What years did Don Rose play?

Don Rose played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1974.

Was Don Rose a pitcher?

Yes. Don Rose pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 40 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Don Rose hit?

Don Rose hit 1 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Don Rose's career batting average?

Don Rose batted .200 over his career, with 2 hits in 10 at bats.

How many RBI did Don Rose have?

Don Rose drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Don Rose's career ERA?

Don Rose finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 1-4 with 40 strikeouts.

Don Rose

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1974)

Don Rose was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1974 for the New York Mets, the California Angels, and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 4 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 4.14 ERA and 40 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 10, 2026

W–L 1–4

ERA 4.14

WHIP 1.64

SO 40

Pitcher PIV -1477.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 3/19/1947 in Covina, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-09-15
Last Game: 1974-04-23

Full name: Donald Gary Rose

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Career Pitching Statistics

Don Rose — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	4	19	4	0	0	0	45.7	55	21	9	20	40	4.14	-1477.3

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 3.46 across their career seasons — 19.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Don Rose — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1971	NYN	NL	0	0	1	0	2.0	2	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
1972	CAL	AL	1	4	16	4	42.7	49	20	19	39	4.22	3.26 (-29%)	-1477.3
1974	SFN	NL	0	0	2	0	1.0	4	1	1	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	4	19	4	45.2	55	21	20	40	4.14	—	-1,477

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 Batting Statistics

Don Rose — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	10	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	3	.200	.273	.500	.773	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — +37.8% above league average.

Career OPS .773 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — +13.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Rose — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	NYN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CAL	AL	16	10	1	2	1	1	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	SFN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			19	10	1	2	1	1	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Don Rose — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	11	5	1	2	1	1	.400

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Rose — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	21.1	23	8	8	19	3.38
Away	11	24.1	32	13	12	21	4.81

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Rose — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1974-04-23	SFG	WSN	L	0	0	0	0
1974-04-20	SFG	LAD	L	0	0	0	0
1972-07-22	LAA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1972-07-17	LAA	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1972-07-11	LAA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1972-07-06	LAA	MIL	L	2	0	1	1
1972-07-03	LAA	OAK	L	0	0	0	0
1972-06-30	LAA	TEX	L	0	0	0	0
1972-06-26	LAA	MIN	L	1	1	0	0
1972-06-18	LAA	DET	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Don Rose — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1974-04-23	SFG	WSN	—	0.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
1974-04-20	SFG	LAD	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1972-07-22	LAA	NYY	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1972-07-17	LAA	BOS	L	2.0	2	2	2	4	1	0
1972-07-11	LAA	NYY	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1972-07-06	LAA	MIL	L	6.2	4	2	2	2	5	2
1972-07-03	LAA	OAK	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1972-06-30	LAA	TEX	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
1972-06-26	LAA	MIN	L	5.2	9	3	2	3	5	0
1972-06-18	LAA	DET	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Rose — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	4	3	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Rose — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1971	NYN	P	1	0	0	0
1972	CAL	P	16	4	3	3
1974	SFN	P	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Don Rose — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	19

College History

Don Rose — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1967, 1968

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Rose

What years did Don Rose play?: Don Rose played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1974.
Was Don Rose a pitcher?: Yes. Don Rose pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 40 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Rose hit?: Don Rose hit 1 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Don Rose's career batting average?: Don Rose batted .200 over his career, with 2 hits in 10 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Rose have?: Don Rose drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Don Rose's career ERA?: Don Rose finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 1-4 with 40 strikeouts.