What years did Bobby Rose play?

Bobby Rose played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1992.

Was Bobby Rose a pitcher?

No. Bobby Rose was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Bobby Rose hit?

Bobby Rose hit 5 career home runs with 49 hits.

What was Bobby Rose's career batting average?

Bobby Rose batted .245 over his career, with 49 hits in 200 at bats.

How many RBI did Bobby Rose have?

Bobby Rose drove in 23 runs in his career.

Is Bobby Rose in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bobby Rose has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bobby Rose

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1992)

Bobby Rose was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1992 for the California Angels, a span of 4 seasons. In 73 career games, he hit .245 with 49 hits, 5 home runs, and 23 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 .245

HR 5

RBI 23

H 49

OPS .710

PIV -105

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 3/15/1967 in Covina, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-08-12
Last Game: 1992-05-19

Full name: Robert Richard Rose

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Career Batting Statistics

Bobby Rose — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
73	200	24	49	11	3	5	23	1	15	33	.245	.305	.405	.710	-105

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OPS .710 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bobby Rose — 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
1989	CAL	AL	14	38	4	8	1	2	1	3	0	2	10	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CAL	AL	7	13	5	5	0	0	1	2	0	2	1	.385	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CAL	AL	22	65	5	18	5	1	1	8	0	3	13	.277	.255 (+8%)	.323 (-6%)	.384 (+12%)	.708 (+4%)	6.9
1992	CAL	AL	30	84	10	18	5	0	2	10	1	8	9	.214	.255 (-16%)	.322 (-9%)	.377 (-8%)	.699 (-9%)	-111.8
Career · 4 seasons			73	200	24	49	11	3	5	23	1	15	33	.245	—	—	—	—	-105

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

Bobby Rose — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	35	92	13	28	3	12	.304
Away	38	108	11	21	2	11	.194

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bobby Rose — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1992-05-19	LAA	NYY	L	1	1	1	1	2	0	0
1992-05-18	LAA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-05-16	LAA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
1992-05-13	LAA	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-05-12	LAA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-05-10	LAA	TOR	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-05-05	LAA	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1992-05-04	LAA	DET	L	2	0	1	0	0	1	1
1992-05-03	LAA	CLE	W	4	0	0	0	1	0	0
1992-05-02	LAA	CLE	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Rose — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	3	31	1	0	1
2B	43	35	64	127	7	25
3B	17	14	11	25	2	2
OF	7	5	9	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Rose — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	CAL	2B	3	2	3	5	0	0
1989	CAL	3B	10	9	7	16	2	1
1990	CAL	2B	4	1	1	2	0	0
1990	CAL	3B	3	3	2	5	0	1
1991	CAL	1B	3	2	21	1	0	1
1991	CAL	2B	8	8	12	26	0	6
1991	CAL	3B	4	2	2	4	0	0
1991	CAL	OF	7	5	9	0	0	0
1992	CAL	1B	2	1	10	0	0	0
1992	CAL	2B	28	24	48	94	7	19

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bobby Rose — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	5
Second Base	43
Third Base	17
Left Field	6
Right Field	1

Salary History

Bobby Rose — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	CAL	AL	$125,000
1991	CAL	AL	$107,500
1990	CAL	AL	$100,000
1989	CAL	AL	$68,000
Total Career Earnings			$400,500

Bobby Rose: the record in brief

Bobby Rose played a first major league game on August 12, 1989 and a last one on May 19, 1992. Every season row on the page belongs to the California Angels, from 1989 through 1992. Rose played primarily as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Born on March 15, 1967, in Covina, CA, USA, Rose was listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. The given name on file is Robert Richard Rose.

In 73 games and 200 at bats, Rose batted .245 with 49 hits, plus 5 homers and 23 RBI. The on-base percentage is .305 and the slugging percentage .405, for an OPS of .710. The .245 career average is close to the .256 the league hit across the same seasons. 1991 produced Rose's most hits, 18 of them for the California Angels. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .277 in 1991, 8% above that year's league mark of .255.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Rose

What years did Bobby Rose play?: Bobby Rose played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1992.
Was Bobby Rose a pitcher?: No. Bobby Rose was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bobby Rose hit?: Bobby Rose hit 5 career home runs with 49 hits.
What was Bobby Rose's career batting average?: Bobby Rose batted .245 over his career, with 49 hits in 200 at bats.
How many RBI did Bobby Rose have?: Bobby Rose drove in 23 runs in his career.
Is Bobby Rose in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bobby Rose has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.