David Vance Tobik (born March 2, 1953) is an American former right-handed professional baseball relief pitcher.

After attending Ohio University, Tobik played eight seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers (1978–1982), Texas Rangers (1983–1984), and Seattle Mariners (1985).

Tobik played college baseball at Ohio University where he was an All-Mid-American Conference pitcher from 1971 to 1974.

[citation needed] During the 1974 season, Tobik compiled a record of 6-3 with 78 strikeouts and an earned run average of 0.84.

[5] Tobik made his MLB debut on August 26, 1978, giving up three earned runs in a 9-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

[8] In 1981, Tobik compiled a record of 2-2 with a 2.69 earned run average (Adjusted ERA+ of 141) in 60-1/3 innings pitched.

[11][12] Tobik led the 1982 Tigers with nine saves,[13] and appeared in a career-high 51 games, but also compiled a disappointing record of 4-9.

[4] During spring training in 1983, Tobik was traded to the Texas Rangers for all-star outfielder Johnny Grubb.

Their son, Dan Tobik, was a top baseball recruit for the University of Tennessee at Martin.