What years did Dave Stewart play?

Dave Stewart played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1995.

Was Dave Stewart a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Stewart pitched in the major leagues, recording 168 wins and 1741 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dave Stewart hit?

Dave Stewart hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What teams did Dave Stewart play for?

Dave Stewart played for 5 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1978, 1981–1983), the Texas Rangers (1983–1985), the Philadelphia Phillies (1985–1986), the Oakland Athletics (1986–1992, 1995), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1993–1994).

Did Dave Stewart win a Cy Young Award?

No. Dave Stewart did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Dave Stewart win?

Dave Stewart won the World Series MVP award (1989). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Dave Stewart's career stats?

In 523 games, Dave Stewart went 168-129 with a 3.95 ERA, 1,741 strikeouts, 2,629.2 innings pitched, and 19 saves.

What was Dave Stewart's salary?

Dave Stewart's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $4,300,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $60,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1995.

What position did Dave Stewart play?

Dave Stewart played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Dave Stewart and how much did he weigh?

Dave Stewart was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Dave Stewart's career ERA?

Dave Stewart finished with a 3.95 career ERA, going 168-129 with 1,741 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dave Stewart have?

Dave Stewart recorded 1,741 career strikeouts.

Is Dave Stewart in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dave Stewart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dave Stewart

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1995)

Dave Stewart was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1995 for 5 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 18 seasons. Across 523 career appearances, he went 168-129 with a 3.95 ERA and 1,741 strikeouts. Dave Stewart was an All-Star, a World Series MVP, a 2-time ALCS MVP, a Roberto Clemente Award, and a Babe Ruth Award.

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 15, 2026

W–L 168–129

ERA 3.95

WHIP 1.34

SO 1,741

Pitcher PIV -6779.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 2/19/1957 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-09-22
Last Game: 1995-07-17
Awards: All-Star · World Series MVP · 2× ALCS MVP · Roberto Clemente Award · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: David Keith Stewart

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dave Stewart — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
168	129	523	348	55	9	19	2629.2	2,499	1,154	264	1,034	1,741	3.95	-6779.5

Career ERA 3.95 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Stewart Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	LAN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
1981	LAN	NL	4	3	32	0	0	0	6	43.1	40	12	14	29	2.49	3.58 (+30%)	494.6
1982	LAN	NL	9	8	45	14	0	0	1	146.1	137	62	49	80	3.81	3.86 (+1%)	-181.2
1983	LAN	NL	5	2	46	1	0	0	8	76.0	67	25	33	54	2.96	3.87 (+24%)	912.0
1983	TEX	AL	5	2	8	8	2	0	0	59.0	50	14	17	24	2.14	3.87 (+45%)	782.4
1984	TEX	AL	7	14	32	27	3	0	0	192.1	193	101	87	119	4.73	3.81 (-24%)	-4310.9
1985	TEX	AL	0	6	42	5	0	0	4	81.1	86	49	37	64	5.42	3.89 (-39%)	-1491.4
1985	PHI	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4.1	5	3	4	2	6.23	—	0.0
1986	PHI	NL	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	12.1	15	9	4	9	6.57	3.97 (-65%)	195.9
1986	OAK	AL	9	5	29	17	4	1	0	149.1	137	62	65	102	3.74	3.97 (+6%)	-389.5
1987	OAK	AL	20	13	37	37	8	1	0	261.1	224	107	105	205	3.68	4.29 (+14%)	3602.3
1988	OAK	AL	21	12	37	37	14	2	0	275.2	240	99	110	192	3.23	3.73 (+13%)	3405.8
1989	OAK	AL	21	9	36	36	8	0	0	257.2	260	95	69	155	3.32	3.71 (+11%)	793.2
1990	OAK	AL	22	11	36	36	11	4	0	267.0	226	76	83	166	2.56	3.86 (+34%)	3722.5
1991	OAK	AL	11	11	35	35	2	1	0	226.0	245	130	105	144	5.18	3.91 (-32%)	-3186.4
1992	OAK	AL	12	10	31	31	2	0	0	199.1	175	81	79	130	3.66	3.75 (+2%)	-3354.5
1993	TOR	AL	12	8	26	26	0	0	0	162.0	146	80	72	96	4.44	4.19 (-6%)	-3505.8
1994	TOR	AL	7	8	22	22	1	0	0	133.1	151	87	62	111	5.87	4.51 (-30%)	-3247.9
1995	OAK	AL	3	7	16	16	0	0	0	81.0	101	62	39	58	6.89	4.45 (-55%)	-1020.7
Career · 19 seasons			168	129	523	348	55	9	19	2,629.2	2,499	1,154	1,034	1,741	3.95	—	-6,780

