Dave Morehead
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1970)
Dave Morehead was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1970 for the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 8 seasons. Across 177 career appearances, he went 40-64 with a 4.15 ERA and 627 strikeouts. He also batted .127 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 11/23/2025 in Santa Ana, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1963-04-13
- Last Game
- 1970-09-29
Full name: David Michael Morehead
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | BOS | AL | 10 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 174.2 | 137 | 74 | 99 | 136 | 3.81 | 3.46 (-10%) | -2846.0 |
| 1964 | BOS | AL | 8 | 15 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.2 | 156 | 92 | 112 | 139 | 4.97 | 3.58 (-39%) | -2235.1 |
| 1965 | BOS | AL | 10 | 18 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 192.2 | 157 | 87 | 113 | 163 | 4.06 | 3.50 (-16%) | -1671.9 |
| 1966 | BOS | AL | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 5.46 | 3.52 (-55%) | -1123.8 |
| 1967 | BOS | AL | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47.2 | 48 | 23 | 22 | 40 | 4.34 | 3.30 (-31%) | 1121.8 |
| 1968 | BOS | AL | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 55.0 | 52 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 2.45 | 2.98 (+18%) | -404.2 |
| 1969 | KCA | AL | 2 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 5.73 | 3.61 (-59%) | -1864.0 |
| 1970 | KCA | AL | 3 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 121.2 | 121 | 49 | 62 | 69 | 3.62 | 3.89 (+7%) | -405.6 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 40 | 64 | 177 | 134 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 819.1 | 730 | 378 | 463 | 627 | 4.15 | — | -9,429 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | 244 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 90 | .127 | .183 | .139 | .323 | -1,477 |
Career AVG .127 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.
Career OBP .183 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.
Career SLG .139 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.
Career OPS .323 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | BOS | AL | 29 | 57 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .105 | .246 (-57%) | .308 (-62%) | .371 (-72%) | .680 (-67%) | -584.6 |
| 1964 | BOS | AL | 32 | 54 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .093 | .250 (-63%) | .312 (-50%) | .377 (-71%) | .690 (-61%) | -503.5 |
| 1965 | BOS | AL | 34 | 61 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 21 | .131 | .245 (-47%) | .310 (-25%) | .371 (-60%) | .682 (-44%) | -389.1 |
| 1966 | BOS | AL | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | BOS | AL | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | BOS | AL | 11 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | KCA | AL | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | KCA | AL | 28 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 177 | 244 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 90 | .127 | — | — | — | — | -1,477 | ||
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
View full game log (354 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 89 | 129 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 5 | .155 |
| Away | 88 | 115 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | .096 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 89 | 443.2 | 386 | 190 | 231 | 356 | 3.85 |
| Away | 88 | 375.2 | 344 | 188 | 232 | 270 | 4.50 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-09-29 | KCR | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970-09-21 | KCR | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970-09-13 | KCR | OAK | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970-09-04 | KCR | OAK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-08-29 | KCR | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-08-22 | KCR | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970-08-16 | KCR | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-08-12 | KCR | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-08-07 | KCR | MIL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970-07-31 | KCR | BAL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-09-29 | KCR | MIN | — | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-21 | KCR | CHW | — | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970-09-13 | KCR | OAK | — | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970-09-04 | KCR | OAK | — | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970-08-29 | KCR | TEX | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970-08-22 | KCR | BOS | — | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1970-08-16 | KCR | NYY | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-08-12 | KCR | BOS | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970-08-07 | KCR | MIL | W | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970-07-31 | KCR | BAL | L | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 177 |
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Dave Morehead: the record in brief
Dave Morehead's major league career runs from a debut on April 13, 1963 to a final game on September 29, 1970. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Sox (1963 through 1968) and the Kansas City Royals (1969 to 1970). Morehead, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'1" and 185 pounds. The birth record reads September 5, 1943, in San Diego, CA, USA. The bio records the death on November 23, 2025, in Santa Ana, CA, USA. Morehead's full given name, per the bio, is David Michael Morehead.
The pitching table credits Morehead with a 40-64 record and a 4.15 ERA in 177 games. Also on Morehead's record: 627 strikeouts, 19 complete games, and 6 shutouts. Against a 3.49 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.15 mark was 18.9% worse. Morehead won 10 games in 1963, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 163 in 1965.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Morehead
- What years did Dave Morehead play?
- Dave Morehead played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1970.
- Was Dave Morehead a pitcher?
- Yes. Dave Morehead pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 627 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Dave Morehead hit?
- Dave Morehead hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.
- What teams did Dave Morehead play for?
- Dave Morehead played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1963–1968) and the Kansas City Royals (1969–1970).
- What were Dave Morehead's career stats?
- In 177 games, Dave Morehead went 40-64 with a 4.15 ERA, 627 strikeouts, 819.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 31 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Dave Morehead play?
- Dave Morehead played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dave Morehead and how much did he weigh?
- Dave Morehead was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
- What was Dave Morehead's career ERA?
- Dave Morehead finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 40-64 with 627 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Dave Morehead have?
- Dave Morehead recorded 627 career strikeouts.
- Is Dave Morehead in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dave Morehead has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.