What years did Dan Pfister play?

Dan Pfister played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1964.

Was Dan Pfister a pitcher?

Yes. Dan Pfister pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 156 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dan Pfister hit?

Dan Pfister hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

Dan Pfister

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1964)

W–L 6–19

ERA 4.87

WHIP 1.52

SO 156

Pitcher PIV -8499.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 187 lb
Born: 12/20/1936 in Plainfield, NJ, USA
Died: 11/9/2020 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-09-09
Last Game: 1964-07-31

Full name: Daniel Albin Pfister

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	19	65	29	2	0	1	249.3	238	135	40	142	156	4.87	-8499.1

Career ERA 4.87 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 30.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1961	KC1	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	2.3	5	4	4	3	15.43	—	0.0
1962	KC1	AL	4	14	41	25	2	1	196.3	175	99	106	123	4.54	3.96 (-15%)	-4682.3
1963	KC1	AL	1	0	3	1	0	0	9.3	8	2	3	9	1.93	3.46 (+44%)	0.0
1964	KC1	AL	1	5	19	3	0	0	41.3	50	30	29	21	6.53	3.58 (-82%)	-3816.9
Career · 4 seasons			6	19	65	29	2	1	249.1	238	135	142	156	4.87	—	-8,499

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
78	74	8	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.162	.173	.162	.335	-498

Career AVG .162 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Career OBP .173 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Career SLG .162 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.

Career OPS .335 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	KC1	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	KC1	AL	52	65	7	12	0	12	.185	.257 (-28%)	.326 (-43%)	.393 (-53%)	.719 (-49%)	-498.1
1963	KC1	AL	4	3	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	KC1	AL	20	6	1	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			78	74	8	12	1	13	.162	—	—	—	—	-498

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	46	32	6	5	0	0	.156
Away	32	42	2	7	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	36	117.1	126	76	70	75	5.83
Away	29	132.0	112	59	72	82	4.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB
1964-07-31	KC1	BAL	L	0	0	0
1964-07-25	KC1	LAA	L	0	1	1
1964-07-21	KC1	MIN	W	0	0	0
1964-07-19	KC1	CHW	L	1	0	0
1964-07-16	KC1	CLE	L	0	0	0
1964-07-13	KC1	CHW	W	0	0	0
1964-07-11	KC1	MIN	L	0	0	0
1964-07-10	KC1	MIN	L	0	0	0
1964-07-04	KC1	BAL	L	0	0	0
1964-07-02	KC1	NYY	L	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1964-07-31	KC1	BAL	—	1.0	1	2	2	2	1	0
1964-07-25	KC1	LAA	—	4.0	5	1	1	3	1	0
1964-07-21	KC1	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1964-07-19	KC1	CHW	—	4.0	4	1	1	0	1	1
1964-07-16	KC1	CLE	—	2.1	2	2	2	1	4	1
1964-07-13	KC1	CHW	—	2.2	6	4	4	1	2	2
1964-07-11	KC1	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1964-07-10	KC1	MIN	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1964-07-04	KC1	BAL	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
1964-07-02	KC1	NYY	L	4.1	3	1	1	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	65	29	28	39	5	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	KC1	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1962	KC1	P	41	25	24	30	2	2
1963	KC1	P	3	1	0	3	0	0
1964	KC1	P	19	3	4	6	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	65

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Pfister

What years did Dan Pfister play?: Dan Pfister played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1964.
Was Dan Pfister a pitcher?: Yes. Dan Pfister pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 156 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Pfister hit?: Dan Pfister hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.