Dave Tomlin, baseball player, 1972-1986

Dave Tomlin

Born: 6/22/1949 in Maysville, KY, USA

MLB Debut: 1972-09-02 | Final Game: 1986-08-19

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: David Allen Tomlin

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Biography

Dave Tomlin, born in 1949, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1972 to 1986. Known for his reliable presence on the mound, Tomlin finished his career with a record of 25-12 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.82. Over the course of his time in Major League Baseball, he recorded 278 strikeouts and notched 12 saves, showcasing his versatility and effectiveness in various pitching roles. Tomlin played during a transformative era in baseball, when the game was transitioning into a more offensive landscape. His ability to keep runs to a minimum and strike out batters made him an asset to his teams. While he may not have achieved superstar status, his consistent performances and contributions to the pitching staff were integral to the success of the teams he played for. Tomlin's career remains a testament to the skilled pitchers of his era, and he is remembered for his dedication to the game and his impact on the mound.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 12 409 1 0 0 12 511.3 543 217 32 198 278 3.82 0

Career ERA 3.82 vs. league average 3.78 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
1972 CIN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 4 1 2 9.00 — 0.0
1973 CIN NL 1 2 16 0 0 0 1 27.7 24 15 15 20 4.88 3.75 (-30%) -938.9
1974 SDP NL 2 0 47 0 0 0 2 58.0 59 28 30 29 4.34 3.63 (-20%) -
1975 SDP NL 4 2 67 0 0 0 1 83.0 87 30 31 48 3.25 3.71 (+12%) -
1976 SDP NL 0 1 49 1 0 0 0 73.0 62 23 20 43 2.84 3.51 (+19%) -
1977 SDP NL 4 4 76 0 0 0 3 101.7 98 34 32 55 3.01 4.00 (+25%) -
1978 CIN NL 9 1 57 0 0 0 4 62.3 88 40 30 32 5.78 3.69 (-57%) -134.2
1979 CIN NL 2 2 53 0 0 0 1 58.3 59 17 18 30 2.62 4.00 (+34%) 963.3
1980 CIN NL 3 0 27 0 0 0 0 26.0 38 16 11 6 5.54 3.84 (-44%) -469.4
1982 WSN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 2 4.50 — -
1983 PIT NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 3 1 5 6.75 — 0.0
1985 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
1986 WSN NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 10.3 13 6 7 6 5.23 3.97 (-32%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
409 34 6 5 0 0 0 1 0 5 10 0.147 0.256 0.147 0.403 0.0

Career AVG .147 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OBP .256 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career SLG .147 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.403 vs. league average 0.707 across their career seasons — 42.9% 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
1972 CIN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 CIN NL 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1974 SDP NL 47 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1975 SDP NL 67 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1976 SDP NL 49 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1977 SDP NL 76 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.286 — — — — 0.0
1978 CIN NL 57 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1979 CIN NL 53 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1980 CIN NL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 WSN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 PIT NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 WSN NL 7 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
4 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
1979 NLCS CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1973 NLCS CIN 1 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 4 0 0 4.7 8 3 3 4 5.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1979 NLCS CIN 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 3 0 2 3 0.00
1973 NLCS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 5 3 1 1 16.20

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 409 1 39 119 11 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 CIN P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1973 CIN P 16 0 2 4 0 0
1974 SDN P 47 0 5 11 0 1
1975 SDN P 67 0 7 27 3 3
1976 SDN P 49 1 8 21 2 1
1977 SDN P 76 0 7 21 0 2
1978 CIN P 57 0 5 13 3 0
1979 CIN P 53 0 4 10 3 1
1980 CIN P 27 0 1 7 0 0
1982 MON P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 PIT P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1985 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1986 MON P 7 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 409

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 MON NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $60,000