What years did Dave Stevens play?

Dave Stevens played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2000.

Was Dave Stevens a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Stevens pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 170 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dave Stevens hit?

Dave Stevens hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Dave Stevens's career batting average?

Dave Stevens batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.

What was Dave Stevens's career ERA?

Dave Stevens finished with a 6.02 career ERA, going 15-16 with 170 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dave Stevens have?

Dave Stevens recorded 170 career strikeouts.

Dave Stevens

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2000)

Dave Stevens was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2000 for 4 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 7 seasons. Across 183 career appearances, he went 15-16 with a 6.02 ERA, 170 strikeouts, and 21 saves.

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 6.02

WHIP 1.71

SO 170

Pitcher PIV -8558.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 3/4/1970 in Fullerton, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1994-05-20
Last Game: 2000-07-06

Full name: David James Stevens

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Stevens — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	16	183	6	0	0	21	251.0	298	168	49	132	170	6.02	-8558.1

Career ERA 6.02 vs. league average 4.56 across their career seasons — 32.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Stevens Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1994	MIN	AL	5	2	24	0	0	45.0	55	34	23	24	6.80	4.51 (-51%)	-996.8
1995	MIN	AL	5	4	56	0	10	65.2	74	37	32	47	5.07	4.45 (-14%)	-2462.4
1996	MIN	AL	3	3	49	0	11	58.0	58	30	25	29	4.66	4.61 (-1%)	-2237.9
1997	MIN	AL	1	3	6	6	0	23.0	41	23	17	16	9.00	4.39 (-105%)	-2338.9
1997	CHN	NL	0	2	10	0	0	9.1	13	10	9	13	9.64	4.39 (-120%)	0.0
1998	CHN	NL	1	2	31	0	0	38.0	42	20	17	31	4.74	4.43 (-7%)	-522.1
1999	CLE	AL	0	0	5	0	0	9.0	10	10	8	6	10.00	4.71 (-112%)	0.0
2000	ATL	NL	0	0	2	0	0	3.0	5	4	1	4	12.00	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			15	16	183	6	21	251.0	298	168	132	170	6.02	—	-8,558

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

Dave Stevens — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
183	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 60.9% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .766 across their career seasons — 56.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Stevens — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1994	MIN	AL	24	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	MIN	AL	56	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	MIN	AL	49	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	MIN	AL	6	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CHN	NL	10	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CHN	NL	31	4	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	CLE	AL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	ATL	NL	2	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			183	6	1	2	.167	—	—	—	—	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

Dave Stevens — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	101	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	82	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Stevens — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	101	135.2	174	118	77	97	7.83
Away	82	115.1	124	50	55	73	3.90

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Stevens — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
2000-07-06	ATL	WSN	L	0	0	0
2000-07-03	ATL	WSN	L	1	0	0
1999-06-16	CLE	OAK	W	0	0	0
1999-06-10	CLE	MIL	L	0	0	0
1999-06-05	CLE	CHC	W	0	0	0
1999-06-01	CLE	NYY	L	0	0	0
1999-05-29	CLE	BOS	L	0	0	0
1998-09-19	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0
1998-09-12	CHC	MIL	W	2	1	1
1998-09-11	CHC	MIL	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Stevens — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2000-07-06	ATL	WSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2000-07-03	ATL	WSN	—	2.0	4	4	4	1	1	2
1999-06-16	CLE	OAK	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	0
1999-06-10	CLE	MIL	—	4.0	3	5	5	4	2	1
1999-06-05	CLE	CHC	—	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	0
1999-06-01	CLE	NYY	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1999-05-29	CLE	BOS	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1998-09-19	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
1998-09-12	CHC	MIL	—	3.2	5	4	4	2	3	0
1998-09-11	CHC	MIL	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Stevens — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	183	6	22	22	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Stevens — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	MIN	P	24	0	2	5	0	0
1995	MIN	P	56	0	9	7	1	1
1996	MIN	P	49	0	7	6	0	0
1997	MIN	P	6	6	2	1	0	0
1997	CHN	P	10	0	1	0	0	0
1998	CHN	P	31	0	1	1	0	0
1999	CLE	P	5	0	0	1	0	0
2000	ATL	P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dave Stevens — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	183

Salary History

Dave Stevens — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	CHN	NL	$225,000
1997	CHN	NL	$210,000
1996	MIN	AL	$172,000
1995	MIN	AL	$125,000
1994	MIN	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$841,000

College History

Dave Stevens — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fullerton College	Fullerton	CA	1990

Dave Stevens: the record in brief

May 20, 1994 and July 6, 2000 bracket Dave Stevens's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Minnesota Twins (1994 to 1997), the Chicago Cubs (1997 to 1998), the Cleveland Indians (1999), and the Atlanta Braves (2000). Stevens, born on March 4, 1970, in Fullerton, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6'3" and 210 pounds. Stevens's full given name, per the bio, is David James Stevens.

Stevens's career pitching line is 15 wins, 16 losses and a 6.02 ERA over 183 appearances. Stevens had 170 strikeouts and 21 saves. The league ERA over Stevens's seasons was 4.56, so the 6.02 figure ran 32.1% worse than average. 1994 brought Stevens a season-high 5 wins. Stevens saved 11 games in 1996, the season high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.66 in 1996, when the league's was 4.61.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Stevens

What years did Dave Stevens play?: Dave Stevens played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2000.
Was Dave Stevens a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Stevens pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 170 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Stevens hit?: Dave Stevens hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Dave Stevens's career batting average?: Dave Stevens batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Dave Stevens's career ERA?: Dave Stevens finished with a 6.02 career ERA, going 15-16 with 170 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dave Stevens have?: Dave Stevens recorded 170 career strikeouts.