Was Dennis Musgraves a pitcher?

Yes. Dennis Musgraves pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dennis Musgraves hit?

Dennis Musgraves hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Dennis Musgraves play for?

Dennis Musgraves played for one team, the New York Mets (1965).

What were Dennis Musgraves's career stats?

In 5 games, Dennis Musgraves went 0-0 with a 0.56 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 16.0 innings pitched.

What position did Dennis Musgraves play?

Dennis Musgraves played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Dennis Musgraves and how much did he weigh?

Dennis Musgraves was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 188 pounds.

What was Dennis Musgraves's career ERA?

Dennis Musgraves finished with a 0.56 career ERA, going 0-0 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dennis Musgraves have?

Dennis Musgraves recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Dennis Musgraves in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dennis Musgraves has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dennis Musgraves

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965)

Dennis Musgraves was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1965 for the New York Mets. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 0.56 ERA and 11 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 268.5.

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 October 24, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 0.56

WHIP 1.12

SO 11

Pitcher PIV 268.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 188 lb
Born: 12/25/1943 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-07-09
Last Game: 1965-07-29

Full name: Dennis Eugene Musgraves

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dennis Musgraves — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	5	1	0	0	0	16.0	11	1	0	7	11	0.56	268.5

Career ERA 0.56 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 83.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dennis Musgraves — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1965	NYN	NL	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	16.0	11	1	7	11	0.56	3.50 (+84%)	268.5
Career · 1 season			0	0	5	1	0	0	0	16.0	11	1	7	11	0.56	—	269

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

Dennis Musgraves — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dennis Musgraves — 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
1965	NYN	NL	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Dennis Musgraves — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dennis Musgraves — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	5.0	3	0	1	5	0.00
Away	3	11.0	8	1	6	6	0.82

Last 5 Games — Batting

Dennis Musgraves — Last 5 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1965-07-29	NYN	CHC	L	2
1965-07-24	NYN	PHI	L	0
1965-07-19	NYN	ATL	L	0
1965-07-17	NYN	STL	L	0
1965-07-09	NYN	HOU	L	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Dennis Musgraves — Last 5 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1965-07-29	NYN	CHC	—	7.0	7	1	1	1	3
1965-07-24	NYN	PHI	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2
1965-07-19	NYN	ATL	—	2.0	0	1	0	2	1
1965-07-17	NYN	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	3	2
1965-07-09	NYN	HOU	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dennis Musgraves — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	1	1	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dennis Musgraves — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	NYN	P	5	1	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dennis Musgraves — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

Dennis Musgraves — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Missouri Columbia	Columbia	MO	1964

Dennis Musgraves: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 9, 1965 and the final game on July 29, 1965, Dennis Musgraves built the record summarized on this page. Musgraves spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Mets. Listed as a pitcher, Musgraves batted and threw right-handed. Musgraves is listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and 188 pounds. The birth record reads December 25, 1943, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. Dennis Musgraves was the playing name; the full given name is Dennis Eugene.

The pitching table credits Musgraves with a 0-0 record and a 0.56 ERA in 5 games. The same table counts 11 strikeouts. The leagues Musgraves pitched in allowed 3.50 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 83.9% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1965, with 5 games and 11 strikeouts. Musgraves's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 268.5.

Every defensive appearance on record for Musgraves, 5 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis Musgraves

Was Dennis Musgraves a pitcher?: Yes. Dennis Musgraves pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dennis Musgraves hit?: Dennis Musgraves hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Dennis Musgraves play for?: Dennis Musgraves played for one team, the New York Mets (1965).
What were Dennis Musgraves's career stats?: In 5 games, Dennis Musgraves went 0-0 with a 0.56 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 16.0 innings pitched.
What position did Dennis Musgraves play?: Dennis Musgraves played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dennis Musgraves and how much did he weigh?: Dennis Musgraves was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 188 pounds.
What was Dennis Musgraves's career ERA?: Dennis Musgraves finished with a 0.56 career ERA, going 0-0 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dennis Musgraves have?: Dennis Musgraves recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Dennis Musgraves in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dennis Musgraves has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.