What years did Dave Pagan play?

Dave Pagan played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1977.

Was Dave Pagan a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Pagan pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 147 strikeouts.

What was Dave Pagan's career ERA?

Dave Pagan finished with a 4.96 career ERA, going 4-9 with 147 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dave Pagan have?

Dave Pagan recorded 147 career strikeouts.

Is Dave Pagan in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dave Pagan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Dave Pagan play for?

Dave Pagan played for the New York Yankees, the Baltimore Orioles, the Seattle Mariners, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Dave Pagan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1977)

Dave Pagan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1977 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 5 seasons. Across 85 career appearances, he went 4-9 with a 4.96 ERA and 147 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2916.6.

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 12, 2026

W–L 4–9

ERA 4.96

WHIP 1.50

SO 147

Pitcher PIV 2916.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 9/15/1949 in Nipawin, SK, CAN
MLB Debut: 1973-07-01
Last Game: 1977-09-27

Full name: David Percy Pagan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Pagan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	9	85	18	3	1	4	232.1	254	128	9	95	147	4.96	2916.6

Career ERA 4.96 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — 33.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Pagan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1973	NYA	AL	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	12.2	16	4	1	9	2.84	3.75 (+24%)	424.9
1974	NYA	AL	1	3	16	6	1	0	0	49.1	49	28	28	39	5.11	3.63 (-41%)	827.2
1975	NYA	AL	0	0	13	0	0	0	1	31.0	30	14	13	18	4.06	3.71 (-10%)	-4.2
1976	NYA	AL	1	1	7	2	1	0	0	23.2	18	6	4	13	2.28	3.51 (+35%)	875.9
1976	BAL	AL	1	4	20	5	0	0	1	46.2	54	31	23	34	5.98	3.51 (-70%)	281.2
1977	SEA	AL	1	1	24	4	1	1	2	66.0	86	45	26	30	6.14	4.00 (-53%)	511.6
1977	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	4	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			4	9	85	18	3	1	4	232.1	254	128	95	147	4.96	—	2,917

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 Pagan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
85	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Pagan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	NYA	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	NYA	AL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	NYA	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	NYA	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	BAL	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SEA	AL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	PIT	NL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			85	—	—	—	—	—	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 Pagan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	39	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	46	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Pagan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	39	96.0	110	54	36	59	5.06
Away	46	136.1	144	74	59	88	4.89

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Pagan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-09-27	PIT	NYN	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	4	0
1977-07-04	SEA	CHW	—	3.0	2	1	1	1	1	1
1977-06-27	SEA	CHW	—	2.0	5	4	4	1	0	0
1977-06-24	SEA	MIL	—	3.2	6	2	2	3	1	0
1977-06-21	SEA	KCR	—	2.0	6	6	5	3	0	0
1977-06-17	SEA	TEX	—	3.1	3	3	3	1	1	0
1977-06-14	SEA	OAK	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0
1977-06-04	SEA	CLE	—	3.1	7	4	4	2	1	0
1977-05-30	SEA	TEX	—	5.0	8	4	2	3	0	0
1977-05-24	SEA	CLE	—	5.0	6	4	4	2	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Pagan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	85	18	19	20	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Pagan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1973	NYA	P	4	1	2	1	0
1974	NYA	P	16	6	3	5	0
1975	NYA	P	13	0	5	1	1
1976	NYA	P	7	2	2	1	0
1976	BAL	P	20	5	4	1	1
1977	SEA	P	24	4	3	10	0
1977	PIT	P	1	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dave Pagan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	85

College History

Dave Pagan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bellevue Community College	Bellevue	WA	1970

Dave Pagan: the record in brief

The profile opens with Dave Pagan's first major league game on July 1, 1973; the last one listed came on September 27, 1977. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (1973 to 1976), the Baltimore Orioles (1976), the Seattle Mariners (1977), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1977). Born on September 15, 1949, in Nipawin, SK, CAN, Pagan is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6'2" and 175 pounds. Pagan's full given name, per the bio, is David Percy Pagan.

Across 85 games (18 starts), Pagan recorded 4 wins against 9 losses with a 4.96 ERA. Also on Pagan's record: 147 strikeouts. The league ERA over Pagan's seasons was 3.72, so the 4.96 figure ran 33.1% worse than average. In 1974, one of the busiest seasons, Pagan posted a 5.11 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.63. Pagan's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 2,916.6.

Pagan appears at one position only: pitcher, in 85 games. On the mound, Pagan's fielding totals are 19 putouts, 20 assists and 2 errors.

Before the majors, Pagan played college baseball at Bellevue Community College (1970). Pagan's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 170 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Pagan

What years did Dave Pagan play?: Dave Pagan played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1977.
Was Dave Pagan a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Pagan pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 147 strikeouts.
What was Dave Pagan's career ERA?: Dave Pagan finished with a 4.96 career ERA, going 4-9 with 147 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dave Pagan have?: Dave Pagan recorded 147 career strikeouts.
Is Dave Pagan in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dave Pagan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Dave Pagan play for?: Dave Pagan played for the New York Yankees, the Baltimore Orioles, the Seattle Mariners, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.