Dan Petry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1991)

W–L 125–104
ERA 3.95
WHIP 1.36
SO 1,063
Pitcher PIV -26701.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 185 lb
Born
11/13/1958 in Palo Alto, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1979-07-08
Last Game
1991-10-05
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Daniel Joseph Petry

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
125 104 370 300 52 11 1 2080.3 1,984 912 218 852 1,063 3.95 -26701.5

Career ERA 3.95 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — near 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
1979 DET AL 6 5 15 15 2 0 0 98.0 90 43 33 43 3.95 4.00 (+1%) -1088.9
1980 DET AL 10 9 27 25 4 3 0 164.7 156 72 83 88 3.94 3.84 (-2%) -340.1
1981 DET AL 10 9 23 22 7 2 0 141.0 115 47 57 79 3.00 3.58 (+16%) -184.0
1982 DET AL 15 9 35 35 8 1 0 246.0 220 88 100 132 3.22 3.86 (+17%) 1024.4
1983 DET AL 19 11 38 38 9 2 0 266.3 256 116 99 122 3.92 3.87 (-1%) -6360.5
1984 DET AL 18 8 35 35 7 2 0 233.3 231 84 66 144 3.24 3.81 (+15%) 1344.5
1985 DET AL 15 13 34 34 8 0 0 238.7 190 89 81 109 3.36 3.89 (+14%) -1435.4
1986 DET AL 5 10 20 20 2 0 0 116.0 122 60 53 56 4.66 3.97 (-17%) -2940.7
1987 DET AL 9 7 30 21 0 0 0 134.7 148 84 76 93 5.61 4.29 (-31%) -4161.0
1988 CAL AL 3 9 22 22 4 1 0 139.7 139 68 59 64 4.38 3.73 (-17%) -4156.8
1989 CAL AL 3 2 19 4 0 0 0 51.0 53 31 23 21 5.47 3.71 (-47%) -2142.0
1990 DET AL 10 9 32 23 1 0 0 149.7 148 74 77 73 4.45 3.86 (-15%) -2810.1
1991 DET AL 2 3 17 6 0 0 0 54.7 66 30 19 18 4.94 3.91 (-26%) -2007.5
1991 ATL NL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 24.3 29 15 14 9 5.55 3.91 (-42%) -682.9
1991 BOS AL 0 0 13 0 0 0 1 22.3 21 11 12 12 4.43 3.91 (-13%) -760.7
Career · 15 seasons 125 104 370 300 52 11 1 2,080.1 1,984 912 852 1,063 3.95 — -26,701

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
370 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 43.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1979 DET AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 DET AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 DET AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 DET AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 DET AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 DET AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 DET AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 DET AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 DET AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 CAL AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 CAL AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 DET AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 DET AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 ATL NL 10 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1991 BOS AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 370 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 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
1987 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1984 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1984 WS DET 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 1 4 3 0 18.3 19 10 6 9 4.91

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1987 ALCS DET 0 0 1 0 0 3.3 1 0 0 1 0.00
1984 ALCS DET 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 4 2 1 4 2.57
1984 WS DET 0 1 2 2 0 8.0 14 8 5 4 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18640000.000
Away184111001.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1861035.19684394165283.82
Away1841045.010164734365354.07

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1991-10-05 BOSMIL — 4.0222330
1991-10-03 BOSDET — 1.1222111
1991-10-01 BOSDET — 1.0222110
1991-09-30 BOSMIL SV 1.2200000
1991-09-29 BOSMIL — 1.2111130
1991-09-22 BOSNYY — 0.2100000
1991-09-21 BOSNYY — 1.0000010
1991-09-18 BOSBAL — 1.1210000
1991-09-14 BOSNYY — 1.0000010
1991-09-07 BOSSEA — 3.2431210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 370 300 255 336 12 38

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 DET P 15 15 9 11 2 0
1980 DET P 27 25 12 32 3 3
1981 DET P 23 22 14 26 1 6
1982 DET P 35 35 28 48 0 4
1983 DET P 38 38 30 43 2 10
1984 DET P 35 35 38 34 1 4
1985 DET P 34 34 36 26 0 3
1986 DET P 20 20 16 18 0 1
1987 DET P 30 21 16 21 2 0
1988 CAL P 22 22 20 25 0 2
1989 CAL P 19 4 5 7 0 0
1990 DET P 32 23 19 23 0 2
1991 DET P 17 6 6 14 1 3
1991 ATL P 10 0 4 4 0 0
1991 BOS P 13 0 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 370

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1991 DET AL $650,000
1989 CAL AL $785,000
1988 CAL AL $785,000
1987 DET AL $975,000
1986 DET AL $875,000
1985 DET AL $875,000
Total Career Earnings $4,945,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1984 Cy Young Award AL 5th 3.0 140 0
1982 Cy Young Award AL 9th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dan Petry (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Milt Wilcox
    119-113, 4.07 ERA
  2. 94
    Steve Stone
    107-93, 3.97 ERA
  3. 94
    Ken Hill
    117-109, 4.06 ERA
  4. 92
    Dick Ruthven
    123-127, 4.14 ERA
  5. 90
    Danny Jackson
    112-131, 4.01 ERA
  6. 87
    Richard Dotson
    111-113, 4.23 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Petry

What years did Dan Petry play?
Dan Petry played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1991.
Was Dan Petry a pitcher?
Yes. Dan Petry pitched in the major leagues, recording 125 wins and 1063 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Petry hit?
Dan Petry hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.