What years did David Riske play?

David Riske played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2010.

Was David Riske a pitcher?

Yes. David Riske pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 441 strikeouts.

How many home runs did David Riske hit?

David Riske hit 0 career home runs.

What was David Riske's career batting average?

David Riske batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was David Riske's career ERA?

David Riske finished with a 3.67 career ERA, going 20-20 with 441 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did David Riske have?

David Riske recorded 441 career strikeouts.

David Riske

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2010)

David Riske was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2010 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 12 seasons. Across 462 career appearances, he went 20-20 with a 3.67 ERA, 441 strikeouts, and 22 saves.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 20–20

ERA 3.67

WHIP 1.31

SO 441

Pitcher PIV -115.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 10/23/1976 in Renton, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-08-14
Last Game: 2010-08-15

Full name: David Richard Riske

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Career Pitching Statistics

David Riske — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	20	462	0	0	0	22	497.7	442	203	66	212	441	3.67	-115.6

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 16.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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David Riske Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	CLE	AL	1	1	12	0	14.0	20	13	6	16	8.36	4.71 (-77%)	251.8
2001	CLE	AL	2	0	26	1	27.3	20	6	18	29	1.98	4.42 (+55%)	-89.9
2002	CLE	AL	2	2	51	1	51.3	49	30	35	65	5.26	4.28 (-23%)	-586.1
2003	CLE	AL	2	2	68	8	74.7	52	19	20	82	2.29	4.40 (+48%)	2034.7
2004	CLE	AL	7	3	72	5	77.3	69	32	41	78	3.72	4.46 (+17%)	-163.6
2005	CLE	AL	3	4	58	1	72.7	55	25	15	48	3.10	4.29 (+28%)	-291.2
2006	BOS	AL	0	1	8	0	9.7	8	4	3	5	3.72	4.53 (+18%)	0.0
2006	CHA	AL	1	1	33	0	34.3	32	15	14	23	3.93	4.53 (+13%)	-90.4
2007	KCA	AL	1	4	65	4	69.7	61	19	27	52	2.45	4.47 (+45%)	49.0
2008	MIL	NL	1	2	45	2	42.3	47	25	25	27	5.31	4.32 (-23%)	-1213.7
2009	MIL	NL	0	0	1	0	1.0	4	2	0	0	18.00	—	0.0
2010	MIL	NL	0	0	23	0	23.3	25	13	8	16	5.01	4.08 (-23%)	-16.2
Career · 12 seasons			20	20	462	22	497.2	442	203	212	441	3.67	—	-116

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 Riske — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
462	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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David Riske Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	CLE	AL	12	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CLE	AL	26	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CLE	AL	51	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CLE	AL	68	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CLE	AL	72	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CLE	AL	58	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	BOS	AL	8	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CHA	AL	33	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	KCA	AL	65	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	MIL	NL	45	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	MIL	NL	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	MIL	NL	23	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			462	1	.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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

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

Playoff Batting by Year

David Riske — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2001	ALDS1	CLE	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

David Riske — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	3.7	2	0	1	5	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

David Riske — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2001	ALDS1	CLE	0	0	3	0	0	3.7	2	0	1	5	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

David Riske — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	237	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	225	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

David Riske — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	237	257.2	230	103	116	233	3.60
Away	225	240.0	212	100	96	208	3.75

Last 10 Games — Pitching

David Riske — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-08-15	MIL	COL	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
2010-08-11	MIL	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2010-08-08	MIL	HOU	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
2010-08-04	MIL	CHC	—	1.1	4	4	4	1	1	0
2010-07-31	MIL	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2010-07-30	MIL	HOU	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2010-07-28	MIL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2010-07-27	MIL	CIN	—	1.0	3	2	1	0	1	0
2010-07-21	MIL	PIT	—	1.1	4	2	2	1	1	0
2010-07-18	MIL	ATL	—	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Riske — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	462	0	21	49	2	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Riske — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1999	CLE	P	12	1	2	1	0
2001	CLE	P	26	1	5	0	2
2002	CLE	P	51	0	8	0	1
2003	CLE	P	68	2	5	0	2
2004	CLE	P	72	7	4	0	1
2005	CLE	P	58	2	7	0	1
2006	BOS	P	8	0	1	0	0
2006	CHA	P	33	1	2	1	0
2007	KCA	P	65	5	11	0	2
2008	MIL	P	45	1	2	0	0
2009	MIL	P	1	0	0	0	0
2010	MIL	P	23	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

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David Riske Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	462

Salary History

David Riske — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	MIL	NL	$4,500,000
2009	MIL	NL	$4,250,000
2008	MIL	NL	$4,000,000
2007	KCA	AL	$2,000,000
2006	BOS	AL	$1,800,000
2005	CLE	AL	$1,425,000
2004	CLE	AL	$1,025,000
2003	CLE	AL	$314,000
2002	CLE	AL	$227,500
2000	CLE	AL	$205,000
1999	CLE	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$19,946,500

College History

David Riske — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Green River Community College	Auburn	WA	1995, 1996

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Frequently Asked Questions about David Riske

What years did David Riske play?: David Riske played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2010.
Was David Riske a pitcher?: Yes. David Riske pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 441 strikeouts.
How many home runs did David Riske hit?: David Riske hit 0 career home runs.
What was David Riske's career batting average?: David Riske batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was David Riske's career ERA?: David Riske finished with a 3.67 career ERA, going 20-20 with 441 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did David Riske have?: David Riske recorded 441 career strikeouts.