How Dave Eiland's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players

Dave Eiland posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 4.86, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 1990, posting 3.3, below the starting pitcher average of 4.04 that year. The highest point came in 1988 at 9.47, well above the starting pitcher average of 3.95 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The figure moved from 5.63 in 1998 to 4.1 in 1999 and 5.49 in 2000. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Defense Independent ERA profile — ranging from 3.3 to 9.47 — though the career average remained well below league norms.

Dave Eiland Lifetime Defense Independent ERA

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Dave Eiland
Defense Independent ERA
Career4.86
Season Avg.4.86
162 Game Avg.4.86
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Dave Eiland Defense Independent ERA Per Season

Dave Eiland's Defense Independent ERA for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Dave Eiland Defense Independent ERA per season line chart

Dave Eiland Defense Independent ERA by Team

Dave Eiland's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dave Eiland career Defense Independent ERA by team bar chart

Dave Eiland Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart tracking how Dave Eiland's career Defense Independent ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Dave Eiland Defense Independent ERA year-over-year waterfall chart

Dave Eiland Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Dave Eiland's seasonal Defense Independent ERA alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Dave Eiland Defense Independent ERA distribution box chart versus comparable players

Dave Eiland Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Dave Eiland's MLB career with Defense Independent ERA alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Dave Eiland Defense Independent ERA season-by-season breakdown table