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Mark Fidrych League
10-19-2157
Dave Piersall Starting Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.89 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 104-167 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 11-14-1951
K 1573 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(7 games)
IP 2271.1
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed B  Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1971 Minors 20 21.00 0 / 1 1 / 9 5 / 11 6 / 21
1972 Minors 21 41.00 0 / 0 3 / 19 6 / 22 9 / 41
1973 Minors 22 38.00 1 / 2 0 / 15 4 / 21 5 / 38
1974 Minors 23 42.00 0 / 4 4 / 20 2 / 18 6 / 42
1975 Minors 24 45.00 1 / 4 6 / 25 2 / 16 9 / 45
1976 Majors 25 47.85 162 32 0 2 / 15 1 / 14 4 / 18 7 / 47
1977 Majors 26 48.66 162 31 0 2 / 12 1 / 16 2 / 20 5 / 48
1978 Majors 27 50.80 162 35 0 1 / 9 0 / 22 3 / 19 4 / 50
1979 Majors 28 51.50 162 35 0 1 / 13 2 / 20 1 / 18 4 / 51
1980 Majors 29 52.00 162 36 0 0 / 14 1 / 19 2 / 19 3 / 52
1981 Majors 30 52.38 162 37 0 0 / 15 0 / 23 0 / 14 0 / 52
1982 Majors 31 52.29 162 36 0 0 / 17 0 / 22 0 / 13 0 / 52
1983 Majors 32 52.82 162 36 0 1 / 11 0 / 21 0 / 20 1 / 52
1984 Majors 33 47.92 162 29 0 0 / 10 0 / 16 1 / 21 1 / 47
1985 Majors 34 48.18 162 31 0 -2 / 10 -7 / 17 -4 / 21 -13 / 48
1986 Majors 35 43.57 162 23 0 -1 / 6 -5 / 17 0 / 20 -6 / 43
1987 Minors 36 15.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 10 2 / 15
1987 Majors 36 1.67 7 1 0 -4 / 0 -7 / 1 -3 / 0 -14 / 1
Total 1789 362 0 2 / 144 1 / 300 26 / 301 29 / 745
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Dave Piersall has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1987-04-09The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Pat Ritter to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bill Monday to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Bill Cey for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Dave Piersall for assignment.
1976-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dave Piersall to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Earl Allen to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Elmer Braggins for assignment.