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Dave Goltz
David Allan Goltz
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 215 lb.

Born: June 23, 1949 in Pelican Rapids, MN
High School: Rothsay (Rothsay, MN)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 18, 1972
Final Game: June 22, 1983
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1972 23 MIN AL 3 3 .500 2.67 15 11 2 2 0 1 91.0 75 30 27 5 26 3 38 0 1 1 368 121 1.110 7.4 0.5 2.6 3.8 1.46
1973 24 MIN AL 6 4 .600 5.25 32 10 11 1 0 1 106.1 138 68 62 11 32 1 65 2 0 5 477 76 1.599 11.7 0.9 2.7 5.5 2.03
1974 25 MIN AL 10 10 .500 3.25 28 24 1 5 1 1 174.1 192 81 63 14 45 1 89 7 0 4 746 116 1.359 9.9 0.7 2.3 4.6 1.98
1975 26 MIN AL 14 14 .500 3.67 32 32 0 15 1 0 243.0 235 112 99 18 72 2 128 6 3 11 1015 105 1.263 8.7 0.7 2.7 4.7 1.78
1976 27 MIN AL 14 14 .500 3.36 36 35 0 13 4 0 249.1 239 113 93 14 91 4 133 5 1 15 1054 107 1.324 8.6 0.5 3.3 4.8 1.46
1977 28 MIN AL 20 11 .645 3.36 39 39 0 19 2 0 303.0 284 129 113 23 91 4 186 2 1 9 1253 120 1.238 8.4 0.7 2.7 5.5 2.04 CYA-6
1978 29 MIN AL 15 10 .600 2.49 29 29 0 13 2 0 220.1 209 72 61 12 67 1 116 1 1 4 913 155 1.253 8.5 0.5 2.7 4.7 1.73
1979 30 MIN AL 14 13 .519 4.16 36 35 1 12 1 0 250.2 282 124 116 22 69 3 132 1 0 5 1061 106 1.400 10.1 0.8 2.5 4.7 1.91
1980 31 LAD NL 7 11 .389 4.31 35 27 2 2 2 1 171.1 198 91 82 12 59 3 91 0 1 3 739 82 1.500 10.4 0.6 3.1 4.8 1.54
1981 32 LAD NL 2 7 .222 4.09 26 8 3 0 0 1 77.0 83 35 35 4 25 3 48 0 1 2 319 82 1.403 9.7 0.5 2.9 5.6 1.92
1982 33 TOT MLB 8 6 .571 4.12 30 8 17 1 0 3 89.2 88 47 41 4 32 1 52 1 0 2 382 98 1.338 8.8 0.4 3.2 5.2 1.63
1982 33 LAD NL 0 1 .000 4.91 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.2 6 4 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 17 71 1.636 14.7 0.0 0.0 7.4
1982 33 CAL AL 8 5 .615 4.08 28 7 16 1 0 3 86.0 82 43 39 4 32 1 49 1 0 2 365 99 1.326 8.6 0.4 3.3 5.1 1.53
1983 34 CAL AL 0 6 .000 6.22 15 6 2 0 0 0 63.2 81 48 44 10 37 2 27 1 1 1 301 65 1.853 11.5 1.4 5.2 3.8 0.73
12 Seasons 113 109 .509 3.69 353 264 39 83 13 8 2039.2 2104 950 836 149 646 28 1105 26 10 62 8628 105 1.348 9.3 0.7 2.9 4.9 1.71
162 Game Avg. 12 12 .509 3.69 39 29 4 9 1 1 225 232 105 92 16 71 3 122 3 1 7 951 105 1.348 9.3 0.7 2.9 4.9 1.71
MIN (8 yrs) 96 79 .549 3.48 247 215 15 80 11 3 1638.0 1654 729 634 119 493 19 887 24 7 54 6887 112 1.311 9.1 0.7 2.7 4.9 1.80
LAD (3 yrs) 9 19 .321 4.25 63 36 6 2 2 2 252.0 287 130 119 16 84 6 142 0 2 5 1075 82 1.472 10.3 0.6 3.0 5.1 1.69
CAL (2 yrs) 8 11 .421 4.99 43 13 18 1 0 3 149.2 163 91 83 14 69 3 76 2 1 3 666 81 1.550 9.8 0.8 4.1 4.6 1.10
AL (10 yrs) 104 90 .536 3.61 290 228 33 81 11 6 1787.2 1817 820 717 133 562 22 963 26 8 57 7553 108 1.331 9.1 0.7 2.8 4.8 1.71
NL (3 yrs) 9 19 .321 4.25 63 36 6 2 2 2 252.0 287 130 119 16 84 6 142 0 2 5 1075 82 1.472 10.3 0.6 3.0 5.1 1.69

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1981 32 LAD NL WS W NYY 0 0 5.40 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 15 1.500 10.8 2.7 2.7 5.4 2.00
1982 33 CAL AL ALCS L MIL 0 0 7.36 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 4 3 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 16 1.636 9.8 2.5 4.9 4.9 1.00
2 Seasons (2 Series) 0 0 6.43 3 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 8 5 5 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 31 1.571 10.3 2.6 3.9 5.1 1.33
1 ALCS 0 0 7.36 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 4 3 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 16 1.636 9.8 2.5 4.9 4.9 1.00
1 WS 0 0 5.40 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 15 1.500 10.8 2.7 2.7 5.4 2.00

