What years did Dave Sells play?

Dave Sells played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1975.

Was Dave Sells a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Sells pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 49 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dave Sells hit?

Dave Sells hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Dave Sells's career batting average?

Dave Sells batted 1.000 over his career, with 1 hits in 1 at bats.

How many RBI did Dave Sells have?

Dave Sells drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Dave Sells's career ERA?

Dave Sells finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 11-7 with 49 strikeouts.

Dave Sells

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1975)

Dave Sells was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1975 for the California Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 90 career appearances, he went 11-7 with a 3.90 ERA and 49 strikeouts.

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 11–7

ERA 3.90

WHIP 1.54

SO 49

Pitcher PIV -999.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 9/18/1946 in Vacaville, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-08-02
Last Game: 1975-09-22

Full name: David Wayne Sells

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Sells — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	7	90	0	0	0	12	138.3	146	60	10	67	49	3.90	-999.3

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 8.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Sells — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1972	CAL	AL	2	0	10	0	16.0	11	5	5	2	2.81	3.26 (+14%)	71.2
1973	CAL	AL	7	2	51	10	68.0	72	28	35	25	3.71	3.75 (+1%)	-393.4
1974	CAL	AL	2	3	20	2	39.0	48	16	16	14	3.69	3.63 (-2%)	-677.1
1975	CAL	AL	0	0	4	0	8.3	9	8	8	7	8.64	—	0.0
1975	LAN	NL	0	2	5	0	7.0	6	3	3	1	3.86	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			11	7	90	12	138.1	146	60	67	49	3.90	—	-999

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

Dave Sells — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
90	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	0

Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +293.8% above league average.

Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +210.6% above league average.

Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — +170.9% above league average.

Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — +189.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Sells — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	CAL	AL	10	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CAL	AL	51	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CAL	AL	20	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	CAL	AL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	LAN	NL	5	1	1	1	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			90	1	1	1	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Sells — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	53	1	0	1	0	1	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Sells — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	37	61.0	63	21	22	24	3.10
Away	53	77.1	83	39	46	25	4.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Sells — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI
1975-09-22	LAD	SDP	L	0	0	0
1975-09-19	LAD	HOU	L	1	1	1
1975-09-06	LAD	ATL	L	0	0	0
1975-09-03	LAD	CIN	L	0	0	0
1975-09-02	LAD	SFG	L	0	0	0
1975-06-18	LAA	KCR	L	0	0	0
1975-06-13	LAA	MIL	L	0	0	0
1975-06-11	LAA	DET	W	0	0	0
1975-06-03	LAA	DET	L	0	0	0
1974-08-06	LAA	CHW	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Sells — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1975-09-22	LAD	SDP	L	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	1
1975-09-19	LAD	HOU	L	3.2	3	2	2	1	1	1
1975-09-06	LAD	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1975-09-03	LAD	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1975-09-02	LAD	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1975-06-18	LAA	KCR	—	1.1	2	2	1	1	0	1
1975-06-13	LAA	MIL	—	5.0	4	3	3	5	5	1
1975-06-11	LAA	DET	—	2.0	2	3	2	1	2	1
1975-06-03	LAA	DET	—	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
1974-08-06	LAA	CHW	—	5.2	9	4	4	3	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Sells — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	90	0	6	28	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Sells — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1972	CAL	P	10	2	4	0	0
1973	CAL	P	51	1	13	1	1
1974	CAL	P	20	2	8	1	1
1975	CAL	P	4	0	2	0	0
1975	LAN	P	5	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave Sells — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	90

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Sells

What years did Dave Sells play?: Dave Sells played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1975.
Was Dave Sells a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Sells pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 49 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Sells hit?: Dave Sells hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Dave Sells's career batting average?: Dave Sells batted 1.000 over his career, with 1 hits in 1 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Sells have?: Dave Sells drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Dave Sells's career ERA?: Dave Sells finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 11-7 with 49 strikeouts.