Dave Morehead, baseball player, 1963-1970

Dave Morehead

Born: 9/5/1943 in San Diego, CA, USA

Died: 11/23/2025 in Santa Ana, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1963-04-13 | Final Game: 1970-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: David Michael Morehead

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Biography

Dave Morehead was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1943, whose career spanned from 1963 to 1970. He made his Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox, where he played the majority of his career, distinguishing himself as a reliable arm during a transformative period in baseball. Morehead finished his career with a record of 40-64 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.15 across his appearances on the mound. Over the course of his tenure, he accumulated 627 strikeouts and recorded 1 save, showcasing his ability to handle pressure situations despite his overall win-loss record. Morehead's playing style was characterized by his strong strikeout capability, which was particularly valuable during the late 1960s, an era marked by a dominant pitching landscape and lower offensive output. As baseball transitioned in the 1970s and beyond, Morehead's contributions to his teams reflected the evolving strategies of pitching and defense that would shape the game for future generations. While not a household name, his efforts on the field helped lay the groundwork for the pitching depth that would become increasingly important in the years following his retirement.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 64 177 134 19 6 1 819.3 730 378 78 463 627 4.15 0

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 18.9% worse 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
1963 BOS AL 10 13 29 29 6 1 0 174.7 137 74 99 136 3.81 3.46 (-10%) -2948.3
1964 BOS AL 8 15 32 30 3 1 0 166.7 156 92 112 139 4.97 3.58 (-39%) -2311.7
1965 BOS AL 10 18 34 33 5 2 0 192.7 157 87 113 163 4.06 3.50 (-16%) -1738.1
1966 BOS AL 1 2 12 5 0 0 0 28.0 31 17 7 20 5.46 3.52 (-55%) -1130.3
1967 BOS AL 5 4 10 9 1 1 0 47.7 48 23 22 40 4.34 3.30 (-31%) 1121.8
1968 BOS AL 1 4 11 9 3 1 0 55.0 52 15 20 28 2.45 2.98 (+18%) -408.8
1969 KCR AL 2 3 21 2 0 0 0 33.0 28 21 28 32 5.73 3.61 (-59%) -
1970 KCR AL 3 5 28 17 1 0 1 121.7 121 49 62 69 3.62 3.89 (+7%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
177 244 12 31 3 0 0 11 0 15 90 0.127 0.183 0.139 0.323 -1562.9

Career AVG .127 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career OBP .183 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career SLG .139 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.323 vs. league average 0.681 across their career seasons — 52.7% 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
1963 BOS AL 29 57 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 18 0.105 .246 (-57%) .308 (-62%) .371 (-72%) .680 (-67%) -616.0
1964 BOS AL 32 54 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 4 21 0.093 .250 (-63%) .312 (-50%) .377 (-71%) .690 (-61%) -533.4
1965 BOS AL 34 61 3 8 1 0 0 5 0 7 21 0.131 .245 (-47%) .310 (-25%) .371 (-60%) .682 (-44%) -413.6
1966 BOS AL 12 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1967 BOS AL 10 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.083 — — — — 0.0
1968 BOS AL 11 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1969 KCR AL 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1970 KCR AL 28 36 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 15 0.167 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1967 WS BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.3 0 0 4 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1967 WS BOS 0 0 2 0 0 3.3 0 0 4 3 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 177 134 56 83 7 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 BOS P 29 29 17 26 2 4
1964 BOS P 32 30 9 18 1 1
1965 BOS P 34 33 16 17 1 1
1966 BOS P 12 5 2 2 0 0
1967 BOS P 10 9 2 4 0 1
1968 BOS P 11 9 2 3 1 1
1969 KCA P 21 2 1 3 0 0
1970 KCA P 28 17 7 10 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 177