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1972 23 MIN AL 15 34 29 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 17 .103 .161 .103 .265 -21 3 1 0 3 0 0 1
1974 25 MIN AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1975 26 MIN AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1976 27 MIN AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1977 28 MIN AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/D CYA-6
1980 31 LAD NL 35 61 47 1 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 7 23 .128 .241 .128 .368 7 6 0 0 7 0 0 1
1981 32 LAD NL 26 21 17 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 9 .059 .158 .059 .217 -35 1 0 1 2 0 0 1
1982 33 LAD NL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
13 Seasons 83 117 94 1 10 0 0 0 7 0 0 10 49 .106 .200 .106 .306 -10 10 1 1 12 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 228 183 2 20 0 0 0 14 0 0 20 96 .106 .200 .106 .306 -10 20 2 2 23 0 0
MIN (8 yrs) 20 34 29 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 17 .103 .161 .103 .265 -21 3 1 0 3 0 0
LAD (3 yrs) 63 83 65 1 7 0 0 0 6 0 0 8 32 .108 .216 .108 .324 -6 7 0 1 9 0 0
AL (10 yrs) 20 34 29 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 17 .103 .161 .103 .265 -21 3 1 0 3 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 63 83 65 1 7 0 0 0 6 0 0 8 32 .108 .216 .108 .324 -6 7 0 1 9 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1981 32 LAD NL WS NYY W 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1972 MIN AL 23 P 15 11 91.0 23 8 14 1 0 .957 2.18 1.47 .948 1.86 0.75
1973 MIN AL 24 P 32 10 106.1 25 7 17 1 4 .960 2.03 0.75 .952 1.86 0.86
1974 MIN AL 25 P 28 24 174.1 43 14 27 2 3 .953 2.12 1.46 .947 1.81 0.83
1975 MIN AL 26 P 32 32 243.0 61 20 38 3 4 .951 2.15 1.81 .939 1.87 0.85
1976 MIN AL 27 P 36 35 249.1 56 18 35 3 3 .946 1.91 1.47 .950 1.87 0.85
1977 MIN AL 28 P 39 39 303.0 66 20 41 5 4 .924 1.81 1.56 .950 1.95 0.84 CYA-6
1977 MIN AL 28 DH 1 CYA-6
1978 MIN AL 29 P 29 29 220.1 54 24 28 2 2 .963 2.12 1.79 .954 1.90 0.85
1979 MIN AL 30 P 36 35 250.2 52 16 34 2 3 .962 1.80 1.39 .948 1.92 0.81
1980 LAD NL 31 P 35 27 171.1 36 11 24 1 1 .972 1.84 1.00 .950 1.91 0.69
1981 LAD NL 32 P 26 8 77.0 20 6 14 0 1 1.000 2.34 0.77 .955 1.98 0.68
1982 TOT MLB 33 P 30 8 89.2 11 4 7 0 0 1.000 1.10 0.37 .955 1.81 0.73
1982 LAD NL 33 P 2 1 3.2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 4.91 1.00 .950 1.96 0.70
1982 CAL AL 33 P 28 7 86.0 9 4 5 0 0 1.000 0.94 0.32 .956 1.80 0.73
1983 CAL AL 34 P 15 6 63.2 13 4 8 1 1 .923 1.70 0.80 .962 1.80 0.73
12 Seasons P 353 264 2039.2 460 152 287 21 26 .954 1.94 1.24 .949 1.89 0.80
1 Season DH 1
12 Seasons TOT 353 264 2039.2 460 152 287 21 26 .954 1.94 1.24 .903 1.89 0.80

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1989 BBWAA ()

Cy Young (yr lg (rk, shr))
1977 AL (6, 14%)
0.14 Career Shares (161st)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1977 AL  3.356 (8th)
1978 AL  2.492 (5th)

Wins s c a p y
1977 AL  20 (1st)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1977 AL  1.238 (9th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1977 AL  8.436 (9th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1977 AL  303.0 (2nd)
1979 AL  250.7 (7th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1977 AL  186 (6th)
1979 AL  132 (8th)

Games Started s c a p y
1977 AL  39 (1st)
1979 AL  35 (8th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1977 AL  19 (6th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1976 AL  4 (5th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1976 AL  91 (6th)
1977 AL  91 (3rd)

Hits s c a p y
1976 AL  239 (10th)
1977 AL  284 (1st)
1979 AL  282 (1st)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1977 AL  .683 (10th)
1978 AL  .490 (9th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1977 AL  113 (4th)
1979 AL  116 (4th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1975 AL  11 (5th)
1976 AL  15 (1st)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1977 AL  1253 (3rd)
1979 AL  1061 (7th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1977 AL  120 (10th)
1978 AL  155 (4th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 5 (420), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 33 (714), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 12 (840), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 8 (996), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 6, 1967: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft.

November 1, 1979: Granted Free Agency.

November 14, 1979: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

April 27, 1982: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

May 24, 1982: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.

July 6, 1983: Released by the California Angels.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Los Angeles Dodgers$500,000
Career (may be incomplete)$500,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
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