Don Stanhouse
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1982)
Don Stanhouse was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1982 for 4 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 11 seasons. Across 294 career appearances, he went 38-54 with a 3.84 ERA, 408 strikeouts, and 64 saves. Don Stanhouse was an All-Star.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1972-04-19
- Last Game
- 1982-09-24
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Donald Joseph Stanhouse
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | TEX | AL | 2 | 9 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104.2 | 83 | 44 | 73 | 78 | 3.78 | 3.26 (-16%) | -1986.6 |
| 1973 | TEX | AL | 1 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70.0 | 70 | 37 | 44 | 42 | 4.76 | 3.75 (-27%) | -909.4 |
| 1974 | TEX | AL | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 4.88 | 3.63 (-35%) | -603.2 |
| 1975 | MON | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 8.31 | 3.71 (-124%) | -534.8 |
| 1976 | MON | NL | 9 | 12 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 184.0 | 182 | 77 | 92 | 79 | 3.77 | 3.51 (-7%) | -1469.7 |
| 1977 | MON | NL | 10 | 10 | 47 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 158.1 | 147 | 60 | 84 | 89 | 3.41 | 4.00 (+15%) | -1060.6 |
| 1978 | BAL | AL | 6 | 9 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 74.2 | 60 | 24 | 52 | 42 | 2.89 | 3.69 (+22%) | 261.2 |
| 1979 | BAL | AL | 7 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 72.2 | 49 | 23 | 51 | 34 | 2.85 | 4.00 (+29%) | -1193.1 |
| 1980 | LAN | NL | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25.0 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5.04 | 3.84 (-31%) | -1569.1 |
| 1982 | BAL | AL | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 5.40 | 3.86 (-40%) | -1085.8 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 38 | 54 | 294 | 66 | 11 | 2 | 64 | 760.1 | 707 | 324 | 455 | 408 | 3.84 | — | -10,151 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298 | 135 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 33 | .185 | .240 | .230 | .469 | -438 |
Career AVG .185 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.
Career OBP .240 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.
Career SLG .230 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 39.5% below league average.
Career OPS .469 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | TEX | AL | 26 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .129 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | TEX | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | TEX | AL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | MON | NL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1976 | MON | NL | 34 | 52 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .212 | .255 (-17%) | .320 (-12%) | .360 (-31%) | .681 (-22%) | -164.4 |
| 1977 | MON | NL | 47 | 47 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .191 | — | — | — | — | -273.4 |
| 1978 | BAL | AL | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | BAL | AL | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | LAN | NL | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | BAL | AL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 298 | 135 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 33 | .185 | — | — | — | — | -438 | ||
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
View full game log (592 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 140 | 61 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .180 |
| Away | 158 | 74 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 6 | .189 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 138 | 378.2 | 326 | 135 | 197 | 208 | 3.21 |
| Away | 156 | 381.2 | 381 | 189 | 258 | 200 | 4.46 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-09-24 | BAL | MIL | — | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982-09-21 | BAL | DET | — | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1982-09-17 | BAL | CLE | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-09-08 | BAL | NYY | — | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-07-11 | BAL | OAK | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-07-07 | BAL | SEA | — | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-07-05 | BAL | LAA | — | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-07-03 | BAL | DET | — | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-06-30 | BAL | CLE | — | 3.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-05-08 | BAL | LAA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | TEX | P | 24 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | TEX | P | 21 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| 1974 | TEX | P | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 1975 | MON | P | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | MON | P | 34 | 26 | 24 | 33 | 1 | 4 |
| 1977 | MON | P | 47 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | BAL | P | 56 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 1979 | BAL | P | 52 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980 | LAN | P | 21 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | BAL | P | 17 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 294 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Don Stanhouse (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Don Stanhouse: the record in brief
Don Stanhouse played a first major league game on April 19, 1972 and a last one on September 24, 1982. Club by club, the record runs the Texas Rangers (1972 through 1974), the Montreal Expos (1975 through 1977), the Baltimore Orioles (1978 through 1982), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1980). Stanhouse, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 185 pounds. The birth record reads February 12, 1951, in DuQuoin, IL, USA. Don Stanhouse was the playing name; the full given name is Donald Joseph.
The pitching table credits Stanhouse with a 38-54 record and a 3.84 ERA in 294 games. Also on Stanhouse's record: 408 strikeouts, 11 complete games, and 64 saves. Stanhouse's 3.84 ERA was close to the 3.73 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 10 wins of 1977. The most saves in one season was 24, in 1978. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.41 in 1977, when the league's was 4.00.
Frequently Asked Questions about Don Stanhouse
- What years did Don Stanhouse play?
- Don Stanhouse played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1982.
- Was Don Stanhouse a pitcher?
- Yes. Don Stanhouse pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 408 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Don Stanhouse hit?
- Don Stanhouse hit 1 career home runs with 25 hits.
- What was Don Stanhouse's career batting average?
- Don Stanhouse batted .185 over his career, with 25 hits in 135 at bats.
- How many RBI did Don Stanhouse have?
- Don Stanhouse drove in 9 runs in his career.
- What was Don Stanhouse's career ERA?
- Don Stanhouse finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 38-54 with 408 strikeouts.