David Bote

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2024)

David Bote was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2024 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 7 seasons. In 421 career games, he hit .234 with 249 hits, 36 home runs, and 156 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .234
HR 36
RBI 156
H 249
OPS .711
PIV -405
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
4/7/1993 in Longmont, CO, USA
MLB Debut
2018-04-21

Full name: David C. Bote

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Career Batting Statistics

David Bote — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
421 1,065 136 249 51 5 36 156 11 115 324 .234 .318 .392 .711 -405

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .711 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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David Bote — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2018 CHN NL 74 184 23 44 9 2 6 33 3 19 60 .239 .247 (-4%) .318 (avg) .409 (avg) .727 (avg) -11.0
2019 CHN NL 127 303 47 78 17 0 11 41 5 44 93 .257 .252 (+2%) .322 (+12%) .434 (-3%) .757 (+4%) 380.7
2020 CHN NL 45 125 15 25 3 1 7 29 2 17 40 .200 .244 (-18%) .321 (-6%) .417 (-2%) .739 (-4%) -77.0
2021 CHN NL 97 291 32 58 10 2 8 35 0 27 73 .199 .243 (-18%) .317 (-13%) .410 (-20%) .727 (-17%) -794.5
2022 CHN NL 41 116 15 30 8 0 4 12 1 6 45 .259 .242 (+7%) .311 (+1%) .394 (+9%) .706 (+6%) 96.9
2024 CHN NL 37 46 4 14 4 0 0 6 0 2 13 .304 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 421 1,065 136 249 51 5 36 156 11 115 324 .234 — — — — -405

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

David Bote — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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David Bote — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2024 CHN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

David Bote — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

David Bote — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLWC3 CHN 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2018 NLWC CHN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (422 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

David Bote — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home212517681241576.240
Away209548681252180.228

Pitching — Home / Away

David Bote — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.010100.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

David Bote — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2024-08-22 CHCDETW 100000001
2024-08-21 CHCDETL 100000000
2024-08-18 CHCTORL 000000000
2024-08-14 CHCCLEL 100000000
2024-08-01 CHCSTLW 100000001
2024-07-31 CHCCINW 000000000
2024-07-28 CHCKCRW 411100111
2024-07-27 CHCKCRW 101000100
2024-07-23 CHCMILL 100000000
2024-07-22 CHCMILW 200000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

David Bote — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2024-07-13 CHCSTL — 1.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Bote — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 6 37 5 0 2
2B 155 106 203 273 8 82
3B 222 156 105 310 23 41
OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 11 2 6 10 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Bote — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 CHN 1B 2 0 0 1 0 0
2018 CHN 2B 13 4 11 15 1 6
2018 CHN 3B 56 41 27 94 4 11
2018 CHN OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
2018 CHN SS 2 1 2 3 0 1
2019 CHN 2B 50 28 53 82 4 19
2019 CHN 3B 67 46 24 94 11 12
2019 CHN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2019 CHN SS 9 1 4 7 1 1
2020 CHN 1B 1 1 8 1 0 1
2020 CHN 2B 7 4 9 10 1 5
2020 CHN 3B 33 27 21 43 4 6
2021 CHN 2B 61 54 103 130 2 40
2021 CHN 3B 24 21 16 38 3 6
2022 CHN 1B 6 5 26 2 0 1
2022 CHN 2B 18 14 20 33 0 11
2022 CHN 3B 16 15 10 29 1 5
2024 CHN 1B 3 0 3 1 0 0
2024 CHN 2B 6 2 7 3 0 1
2024 CHN 3B 26 6 7 12 0 1
2024 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

David Bote — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 12
Second Base 155
Third Base 222
Shortstop 11
Left Field 1
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 7

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
    Brett Wallace
    .238 avg, 40 HR
  2. 79
    Bill Sudakis
    .234 avg, 59 HR
  3. 76
    Norm Zauchin
    .233 avg, 50 HR
  4. 73
    Ryan Roberts
    .243 avg, 46 HR
  5. 68
    Marv Throneberry
    .237 avg, 53 HR
  6. 68
    Luis Aguayo
    .236 avg, 37 HR

David Bote: the record in brief

David Bote's entire major league record comes from the period beginning April 21, 2018. Bote's only club in the season tables is the Chicago Cubs. Bote is listed as a third baseman at 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds. Bote both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is April 7, 1993, in Longmont, CO, USA. On the record, David Bote was born David C. Bote.

Bote's career batting table shows 421 games, 1,065 at bats and 249 hits, a .234 average; the totals also include 36 home runs and 156 runs batted in. Bote got on base at a .318 rate and slugged .392 (.711 OPS). Against a .246 league average for those years, Bote's .234 average was near the norm. 2019 was Bote's biggest home run year, with 11. 2019 produced Bote's most hits, 78 of them for the Chicago Cubs. In 2019, a season of regular play, Bote hit .257 while the league hit .252. The seasons in which Bote beat the league batting average were 2019 and 2022.

Frequently Asked Questions about David Bote

What years did David Bote play?
David Bote played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2024.
Was David Bote a pitcher?
No. David Bote was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did David Bote hit?
David Bote hit 36 career home runs with 249 hits.
What was David Bote's career batting average?
David Bote batted .234 over his career, with 249 hits in 1,065 at bats.
How many RBI did David Bote have?
David Bote drove in 156 runs in his career.
What was David Bote's career ERA?
David Bote finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.