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.

Dave Morehead

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1970)

W–L 40–64

ERA 4.15

WHIP 1.46

SO 627

Pitcher PIV -9428.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 9/5/1943 in San Diego, CA, USA
Died: 11/23/2025 in Santa Ana, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-04-13
Last Game: 1970-09-29

Full name: David Michael Morehead

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
40	64	177	134	19	6	1	819.3	730	378	78	463	627	4.15	-9428.7

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 18.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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	174.7	137	74	99	136	3.81	3.46 (-10%)	-2846.0
1964	BOS	AL	8	15	32	30	3	1	0	166.7	156	92	112	139	4.97	3.58 (-39%)	-2235.1
1965	BOS	AL	10	18	34	33	5	2	0	192.7	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	47.7	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	121.7	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

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	BOS	AL	29	57	3	6	0	2	1	18	.105	.246 (-57%)	.308 (-62%)	.371 (-72%)	.680 (-67%)	-584.6
1964	BOS	AL	32	54	2	5	1	2	4	21	.093	.250 (-63%)	.312 (-50%)	.377 (-71%)	.690 (-61%)	-503.5
1965	BOS	AL	34	61	3	8	1	5	7	21	.131	.245 (-47%)	.310 (-25%)	.371 (-60%)	.682 (-44%)	-389.1
1966	BOS	AL	12	6	1	3	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	BOS	AL	10	12	1	1	0	0	1	4	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	BOS	AL	11	16	1	2	0	1	0	10	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	KCA	AL	21	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	KCA	AL	28	36	1	6	1	1	1	15	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			177	244	12	31	3	11	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1967	WS	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	0	3.3	0	0	4	3	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1967	WS	BOS	0	0	2	0	0	3.3	0	0	4	3	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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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	H	SO
1970-09-29	KCR	MIN	W	1	0	1
1970-09-21	KCR	CHW	L	1	0	1
1970-09-13	KCR	OAK	W	2	1	1
1970-09-04	KCR	OAK	L	0	0	0
1970-08-29	KCR	TEX	L	0	0	0
1970-08-22	KCR	BOS	L	1	0	1
1970-08-16	KCR	NYY	L	0	0	0
1970-08-12	KCR	BOS	L	0	0	0
1970-08-07	KCR	MIL	W	2	0	2
1970-07-31	KCR	BAL	L	2	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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	177	134	56	83	7	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	BOS	P	29	29	17	26	2	4
1964	BOS	P	32	30	9	18	1	1
1965	BOS	P	34	33	16	17	1	1
1966	BOS	P	12	5	2	2	0	0
1967	BOS	P	10	9	2	4	0	1
1968	BOS	P	11	9	2	3	1	1
1969	KCA	P	21	2	1	3	0	0
1970	KCA	P	28	17	7	10	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	177

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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.