Dave Hansen
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2005)
Dave Hansen was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2005 for 4 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,230 career games, he hit .260 with 466 hits, 35 home runs, and 222 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 612.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1990-09-16
- Last Game
- 2005-10-02
Full name: David Andrew Hansen
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,230 | 1,793 | 187 | 466 | 79 | 6 | 35 | 222 | 5 | 283 | 332 | .260 | .360 | .369 | .729 | 612 |
Career AVG .260 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .360 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.
Career SLG .369 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.
Career OPS .729 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | LAN | NL | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | LAN | NL | 53 | 56 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | .268 | .255 (+5%) | .323 (-9%) | .384 (+2%) | .708 (-3%) | -40.8 |
| 1992 | LAN | NL | 132 | 341 | 30 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 34 | 49 | .214 | .255 (-16%) | .322 (-11%) | .377 (-21%) | .699 (-16%) | -837.6 |
| 1993 | LAN | NL | 84 | 105 | 13 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 21 | 13 | .362 | .265 (+37%) | .332 (+40%) | .403 (+25%) | .735 (+32%) | 747.0 |
| 1994 | LAN | NL | 40 | 44 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .341 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | LAN | NL | 100 | 181 | 19 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 28 | .287 | .266 (+8%) | .337 (+14%) | .417 (-14%) | .755 (-2%) | 58.5 |
| 1996 | LAN | NL | 80 | 104 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 22 | .221 | .269 (-18%) | .340 (-14%) | .426 (-46%) | .767 (-32%) | -530.5 |
| 1997 | CHN | NL | 90 | 151 | 19 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 31 | 32 | .311 | .266 (+17%) | .336 (+27%) | .419 (+7%) | .756 (+16%) | 617.9 |
| 1999 | LAN | NL | 100 | 107 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 20 | .252 | .271 (-7%) | .344 (+17%) | .433 (-7%) | .778 (+4%) | 176.4 |
| 2000 | LAN | NL | 102 | 121 | 18 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 32 | .289 | .270 (+7%) | .344 (+20%) | .437 (+30%) | .782 (+26%) | 702.2 |
| 2001 | LAN | NL | 92 | 140 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 32 | 29 | .236 | .263 (-11%) | .332 (+12%) | .426 (-18%) | .758 (-5%) | -34.7 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | 96 | 120 | 15 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 22 | .292 | .261 (+12%) | .331 (+10%) | .416 (-6%) | .747 (+1%) | 56.3 |
| 2003 | SDN | NL | 110 | 135 | 13 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 23 | 25 | .244 | .264 (-7%) | .332 (+8%) | .422 (-21%) | .754 (-8%) | -107.8 |
| 2004 | SEA | AL | 57 | 78 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 16 | .282 | .266 (+6%) | .335 (+23%) | .427 (-1%) | .762 (+10%) | 207.2 |
| 2004 | SDN | NL | 29 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 207.2 |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | 60 | 75 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 19 | .173 | .264 (-34%) | .330 (-23%) | .418 (-40%) | .749 (-32%) | -402.0 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,230 | 1,793 | 187 | 466 | 79 | 6 | 35 | 222 | 5 | 283 | 332 | .260 | — | — | — | — | 819 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1230 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 608 | 852 | 79 | 219 | 17 | 94 | .257 |
| Away | 622 | 941 | 108 | 247 | 18 | 128 | .262 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-02 | SEA | OAK | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-10-01 | SEA | OAK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-28 | SEA | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-09-27 | SEA | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-23 | SEA | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-22 | SEA | TOR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-20 | SEA | TOR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-09-18 | SEA | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-16 | SEA | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-09-15 | SEA | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 143 | 51 | 577 | 49 | 6 | 52 |
| 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 371 | 262 | 169 | 476 | 36 | 34 |
| OF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | LAN | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | LAN | 3B | 21 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | LAN | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | LAN | 3B | 108 | 98 | 61 | 183 | 8 | 13 |
| 1993 | LAN | 3B | 18 | 15 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | LAN | 3B | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | LAN | 3B | 58 | 43 | 27 | 70 | 7 | 6 |
| 1996 | LAN | 1B | 8 | 7 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | LAN | 3B | 19 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | CHN | 1B | 4 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | CHN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | CHN | 3B | 51 | 35 | 26 | 45 | 6 | 5 |
| 1999 | LAN | 1B | 20 | 3 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 1999 | LAN | 3B | 13 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | LAN | OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | LAN | 1B | 16 | 3 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000 | LAN | 3B | 16 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | LAN | OF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | LAN | 1B | 25 | 16 | 169 | 12 | 3 | 11 |
| 2001 | LAN | 3B | 21 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | LAN | 1B | 27 | 7 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | LAN | 3B | 11 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | SDN | 1B | 20 | 9 | 105 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 2003 | SDN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | SDN | 3B | 11 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | SEA | 1B | 7 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | SEA | 3B | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | SDN | 1B | 7 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | SDN | 3B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | SEA | 1B | 9 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | SEA | 3B | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 143 |
| Second Base | 2 |
| Third Base | 371 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 2 |
| Designated Hitter | 28 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SEA | AL | $750,000 |
| 2003 | SDN | NL | $550,000 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | $675,000 |
| 2001 | LAN | NL | $625,000 |
| 2000 | LAN | NL | $475,000 |
| 1999 | LAN | NL | $450,000 |
| 1997 | CHN | NL | $325,000 |
| 1996 | LAN | NL | $400,000 |
| 1995 | LAN | NL | $325,000 |
| 1994 | LAN | NL | $275,000 |
| 1993 | LAN | NL | $173,000 |
| 1992 | LAN | NL | $135,000 |
| 1990 | LAN | NL | $100,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $5,258,000 | ||
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Dave Hansen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Dave Hansen: the record in brief
September 16, 1990 and October 2, 2005 bracket Dave Hansen's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Los Angeles Dodgers (1990 through 2002), the Chicago Cubs (1997), the San Diego Padres (2003 through 2004), and the Seattle Mariners (2004 to 2005). Hansen played primarily as a third baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 24, 1968, in Long Beach, CA, USA and a listed size of 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Hansen's full given name, per the bio, is David Andrew Hansen.
Across 1,230 games at the plate, Hansen's career line reads 466 hits in 1,793 at bats for a .260 average, adding 35 home runs and 222 RBI. Hansen got on base at a .360 rate and slugged .369 (.729 OPS). Against a .265 league average for those years, Hansen's .260 average was near the norm. The highest hit total in a season was 73, in 1992.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Hansen
- What years did Dave Hansen play?
- Dave Hansen played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2005.
- Was Dave Hansen a pitcher?
- No. Dave Hansen was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Dave Hansen hit?
- Dave Hansen hit 35 career home runs with 466 hits.
- What was Dave Hansen's career batting average?
- Dave Hansen batted .260 over his career, with 466 hits in 1,793 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dave Hansen have?
- Dave Hansen drove in 222 runs in his career.
- Is Dave Hansen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dave Hansen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.