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 hit.

What teams did Dave Sells play for?

Dave Sells played for 2 teams: the California Angels (1972–1975) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1975).

What were Dave Sells's career stats?

In 90 games, Dave Sells went 11-7 with a 3.90 ERA, 49 strikeouts, 138.1 innings pitched, and 12 saves.

What position did Dave Sells play?

Dave Sells played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Dave Sells and how much did he weigh?

Dave Sells was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Dave Sells's career ERA?

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

How many strikeouts did Dave Sells have?

Dave Sells recorded 49 career strikeouts.

Is Dave Sells in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dave Sells has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 23, 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	138.1	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	8.1	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

Dave Sells: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dave Sells debuted on August 2, 1972 and played a final game on September 22, 1975. By club, Sells's seasons break down as the California Angels (1972 through 1975) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1975). Listed as a pitcher, Sells both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 175 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads September 18, 1946, in Vacaville, CA, USA. The given name on file is David Wayne Sells.

The pitching table credits Sells with a 11-7 record and a 3.90 ERA in 90 games. Sells had 49 strikeouts and 12 saves. Against a 3.59 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.90 mark was 8.7% worse. Sells won 7 games in 1973, the most of any season listed. The most saves in one season was 10, in 1973. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.71 in 1973, when the league's was 3.75.

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 hit.
What teams did Dave Sells play for?: Dave Sells played for 2 teams: the California Angels (1972–1975) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1975).
What were Dave Sells's career stats?: In 90 games, Dave Sells went 11-7 with a 3.90 ERA, 49 strikeouts, 138.1 innings pitched, and 12 saves.
What position did Dave Sells play?: Dave Sells played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dave Sells and how much did he weigh?: Dave Sells was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Dave Sells's career ERA?: Dave Sells finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 11-7 with 49 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dave Sells have?: Dave Sells recorded 49 career strikeouts.
Is Dave Sells in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dave Sells has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.