Roberto Petagine

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2006)

Roberto Petagine was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2006 for 6 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 13 seasons. In 242 career games, he hit .227 with 83 hits, 12 home runs, and 54 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 95.

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 .227
HR 12
RBI 54
H 83
OPS .722
PIV 95
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 172 lb
Born
6/7/1971 in Porlamar, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1994-04-04
Last Game
2006-07-08

Full name: Roberto Antonio Petagine

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Career Batting Statistics

Roberto Petagine — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
242 366 48 83 17 1 12 54 1 63 103 .227 .345 .377 .722 95

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OPS .722 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roberto Petagine — 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
1994 HOU NL 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 SDN NL 89 124 15 29 8 0 3 17 0 26 41 .234 .266 (-12%) .337 (+9%) .417 (-11%) .755 (-2%) 26.4
1996 NYN NL 50 99 10 23 3 0 4 17 0 9 27 .232 .269 (-14%) .340 (-8%) .426 (-10%) .767 (-9%) -148.6
1997 NYN NL 12 15 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 6 .067 — — — — 0.0
1998 CIN NL 34 62 14 16 2 1 3 7 1 16 11 .258 .266 (-3%) .335 (+21%) .420 (+11%) .755 (+16%) 217.2
2005 BOS AL 18 32 4 9 2 0 1 9 0 4 5 .281 — — — — 0.0
2006 SEA AL 31 27 3 5 2 0 1 2 0 4 10 .185 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 242 366 48 83 17 1 12 54 1 63 103 .227 — — — — 95

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Roberto Petagine — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1311823144732.242
Away1111841739522.212

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roberto Petagine — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-07-08 SEADETL 100000000
2006-07-02 SEACOLL 100000000
2006-06-29 SEAAZW 000000010
2006-06-27 SEAAZW 111100000
2006-06-17 SEASFGW 000000000
2006-06-10 SEALAAW 000000000
2006-06-08 SEAMINL 100000001
2006-06-04 SEAKCRL 100000000
2006-06-03 SEAKCRW 100000001
2006-05-30 SEATEXL 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roberto Petagine — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 133 57 603 62 3 52
OF 20 12 30 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roberto Petagine — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1994 HOU 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
1995 SDN 1B 51 22 262 22 1 21
1995 SDN OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1996 NYN 1B 40 24 209 23 1 20
1997 NYN 1B 6 0 9 3 0 0
1997 NYN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1998 CIN 1B 15 2 46 4 0 4
1998 CIN OF 15 11 28 0 0 0
2005 BOS 1B 10 7 51 6 1 4
2005 BOS OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
2006 SEA 1B 9 2 23 4 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Roberto Petagine — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 133
Left Field 5
Right Field 16
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Roberto Petagine — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2006 SEA AL $450,000
1998 CIN NL $175,000
1996 NYN NL $135,000
1995 SDN NL $115,000
1994 HOU NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $984,000

Roberto Petagine: the record in brief

According to the bio, Roberto Petagine debuted on April 4, 1994 and played a final game on July 8, 2006. Petagine played for the Houston Astros (1994), the San Diego Padres (1995), the New York Mets (1996 through 1997), the Cincinnati Reds (1998), the Boston Red Sox (2005), and the Seattle Mariners (2006). Petagine played primarily as a first baseman and batted and threw left-handed. Born on June 7, 1971, in Porlamar, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela, Petagine was listed at 172 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Petagine's full given name, per the bio, is Roberto Antonio Petagine.

In 242 games and 366 at bats, Petagine batted .227 with 83 hits, adding 12 home runs and 54 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .345 and .377 give Petagine a career OPS of .722. Measured against the leagues Petagine played in, the .227 career average compares with a .268 league average over the same seasons, 15.2% below the league. The highest hit total in a season was 29, in 1995.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roberto Petagine

What years did Roberto Petagine play?
Roberto Petagine played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2006.
Was Roberto Petagine a pitcher?
No. Roberto Petagine was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Roberto Petagine hit?
Roberto Petagine hit 12 career home runs with 83 hits.
What was Roberto Petagine's career batting average?
Roberto Petagine batted .227 over his career, with 83 hits in 366 at bats.
How many RBI did Roberto Petagine have?
Roberto Petagine drove in 54 runs in his career.
Is Roberto Petagine in the Hall of Fame?
No. Roberto Petagine has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.