Dave Tomlin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1986)

W–L 25–12
ERA 3.82
WHIP 1.45
SO 278
Pitcher PIV 2405.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
6/22/1949 in Maysville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1972-09-02
Last Game
1986-08-19

Full name: David Allen Tomlin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 12 409 1 0 0 12 511.3 543 217 32 198 278 3.82 2405.8

Career ERA 3.82 vs. league average 3.78 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 CIN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 4 1 2 9.00 — 0.0
1973 CIN NL 1 2 16 0 0 0 1 27.7 24 15 15 20 4.88 3.75 (-30%) -933.6
1974 SDN NL 2 0 47 0 0 0 2 58.0 59 28 30 29 4.34 3.63 (-20%) -728.8
1975 SDN NL 4 2 67 0 0 0 1 83.0 87 30 31 48 3.25 3.71 (+12%) 642.3
1976 SDN NL 0 1 49 1 0 0 0 73.0 62 23 20 43 2.84 3.51 (+19%) 897.2
1977 SDN NL 4 4 76 0 0 0 3 101.7 98 34 32 55 3.01 4.00 (+25%) 2479.5
1978 CIN NL 9 1 57 0 0 0 4 62.3 88 40 30 32 5.78 3.69 (-57%) -132.5
1979 CIN NL 2 2 53 0 0 0 1 58.3 59 17 18 30 2.62 4.00 (+34%) 963.3
1980 CIN NL 3 0 27 0 0 0 0 26.0 38 16 11 6 5.54 3.84 (-44%) -466.9
1982 MON NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 2 4.50 — 0.0
1983 PIT NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 3 1 5 6.75 — 0.0
1985 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
1986 MON NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 10.3 13 6 7 6 5.23 3.97 (-32%) -314.6
Career · 13 seasons 25 12 409 1 0 0 12 511.1 543 217 198 278 3.82 — 2,406

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
409 34 6 5 0 0 0 1 0 5 10 .147 .256 .147 .403 0

Career AVG .147 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OBP .256 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career SLG .147 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.

Career OPS .403 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 42.9% 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 CIN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 CIN NL 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 SDN NL 47 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 SDN NL 67 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1976 SDN NL 49 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 SDN NL 76 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1978 CIN NL 57 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1979 CIN NL 53 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1980 CIN NL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 MON NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 PIT NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 MON NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 409 34 6 5 0 0 0 1 0 5 10 .147 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 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 NLCS CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1973 NLCS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 4.7 8 3 3 4 5.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1979 NLCS CIN 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 3 0 2 3 0.00
1973 NLCS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 5 3 1 1 16.20

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home193122301.250
Away216224200.091

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home193241.2238108841334.02
Away216269.23051091141453.64

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-08-19 WSNSDP — 2.0322120
1986-08-13 WSNSTL — 2.0111110
1986-08-10 WSNNYN — 1.0320000
1986-08-09 WSNNYN — 0.2000010
1986-08-02 WSNNYN — 1.0100010
1986-07-27 WSNCIN — 1.0111200
1986-07-25 WSNCIN — 2.2422311
1985-08-09 PITWSN — 1.0100100
1983-09-05 PITSTL — 0.2111010
1983-09-04 PITATL — 0.2100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 409 1 39 119 11 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 CIN P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1973 CIN P 16 0 2 4 0 0
1974 SDN P 47 0 5 11 0 1
1975 SDN P 67 0 7 27 3 3
1976 SDN P 49 1 8 21 2 1
1977 SDN P 76 0 7 21 0 2
1978 CIN P 57 0 5 13 3 0
1979 CIN P 53 0 4 10 3 1
1980 CIN P 27 0 1 7 0 0
1982 MON P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 PIT P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1985 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1986 MON P 7 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 409

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 MON NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $60,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ed Vande Berg
    25-28, 3.92 ERA
  2. 96
    Al Levine
    24-33, 3.96 ERA
  3. 93
    John Frascatore
    20-17, 4.00 ERA
  4. 91
    Ernie Johnson
    40-23, 3.77 ERA
  5. 87
    Mike Magnante
    26-32, 4.08 ERA
  6. 86
    Paul Gibson
    22-24, 4.07 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Tomlin

What years did Dave Tomlin play?
Dave Tomlin played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1986.
Was Dave Tomlin a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Tomlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 278 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Tomlin hit?
Dave Tomlin hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.