What years did Donn Roach play?

Donn Roach played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2016.

Was Donn Roach a pitcher?

Yes. Donn Roach pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 20 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Donn Roach hit?

Donn Roach hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Donn Roach's career batting average?

Donn Roach batted .400 over his career, with 2 hits in 5 at bats.

How many RBI did Donn Roach have?

Donn Roach drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Donn Roach's career ERA?

Donn Roach finished with a 5.77 career ERA, going 3-1 with 20 strikeouts.

Donn Roach

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2016)

Donn Roach was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2016 for the San Diego Padres, the Chicago Cubs, and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 3 seasons. Across 21 career appearances, he went 3-1 with a 5.77 ERA and 20 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 3–1

ERA 5.77

WHIP 1.77

SO 20

Pitcher PIV -763.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 12/14/1989 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-04-02
Last Game: 2016-08-02

Full name: Donn Mitchell Roach

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Career Pitching Statistics

Donn Roach — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	1	21	2	0	0	0	39.0	51	25	3	18	20	5.77	-763.6

Career ERA 5.77 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 45.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Donn Roach — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2014	SDN	NL	1	0	16	1	30.1	36	16	15	17	4.75	3.74 (-27%)	-763.6
2015	CHN	NL	0	1	1	1	3.1	8	4	1	1	10.80	—	0.0
2016	SEA	AL	2	0	4	0	5.1	7	5	2	2	8.44	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			3	1	21	2	39.0	51	25	18	20	5.77	—	-764

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 Batting Statistics

Donn Roach — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600	1.000	0

Career AVG .400 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +57.7% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +26.0% above league average.

Career SLG .600 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — +49.0% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — +38.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Donn Roach — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	SDN	NL	16	4	1	1	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CHN	NL	1	1	1	0	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	SEA	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			21	5	2	1	1	1	.400	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Donn Roach — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	9	5	0	2	0	1	.400

Pitching — Home / Away

Donn Roach — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	16.1	21	11	10	9	6.06
Away	9	22.2	30	14	8	11	5.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

Donn Roach — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
2016-08-02	SEA	BOS	W	0	0	0	0
2016-06-29	SEA	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
2016-06-26	SEA	STL	L	0	0	0	0
2016-06-24	SEA	STL	W	0	0	0	0
2015-06-27	CHC	STL	L	1	1	1	0
2014-06-02	SDP	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
2014-05-28	SDP	AZ	L	2	0	0	1
2014-05-23	SDP	CHC	W	0	0	0	0
2014-05-18	SDP	COL	L	1	0	0	0
2014-05-15	SDP	CIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Donn Roach — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-08-02	SEA	BOS	W	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
2016-06-29	SEA	PIT	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	0
2016-06-26	SEA	STL	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	1
2016-06-24	SEA	STL	W	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
2015-06-27	CHC	STL	L	3.1	8	4	4	1	1	0
2014-06-02	SDP	PIT	—	1.1	2	3	3	3	0	0
2014-05-28	SDP	AZ	—	4.0	6	3	3	1	4	1
2014-05-23	SDP	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2014-05-18	SDP	COL	—	3.0	4	4	4	2	0	1
2014-05-15	SDP	CIN	—	2.0	3	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Donn Roach — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	2	2	6	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Donn Roach — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2014	SDN	P	16	1	2	6	1
2015	CHN	P	1	1	0	0	0
2016	SEA	P	4	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Donn Roach — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	21

Donn Roach: the record in brief

April 2, 2014 and August 2, 2016 bracket Donn Roach's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (2014), the Chicago Cubs (2015), and the Seattle Mariners (2016). At 6'0" and 195 pounds, Roach is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Roach batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is December 14, 1989, in Las Vegas, NV, USA. The given name on file is Donn Mitchell Roach.

Roach pitched in 21 games, starting 2, and finished with a 3-1 record and 5.77 ERA. Roach had 20 strikeouts. The league ERA over Roach's seasons was 3.96, so the 5.77 figure ran 45.6% worse than average. In 2014, one of the busiest seasons, Roach posted a 4.75 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.74.

Roach appears at one position only: pitcher, in 21 games. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 6 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Donn Roach

What years did Donn Roach play?: Donn Roach played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2016.
Was Donn Roach a pitcher?: Yes. Donn Roach pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 20 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Donn Roach hit?: Donn Roach hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Donn Roach's career batting average?: Donn Roach batted .400 over his career, with 2 hits in 5 at bats.
How many RBI did Donn Roach have?: Donn Roach drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Donn Roach's career ERA?: Donn Roach finished with a 5.77 career ERA, going 3-1 with 20 strikeouts.