David Peterson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2026)

David Peterson is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2020 for the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 7 seasons. Across 163 career appearances, he has gone 46-38 with a 4.25 ERA and 751 strikeouts. David Peterson is an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4137.1.

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

Active Player
W–L 46–38
ERA 4.25
WHIP 1.40
SO 751
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 4137.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'6" / 236 lb
Born
9/3/1995 in Denver, CO, USA
MLB Debut
2020-07-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: David John Peterson

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Career Pitching Statistics

David Peterson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 38 163 138 2 1 1 771.0 750 364 77 327 751 4.25 4137.1

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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David Peterson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2020 NYN NL 6 2 10 9 0 0 0 49.2 36 19 24 40 3.44 4.45 (+23%) -83.2
2021 NYN NL 2 6 15 15 0 0 0 66.2 64 41 29 69 5.53 4.27 (-30%) -849.2
2022 NYN NL 7 5 28 19 0 0 0 105.2 93 45 48 126 3.83 3.97 (+3%) 879.7
2023 NYN NL 3 8 27 21 1 0 0 111.0 124 62 50 128 5.03 4.33 (-16%) -12.2
2024 NYN NL 10 3 21 21 0 0 0 121.0 110 39 46 101 2.90 4.08 (+29%) 1263.3
2025 NYN NL 9 6 30 30 1 1 0 168.2 166 79 65 150 4.22 4.16 (-1%) 2938.7
2026 CHC NL 9 8 32 23 0 0 1 148.1 157 79 65 137 4.79 4.18 (-15%) -
Career · 7 seasons 46 38 163 138 2 1 1 771.0 750 364 327 751 4.25 — 4,137

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

David Peterson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
132 16 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 .062 .118 .125 .243 0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 74.5% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 69.2% below league average.

Career OPS .243 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 66.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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David Peterson — 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
2020 NYN NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 NYN NL 16 16 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 .062 — — — — 0.0
2022 NYN NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 NYN NL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 NYN NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 NYN NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 132 16 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 .062 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

David Peterson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

David Peterson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 NLCS NYN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 NLDS1 NYN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 NLWC1 NYN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLWC1 NYN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

David Peterson — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 7 1 1 14.1 16 5 8 10 3.14

Playoff Pitching by Year

David Peterson — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2024 NLCS NYN 0 0 2 1 0 6.0 10 4 5 5 6.00
2024 NLDS1 NYN 1 0 2 0 0 5.1 3 0 3 2 0.00
2024 NLWC1 NYN 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 1 0.00
2022 NLWC1 NYN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 2 4.50

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

David Peterson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6490000.000
Away6872100.143

Pitching — Home / Away

David Peterson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home63292.22641191272863.66
Away68330.03291661353284.53

Last 10 Games — Pitching

David Peterson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-23 NYNCHC — 1.1555210
2025-09-17 NYNSDP L 5.0666311
2025-09-11 NYNPHI — 5.0733181
2025-09-05 NYNCIN W 5.1744140
2025-08-30 NYNMIA — 2.0888310
2025-08-24 NYNATL — 5.2522480
2025-08-19 NYNWAS W 8.04111100
2025-08-13 NYNATL — 3.1566550
2025-08-06 NYNCLE L 6.0544272
2025-08-01 NYNSFG — 6.0422240

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Peterson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 131 115 36 79 9 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Peterson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2020 NYN P 10 9 3 6 0 0
2021 NYN P 15 15 5 8 0 1
2022 NYN P 28 19 1 12 3 1
2023 NYN P 27 21 9 15 1 0
2024 NYN P 21 21 4 15 5 1
2025 NYN P 30 30 14 23 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

David Peterson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 131

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Patrick Sandoval
    20-52, 4.14 ERA
  2. 96
    Jimmy Nelson
    34-48, 4.12 ERA
  3. 91
    Kris Bubic
    23-38, 4.10 ERA
  4. 88
    MacKenzie Gore
    34-52, 4.29 ERA
  5. 85
    Eric Lauer
    53-46, 4.28 ERA
  6. 83
    James McDonald
    32-30, 4.20 ERA

David Peterson: the record in brief

Active since a debut on July 28, 2020, David Peterson has a record on this page that is still being added to. All of the seasons listed were played for the New York Mets. Listed as a pitcher, Peterson batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 6 inches and 236 pounds. Peterson was born on September 3, 1995, in Denver, CO, USA. On the record, David Peterson was born David John Peterson.

Peterson has gone 46-38 with a 4.25 ERA in 163 games, 138 of them starts. Peterson has 751 strikeouts. Peterson's 4.25 ERA was close to the 4.18 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 10, in 2024. The strikeout high was 150 in 2025. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.90 in 2024, when the league's was 4.08. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 4,137.1 for Peterson's career.

The bio's awards line reads All-Star.

Frequently Asked Questions about David Peterson

What years did David Peterson play?
David Peterson played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2026.
Was David Peterson a pitcher?
Yes. David Peterson pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 751 strikeouts.
How many home runs did David Peterson hit?
David Peterson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was David Peterson's career batting average?
David Peterson batted .062 over his career, with 1 hits in 16 at bats.
What was David Peterson's career ERA?
David Peterson finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 46-38 with 751 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did David Peterson have?
David Peterson recorded 751 career strikeouts.