Dave Schmidt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1992)

W–L 54–55
ERA 3.88
WHIP 1.33
SO 479
Pitcher PIV 3444.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
4/22/1957 in Niles, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1981-05-01
Last Game
1992-05-26

Full name: David Joseph Schmidt

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
54 55 376 63 5 3 50 902.0 962 389 85 237 479 3.88 3444.4

Career ERA 3.88 vs. league average 3.86 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
1981 TEX AL 0 1 14 1 0 0 1 31.7 31 11 11 13 3.13 3.58 (+13%) 204.7
1982 TEX AL 4 6 33 8 0 0 6 109.7 118 39 25 69 3.20 3.86 (+17%) 2779.2
1983 TEX AL 3 3 31 0 0 0 2 46.3 42 20 14 29 3.88 3.87 (avg) 650.4
1984 TEX AL 6 6 43 0 0 0 12 70.3 69 20 20 46 2.56 3.81 (+33%) 1682.6
1985 TEX AL 7 6 51 4 1 1 5 85.7 81 30 22 46 3.15 3.89 (+19%) 1312.3
1986 CHA AL 3 6 49 1 0 0 8 92.3 94 34 27 67 3.31 3.97 (+17%) 482.4
1987 BAL AL 10 5 35 14 2 2 1 124.0 128 52 26 70 3.77 4.29 (+12%) 1702.0
1988 BAL AL 8 5 41 9 0 0 2 129.7 129 49 38 67 3.40 3.73 (+9%) -1147.9
1989 BAL AL 10 13 38 26 2 0 0 156.7 196 99 36 46 5.69 3.71 (-53%) -4639.1
1990 MON NL 3 3 34 0 0 0 13 48.0 58 23 13 22 4.31 3.86 (-12%) 417.7
1991 MON NL 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 4.3 9 5 2 3 10.38 — 0.0
1992 SEA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.3 7 7 3 1 18.90 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 54 55 376 63 5 3 50 902.0 962 389 237 479 3.88 — 3,444

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
376 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1981 TEX AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 TEX AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 TEX AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 TEX AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CHA AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 BAL AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 BAL AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 BAL AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 MON NL 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 MON NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 SEA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 376 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18520000.000
Away19110000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home185463.24741861122743.61
Away191438.14882031252054.17

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1992-05-26 SEABAL — 0.2344210
1992-05-24 SEACLE — 1.2000000
1992-05-13 SEANYY — 1.0433101
1991-07-30 WSNSFG — 0.2211010
1991-07-27 WSNLAD — 1.0433002
1991-07-23 WSNSDP L 0.2211110
1991-07-20 WSNSFG — 2.0100110
1990-07-25 WSNPIT — 1.1453200
1990-07-22 WSNHOU L 1.0211100
1990-07-18 WSNCIN L 2.2411000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 376 63 69 138 16 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 TEX P 14 1 1 6 0 0
1982 TEX P 33 8 2 16 2 2
1983 TEX P 31 0 6 4 0 1
1984 TEX P 43 0 6 13 1 2
1985 TEX P 51 4 3 19 3 3
1986 CHA P 49 1 7 7 3 0
1987 BAL P 35 14 6 14 1 2
1988 BAL P 41 9 18 20 1 2
1989 BAL P 38 26 18 28 3 2
1990 MON P 34 0 2 10 2 0
1991 MON P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1992 SEA P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 376

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 MON NL $651,000
1989 BAL AL $675,000
1988 BAL AL $625,000
1987 BAL AL $435,000
1986 CHA AL $465,000
1985 TEX AL $344,000
Total Career Earnings $3,195,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Los Angeles Valley College Los Angeles CA 1976
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1977, 1978, 1979

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dave Schmidt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Art Fowler
    54-51, 4.03 ERA
  2. 87
    Garland Braxton
    50-53, 4.13 ERA
  3. 83
    Chuck Crim
    47-43, 3.83 ERA
  4. 83
    Ron Herbel
    42-37, 3.83 ERA
  5. 80
    Ron Taylor
    45-43, 3.93 ERA
  6. 80
    Don Nottebart
    36-51, 3.65 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Schmidt

What years did Dave Schmidt play?
Dave Schmidt played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1992.
Was Dave Schmidt a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Schmidt pitched in the major leagues, recording 54 wins and 479 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Schmidt hit?
Dave Schmidt hit 0 career home runs.