Dave Stewart, baseball player, 1978-1995

Dave Stewart

Born: 2/19/1957 in Oakland, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1978-09-22 | Final Game: 1995-07-17

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: David Keith Stewart

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Biography

Dave Stewart was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, known for his fierce competitiveness and significant contributions to his teams during his career from 1978 to 1995. Born in 1957, Stewart made a name for himself with a career record of 168-129 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.95. Over his 17-year career, he accumulated 1,741 strikeouts, showcasing his ability to dominate opposing batters. Stewart also recorded 19 saves, further demonstrating his versatility on the mound. Stewart's most notable achievements came during the late 1980s, when he played a crucial role in the success of the Oakland Athletics. He earned the World Series MVP award and was recognized as the ALCS MVP multiple times, solidifying his status as a key performer in high-pressure situations. An All-Star selection in his career further highlighted his talent and impact on the game. His playing style combined power with a strategic approach, making him a formidable opponent during the era when the Athletics were perennial contenders. Stewart's legacy is marked not only by his statistics but also by his leadership and resilience on the field, making him a respected figure in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
168 129 523 348 55 9 19 2629.7 2499 1154 264 1034 1741 3.95 0

Career ERA 3.95 vs. league average 3.94 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
1978 LAD NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 1 0.00 — -
1981 LAD NL 4 3 32 0 0 0 6 43.3 40 12 14 29 2.49 3.58 (+30%) -
1982 LAD NL 9 8 45 14 0 0 1 146.3 137 62 49 80 3.81 3.86 (+1%) -
1983 LAD NL 5 2 46 1 0 0 8 76.0 67 25 33 54 2.96 3.87 (+24%) -
1983 TEX AL 5 2 8 8 2 0 0 59.0 50 14 17 24 2.14 3.87 (+45%) 782.4
1984 TEX AL 7 14 32 27 3 0 0 192.3 193 101 87 119 4.73 3.81 (-24%) -4481.5
1985 TEX AL 0 6 42 5 0 0 4 81.3 86 49 37 64 5.42 3.89 (-39%) -1516.3
1985 PHI NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.3 5 3 4 2 6.23 — 0.0
1986 PHI NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 12.3 15 9 4 9 6.57 3.97 (-65%) 195.9
1986 OAK AL 9 5 29 17 4 1 0 149.3 137 62 65 102 3.74 3.97 (+6%) -401.4
1987 OAK AL 20 13 37 37 8 1 0 261.3 224 107 105 205 3.68 4.29 (+14%) 3602.3
1988 OAK AL 21 12 37 37 14 2 0 275.7 240 99 110 192 3.23 3.73 (+13%) 3405.8
1989 OAK AL 21 9 36 36 8 0 0 257.7 260 95 69 155 3.32 3.71 (+11%) 793.2
1990 OAK AL 22 11 36 36 11 4 0 267.0 226 76 83 166 2.56 3.86 (+34%) 3722.5
1991 OAK AL 11 11 35 35 2 1 0 226.0 245 130 105 144 5.18 3.91 (-32%) -3334.6
1992 OAK AL 12 10 31 31 2 0 0 199.3 175 81 79 130 3.66 3.75 (+2%) -3492.1
1993 TOR AL 12 8 26 26 0 0 0 162.0 146 80 72 96 4.44 4.19 (-6%) -3622.7
1994 TOR AL 7 8 22 22 1 0 0 133.3 151 87 62 111 5.87 4.51 (-30%) -3337.0
1995 OAK AL 3 7 16 16 0 0 0 81.0 101 62 39 58 6.89 4.45 (-55%) -1037.7

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
523 51 5 10 1 1 0 4 0 3 17 0.196 0.241 0.255 0.496 0.0

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career SLG .255 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.496 vs. league average 0.717 across their career seasons — 30.9% 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
1978 LAD NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 LAD NL 32 5 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.400 — — — — 0.0
1982 LAD NL 45 39 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 14 0.179 — — — — 0.0
1983 LAD NL 46 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1983 TEX AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 TEX AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 PHI NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 PHI NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 OAK AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 OAK AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 OAK AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 OAK AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 OAK AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 OAK AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 OAK AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 TOR AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 TOR AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 OAK AL 16 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
22 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1993 ALCS TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1993 WS TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1992 ALCS OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1990 ALCS OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1990 WS OAK 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1989 ALCS OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1989 WS OAK 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1988 ALCS OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1988 WS OAK 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000
1981 NWDIV LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 WS LAN 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
10 6 22 18 0 133.0 99 41 48 73 2.77

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1993 ALCS TOR 2 0 2 2 0 13.3 8 3 8 8 2.02
1993 WS TOR 0 1 2 2 0 12.0 10 9 8 8 6.75
1992 ALCS OAK 1 0 2 2 0 16.7 14 5 6 7 2.70
1990 ALCS OAK 2 0 2 2 0 16.0 8 2 2 4 1.12
1990 WS OAK 0 2 2 2 0 13.0 10 4 6 5 2.77
1989 ALCS OAK 2 0 2 2 0 16.0 13 5 3 9 2.81
1989 WS OAK 2 0 2 2 0 16.0 10 3 2 14 1.69
1988 ALCS OAK 1 0 2 2 0 13.3 9 2 6 11 1.35
1988 WS OAK 0 1 2 2 0 14.3 12 5 5 5 3.14
1981 NWDIV LAN 0 2 2 0 0 0.7 4 3 0 1 40.50
1981 WS LAN 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 1 0 2 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 523 348 197 232 26 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 LAN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1981 LAN P 32 0 4 7 0 0
1982 LAN P 45 14 15 16 3 2
1983 LAN P 46 1 6 7 1 2
1983 TEX P 8 8 3 10 0 0
1984 TEX P 32 27 11 19 3 2
1985 TEX P 42 5 6 10 2 2
1985 PHI P 4 0 0 0 1 0
1986 PHI P 8 0 0 0 0 0
1986 OAK P 29 17 10 18 1 2
1987 OAK P 37 37 18 20 1 0
1988 OAK P 37 37 26 16 5 2
1989 OAK P 36 36 22 28 4 4
1990 OAK P 36 36 25 23 0 2
1991 OAK P 35 35 14 19 2 0
1992 OAK P 31 31 8 13 3 2
1993 TOR P 26 26 13 9 0 1
1994 TOR P 22 22 11 6 0 0
1995 OAK P 16 16 5 11 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 523

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1993 ALCS MVP
1990 ALCS MVP
1990 Pitcher of the Month April
1990 Pitcher of the Month September
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-06-30
1990 Roberto Clemente Award
1989 Babe Ruth Award P
1989 World Series MVP
1988 Pitcher of the Month April
1988 TSN All-Star RHP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 OAK AL $1,000,000
1994 TOR AL $4,250,000
1993 TOR AL $4,300,000
1992 OAK AL $3,166,667
1991 OAK AL $3,166,667
1990 OAK AL $950,000
1989 OAK AL $1,200,000
1988 OAK AL $600,000
1987 OAK AL $550,000
1986 OAK AL $60,000
1985 TEX AL $505,000
Total Career Earnings $19,748,334

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1990 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 43.0 140 3
1990 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 56.0 392 0
1989 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 80.0 140 1
1989 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 30.0 392 0
1988 Cy Young Award AL 4th 16.0 140 0
1988 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 3.0 392 0
1987 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 32.0 140 2