Damian Rolls

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2004)

Damian Rolls was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2004 for the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 5 seasons. In 266 career games, he hit .248 with 203 hits, 9 home runs, and 73 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

AVG .248
HR 9
RBI 73
H 203
OPS .628
PIV -2,325
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
9/15/1977 in Manhattan, KS, USA
MLB Debut
2000-09-03
Last Game
2004-10-03

Full name: Damian Michael Rolls

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Career Batting Statistics

Damian Rolls — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
266 819 103 203 42 2 9 73 27 42 184 .248 .291 .337 .628 -2,325

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OPS .628 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Damian Rolls — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2000 TBA AL 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
2001 TBA AL 81 237 33 62 11 1 2 12 12 10 47 .262 .263 (-1%) .332 (-12%) .426 (-20%) .758 (-17%) -655.0
2002 TBA AL 21 89 15 26 6 1 0 6 2 3 16 .292 .261 (+12%) .331 (avg) .416 (-8%) .747 (-5%) -72.6
2003 TBA AL 107 373 43 95 20 0 7 46 11 19 84 .255 .264 (-4%) .332 (-9%) .422 (-14%) .754 (-12%) -744.8
2004 TBA AL 53 117 12 19 5 0 0 9 2 10 36 .162 .266 (-39%) .335 (-31%) .427 (-52%) .762 (-43%) -852.9
Career · 5 seasons 266 819 103 203 42 2 9 73 27 42 184 .248 — — — — -2,325

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

Damian Rolls — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14345359122639.269
Away1233664481334.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

Damian Rolls — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-10-03 TBRDETW 100000001
2004-09-30 TBRDETW 300000013
2004-09-29 TBRBOSW 000000000
2004-09-28 TBRBOSL 100000000
2004-09-22 TBRKCRL 401100200
2004-09-21 TBRKCRW 010000000
2004-09-11 TBRKCRW 300000001
2004-09-09 TBRNYYL 423000000
2004-09-09 TBRNYYL 100000000
2004-08-31 TBRBALL 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Damian Rolls — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 46 40 71 115 6 21
3B 94 83 94 163 8 19
OF 107 79 189 4 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Damian Rolls — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 TBA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 TBA 2B 42 39 69 113 6 21
2001 TBA 3B 1 1 3 3 0 0
2001 TBA OF 25 17 38 2 0 0
2002 TBA OF 21 21 53 1 3 1
2003 TBA 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2003 TBA 3B 73 68 75 135 6 16
2003 TBA OF 37 28 63 0 1 0
2004 TBA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 TBA 2B 2 1 2 2 0 0
2004 TBA 3B 19 14 16 25 2 3
2004 TBA OF 24 13 35 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Damian Rolls — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 46
Third Base 94
Left Field 33
Center Field 27
Right Field 51
Designated Hitter 12

Salary History

Damian Rolls — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 TBA AL $800,000
2003 TBA AL $300,000
2001 TBA AL $200,000
2000 TBA AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $1,500,000

Damian Rolls: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 3, 2000 and the final game on October 3, 2004, Damian Rolls built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 2000 to 2004. Rolls, born on September 15, 1977, in Manhattan, KS, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. The given name on file is Damian Michael Rolls.

Rolls finished with 203 hits from 819 at bats in 266 games, which works out to .248, adding 9 home runs, 73 RBI, and 27 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .291 and .337 give Rolls a career OPS of .628. Measured against the leagues Rolls played in, the .248 career average compares with a .265 league average over the same seasons, 6.5% below the league. Rolls collected a career-high 95 hits in 2003. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .262 in 2001, did not top the league's .263. The seasons in which Rolls beat the league batting average were 2002.

Frequently Asked Questions about Damian Rolls

What years did Damian Rolls play?
Damian Rolls played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2004.
Was Damian Rolls a pitcher?
No. Damian Rolls was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Damian Rolls hit?
Damian Rolls hit 9 career home runs with 203 hits.
What was Damian Rolls's career batting average?
Damian Rolls batted .248 over his career, with 203 hits in 819 at bats.
How many RBI did Damian Rolls have?
Damian Rolls drove in 73 runs in his career.
Is Damian Rolls in the Hall of Fame?
No. Damian Rolls has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.