Dave Stapleton

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1986)

AVG .271
HR 41
RBI 224
H 550
OPS .707
PIV 172
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 178 lb
Born
1/16/1954 in Fairhope, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1980-05-30
Last Game
1986-10-05

Full name: David Leslie Stapleton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
582 2,028 238 550 118 8 41 224 6 114 162 .271 .310 .398 .707 172

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .707 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — near 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
1980 BOS AL 106 449 61 144 33 5 7 45 3 13 32 .321 .264 (+21%) .326 (+4%) .387 (+19%) .714 (+12%) 832.7
1981 BOS AL 93 355 45 101 17 1 10 42 0 21 22 .285 .255 (+11%) .320 (+1%) .368 (+15%) .688 (+8%) 464.7
1982 BOS AL 150 538 66 142 28 1 14 65 2 31 40 .264 .261 (+1%) .324 (-6%) .388 (+2%) .712 (-1%) -209.6
1983 BOS AL 151 542 54 134 31 1 10 66 1 40 44 .247 .260 (-5%) .324 (-9%) .389 (-7%) .714 (-7%) -726.2
1984 BOS AL 13 39 4 9 2 0 0 1 0 3 3 .231 — — — — 0.0
1985 BOS AL 30 66 4 15 6 0 0 2 0 4 11 .227 .257 (-12%) .323 (-16%) .390 (-19%) .714 (-17%) -189.9
1986 BOS AL 39 39 4 5 1 0 0 3 0 2 10 .128 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 582 2,028 238 550 118 8 41 224 6 114 162 .271 — — — — 172

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
7 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 ALCS BOS 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667
1986 WS BOS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28599212728721115.289
Away297103611126320109.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-05 BOSNYYL 100000000
1986-10-04 BOSNYYL 301000100
1986-10-01 BOSBALW 300000001
1986-09-26 BOSTORL 100000001
1986-09-21 BOSTORW 000000010
1986-09-20 BOSTORL 000000000
1986-09-19 BOSTORL 000000000
1986-09-18 BOSMILW 000000000
1986-09-17 BOSMILW 000000000
1986-09-16 BOSMILW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 318 280 2593 201 21 266
2B 151 130 309 459 17 126
3B 34 28 27 60 4 4
OF 7 3 6 0 0 0
SS 60 57 87 166 11 32

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 BOS 1B 8 7 84 9 1 11
1980 BOS 2B 94 89 178 327 11 90
1980 BOS 3B 2 0 1 2 0 0
1980 BOS OF 6 3 6 0 0 0
1981 BOS 1B 12 11 126 4 1 10
1981 BOS 2B 23 18 61 58 4 19
1981 BOS 3B 25 23 21 49 4 3
1981 BOS SS 33 32 52 93 8 18
1982 BOS 1B 106 105 964 77 9 98
1982 BOS 2B 9 6 28 22 1 3
1982 BOS 3B 5 4 5 7 0 1
1982 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1982 BOS SS 27 25 35 73 3 14
1983 BOS 1B 145 141 1242 95 9 129
1983 BOS 2B 5 3 7 10 1 3
1984 BOS 1B 10 10 86 8 0 5
1985 BOS 1B 8 1 12 1 1 3
1985 BOS 2B 14 12 29 35 0 8
1986 BOS 1B 29 5 79 7 0 10
1986 BOS 2B 6 2 6 7 0 3
1986 BOS 3B 2 1 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 319
Second Base 151
Third Base 34
Shortstop 60
Left Field 5
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 15

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 BOS AL $300,000
1985 BOS AL $325,000
Total Career Earnings $625,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Faulkner State College Bay Minette AL 1972, 1973
University of South Alabama Mobile AL 1974, 1975

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1980 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 40.0 140 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dave Stapleton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Alex Cintron
    .275 avg, 33 HR
  2. 93
    Dick Kryhoski
    .265 avg, 45 HR
  3. 77
    Johnny McCarthy
    .277 avg, 25 HR
  4. 74
    Bama Rowell
    .275 avg, 19 HR
  5. 71
    Brendan Rodgers
    .261 avg, 47 HR
  6. 70
    Luis Garcia
    .270 avg, 86 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Stapleton

What years did Dave Stapleton play?
Dave Stapleton played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1986.
Was Dave Stapleton a pitcher?
No. Dave Stapleton was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dave Stapleton hit?
Dave Stapleton hit 41 career home runs with 550 hits.