Dave Roberts

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

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

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

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
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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home405126919834011101.268
Away427143823938112112.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-28 SFGLADW 111000000
2008-09-26 SFGLADW 211000110
2008-09-25 SFGCOLL 100000000
2008-09-24 SFGCOLL 000000010
2008-09-23 SFGCOLL 000000010
2008-09-21 SFGLADW 100000000
2008-09-20 SFGLADL 200000001
2008-09-19 SFGLADW 412000110
2008-09-17 SFGAZL 411000010
2008-09-16 SFGAZL 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 761 657 1540 25 14 6

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 259
Center Field 514
Right Field 17
Designated Hitter 3

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

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dave Roberts (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Roger Cedeno
    .273 avg, 40 HR
  2. 94
    Rudy Law
    .271 avg, 18 HR
  3. 89
    Emmett Seery
    .252 avg, 27 HR
  4. 88
    Ducky Holmes
    .281 avg, 17 HR
  5. 88
    Eddie Milner
    .253 avg, 42 HR
  6. 87
    George Tebeau
    .269 avg, 15 HR

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.