1994
Born October 10, 1994
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
David Bednar Notable
b. October 10, 1994 · San Diego Padres 2019–2020, Pittsburgh Pirates 2021–2025, New York Yankees 2025
David Bednar played for three clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the San Diego Padres in 2019 and closing with the New York Yankees in 2025. His longest stay was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 2021 to 2025.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 111 games and appeared 315 times, with a 3.15 earned run average. He struck out 389. Across 315 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He led the league in saves once, in 2023, with 39.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 2022 to 2023.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on October 10, 1994. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Reliever of the Month | 2 | 2022, 2025 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SDP | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | SDP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | PIT | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | PIT | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | PIT | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | PIT | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | NYY/PIT | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 315 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SDP | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 6.55 |
| 2020 | SDP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7.11 |
| 2021 | PIT | 3 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 60.2 | 40 | 15 | 19 | 77 | 2.23 |
| 2022 | PIT | 3 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 19 | 51.2 | 42 | 15 | 16 | 69 | 2.61 |
| 2023 | PIT | 3 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 39 | 67.1 | 53 | 15 | 21 | 80 | 2.00 |
| 2024 | PIT | 3 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 23 | 57.2 | 54 | 37 | 28 | 58 | 5.77 |
| 2025 | NYY/PIT | 6 | 5 | 64 | 0 | 27 | 62.2 | 46 | 16 | 19 | 86 | 2.30 |
| Career | — | 18 | 23 | 315 | 0 | 111 | 317.1 | 256 | 111 | 110 | 389 | 3.15 |