Ken Dayley, baseball player, 1982-1993

Ken Dayley

Born: 2/25/1959 in Jerome, ID, USA

MLB Debut: 1982-05-13 | Final Game: 1993-04-14

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 171 lbs

Full name: Kenneth Grant Dayley

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Biography

Ken Dayley, born in 1959, was a professional baseball pitcher who enjoyed a career spanning over a decade from 1982 until his retirement in 1993. Known for his versatility on the mound, Dayley made a significant impact in Major League Baseball during an era characterized by offensive explosions and the increasing importance of relief pitching. He finished his career with a record of 33-45 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.64, underscoring his capability to compete effectively against some of the best hitters of his time. Throughout his career, Dayley accumulated a total of 406 strikeouts and recorded 39 saves, showcasing his ability to both start games and close them out. His contributions were particularly valuable during the late 1980s and early 1990s, a period that saw a rise in power hitting and a shift towards specialized bullpen roles. Dayley's consistent performance and reliability as a pitcher made him a respected figure in the game, leaving a lasting legacy for future generations of players.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 45 385 33 0 0 39 573.7 564 232 42 225 406 3.64 0

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 7.2% better than 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
1982 ATL NL 5 6 20 11 0 0 0 71.3 79 36 25 34 4.54 3.86 (-18%) -1071.2
1983 ATL NL 5 8 24 16 0 0 0 104.7 100 50 39 70 4.30 3.87 (-11%) -563.2
1984 ATL NL 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 18.7 28 11 6 10 5.30 3.81 (-39%) -1167.8
1984 STL NL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 5.0 16 10 5 0 18.00 — -
1985 STL NL 4 4 57 0 0 0 11 65.3 65 20 18 62 2.76 3.89 (+29%) -
1986 STL NL 0 3 31 0 0 0 5 38.7 42 14 11 33 3.26 3.97 (+18%) -
1987 STL NL 9 5 53 0 0 0 4 61.0 52 18 33 63 2.66 4.29 (+38%) -
1988 STL NL 2 7 54 0 0 0 5 55.3 48 17 19 38 2.77 3.73 (+26%) -
1989 STL NL 4 3 71 0 0 0 12 75.3 63 24 30 40 2.87 3.71 (+23%) -
1990 STL NL 4 4 58 0 0 0 2 73.3 63 29 30 51 3.56 3.86 (+8%) -
1991 TOR AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 4.3 7 3 5 3 6.23 — 0.0
1993 TOR AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 0 4 2 0.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
388 81 4 17 0 0 0 2 0 7 32 0.210 0.273 0.210 0.483 0.0

Career AVG .210 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career SLG .210 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.483 vs. league average 0.715 across their career seasons — 32.5% 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
1982 ATL NL 20 20 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1983 ATL NL 25 32 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 4 11 0.219 — — — — 0.0
1984 ATL NL 5 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1984 STL NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 STL NL 57 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.400 — — — — 0.0
1986 STL NL 32 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1987 STL NL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 STL NL 54 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1989 STL NL 71 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1990 STL NL 58 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1991 TOR AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 TOR AL 2 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
16 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 NLCS SLN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 WS SLN 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1985 NLCS SLN 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
1985 WS SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 16 0 5 20.7 6 1 6 15 0.44

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1987 NLCS SLN 0 0 3 0 2 4.0 1 0 2 4 0.00
1987 WS SLN 0 0 4 0 1 4.7 2 1 0 3 1.93
1985 NLCS SLN 0 0 5 0 2 6.0 2 0 1 3 0.00
1985 WS SLN 1 0 4 0 0 6.0 1 0 3 5 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 385 33 23 63 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 ATL P 20 11 3 5 0 0
1983 ATL P 24 16 0 7 0 0
1984 ATL P 4 4 1 4 0 0
1984 SLN P 3 2 0 0 0 0
1985 SLN P 57 0 5 15 0 0
1986 SLN P 31 0 1 7 0 0
1987 SLN P 53 0 3 4 0 1
1988 SLN P 54 0 2 7 0 0
1989 SLN P 71 0 2 5 1 0
1990 SLN P 58 0 5 8 1 1
1991 TOR P 8 0 1 1 0 0
1993 TOR P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 385

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 TOR AL $1,800,000
1992 TOR AL $1,983,333
1990 SLN NL $925,000
1989 SLN NL $925,000
1988 SLN NL $610,000
1987 SLN NL $325,000
1986 SLN NL $300,000
1985 SLN NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $7,018,333

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Portland Portland OR 1978, 1979, 1980