Dave Marshall

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1973)

AVG .246
HR 16
RBI 114
H 258
OPS .672
PIV 113
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 182 lb
Born
1/14/1943 in Artesia, CA, USA
Died
6/6/2019 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-07
Last Game
1973-06-22

Full name: David Lewis Marshall

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
490 1,049 123 258 41 4 16 114 13 133 239 .246 .333 .338 .672 113

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career SLG .338 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OPS .672 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 SFN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 SFN NL 76 174 17 46 5 1 1 16 2 20 37 .264 .236 (+12%) .298 (+13%) .340 (-5%) .638 (+3%) 151.0
1969 SFN NL 110 267 32 62 7 1 2 33 1 40 68 .232 .248 (-6%) .320 (+6%) .369 (-22%) .689 (-9%) -230.2
1970 NYN NL 92 189 21 46 10 1 6 29 4 17 43 .243 .253 (-4%) .325 (-7%) .385 (+4%) .711 (-1%) -55.0
1971 NYN NL 100 214 28 51 9 1 3 21 3 26 54 .238 .249 (-4%) .316 (+2%) .365 (-9%) .682 (-4%) -100.9
1972 NYN NL 72 156 21 39 5 0 4 11 3 22 28 .250 .243 (+3%) .310 (+12%) .353 (+1%) .664 (+6%) 237.0
1973 SDN NL 39 49 4 14 5 0 0 4 0 8 9 .286 — — — — 110.7
Career · 7 seasons 490 1,049 123 258 41 4 16 114 13 133 239 .246 — — — — 113

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25153056128562.242
Away239519671301152.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-06-22 SDPATLL 101000000
1973-06-17 SDPNYNL 000000000
1973-06-14 SDPWSNL 100000001
1973-06-12 SDPWSNL 100000000
1973-06-10 SDPPHIL 100000000
1973-06-06 SDPSTLL 100000001
1973-06-05 SDPSTLL 100000000
1973-06-03 SDPNYNL 100000001
1973-05-30 SDPWSNW 301000011
1973-05-30 SDPWSNL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 294 232 411 10 15 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 SFN OF 50 45 58 3 5 3
1969 SFN OF 87 59 106 3 5 0
1970 NYN OF 43 39 71 2 2 0
1971 NYN OF 64 48 92 2 1 0
1972 NYN OF 42 33 70 0 2 0
1973 SDN OF 8 8 14 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 145
Center Field 3
Right Field 162

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Long Beach City College Long Beach CA 1962
College of the Sequoias Visalia CA 1961

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dave Marshall (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Larry Harlow
    .248 avg, 12 HR
  2. 94
    Erv Dusak
    .243 avg, 24 HR
  3. 91
    Rafael Ortega
    .245 avg, 22 HR
  4. 81
    Al Maul
    .241 avg, 7 HR
  5. 81
    Steve Hovley
    .258 avg, 8 HR
  6. 78
    Bud Metheny
    .247 avg, 31 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Marshall

What years did Dave Marshall play?
Dave Marshall played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1973.
Was Dave Marshall a pitcher?
No. Dave Marshall was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dave Marshall hit?
Dave Marshall hit 16 career home runs with 258 hits.