Omar Daal, baseball player, 1993-2003

Omar Daal

Born: 3/1/1972 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 1993-04-23 | Final Game: 2003-09-25

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Omar Jesus Daal

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Biography

Omar Daal was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1972, who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2003. Over the course of his career, Daal showcased his skills on the mound with a record of 68 wins and 78 losses, complemented by an earned run average (ERA) of 4.55. With a total of 806 strikeouts, he demonstrated the ability to overpower hitters, although he also found himself on the losing end of many close contests, reflecting the competitive nature of the era in which he pitched. Daal's career unfolded during a transformative time in baseball, marked by offensive explosions and evolving pitching strategies. He made his debut in the early 1990s, a period characterized by the rise of power hitting and the changing dynamics of the game. Primarily recognized for his role as a starting pitcher, Daal contributed to several teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Although he recorded only one save in his career, his contributions as a reliable innings-eater and strikeout artist remain a notable part of his legacy within the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 78 392 164 5 2 1 1198.7 1250 606 140 441 806 4.55 0

Career ERA 4.55 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1993 LAD NL 2 3 47 0 0 0 0 35.3 36 20 21 19 5.09 4.19 (-22%) -
1994 LAD NL 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 13.7 12 5 5 9 3.29 4.51 (+27%) -
1995 LAD NL 4 0 28 0 0 0 0 20.0 29 16 15 11 7.20 4.45 (-62%) -
1996 WSN NL 4 5 64 6 0 0 0 87.3 74 39 37 82 4.02 4.61 (+13%) -
1997 WSN NL 1 2 33 0 0 0 1 30.3 48 33 15 16 9.79 4.39 (-123%) -
1997 TOR AL 1 1 9 3 0 0 0 27.0 34 12 6 28 4.00 4.39 (+9%) 843.8
1998 AZ NL 8 12 33 23 3 1 0 162.7 146 52 51 132 2.88 4.43 (+35%) -
1999 AZ NL 16 9 32 32 2 1 0 214.7 188 87 79 148 3.65 4.71 (+23%) -
2000 AZ NL 2 10 20 16 0 0 0 96.0 127 77 42 45 7.22 4.77 (-51%) -
2000 PHI NL 2 9 12 12 0 0 0 71.0 81 37 30 51 4.69 4.77 (+2%) 129.7
2001 PHI NL 13 7 32 32 0 0 0 185.7 199 92 56 107 4.46 4.42 (-1%) -1373.9
2002 LAD NL 11 9 39 23 0 0 0 161.3 142 70 54 105 3.90 4.28 (+9%) -
2003 BAL AL 4 11 19 17 0 0 0 93.7 134 66 30 53 6.34 4.40 (-44%) -123.5

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
392 270 23 53 8 0 2 21 0 14 61 0.196 0.236 0.248 0.484 -1211.9

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career OBP .236 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Career SLG .248 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.484 vs. league average 0.760 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1993 LAD NL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 LAD NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 LAD NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 WSN NL 64 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1997 WSN NL 33 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1997 TOR AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 AZ NL 33 46 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 5 17 0.109 — — — — -475.2
1999 AZ NL 32 69 8 16 2 0 0 4 0 2 10 0.232 .271 (-14%) .344 (-26%) .433 (-40%) .778 (-34%) -418.4
2000 AZ NL 20 27 2 7 1 0 1 4 0 1 3 0.259 — — — — 0.0
2000 PHI NL 12 18 1 5 2 0 0 2 0 3 5 0.278 — — — — 0.0
2001 PHI NL 32 55 7 13 1 0 0 5 0 1 10 0.236 .263 (-10%) .332 (-25%) .426 (-40%) .758 (-34%) -318.3
2002 LAD NL 39 39 2 6 2 0 1 4 0 1 11 0.154 — — — — 0.0
2003 BAL AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 NLDS2 ARI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 4.0 6 3 3 4 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1999 NLDS2 ARI 0 1 1 1 0 4.0 6 3 3 4 6.75

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 392 164 72 224 13 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 LAN P 47 0 5 6 0 0
1994 LAN P 24 0 1 2 1 0
1995 LAN P 28 0 0 2 0 0
1996 MON P 64 6 4 16 1 0
1997 MON P 33 0 7 7 2 0
1997 TOR P 9 3 3 4 0 0
1998 ARI P 33 23 6 33 1 2
1999 ARI P 32 32 13 34 2 2
2000 ARI P 20 16 5 18 4 0
2000 PHI P 12 12 3 13 0 1
2001 PHI P 32 32 7 31 1 4
2002 LAN P 39 23 10 33 0 5
2003 BAL P 19 17 8 25 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 392

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 BAL AL $4,500,000
2003 BAL AL $3,000,000
2002 LAN NL $5,000,000
2001 PHI NL $2,750,000
2000 ARI NL $5,625,000
1999 ARI NL $2,625,000
1998 ARI NL $575,000
1997 MON NL $550,000
1996 MON NL $156,000
1995 LAN NL $156,000
1994 LAN NL $147,000
Total Career Earnings $25,084,000