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Dave Dravecky
David Francis Dravecky

Bats Right, Throws Left
Height 6' 1", Weight 195 lb.
School Youngstown State University

Debut June 15, 1982
  vs. LAD 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Final Game August 15, 1989
Born February 14, 1956 in Youngstown, OH

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 21st round of the 1978 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1982 26 SDP NL   5   3  31  10   0   0  11  2  105.0   86   37   30   8   33   59   1   0   426   3   1  2.57  3.46  135 1.133
 1983 27 SDP NL  14  10  28  28   9   1   0  0  183.7  181   78   73  18   44   74   3   2   756   4   1  3.58  3.53   99 1.225 AS
 1984 28 SDP NL   9   8  50  14   3   2  17  8  156.7  125   53   51  12   51   71   4   3   631   0   2  2.93  3.59  123 1.123
 1985 29 SDP NL  13  11  34  31   7   2   1  0  214.7  200   79   70  18   57  105   1   2   876   5   2  2.93  3.56  121 1.197
 1986 30 SDP NL   9  11  26  26   3   1   0  0  161.3  149   68   55  17   54   87   1   0   677   7   1  3.07  3.65  119 1.258
 1987 31 TOT NL  10  12  48  28   5   3   8  0  191.3  186   82   73  18   64  138   5   2   801   7   1  3.43  3.92  114 1.307
         SDP NL   3   7  30  10   1   0   8  0   79.0   71   39   33  10   31   60   3   1   335   4   1  3.76  3.96  105 1.291
         SFG NL   7   5  18  18   4   3   0  0  112.3  115   43   40   8   33   78   2   1   466   3   0  3.20  3.88  121 1.318
 1988 32 SFG NL   2   2   7   7   1   0   0  0   37.0   33   19   13   4    8   19   0   0   151   0   2  3.16  3.28  104 1.108
 1989 33 SFG NL   2   0   2   2   0   0   0  0   13.0    8    5    5   2    4    5   1   1    50   0   0  3.46  3.36   97 0.923
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  8 Yr WL% .529  64  57 226 146  28   9  37 10 1062.7  968  421  370  97  315  558  16  10  4368  26  10  3.13  3.62  115 1.207
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    11  10  41  26   5   1   6  1  194.0  176   76   67  17   57  102   2   1   798   4   1  3.13  3.62  115 1.207
 Career High     14  12  50  31   9   3  17  8  214.7  200   82   73  18   64  138   5   3   876   7   2  2.57  3.92  135 1.123

