What years did Dave Rader play?

Dave Rader played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1980.

Was Dave Rader a pitcher?

No. Dave Rader was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Dave Rader hit?

Dave Rader hit 30 career home runs with 619 hits.

Dave Rader

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1980)

AVG .257

HR 30

RBI 235

H 619

OPS .675

PIV -640

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 12/26/1948 in Claremore, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-09-05
Last Game: 1980-10-05

Full name: David Martin Rader

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
846	2,405	254	619	107	12	30	235	8	245	180	.257	.326	.349	.675	-640

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OPS .675 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1971	SFN	NL	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	SFN	NL	133	459	44	119	14	1	6	41	1	29	31	.259	.243 (+6%)	.310 (-1%)	.353 (-6%)	.664 (-4%)	-258.3
1973	SFN	NL	148	462	59	106	15	4	9	41	0	63	22	.229	.256 (-11%)	.325 (avg)	.378 (-11%)	.703 (-6%)	-310.6
1974	SFN	NL	113	323	26	94	16	2	1	26	1	31	21	.291	.256 (+13%)	.324 (+8%)	.369 (-2%)	.693 (+3%)	209.5
1975	SFN	NL	98	292	39	85	15	0	5	31	1	32	30	.291	.257 (+13%)	.327 (+10%)	.374 (+5%)	.701 (+7%)	444.2
1976	SFN	NL	88	255	25	67	15	0	1	22	2	27	21	.263	.255 (+3%)	.320 (+4%)	.360 (-8%)	.681 (-2%)	-45.1
1977	SLN	NL	66	114	15	30	7	1	1	16	1	9	10	.263	.264 (avg)	.329 (-6%)	.401 (-8%)	.730 (-7%)	-161.6
1978	CHN	NL	116	305	29	62	13	3	3	36	1	34	26	.203	.257 (-21%)	.323 (-13%)	.378 (-22%)	.702 (-18%)	-871.0
1979	PHI	NL	31	54	3	11	1	1	1	5	0	6	7	.204	.265 (-23%)	.329 (-14%)	.397 (-21%)	.727 (-18%)	-152.0
1980	BOS	AL	50	137	14	45	11	0	3	17	1	14	12	.328	.264 (+24%)	.326 (+19%)	.387 (+22%)	.714 (+21%)	505.0
Career · 10 seasons			846	2,405	254	619	107	12	30	235	8	245	180	.257	—	—	—	—	-640

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	433	1228	133	319	15	133	.260
Away	413	1177	121	300	15	102	.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1980-10-05	BOS	TOR	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1980-10-04	BOS	TOR	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
1980-10-02	BOS	TOR	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1980-09-29	BOS	BAL	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1980-09-28	BOS	TOR	W	2	2	1	0	0	2	0
1980-09-27	BOS	TOR	W	3	1	2	1	2	1	0
1980-09-26	BOS	TOR	W	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
1980-09-23	BOS	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-21	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1980-09-20	BOS	NYY	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	771	638	3391	285	63	41

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	SFN	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
1972	SFN	C	127	122	661	45	11	7
1973	SFN	C	148	135	701	48	7	5
1974	SFN	C	109	88	461	38	8	4
1975	SFN	C	94	80	457	37	8	7
1976	SFN	C	81	70	349	32	6	4
1977	SLN	C	38	23	147	13	4	2
1978	CHN	C	114	83	412	51	11	7
1979	PHI	C	25	10	62	6	5	1
1980	BOS	C	34	27	140	15	3	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	770
Designated Hitter	9

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1972	TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1972	Rookie of the Year	NL	2nd	4.0	24	4

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Rader

What years did Dave Rader play?: Dave Rader played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1980.
Was Dave Rader a pitcher?: No. Dave Rader was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dave Rader hit?: Dave Rader hit 30 career home runs with 619 hits.