Dave Staton, baseball player, 1993-1994

Dave Staton

Born: 4/12/1968 in Seattle, WA, USA

MLB Debut: 1993-09-08 | Final Game: 1994-05-19

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 215 lbs

Full name: David Alan Staton

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Biography

Dave Staton was a professional baseball player born in 1968, who had a brief but notable career as a position player in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1993 and 1994. Over the course of his career, Staton participated in 46 games, where he showcased his power-hitting ability with 9 home runs. Despite finishing with a batting average of .213, he contributed 15 RBIs to his teams, demonstrating his potential as a run producer during his time on the field. Staton's career unfolded during a dynamic period in baseball, characterized by a rising emphasis on power hitting and offensive production. While his tenure in the majors was short-lived, he left an impression with his ability to hit home runs, reflecting the evolving nature of the game as it transitioned into the power-centric era of the mid-1990s. Despite limited opportunities, Staton's achievements on the field remain part of his legacy in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
46 108 13 23 5 0 9 15 0 13 30 0.213 0.303 0.509 0.813 -120.8

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career SLG .509 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — +23.6% above league average.

Career OPS 0.813 vs. league average 0.747 across their career seasons — +8.8% above 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 SDP NL 17 42 7 11 3 0 5 9 0 3 12 0.262 — — — — 0.0
1994 SDP NL 29 66 6 12 2 0 4 6 0 10 18 0.182 .269 (-33%) .338 (-15%) .424 (-7%) .763 (-10%) -120.8

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 32 30 218 34 0 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 SDN 1B 12 10 66 14 0 10
1994 SDN 1B 20 20 152 20 0 9

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 32

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 SDN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $109,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Fullerton Fullerton CA 1989
Orange Coast College Costa Mesa CA 1986, 1987