What years did Dave Van Gorder play?

Dave Van Gorder played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1987.

Was Dave Van Gorder a pitcher?

No. Dave Van Gorder was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Dave Van Gorder hit?

Dave Van Gorder hit 3 career home runs with 89 hits.

Dave Van Gorder

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1987)

AVG .212

HR 3

RBI 38

H 89

OPS .547

PIV -1,350

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 3/27/1957 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 2/4/2025 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-06-15
Last Game: 1987-07-11

Full name: David Thomas Van Gorder

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
183	420	30	89	12	1	3	38	1	39	63	.212	.280	.267	.547	-1,350

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career OBP .280 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career OPS .547 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 24.1% 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
1982	CIN	NL	51	137	4	25	3	1	0	7	1	14	19	.182	.261 (-30%)	.324 (-19%)	.388 (-44%)	.712 (-32%)	-667.3
1984	CIN	NL	38	101	10	23	2	0	0	6	0	12	17	.228	.259 (-12%)	.322 (-4%)	.384 (-36%)	.707 (-21%)	-291.7
1985	CIN	NL	73	151	12	36	7	0	2	24	0	9	19	.238	.257 (-7%)	.323 (-13%)	.390 (-17%)	.714 (-15%)	-390.9
1986	CIN	NL	9	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	BAL	AL	12	21	4	5	0	0	1	1	0	3	6	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			183	420	30	89	12	1	3	38	1	39	63	.212	—	—	—	—	-1,350

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	97	216	17	47	1	24	.218
Away	86	204	13	42	2	14	.206

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1987-07-11	BAL	MIN	L	2	1	2	1	0
1987-07-05	BAL	MIN	L	3	0	1	0	1
1987-06-27	BAL	DET	W	3	0	0	1	1
1987-06-21	BAL	DET	L	2	1	1	0	0
1987-06-18	BAL	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1987-06-09	BAL	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0
1987-06-08	BAL	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	1
1987-05-31	BAL	SEA	L	2	0	0	0	0
1987-05-30	BAL	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	1
1987-05-28	BAL	LAA	W	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
C	176	128	786	41	8	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	CIN	C	51	45	273	18	4	3
1984	CIN	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984	CIN	C	36	31	194	11	0	1
1985	CIN	C	70	43	255	11	3	2
1986	CIN	C	7	2	20	0	0	0
1987	BAL	C	12	7	44	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	176
First Base	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	CIN	NL	$150,000
1985	CIN	NL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$210,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1976, 1977, 1978

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Van Gorder

What years did Dave Van Gorder play?: Dave Van Gorder played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1987.
Was Dave Van Gorder a pitcher?: No. Dave Van Gorder was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dave Van Gorder hit?: Dave Van Gorder hit 3 career home runs with 89 hits.