Gary Roenicke

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1988)

AVG .247
HR 121
RBI 410
H 670
OPS .785
PIV 6,269
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
12/5/1954 in Covina, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1976-06-08
Last Game
1988-07-24

Full name: Gary Steven Roenicke

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,064 2,708 367 670 135 4 121 410 16 406 428 .247 .351 .434 .785 6,269

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career SLG .434 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Career OPS .785 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +10.4% above 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
1976 MON NL 29 90 9 20 3 1 2 5 0 4 18 .222 .255 (-13%) .320 (-19%) .360 (-5%) .681 (-11%) -181.3
1978 BAL AL 27 58 5 15 3 0 3 15 0 8 3 .259 .257 (avg) .323 (+8%) .378 (+23%) .702 (+16%) 148.3
1979 BAL AL 133 376 60 98 16 1 25 64 1 61 74 .261 .265 (-2%) .329 (+15%) .397 (+28%) .727 (+22%) 1839.8
1980 BAL AL 118 297 40 71 13 0 10 28 2 41 49 .239 .264 (-10%) .326 (+4%) .387 (-1%) .714 (+1%) 192.6
1981 BAL AL 85 219 31 59 16 0 3 20 1 23 29 .269 .255 (+5%) .320 (+6%) .368 (+4%) .688 (+5%) 212.3
1982 BAL AL 137 393 58 106 25 1 21 74 6 70 73 .270 .261 (+3%) .324 (+21%) .388 (+28%) .712 (+25%) 2224.1
1983 BAL AL 115 323 45 84 13 0 19 64 2 30 35 .260 .260 (avg) .324 (avg) .389 (+22%) .714 (+12%) 706.9
1984 BAL AL 121 326 36 73 19 1 10 44 1 58 43 .224 .259 (-14%) .322 (+7%) .384 (-1%) .707 (+3%) 343.4
1985 BAL AL 114 225 36 49 9 0 15 43 2 44 36 .218 .257 (-15%) .323 (+6%) .390 (+17%) .714 (+12%) 578.7
1986 NYA AL 69 136 11 36 5 0 3 18 1 27 30 .265 .257 (+3%) .325 (+19%) .395 (-7%) .720 (+5%) 241.2
1987 ATL NL 67 151 25 33 8 0 9 28 0 32 23 .219 .262 (-17%) .331 (+7%) .415 (+8%) .746 (+8%) 257.2
1988 ATL NL 49 114 11 26 5 0 1 7 0 8 15 .228 .254 (-10%) .317 (-12%) .377 (-21%) .695 (-17%) -294.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,064 2,708 367 670 135 4 121 410 16 406 428 .247 — — — — 6,269

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
14 32 6 6 2 0 1 5 5 8 .188

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS BAL 3 4 4 3 1 0 1 4 5 0 .750
1983 WS BAL 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1979 ALCS BAL 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200
1979 WS BAL 6 16 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 .125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home527130017631857203.245
Away537140819135264207.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-07-24 ATLNYNW 300000001
1988-07-23 ATLNYNW 401000100
1988-07-20 ATLPHIL 300000001
1988-07-19 ATLPHIL 100000000
1988-07-18 ATLPHIL 101000000
1988-07-18 ATLPHIW 511000010
1988-07-17 ATLNYNL 301000000
1988-07-16 ATLNYNL 400000001
1988-07-15 ATLNYNW 100000000
1988-07-06 ATLPHIW 402000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 29 22 192 16 0 20
3B 5 0 1 2 0 0
OF 918 668 1608 53 20 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 MON OF 25 23 39 3 2 0
1978 BAL OF 20 14 22 1 0 0
1979 BAL OF 130 109 246 10 5 1
1980 BAL OF 113 77 197 8 0 1
1981 BAL OF 83 55 175 2 3 1
1982 BAL 1B 10 9 75 6 0 7
1982 BAL OF 125 98 288 7 3 0
1983 BAL 1B 7 6 60 2 0 5
1983 BAL 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1983 BAL OF 100 63 159 7 3 0
1984 BAL OF 117 87 197 6 1 0
1985 BAL OF 89 53 134 6 1 0
1986 NYA 1B 2 1 6 1 0 0
1986 NYA 3B 3 0 1 2 0 0
1986 NYA OF 37 26 39 3 0 0
1987 ATL 1B 9 6 50 7 0 8
1987 ATL OF 44 37 60 0 2 0
1988 ATL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1988 ATL OF 35 26 52 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 29
Third Base 5
Left Field 699
Center Field 107
Right Field 252
Designated Hitter 36

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 ATL NL $380,000
1987 ATL NL $380,000
1986 NYA AL $658,333
1985 BAL AL $558,333
Total Career Earnings $1,976,666

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Gary Roenicke (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mack Jones
    .252 avg, 133 HR
  2. 93
    John Vander Wal
    .261 avg, 97 HR
  3. 92
    Dan Pasqua
    .244 avg, 117 HR
  4. 90
    David Dellucci
    .256 avg, 101 HR
  5. 90
    Brad Wilkerson
    .247 avg, 122 HR
  6. 89
    Carmelo Martinez
    .245 avg, 108 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Roenicke

What years did Gary Roenicke play?
Gary Roenicke played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1988.
Was Gary Roenicke a pitcher?
No. Gary Roenicke was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gary Roenicke hit?
Gary Roenicke hit 121 career home runs with 670 hits.