David Earl Stapleton (born October 16, 1961) is a retired professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned six seasons, two of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Milwaukee Brewers (1987–88). The majority of Stapleton's career was spent in the minor leagues. His career began in 1984 with the Class-A Beloit Brewers of the Midwest League. During his minor league career, Stapleton compiled a 30–26 record with a 3.43 earned run average (ERA) in 444 innings pitched. Over his two years in the majors, he compiled a 2–0 record with a 3.81 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 281⁄3 innings pitched. Stapleton batted and threw left-handed. During his professional career, he was listed at a height of 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm) and a weight of 185 pounds (84 kg).