Don Stanhouse

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1982)

W–L 38–54
ERA 3.84
WHIP 1.53
SO 408
Pitcher PIV -10151.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
2/12/1951 in DuQuoin, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1972-04-19
Last Game
1982-09-24
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Donald Joseph Stanhouse

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 54 294 66 11 2 64 760.3 707 324 48 455 408 3.84 -10151.1

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 3.73 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
1972 TEX AL 2 9 24 16 1 0 0 104.7 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 31.3 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 10 158.3 147 60 84 89 3.41 4.00 (+15%) -1060.6
1978 BAL AL 6 9 56 0 0 0 24 74.7 60 24 52 42 2.89 3.69 (+22%) 261.2
1979 BAL AL 7 3 52 0 0 0 21 72.7 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 26.7 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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 ALCS BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1979 WS BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 6 0 0 5.0 11 5 6 0 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1979 ALCS BAL 1 1 3 0 0 3.0 5 2 3 0 6.00
1979 WS BAL 0 1 3 0 0 2.0 6 3 3 0 13.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1406131103.180
Away1587461416.189

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home138378.23261351972083.21
Away156381.23811892582004.46

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1982-09-24 BALMIL — 0.0222001
1982-09-21 BALDET — 6.0622022
1982-09-17 BALCLE — 1.0100010
1982-09-08 BALNYY — 2.1200110
1982-07-11 BALOAK — 0.1000010
1982-07-07 BALSEA — 2.1322000
1982-07-05 BALLAA — 0.0211000
1982-07-03 BALDET — 2.0300100
1982-06-30 BALCLE — 3.2444110
1982-05-08 BALLAA — 1.0011300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 294 66 65 142 10 17

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

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

Don Stanhouse (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Sisler
    38-44, 4.33 ERA
  2. 97
    Bill Zuber
    43-42, 4.28 ERA
  3. 95
    Turk Lown
    55-61, 4.12 ERA
  4. 95
    Lou Brissie
    44-48, 4.07 ERA
  5. 95
    Ed Farmer
    30-43, 4.30 ERA
  6. 94
    Joe Page
    57-49, 3.53 ERA

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.