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 Stewart — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
523	51	5	10	1	1	0	4	0	3	17	.196	.241	.255	.496	0

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career SLG .255 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career OPS .496 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Stewart Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	LAN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	LAN	NL	32	5	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	LAN	NL	45	39	3	7	1	0	2	2	14	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	LAN	NL	46	7	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	TEX	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	TEX	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	TEX	AL	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	PHI	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	PHI	NL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	OAK	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	OAK	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	OAK	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	OAK	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	OAK	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	OAK	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	OAK	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	TOR	AL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	TOR	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	OAK	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			523	51	5	10	1	1	4	3	17	.196	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Dave Stewart — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
22	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Dave Stewart — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG
1993	ALCS	TOR	2	0	0	0	0	.000
1993	WS	TOR	2	0	0	0	0	.000
1992	ALCS	OAK	2	0	0	0	0	.000
1990	ALCS	OAK	2	0	0	0	0	.000
1990	WS	OAK	2	1	0	0	1	.000
1989	ALCS	OAK	2	0	0	0	0	.000
1989	WS	OAK	2	3	0	0	1	.000
1988	ALCS	OAK	2	0	0	0	0	.000
1988	WS	OAK	2	3	1	1	3	.000
1981	NWDIV	LAN	2	0	0	0	0	.000
1981	WS	LAN	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Dave Stewart — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
10	6	22	18	0	133.0	99	41	48	73	2.77

Playoff Pitching by Year

Dave Stewart — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1993	ALCS	TOR	2	0	2	2	13.1	8	3	8	8	2.02
1993	WS	TOR	0	1	2	2	12.0	10	9	8	8	6.75
1992	ALCS	OAK	1	0	2	2	16.2	14	5	6	7	2.70
1990	ALCS	OAK	2	0	2	2	16.0	8	2	2	4	1.12
1990	WS	OAK	0	2	2	2	13.0	10	4	6	5	2.77
1989	ALCS	OAK	2	0	2	2	16.0	13	5	3	9	2.81
1989	WS	OAK	2	0	2	2	16.0	10	3	2	14	1.69
1988	ALCS	OAK	1	0	2	2	13.1	9	2	6	11	1.35
1988	WS	OAK	0	1	2	2	14.1	12	5	5	5	3.14
1981	NWDIV	LAN	0	2	2	0	0.2	4	3	0	1	40.50
1981	WS	LAN	0	0	2	0	1.2	1	0	2	1	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Stewart — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	263	22	2	5	0	1	.227
Away	260	29	3	5	0	3	.172

Pitching — Home / Away

Dave Stewart — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	263	1377.2	1229	529	504	948	3.46
Away	260	1252.0	1270	625	530	793	4.49

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dave Stewart — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1995-07-17	OAK	MIL	L	2.0	7	8	8	2	1	3
1995-07-08	OAK	TOR	—	5.1	7	1	1	4	4	0
1995-07-03	OAK	MIL	—	8.0	6	3	3	2	3	2
1995-06-28	OAK	SEA	—	5.1	9	5	5	2	4	1
1995-06-23	OAK	TEX	L	3.0	4	6	6	5	3	0
1995-06-18	OAK	KCR	—	6.0	5	1	1	2	4	0
1995-06-14	OAK	CHW	—	7.0	7	3	3	1	3	2
1995-06-09	OAK	BOS	L	6.0	7	4	4	2	3	0
1995-06-04	OAK	BAL	W	6.0	7	4	4	1	10	1
1995-05-29	OAK	BOS	L	4.0	4	5	4	6	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Stewart — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	523	348	197	232	26	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Stewart — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	LAN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1981	LAN	P	32	0	4	7	0	0
1982	LAN	P	45	14	15	16	3	2
1983	LAN	P	46	1	6	7	1	2
1983	TEX	P	8	8	3	10	0	0
1984	TEX	P	32	27	11	19	3	2
1985	TEX	P	42	5	6	10	2	2
1985	PHI	P	4	0	0	0	1	0
1986	PHI	P	8	0	0	0	0	0
1986	OAK	P	29	17	10	18	1	2
1987	OAK	P	37	37	18	20	1	0
1988	OAK	P	37	37	26	16	5	2
1989	OAK	P	36	36	22	28	4	4
1990	OAK	P	36	36	25	23	0	2
1991	OAK	P	35	35	14	19	2	0
1992	OAK	P	31	31	8	13	3	2
1993	TOR	P	26	26	13	9	0	1
1994	TOR	P	22	22	11	6	0	0
1995	OAK	P	16	16	5	11	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Dave Stewart Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	523

