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 run with 2 hits.

What were Don Rose's career stats?

In 19 games, Don Rose went 1-4 with a 4.14 ERA, 40 strikeouts, and 45.2 innings pitched.

What position did Don Rose play?

Don Rose played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Don Rose and how much did he weigh?

Don Rose was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds.

What was Don Rose's career ERA?

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

How many strikeouts did Don Rose have?

Don Rose recorded 40 career strikeouts.

Is Don Rose in the Hall of Fame?

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

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 October 25, 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	45.2	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	42.2	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

Circle size = games played at each position.

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

Don Rose: the record in brief

The profile opens with Don Rose's first major league game on September 15, 1971; the last one listed came on April 23, 1974. Club by club, the record runs the New York Mets (1971), the California Angels (1972), and the San Francisco Giants (1974). Rose played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on March 19, 1947, in Covina, CA, USA, Rose was listed at 6'3" and 195 pounds. Rose's full given name, per the bio, is Donald Gary Rose.

Across 19 games (4 starts), Rose recorded 1 win against 4 losses with a 4.14 ERA. Rose had 40 strikeouts. The league ERA over Rose's seasons was 3.46, so the 4.14 figure ran 19.7% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.22 in 1972, when the league's was 3.26.

The position breakdown shows 19 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Rose with 3 putouts, 3 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

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 run with 2 hits.
What teams did Don Rose play for?: Don Rose played for 3 teams: the New York Mets (1971), the California Angels (1972), and the San Francisco Giants (1974).
What were Don Rose's career stats?: In 19 games, Don Rose went 1-4 with a 4.14 ERA, 40 strikeouts, and 45.2 innings pitched.
What position did Don Rose play?: Don Rose played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Don Rose and how much did he weigh?: Don Rose was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Don Rose's career ERA?: Don Rose finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 1-4 with 40 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Don Rose have?: Don Rose recorded 40 career strikeouts.
Is Don Rose in the Hall of Fame?: No. Don Rose has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.