What years did Dan Serafini play?

Dan Serafini played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2007.

Was Dan Serafini a pitcher?

Yes. Dan Serafini pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 127 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dan Serafini hit?

Dan Serafini hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Dan Serafini's career batting average?

Dan Serafini batted .070 over his career, with 3 hits in 43 at bats.

How many RBI did Dan Serafini have?

Dan Serafini drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Dan Serafini's career ERA?

Dan Serafini finished with a 6.04 career ERA, going 15-16 with 127 strikeouts.

Dan Serafini

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2007)

Dan Serafini was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2007 for 6 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 12 seasons. Across 104 career appearances, he went 15-16 with a 6.04 ERA and 127 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 12, 2026

W–L 15–16

ERA 6.04

WHIP 1.72

SO 127

Pitcher PIV -4453.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 1/25/1974 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-06-25
Last Game: 2007-09-13

Full name: Daniel Joseph Serafini

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dan Serafini — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	16	104	33	1	0	1	263.2	335	177	37	118	127	6.04	-4453.1

Career ERA 6.04 vs. league average 4.54 across their career seasons — 33.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dan Serafini Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	MIN	AL	0	1	1	1	0	0	4.1	7	5	2	1	10.38	—	0.0
1997	MIN	AL	2	1	6	4	1	0	26.1	27	10	11	15	3.42	4.39 (+22%)	445.2
1998	MIN	AL	7	4	28	9	0	0	75.0	95	54	29	46	6.48	4.43 (-46%)	-776.6
1999	CHN	NL	3	2	42	4	0	1	62.1	86	48	32	17	6.93	4.71 (-47%)	-2096.4
2000	SDN	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	3.0	9	6	2	3	18.00	—	0.0
2000	PIT	NL	2	5	11	11	0	0	62.1	70	34	26	32	4.91	4.77 (-3%)	-1026.5
2003	CIN	NL	1	3	10	4	0	0	30.0	41	18	14	13	5.40	4.40 (-23%)	-998.9
2007	COL	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0.1	0	2	2	0	54.00	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			15	16	104	33	1	1	263.2	335	177	118	127	6.04	—	-4,453

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

Dan Serafini — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
105	43	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	3	19	.070	.130	.070	.200	0

Career AVG .070 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 74.0% below league average.

Career OBP .130 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 61.5% below league average.

Career SLG .070 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 83.6% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .765 across their career seasons — 73.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dan Serafini — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	MIN	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	MIN	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	MIN	AL	28	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	CHN	NL	42	12	1	1	0	3	7	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	SDN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	PIT	NL	11	24	1	2	2	0	9	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CIN	NL	11	6	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	COL	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			105	43	2	3	2	3	19	.070	—	—	—	—	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

Dan Serafini — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	53	14	1	2	0	1	.143
Away	52	29	1	1	0	1	.034

Pitching — Home / Away

Dan Serafini — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	53	129.0	174	88	49	58	6.14
Away	51	134.2	161	89	69	69	5.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dan Serafini — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2007-09-13	COL	PHI	L	0	0
2007-09-07	COL	SDP	W	0	0
2007-09-05	COL	SFG	L	0	0
2003-09-28	CIN	WSN	L	0	0
2003-09-26	CIN	WSN	L	0	0
2003-09-24	CIN	CHC	L	0	0
2003-09-23	CIN	CHC	L	0	0
2003-09-21	CIN	PHI	W	0	0
2003-09-17	CIN	PIT	L	2	1
2003-09-12	CIN	CHC	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dan Serafini — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2007-09-13	COL	PHI	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
2007-09-07	COL	SDP	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2007-09-05	COL	SFG	—	0.1	0	1	1	0	0	0
2003-09-28	CIN	WSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-26	CIN	WSN	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-24	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
2003-09-23	CIN	CHC	—	1.2	1	1	1	0	0	0
2003-09-21	CIN	PHI	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-17	CIN	PIT	—	4.2	8	3	3	2	3	0
2003-09-11	CIN	PIT	—	5.0	8	2	2	2	7	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Serafini — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	104	33	7	24	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Serafini — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	MIN	P	1	1	0	0	0	0
1997	MIN	P	6	4	0	1	0	0
1998	MIN	P	28	9	1	8	0	1
1999	CHN	P	42	4	3	5	0	0
2000	SDN	P	3	0	1	0	0	0
2000	PIT	P	11	11	1	6	0	0
2003	CIN	P	10	4	1	4	1	0
2007	COL	P	3	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dan Serafini — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	104

Salary History

Dan Serafini — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	SDN	NL	$230,000
1999	CHN	NL	$200,000
1998	MIN	AL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$600,000

Dan Serafini: the record in brief

Dan Serafini's major league career runs from a debut on June 25, 1996 to a final game on September 13, 2007. Club by club, the record runs the Minnesota Twins (1996 through 1998), the Chicago Cubs (1999), the San Diego Padres (2000), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2000), the Cincinnati Reds (2003), and the Colorado Rockies (2007). Serafini played primarily as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw left-handed. Born on January 25, 1974, in San Francisco, CA, USA, Serafini was listed at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. The given name on file is Daniel Joseph Serafini.

Serafini's career pitching line is 15 wins, 16 losses and a 6.04 ERA over 104 appearances. Serafini had 127 strikeouts. Against a 4.54 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.04 mark was 33.0% worse. No season topped the 7 wins of 1998. 2000 was Serafini's sharpest full season, a 4.91 ERA against the league's 4.77.

The position breakdown shows 104 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Serafini with 7 putouts, 24 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Serafini

What years did Dan Serafini play?: Dan Serafini played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2007.
Was Dan Serafini a pitcher?: Yes. Dan Serafini pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 127 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Serafini hit?: Dan Serafini hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Dan Serafini's career batting average?: Dan Serafini batted .070 over his career, with 3 hits in 43 at bats.
How many RBI did Dan Serafini have?: Dan Serafini drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Dan Serafini's career ERA?: Dan Serafini finished with a 6.04 career ERA, going 15-16 with 127 strikeouts.