Awards & Honors

Dave Stewart — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1993	ALCS MVP
1990	ALCS MVP
1990	Pitcher of the Month	April
1990	Pitcher of the Month	September
1990	Player of the Week	Week of 1990-06-30
1990	Roberto Clemente Award
1989	Babe Ruth Award	P
1989	World Series MVP
1988	Pitcher of the Month	April
1988	TSN All-Star	RHP

Salary History

Dave Stewart's recorded salaries total $19,748,334 over 11 seasons, 1985 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Stewart's career ran from 1978 to 1995. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Dave Stewart — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	OAK	AL	$1,000,000
1994	TOR	AL	$4,250,000
1993	TOR	AL	$4,300,000
1992	OAK	AL	$3,166,667
1991	OAK	AL	$3,166,667
1990	OAK	AL	$950,000
1989	OAK	AL	$1,200,000
1988	OAK	AL	$600,000
1987	OAK	AL	$550,000
1986	OAK	AL	$60,000
1985	TEX	AL	$505,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$19,748,334

Award Voting History

Dave Stewart — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1990	Cy Young Award	AL	3rd	43.0	140	3
1990	Most Valuable Player	AL	8th	56.0	392	0
1989	Cy Young Award	AL	2nd	80.0	140	1
1989	Most Valuable Player	AL	14th	30.0	392	0
1988	Cy Young Award	AL	4th	16.0	140	0
1988	Most Valuable Player	AL	22th	3.0	392	0
1987	Cy Young Award	AL	3rd	32.0	140	2

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Career Spans

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Dave Stewart: the record in brief

Dave Stewart played a first major league game on September 22, 1978 and a last one on July 17, 1995. By club, Stewart's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Dodgers (1978 to 1983), the Texas Rangers (1983 to 1985), the Philadelphia Phillies (1985 through 1986), the Oakland Athletics (1986 to 1995), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1993 to 1994). Stewart played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 19, 1957, in Oakland, CA, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 200 pounds. The given name on file is David Keith Stewart.

Stewart went 168-129 with a 3.95 ERA in 523 games, 348 of them starts. The totals include 1,741 strikeouts, 55 complete games, 9 shutouts, and 19 saves. Stewart's 3.95 ERA was close to the 3.94 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 22, in 1990. The strikeout high was 205 in 1987.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Stewart

What years did Dave Stewart play?: Dave Stewart played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1995.
Was Dave Stewart a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Stewart pitched in the major leagues, recording 168 wins and 1741 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Stewart hit?: Dave Stewart hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What teams did Dave Stewart play for?: Dave Stewart played for 5 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1978, 1981–1983), the Texas Rangers (1983–1985), the Philadelphia Phillies (1985–1986), the Oakland Athletics (1986–1992, 1995), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1993–1994).
Did Dave Stewart win a Cy Young Award?: No. Dave Stewart did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Dave Stewart win?: Dave Stewart won the World Series MVP award (1989). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Dave Stewart's career stats?: In 523 games, Dave Stewart went 168-129 with a 3.95 ERA, 1,741 strikeouts, 2,629.2 innings pitched, and 19 saves.
How much did Dave Stewart earn in his career?: Dave Stewart's recorded salaries total $19,748,334 over 11 seasons, 1985 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Stewart's career ran from 1978 to 1995. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Dave Stewart's salary?: Dave Stewart's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $4,300,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $60,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1995.
What position did Dave Stewart play?: Dave Stewart played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dave Stewart and how much did he weigh?: Dave Stewart was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Dave Stewart's career ERA?: Dave Stewart finished with a 3.95 career ERA, going 168-129 with 1,741 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dave Stewart have?: Dave Stewart recorded 1,741 career strikeouts.
Is Dave Stewart in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dave Stewart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.