Dave Madison

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1953)

Dave Madison was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1953 for the New York Yankees, the St. Louis Browns, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 74 career appearances, he went 8-7 with a 5.70 ERA and 70 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 8–7
ERA 5.70
WHIP 1.75
SO 70
Pitcher PIV -4228.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
2/1/1921 in Brooksville, MS, USA
Died
12/8/1985 in Macon, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1950-09-26
Last Game
1953-08-20

Full name: David Pledger Madison

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Madison — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 7 74 6 0 0 0 158.0 173 100 16 103 70 5.70 -4228.0

Career ERA 5.70 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 40.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Madison — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1950 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 2 1 1 6.00 — 0.0
1952 SLA AL 4 2 31 4 0 0 0 78.0 78 38 48 35 4.38 3.70 (-18%) -1866.5
1952 DET AL 1 1 10 1 0 0 0 15.0 16 13 10 7 7.80 3.70 (-111%) -308.0
1953 DET AL 3 4 32 1 0 0 0 62.0 76 47 44 27 6.82 4.14 (-65%) -2053.4
Career · 4 seasons 8 7 74 6 0 0 0 158.0 173 100 103 70 5.70 — -4,228

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Dave Madison — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
74 30 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 .100 .156 .100 .256 0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Career OBP .156 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 74.3% below league average.

Career OPS .256 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 64.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Madison — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1950 NYA AL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 SLA AL 31 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .118 — — — — 0.0
1952 DET AL 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 DET AL 32 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 74 30 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 .100 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Madison — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home45142100.071
Away29160200.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Madison — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4591.0985253435.14
Away2966.0744852276.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Madison — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-08-20 DETCLEL 000000000
1953-08-14 DETCHWL 000000000
1953-08-04 DETNYYL 000000000
1953-07-29 DETMINL 100000000
1953-07-26 DETNYYL 100000001
1953-07-23 DETMINW 000000000
1953-07-21 DETMINW 000000000
1953-07-19 DETPHAL 000000000
1953-07-17 DETBOSL 000000000
1953-07-10 DETSLAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Madison — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1953-08-20 DETCLE — 1.0000000
1953-08-14 DETCHW — 1.0000000
1953-08-04 DETNYY — 1.2677300
1953-07-29 DETMIN — 3.2744310
1953-07-26 DETNYY — 1.2322021
1953-07-23 DETMIN — 0.2000010
1953-07-21 DETMIN W 0.2000110
1953-07-19 DETPHA — 2.0533201
1953-07-17 DETBOS — 2.0100200
1953-07-10 DETSLA — 2.2433031

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Madison — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 74 0 4 30 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Madison — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 NYA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1952 SLA P 31 0 2 16 0 1
1952 DET P 10 0 0 1 1 1
1953 DET P 32 0 2 13 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dave Madison — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 74

College History

Dave Madison — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 1941, 1943

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Madison

What years did Dave Madison play?
Dave Madison played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1953.
Was Dave Madison a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Madison pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 70 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Madison hit?
Dave Madison hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Dave Madison's career batting average?
Dave Madison batted .100 over his career, with 3 hits in 30 at bats.
What was Dave Madison's career ERA?
Dave Madison finished with a 5.70 career ERA, going 8-7 with 70 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dave Madison have?
Dave Madison recorded 70 career strikeouts.