1949
Born June 23, 1949
Pelican Rapids, MN, USA
Dave Goltz Notable
b. June 23, 1949 · Minnesota Twins 1972–1979, Los Angeles Dodgers 1980–1982, California Angels 1982–1983
Dave Goltz played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 1972 and closing with the California Angels in 1983.
He went 113 and 109 with a 3.69 earned run average, pitching 2,039.7 innings in 353 games. He struck out 1,105, completed 83 of his 264 starts and threw 13 shutouts. Across 356 games he batted .106, with 10 hits and 1 run.
He led the league in wins once, in 1977, with 20.
He was born in Pelican Rapids, MN, USA on June 23, 1949. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | MIN | 15 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .103 |
| 1973 | MIN | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | MIN | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | MIN | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | MIN | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | MIN | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | MIN | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | MIN | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | LAD | 35 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 0 | .128 |
| 1981 | LAD | 26 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .059 |
| 1982 | CAL/LAD | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1983 | CAL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 356 | 94 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 0 | .106 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | MIN | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 91.0 | 75 | 27 | 26 | 38 | 2.67 |
| 1973 | MIN | 6 | 4 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 106.1 | 138 | 62 | 32 | 65 | 5.25 |
| 1974 | MIN | 10 | 10 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 174.1 | 192 | 63 | 45 | 89 | 3.25 |
| 1975 | MIN | 14 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 243.0 | 235 | 99 | 72 | 128 | 3.67 |
| 1976 | MIN | 14 | 14 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 249.1 | 239 | 93 | 91 | 133 | 3.36 |
| 1977 | MIN | 20 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 303.0 | 284 | 113 | 91 | 186 | 3.36 |
| 1978 | MIN | 15 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 220.1 | 209 | 61 | 67 | 116 | 2.49 |
| 1979 | MIN | 14 | 13 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 250.2 | 282 | 116 | 69 | 132 | 4.16 |
| 1980 | LAD | 7 | 11 | 35 | 27 | 1 | 171.1 | 198 | 82 | 59 | 91 | 4.31 |
| 1981 | LAD | 2 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 77.0 | 83 | 35 | 25 | 48 | 4.09 |
| 1982 | CAL/LAD | 8 | 6 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 89.2 | 88 | 41 | 32 | 52 | 4.12 |
| 1983 | CAL | 0 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 63.2 | 81 | 44 | 37 | 27 | 6.22 |
| Career | — | 113 | 109 | 353 | 264 | 8 | 2039.2 | 2104 | 836 | 646 | 1105 | 3.69 |
On this day & linked events
1972
Major-league debut: Dave Goltz
Dave Goltz made a major-league debut on July 18, 1972.
1983
Final major-league game: Dave Goltz
Dave Goltz played a final major-league game on June 22, 1983.
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