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1982 26 SDP NL  32   23    0    3   0  0   0    2   0  0   1   3  .130  .167  .130  -14    3   4   0   0   0   0
 1983 27 SDP NL  28   61    4    6   2  0   0    1   0  0   3  19  .098  .141  .131  -23    8   6   0   0   0   1 AS
 1984 28 SDP NL  50   41    3    4   2  0   0    3   0  0   3   8  .098  .159  .146  -13    6   5   0   0   0   0
 1985 29 SDP NL  34   69    5    8   1  1   0    1   0  0   4  20  .116  .164  .159   -8   11   6   0   0   0   0
 1986 30 SDP NL  35   50    3    7   0  0   1    7   1  0   1  16  .140  .157  .200   -1   10   6   0   0   0   1
 1987 31 TOT NL  49   56    3    8   1  0   0    0   1  1   4  27  .143  .200  .161   -1    9   4   0   0   0   0
         SDP NL  31   18    0    3   0  0   0    0   0  1   1   9  .167  .211  .167    4    3   2   0   0   0   0
         SFG NL  18   38    3    5   1  0   0    0   1  0   3  18  .132  .195  .158   -3    6   2   0   0   0   0
 1988 32 SFG NL   7   10    2    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .100  .100  .100  -41    1   3   0   0   0   0
 1989 33 SFG NL   2    3    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   1  .333  .600  .333  179    1   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      237  313   20   38   6  1   1   14   2  1  18  95  .121  .169  .157   -8   49  34   0   0   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        214   14   26   4  1   1   10   1  1  12  65  .121  .169  .157   -8   33  23   0   0   0   1
 Career High     50   69    5    8   2  1   1    7   1  1   4  27                          11   6   0   0   0   1
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1982 26 SDP NL   28   24    1   1.1    91| .130  .261| .167  .323| .130  .379| .297  .702| -14  .082  -3.5  -0.4   0%
 1983 27 SDP NL   70   62    1   0.4    94| .098  .260| .141  .328| .131  .385| .272  .712| -23  .015 -10.2  -1.1   0%
 1984 28 SDP NL   49   42    1   0.6    94| .098  .263| .159  .328| .146  .383| .305  .711| -13  .031  -6.2  -0.7   0%
 1985 29 SDP NL   79   67    2   0.8    94| .116  .259| .164  .327| .159  .386| .323  .712|  -8  .047 -10.3  -1.1   0%
 1986 30 SDP NL   57   50    2   1.1    96| .140  .259| .157  .329| .200  .391| .357  .720|  -1  .073  -7.1  -0.7 100%
 1987 31 TOT NL   64   53    3   1.5   102| .143  .264| .200  .333| .161  .412| .361  .745|  -1  .111  -8.1  -0.8  50%
         SDP NL   21   18    1   1.5   102| .167  .264| .211  .333| .167  .412| .378  .745|   4  .107  -2.5  -0.2   0%
         SFG NL   43   35    2   1.5   102| .132  .264| .195  .333| .158  .412| .353  .745|  -3  .112  -5.6  -0.6 100%
 1988 32 SFG NL   13   12    0   0.0    86| .100  .252| .100  .315| .100  .369| .200  .684| -41  .000  -1.8  -0.2   0%
 1989 33 SFG NL    5    2    1  13.5    88| .333  .250| .600  .317| .333  .373| .933  .690| 179  .900   0.6   0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons       365  312   11   1.0    95| .121  .260| .169  .328| .157  .389| .326  .717|  -8  .059 -46.6  -4.9  66%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1982 26 SDP NL P 31 7 24 0 3 1.000 .951 1.00 0.70 2.66 1.96 10 105.0 1983 27 SDP NL P 28 7 35 1 3 .977 .952 1.50 0.68 2.06 1.92 28 183.7 AS 1984 28 SDP NL P 50 5 19 1 1 .960 .952 0.48 0.67 1.38 1.88 14 156.7 1985 29 SDP NL P 34 13 30 3 2 .935 .953 1.26 0.68 1.80 1.92 31 214.7 1986 30 SDP NL P 26 10 27 1 0 .974 .956 1.42 0.66 2.06 1.94 26 161.3 1987 31 TOT NL P 48 16 30 2 2 .958 .954 0.96 0.62 2.16 1.91 28 191.3 SDP NL P 30 5 11 1 1 .941 .952 0.53 0.62 1.82 1.91 10 79.0 SFG NL P 18 11 19 1 1 .968 .955 1.67 0.62 2.40 1.91 18 112.3 1988 32 SFG NL P 7 0 8 2 0 .800 .952 1.14 0.69 1.95 1.97 7 37.0 1989 33 SFG NL P 2 0 3 0 0 1.000 .938 1.50 0.65 2.08 1.87 2 13.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1982 26 SDP NL P 31 7 24 0 3 1.000 .951 1.00 0.70 2.66 1.96 10 105.0 1983 27 SDP NL P 28 7 35 1 3 .977 .952 1.50 0.68 2.06 1.92 28 183.7 1984 28 SDP NL P 50 5 19 1 1 .960 .952 0.48 0.67 1.38 1.88 14 156.7 1985 29 SDP NL P 34 13 30 3 2 .935 .953 1.26 0.68 1.80 1.92 31 214.7 1986 30 SDP NL P 26 10 27 1 0 .974 .956 1.42 0.66 2.06 1.94 26 161.3 1987 31 TOT NL P 48 16 30 2 2 .958 .954 0.96 0.62 2.16 1.91 28 191.3 SDP NL P 30 5 11 1 1 .941 .952 0.53 0.62 1.82 1.91 10 79.0 SFG NL P 18 11 19 1 1 .968 .955 1.67 0.62 2.40 1.91 18 112.3 1988 32 SFG NL P 7 0 8 2 0 .800 .952 1.14 0.69 1.95 1.97 7 37.0 1989 33 SFG NL P 2 0 3 0 0 1.000 .938 1.50 0.65 2.08 1.87 2 13.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 226 58 176 10 11 .959 .953 1.04 0.67 1.98 1.92 146 1062.7 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 226 58 176 10 11 .959 .953 1.04 0.67 1.98 1.92 146 1063
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1984   NLCS  SDP CHC     W   3   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   6     2   0   0   5 
        WS    SDP DET     L   2   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   4.2   3   0   1   5 
 1987   NLCS  SFG STL     L   2   2   0.60  1  1  0  1  15     7   1   4  14 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Champ Series     1-1   5   2   0.43  1  1  0  1  21     9   1   4  19 
  3 Postseason Ser      1-2   7   2   0.35  1  1  0  1  25.2  12   1   5  24 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1984   NLCS  SDP CHC     W   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    SDP DET     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1987   NLCS  SFG STL     L   2   6   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .167  .167  .167   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Champ Series     1-1   5   6   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .167  .167  .167   0  0   0   0   0 
  3 Postseason Series   1-2   7   6   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .167  .167  .167   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Pitching 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1983   SDP NL      0  0  0   2     1   0   0   0   2  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1983   SDP NL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/1      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1983 *

Awards
1989-ML-Hutch Award

ERA
1987 NL-3.43-8

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1983 NL-1.225-9

Bases on Balls/9IP
1983 NL-2.16-8

Comp. Games
1983 NL-9-4
1987 NL-5-10

Shutouts
1984 NL-2-8
1987 NL-3-3

Hit Batsmen
1984 NL-4-10
1987 NL-5-10

Adjusted ERA+
1985 NL-121-10
1987 NL-114-10

     

Gray Ink: Pitching - 12 (1338) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 16.0 (420) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 8.0 (1011) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions 

June 6, 1978: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 21st round of the 1978 amateur draft.

April 5, 1981: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the San Diego Padres for Bobby D. Mitchell (minors).

July 5, 1987: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Craig Lefferts and Kevin Mitchell to the San Francisco Giants for Chris Brown, Keith Comstock, Mark Davis, and Mark Grant.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985San Diego Padres$240,000
1986San Diego Padres$350,000
1987San Diego Padres$575,000
1988San Francisco Giants$700,000
1989San Francisco Giants$750,000
Career (may be incomplete)$2,615,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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