What years did Dave Roberts play?

Dave Roberts played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2008.

Was Dave Roberts a pitcher?

No. Dave Roberts was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Dave Roberts hit?

Dave Roberts hit 23 career home runs with 721 hits.

What was Dave Roberts's career batting average?

Dave Roberts batted .266 over his career, with 721 hits in 2,707 at bats.

How many RBI did Dave Roberts have?

Dave Roberts drove in 213 runs in his career.

Is Dave Roberts in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dave Roberts has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dave Roberts

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2008)

Dave Roberts was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2008 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 10 seasons. In 832 career games, he hit .266 with 721 hits, 23 home runs, and 213 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 October 12, 2026

AVG .266

HR 23

RBI 213

H 721

OPS .708

PIV -2,464

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 172 lb
Born: 5/31/1972 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan
MLB Debut: 1999-08-07
Last Game: 2008-09-28

Full name: David Ray Roberts

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Career Batting Statistics

Dave Roberts — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
832	2,707	437	721	95	53	23	213	243	307	362	.266	.342	.366	.708	-2,464

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Dave Roberts (b. 1972) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	CLE	AL	41	143	26	34	4	0	2	12	11	9	16	.238	.271 (-12%)	.344 (-18%)	.433 (-29%)	.778 (-24%)	-595.9
2000	CLE	AL	19	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CLE	AL	15	12	3	4	1	0	0	2	0	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	LAN	NL	127	422	63	117	14	7	3	34	45	48	51	.277	.261 (+6%)	.331 (+7%)	.416 (-12%)	.747 (-4%)	-173.4
2003	LAN	NL	107	388	56	97	6	5	2	16	40	43	39	.250	.264 (-5%)	.332 (avg)	.422 (-27%)	.754 (-15%)	-861.6
2004	LAN	NL	68	233	45	59	4	7	2	21	33	28	31	.253	.266 (-5%)	.335 (+1%)	.427 (-17%)	.762 (-9%)	-316.6
2004	BOS	AL	45	86	19	22	10	0	2	14	5	10	17	.256	.266 (-4%)	.335 (-2%)	.427 (+3%)	.762 (+1%)	-316.6
2005	SDN	NL	115	411	65	113	19	10	8	38	23	53	59	.275	.264 (+4%)	.330 (+8%)	.418 (+2%)	.749 (+5%)	411.2
2006	SDN	NL	129	499	80	146	18	13	2	44	49	51	61	.293	.269 (+9%)	.336 (+7%)	.431 (-9%)	.768 (-2%)	-129.0
2007	SFN	NL	114	396	61	103	17	9	2	23	31	42	66	.260	.268 (-3%)	.335 (-1%)	.422 (-14%)	.758 (-8%)	-526.4
2008	SFN	NL	52	107	18	24	2	2	0	9	5	20	18	.224	.263 (-15%)	.333 (+2%)	.416 (-33%)	.749 (-17%)	-259.9
Career · 11 seasons			832	2,707	437	721	95	53	23	213	243	307	362	.266	—	—	—	—	-2,768

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

Dave Roberts — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
12	28	4	9	0	1	1	1	1	7	.321

Playoff Batting by Year

Dave Roberts — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2006	NLDS2	SDN	4	16	1	7	1	0	0	1	4	.438
2005	NLDS1	SDN	3	9	1	2	0	1	1	0	1	.222
2004	ALCS	BOS	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	ALDS1	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	ALDS1	CLE	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Roberts — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	405	1269	198	340	11	101	.268
Away	427	1438	239	381	12	112	.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Roberts — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2008-09-28	SFG	LAD	W	1	1	1	0	0	0
2008-09-26	SFG	LAD	W	2	1	1	1	1	0
2008-09-25	SFG	COL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008-09-24	SFG	COL	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
2008-09-23	SFG	COL	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
2008-09-21	SFG	LAD	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008-09-20	SFG	LAD	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
2008-09-19	SFG	LAD	W	4	1	2	1	1	0
2008-09-17	SFG	AZ	L	4	1	1	0	1	0
2008-09-16	SFG	AZ	L	3	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Roberts — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	761	657	1540	25	14	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Roberts — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	CLE	OF	39	30	87	0	0	0
2000	CLE	OF	17	2	10	0	0	0
2001	CLE	OF	13	0	8	0	0	0
2002	LAN	OF	117	112	253	4	0	1
2003	LAN	OF	105	98	202	4	5	1
2004	LAN	OF	62	57	118	2	3	1
2004	BOS	OF	38	19	53	1	1	1
2005	SDN	OF	109	101	235	4	2	0
2006	SDN	OF	127	121	273	1	0	0
2007	SFN	OF	102	94	247	6	3	0
2008	SFN	OF	32	23	54	3	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dave Roberts (b. 1972) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	259
Center Field	514
Right Field	17
Designated Hitter	3

Salary History

Dave Roberts — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	SFN	NL	$6,500,000
2007	SFN	NL	$5,000,000
2006	SDN	NL	$2,250,000
2005	SDN	NL	$1,350,000
2004	LAN	NL	$975,000
2003	LAN	NL	$400,000
2002	LAN	NL	$217,500
2001	CLE	AL	$212,000
1999	CLE	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$17,104,500

College History

Dave Roberts — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

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Career Spans

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Dave Roberts: the record in brief

Dave Roberts's major league career runs from a debut on August 7, 1999 to a final game on September 28, 2008. The team column moves through the Cleveland Indians (1999 to 2001), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2002 to 2004), the Boston Red Sox (2004), the San Diego Padres (2005 to 2006), and the San Francisco Giants (2007 to 2008). Roberts played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit left-handed. Born on May 31, 1972, in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Roberts was listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 172 pounds. The bio lists the given name David Ray.

Across 832 games at the plate, Roberts's career line reads 721 hits in 2,707 at bats for a .266 average, adding 23 home runs, 213 runs batted in, and 243 stolen bases. Roberts's career OPS of .708 combines a .342 on-base mark with .366 slugging. Against a .266 league average for those years, Roberts's .266 average was near the norm. 2006 produced Roberts's most hits, 146 of them for the San Diego Padres. 2006 brought the most runs batted in, 44. Roberts stole 49 bases in 2006, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Roberts

What years did Dave Roberts play?: Dave Roberts played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2008.
Was Dave Roberts a pitcher?: No. Dave Roberts was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dave Roberts hit?: Dave Roberts hit 23 career home runs with 721 hits.
What was Dave Roberts's career batting average?: Dave Roberts batted .266 over his career, with 721 hits in 2,707 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Roberts have?: Dave Roberts drove in 213 runs in his career.
Is Dave Roberts in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dave Roberts has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.