Dave Rowe

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1877-1888)

Dave Rowe was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1877 to 1888 for 7 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 12 seasons. In 347 career games, he hit .263 with 383 hits, 8 home runs, and 90 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,217.

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 .263
HR 8
RBI 90
H 383
OPS .660
PIV 1,217
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
10/9/1854 in Cold Spring, PA, USA
Died
12/9/1930 in Glendale, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1877-05-30
Last Game
1888-06-17

Full name: David Elwood Rowe

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Career Batting Statistics

Dave Rowe — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
347 1,458 223 383 77 32 8 90 4 42 91 .263 .284 .376 .660 1,217

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +14.1% above league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .617 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Rowe — 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
1877 CHN NL 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 — — — — 0.0
1882 CL2 NL 24 97 13 25 4 3 1 17 0 4 9 .258 .248 (+4%) .275 (+4%) .329 (+19%) .605 (+12%) 145.7
1883 BL2 AA 59 256 40 80 11 6 0 0 0 2 0 .312 .257 (+22%) .285 (+11%) .345 (+16%) .631 (+14%) 504.7
1884 SLU UA 109 485 95 142 32 11 4 0 0 10 0 .293 .243 (+20%) .278 (+10%) .327 (+31%) .606 (+21%) 1491.9
1885 SL5 NL 16 62 8 10 3 0 0 3 0 5 8 .161 .244 (-34%) .287 (-22%) .325 (-36%) .613 (-29%) -237.9
1886 KCN NL 105 429 53 103 24 8 3 57 2 15 43 .240 .246 (-3%) .302 (-12%) .331 (+7%) .634 (-2%) -298.3
1888 KC2 AA 32 122 14 21 3 4 0 13 2 6 28 .172 .238 (-28%) .290 (-25%) .319 (-18%) .610 (-21%) -388.6
Career · 7 seasons 347 1,458 223 383 77 32 8 90 4 42 91 .263 — — — — 1,217

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

Dave Rowe — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 2 4 3 2 0 0 23.0 54 25 4 11 3 9.78 0.0

Career ERA 9.78 vs. league average 3.06 across their career seasons — 219.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dave Rowe — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1877 CHN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 3 2 2 0 18.00 — 0.0
1882 CL2 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 29 12 7 0 12.00 2.80 (-328%) 0.0
1883 BL2 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 12 9 2 1 20.25 — 0.0
1884 SLU UA 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 10 2 0 2 2.00 3.11 (+36%) 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 1 2 4 3 2 0 0 23.0 54 25 11 3 9.78 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Rowe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 35 1 1 1
2B 6 0 15 20 10 4
OF 305 0 487 45 74 10
P 4 0 0 5 0 0
SS 32 0 37 89 29 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Rowe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1877 CHN OF 2 0 2 0 1 0
1877 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1882 CL2 OF 23 0 33 3 7 1
1882 CL2 P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1883 BL2 1B 3 0 22 1 1 1
1883 BL2 OF 50 0 70 5 19 0
1883 BL2 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1883 BL2 SS 7 0 6 15 3 1
1884 SLU 1B 2 0 13 0 0 0
1884 SLU 2B 2 0 4 3 5 0
1884 SLU OF 92 0 146 15 9 5
1884 SLU P 1 0 0 4 0 0
1884 SLU SS 14 0 11 40 16 1
1885 SL5 OF 16 0 28 1 3 1
1886 KCN 2B 4 0 11 17 5 4
1886 KCN OF 90 0 154 11 29 2
1886 KCN SS 11 0 20 34 10 5
1888 KC2 OF 32 0 54 10 6 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dave Rowe — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 4
First Base 5
Second Base 6
Shortstop 32
Left Field 9
Center Field 246
Right Field 51

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Career Spans

Dave Rowe (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Oscar Walker
    .254 avg, 11 HR
  2. 97
    Victor Reyes
    .264 avg, 16 HR
  3. 92
    Charlie James
    .255 avg, 29 HR
  4. 84
    Dick Davis
    .265 avg, 27 HR
  5. 80
    Wendell Magee
    .247 avg, 24 HR
  6. 80
    Billy Taylor
    .277 avg, 8 HR

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Dave Rowe: the record in brief

The profile opens with Dave Rowe's first major league game on May 30, 1877; the last one listed came on June 17, 1888. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Stockings (1877), the Cleveland Blues (1882), the Baltimore Orioles (1883), the St. Louis Maroons (1884 to 1885), and the Kansas City Cowboys (1886 through 1888). Born on October 9, 1854, in Cold Spring, PA, USA, Rowe is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Rowe's listed size is 5 feet, 9 inches and 180 pounds. Rowe died on December 9, 1930, in Glendale, CA, USA. Rowe's full given name, per the bio, is David Elwood Rowe.

Rowe collected 383 hits in 1,458 at bats across 347 games, good for a .263 batting average, plus 8 home runs and 90 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .284 and .376 give Rowe a career OPS of .660. Set against a .246 league average for the same years, Rowe's .263 average sits 6.7% above it.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Rowe

What years did Dave Rowe play?
Dave Rowe played in Major League Baseball from 1877 to 1888.
Was Dave Rowe a pitcher?
No. Dave Rowe was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
How many home runs did Dave Rowe hit?
Dave Rowe hit 8 career home runs with 383 hits.
What was Dave Rowe's career batting average?
Dave Rowe batted .263 over his career, with 383 hits in 1,458 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Rowe have?
Dave Rowe drove in 90 runs in his career.
What was Dave Rowe's career ERA?
Dave Rowe finished with a 9.78 career ERA, going 1-2 with 3 strikeouts.