What years did Dan Warthen play?

Dan Warthen played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1978.

Was Dan Warthen a pitcher?

Yes. Dan Warthen pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 224 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dan Warthen hit?

Dan Warthen hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What was Dan Warthen's career batting average?

Dan Warthen batted .079 over his career, with 7 hits in 89 at bats.

How many RBI did Dan Warthen have?

Dan Warthen drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Dan Warthen's career ERA?

Dan Warthen finished with a 4.31 career ERA, going 12-21 with 224 strikeouts.

Dan Warthen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1978)

Dan Warthen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1978 for the Montreal Expos, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Houston Astros, a span of 4 seasons. Across 83 career appearances, he went 12-21 with a 4.31 ERA and 224 strikeouts.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 12–21

ERA 4.31

WHIP 1.47

SO 224

Pitcher PIV -3844.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 12/1/1952 in Omaha, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-05-18
Last Game: 1978-09-29

Full name: Daniel Dean Warthen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dan Warthen — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	21	83	41	5	1	3	307.0	253	147	26	198	224	4.31	-3844.0

Career ERA 4.31 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 15.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dan Warthen — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	MON	NL	8	6	40	18	2	0	3	167.7	130	58	87	128	3.11	3.71 (+16%)	1975.7
1976	MON	NL	2	10	23	16	2	1	0	90.0	76	53	66	67	5.30	3.51 (-51%)	-2366.4
1977	MON	NL	2	3	12	6	1	0	0	35.0	33	31	38	26	7.97	4.00 (-99%)	-2722.1
1977	PHI	NL	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	3.7	4	0	5	1	0.00	—	0.0
1978	HOU	NL	0	1	5	1	0	0	0	10.7	10	5	2	2	4.22	3.69 (-14%)	-731.1
Career · 5 seasons			12	21	83	41	5	1	3	307.0	253	147	198	224	4.31	—	-3,844

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

Dan Warthen — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
83	89	3	7	0	0	0	1	0	2	41	.079	.099	.079	.178	-506

Career AVG .079 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 69.6% below league average.

Career OBP .099 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 69.6% below league average.

Career SLG .079 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 79.3% below league average.

Career OPS .178 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 74.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dan Warthen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	MON	NL	40	51	2	6	1	1	24	.118	.257 (-54%)	.327 (-59%)	.374 (-69%)	.701 (-64%)	-505.9
1976	MON	NL	23	27	0	0	0	0	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	MON	NL	12	9	1	1	0	1	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	PHI	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	HOU	NL	5	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			83	89	3	7	1	2	41	.079	—	—	—	—	-506

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

Dan Warthen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	38	3	4	0	1	.105
Away	46	51	0	3	0	0	.059

Pitching — Home / Away

Dan Warthen — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	37	143.2	122	74	97	112	4.64
Away	46	163.1	131	73	101	112	4.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dan Warthen — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1978-09-29	HOU	SFG	L	2	2
1978-09-24	HOU	SFG	L	0	0
1978-09-23	HOU	SFG	L	0	0
1978-09-11	HOU	CIN	L	0	0
1978-09-04	HOU	CIN	L	0	0
1977-10-01	PHI	WSN	L	0	0
1977-09-18	PHI	STL	L	0	0
1977-06-24	PHI	STL	L	0	0
1977-06-10	WSN	CIN	L	0	0
1977-06-02	WSN	NYN	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dan Warthen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1978-09-29	HOU	SFG	L	8.0	5	2	2	0	1	1
1978-09-24	HOU	SFG	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1978-09-23	HOU	SFG	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1978-09-11	HOU	CIN	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978-09-04	HOU	CIN	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
1977-10-01	PHI	WSN	L	1.0	3	3	0	1	0	0
1977-09-18	PHI	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1977-06-24	PHI	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	3	0	0
1977-06-10	WSN	CIN	—	1.1	3	3	3	1	1	1
1977-06-02	WSN	NYN	L	4.0	6	6	6	4	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Warthen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	83	41	11	48	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Warthen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	MON	P	40	18	6	26	1	3
1976	MON	P	23	16	3	13	0	0
1977	MON	P	12	6	1	7	0	2
1977	PHI	P	3	0	0	1	1	0
1978	HOU	P	5	1	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dan Warthen — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	83

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Warthen

What years did Dan Warthen play?: Dan Warthen played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1978.
Was Dan Warthen a pitcher?: Yes. Dan Warthen pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 224 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Warthen hit?: Dan Warthen hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Dan Warthen's career batting average?: Dan Warthen batted .079 over his career, with 7 hits in 89 at bats.
How many RBI did Dan Warthen have?: Dan Warthen drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Dan Warthen's career ERA?: Dan Warthen finished with a 4.31 career ERA, going 12-21 with 224 strikeouts.