What years did Dave Stapleton play?

Dave Stapleton played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1988.

Was Dave Stapleton a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Stapleton pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 20 strikeouts.

Dave Stapleton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1988)

W–L 2–0

ERA 3.81

WHIP 1.59

SO 20

Pitcher PIV 554.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 10/16/1961 in Miami, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-09-14
Last Game: 1988-05-10

Full name: David Earl Stapleton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	10	0	0	0	0	28.3	33	12	1	12	20	3.81	554.2

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	ML4	AL	2	4	14.7	13	3	3	14	1.84	4.29 (+57%)	999.6
1988	ML4	AL	0	6	13.7	20	9	9	6	5.93	3.73 (-59%)	-445.4
Career · 2 seasons			2	10	28.1	33	12	12	20	3.81	—	554

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
10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	ML4	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	ML4	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			10	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	20.0	19	8	10	14	3.60
Away	4	8.1	14	4	2	6	4.32

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1988-05-10	MIL	MIN	—	2.2	8	4	4	2	1	1
1988-05-04	MIL	TEX	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1988-04-29	MIL	KCR	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	0	0
1988-04-20	MIL	BAL	—	2.1	3	1	1	1	0	0
1988-04-15	MIL	NYY	—	5.2	1	0	0	4	3	0
1988-04-13	MIL	BOS	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0
1987-09-26	MIL	BOS	W	6.2	2	0	0	1	5	0
1987-09-22	MIL	NYY	—	4.0	7	3	3	2	6	0
1987-09-19	MIL	DET	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1987-09-14	MIL	NYY	W	3.1	3	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	0	0	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	ML4	P	4	0	0	2	0	0
1988	ML4	P	6	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	10

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	ML4	AL	$65,000
Total Career Earnings			$65,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Grand Canyon University	Phoenix	AZ	1982, 1983

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Stapleton

What years did Dave Stapleton play?: Dave Stapleton played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1988.
Was Dave Stapleton a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Stapleton pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 20 strikeouts.