Adam Rosales
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2018)
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2008-08-09
- Last Game
- 2018-09-30
Full name: Adam Marcos Rosales
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 653 | 1,621 | 186 | 367 | 69 | 6 | 48 | 179 | 17 | 135 | 451 | .226 | .291 | .365 | .656 | -2,499 |
Career AVG .226 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.
Career OBP .291 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.
Career SLG .365 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.
Career OPS .656 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CIN | NL | 18 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .207 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | CIN | NL | 87 | 230 | 23 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 26 | 46 | .213 | .262 (-19%) | .332 (-9%) | .417 (-24%) | .750 (-17%) | -638.0 |
| 2010 | OAK | AL | 80 | 255 | 31 | 69 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 19 | 65 | .271 | .257 (+5%) | .325 (-1%) | .402 (-1%) | .728 (-1%) | -54.1 |
| 2011 | OAK | AL | 24 | 61 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .098 | .255 (-61%) | .320 (-50%) | .399 (-51%) | .719 (-50%) | -512.1 |
| 2012 | OAK | AL | 42 | 99 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 24 | .222 | .254 (-13%) | .318 (-7%) | .405 (-18%) | .724 (-13%) | -197.5 |
| 2013 | OAK | AL | 51 | 136 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 31 | .191 | .253 (-25%) | .317 (-16%) | .396 (-20%) | .714 (-18%) | -380.5 |
| 2013 | TEX | AL | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .182 | — | — | — | — | -380.5 |
| 2014 | TEX | AL | 56 | 164 | 20 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 42 | .262 | .251 (+4%) | .313 (+4%) | .386 (-2%) | .700 (+1%) | 59.6 |
| 2015 | TEX | AL | 55 | 114 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | .228 | .254 (-10%) | .316 (-7%) | .404 (-15%) | .721 (-12%) | -190.3 |
| 2016 | SDN | NL | 105 | 214 | 37 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 4 | 29 | 88 | .229 | .255 (-10%) | .321 (-1%) | .417 (+19%) | .738 (+10%) | 354.9 |
| 2017 | OAK | AL | 71 | 205 | 15 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 66 | .234 | .254 (-8%) | .324 (-16%) | .425 (-19%) | .750 (-17%) | -627.3 |
| 2017 | ARI | NL | 34 | 84 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 34 | .202 | .254 (-21%) | .324 (-30%) | .425 (-13%) | .750 (-21%) | -627.3 |
| 2018 | CLE | AL | 13 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 653 | 1,621 | 186 | 367 | 69 | 6 | 48 | 179 | 17 | 135 | 451 | .226 | — | — | — | — | -3,193 | ||
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 Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | 0.0 |
Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 127.2% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | TEX | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 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
View full game log (655 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 314 | 781 | 91 | 170 | 21 | 90 | .218 |
| Away | 339 | 840 | 95 | 197 | 27 | 89 | .235 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-30 | CLE | KCR | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-09-29 | CLE | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-09-28 | CLE | KCR | W | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-09-27 | CLE | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-09-26 | CLE | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-09-24 | CLE | CHW | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-09-20 | CLE | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-09-16 | CLE | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-09-15 | CLE | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-09-12 | CLE | TBR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-28 | TEX | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015-06-26 | TEX | TOR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 97 | 56 | 499 | 52 | 1 | 59 |
| 2B | 167 | 121 | 225 | 331 | 8 | 92 |
| 3B | 159 | 104 | 82 | 210 | 15 | 20 |
| OF | 13 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 162 | 129 | 169 | 388 | 20 | 72 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CIN | 2B | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | CIN | 3B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | CIN | 1B | 11 | 7 | 68 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | CIN | 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | CIN | 3B | 57 | 44 | 37 | 81 | 7 | 8 |
| 2009 | CIN | SS | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | OAK | 1B | 7 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | OAK | 2B | 47 | 45 | 72 | 126 | 0 | 30 |
| 2010 | OAK | 3B | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | OAK | OF | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | OAK | SS | 14 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | OAK | 1B | 5 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | OAK | 2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | OAK | 3B | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | OAK | OF | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | OAK | SS | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | OAK | 1B | 7 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | OAK | 2B | 21 | 18 | 46 | 41 | 0 | 14 |
| 2012 | OAK | 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | OAK | SS | 11 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | OAK | 2B | 13 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | OAK | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | OAK | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | OAK | SS | 36 | 33 | 46 | 99 | 7 | 13 |
| 2013 | TEX | 1B | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | TEX | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | TEX | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | TEX | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | TEX | 1B | 32 | 27 | 215 | 22 | 1 | 32 |
| 2014 | TEX | 2B | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | TEX | 3B | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | TEX | SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | TEX | 1B | 19 | 10 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 | TEX | 2B | 19 | 16 | 25 | 49 | 2 | 14 |
| 2015 | TEX | 3B | 14 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | TEX | OF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | TEX | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SDN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SDN | 2B | 36 | 22 | 36 | 53 | 4 | 16 |
| 2016 | SDN | 3B | 41 | 23 | 12 | 62 | 4 | 7 |
| 2016 | SDN | OF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SDN | SS | 15 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | OAK | 2B | 8 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | OAK | 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | OAK | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | OAK | SS | 55 | 50 | 70 | 148 | 8 | 36 |
| 2017 | ARI | 1B | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | ARI | 2B | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | ARI | 3B | 11 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | ARI | SS | 10 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | CLE | 1B | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CLE | 2B | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CLE | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CLE | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| First Base | 97 |
| Second Base | 167 |
| Third Base | 159 |
| Shortstop | 162 |
| Left Field | 12 |
| Right Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 17 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SDN | NL | $800,000 |
| 2015 | TEX | AL | $900,000 |
| 2014 | TEX | AL | $750,000 |
| 2013 | OAK | AL | $700,000 |
| 2011 | OAK | AL | $425,000 |
| 2010 | OAK | AL | $410,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $3,985,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | MI | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Most Similar Players
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Frequently Asked Questions about Adam Rosales
- What years did Adam Rosales play?
- Adam Rosales played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2018.
- Was Adam Rosales a pitcher?
- No. Adam Rosales was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Adam Rosales hit?
- Adam Rosales hit 48 career home runs with 367 hits.