Positions: First Baseman and Designated Hitter
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-4, 215lb (193cm, 97kg)
Born: March 27, 1956 in Pasadena, CA us
Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 4th round of the 1975 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Citrus College (Glendora, CA), the San Francisco Giants in the 4th round of the 1976 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Citrus College (Glendora, CA), the Cleveland Indians in the 6th round of the 1976 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Citrus College (Glendora, CA), the San Francisco Giants in the 2nd round of the 1977 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) and the Montreal Expos in the 4th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).
High School: Arcadia HS (Arcadia, CA)
Schools: Citrus College (Glendora, CA), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Debut:
September 15, 1981
(Age 25-172d,
14,540th in major league history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
May 3, 1988
(Age 32-037d)
vs. LAD 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season
National Team: us USA (College)
Full Name: David Alan Hostetler
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Career
-0.2
818
187
37
.229
92
124
2
.313
.407
.720
100
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 (7) | Apr 14 | PIT | PHI | W,4-2 | GS | 26 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1B | |
| 2 | 21 (12) | Apr 29 | PIT | @ | SDP | L,3-6 | GF | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | PH 1B |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 3 | 24 (2) | May 2 | PIT | @ | LAD | L,3-6 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | PH 1B |
| 4 | 25 | May 3 | PIT | @ | LAD | L,6-14 | GF | 21 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1B C |
| 5gm | 12.0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | |||||||||
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