Dave Wehrmeister
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1985)
Dave Wehrmeister was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1985 for 4 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 10 seasons. Across 76 career appearances, he went 4-9 with a 5.65 ERA and 96 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 195 lb
- Died
- 12/6/2023 in Walnut Creek, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1976-04-16
- Last Game
- 1985-10-04
Full name: David Thomas Wehrmeister
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | SDN | NL | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 7.45 | 3.51 (-112%) | 101.5 |
| 1977 | SDN | NL | 1 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.2 | 81 | 47 | 44 | 32 | 6.07 | 4.00 (-52%) | -2329.7 |
| 1978 | SDN | NL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6.14 | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5.14 | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 7.20 | 3.81 (-89%) | 116.4 |
| 1985 | CHA | AL | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39.1 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 32 | 3.43 | 3.89 (+12%) | 518.2 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 4 | 9 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 157.2 | 175 | 99 | 84 | 96 | 5.65 | — | -1,594 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .100 | .100 | .150 | .250 | 0 |
Career AVG .100 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 61.3% below league average.
Career OBP .100 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 69.1% below league average.
Career SLG .150 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 60.7% below league average.
Career OPS .250 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | SDN | NL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | SDN | NL | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | SDN | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | NYA | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | PHI | NL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | CHA | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 76 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (152 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 37 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
| Away | 39 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 37 | 80.0 | 72 | 31 | 35 | 49 | 3.49 |
| Away | 39 | 77.2 | 103 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 7.88 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-04 | CHW | SEA | SV | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985-09-28 | CHW | OAK | L | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-27 | CHW | OAK | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985-09-24 | CHW | LAA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985-09-21 | CHW | OAK | — | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985-09-19 | CHW | LAA | — | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1985-09-15 | CHW | SEA | W | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985-09-13 | CHW | SEA | — | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985-09-08 | CHW | TEX | — | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985-09-07 | CHW | TEX | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 76 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truman State University | Kirksville | MO | 1971, 1972 |
Dave Wehrmeister: the record in brief
The profile opens with Dave Wehrmeister's first major league game on April 16, 1976; the last one listed came on October 4, 1985. Wehrmeister played for the San Diego Padres (1976 through 1978), the New York Yankees (1981), the Philadelphia Phillies (1984), and the Chicago White Sox (1985). The bio lists Wehrmeister as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Wehrmeister is listed at 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds. The birth record reads November 9, 1952, in Berwyn, IL, USA. Wehrmeister died on December 6, 2023, in Walnut Creek, CA, USA. Wehrmeister's full given name, per the bio, is David Thomas Wehrmeister.
Wehrmeister went 4-9 with a 5.65 ERA in 76 games, 10 of them starts. The totals include 96 strikeouts. The league ERA over Wehrmeister's seasons was 3.76, so the 5.65 figure ran 50.3% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.07 in 1977, when the league's was 4.00.
The position breakdown shows 76 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 13 putouts and 20 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Wehrmeister
- What years did Dave Wehrmeister play?
- Dave Wehrmeister played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1985.
- Was Dave Wehrmeister a pitcher?
- Yes. Dave Wehrmeister pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 96 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Dave Wehrmeister hit?
- Dave Wehrmeister hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Dave Wehrmeister's career batting average?
- Dave Wehrmeister batted .100 over his career, with 2 hits in 20 at bats.
- What was Dave Wehrmeister's career ERA?
- Dave Wehrmeister finished with a 5.65 career ERA, going 4-9 with 96 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Dave Wehrmeister have?
- Dave Wehrmeister recorded 96 career strikeouts.