Dave Rozema

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1986)

W–L 60–53
ERA 3.47
WHIP 1.25
SO 448
Pitcher PIV -4249.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 185 lb
Born
8/5/1956 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1977-04-11
Last Game
1986-04-30

Full name: David Scott Rozema

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
60 53 248 132 36 7 17 1106.0 1,125 426 113 258 448 3.47 -4249.2

Career ERA 3.47 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 10.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1977 DET AL 15 7 28 28 16 1 0 218.3 222 75 34 92 3.09 4.00 (+23%) 292.7
1978 DET AL 9 12 28 28 11 2 0 209.3 205 73 41 57 3.14 3.69 (+15%) -132.2
1979 DET AL 4 4 16 16 4 1 0 97.3 101 38 30 33 3.51 4.00 (+12%) -1860.0
1980 DET AL 6 9 42 13 2 1 4 144.7 152 63 49 49 3.92 3.84 (-2%) -1234.8
1981 DET AL 5 5 28 9 2 2 3 104.0 99 42 25 46 3.63 3.58 (-1%) -1143.5
1982 DET AL 3 0 8 2 0 0 1 27.7 17 5 7 15 1.63 3.86 (+58%) 294.6
1983 DET AL 8 3 29 16 1 0 2 105.0 100 40 29 63 3.43 3.87 (+11%) 595.6
1984 DET AL 7 6 29 16 0 0 0 101.0 110 42 18 48 3.74 3.81 (+2%) -692.0
1985 TEX AL 3 7 34 4 0 0 7 88.0 100 41 22 42 4.19 3.89 (-8%) -289.9
1986 TEX AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 10.7 19 7 3 3 5.91 3.97 (-49%) -79.6
Career · 10 seasons 60 53 248 132 36 7 17 1,106.0 1,125 426 258 448 3.47 — -4,249

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
248 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1977 DET AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 DET AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 DET AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 DET AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 DET AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 DET AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 DET AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 DET AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 TEX AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 248 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12600000—
Away12200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home126529.25212111312393.59
Away122576.16042161272093.37

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-04-30 TEXCLE — 2.2422000
1986-04-26 TEXMIL — 1.0100010
1986-04-25 TEXMIL — 1.1322100
1986-04-19 TEXBAL — 2.1331111
1986-04-11 TEXBAL — 0.1311100
1986-04-09 TEXTOR — 3.0511010
1985-09-23 TEXSEA SV 4.0111041
1985-09-20 TEXSEA — 3.0311261
1985-09-17 TEXMIN — 2.0200000
1985-08-08 TEXMIL — 3.0100030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 248 132 108 168 8 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 DET P 28 28 24 33 3 2
1978 DET P 28 28 17 29 0 0
1979 DET P 16 16 7 17 1 1
1980 DET P 42 13 17 21 1 2
1981 DET P 28 9 5 15 1 1
1982 DET P 8 2 7 5 0 0
1983 DET P 29 16 12 17 2 1
1984 DET P 29 16 17 10 0 3
1985 TEX P 34 4 2 18 0 0
1986 TEX P 6 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 248

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1977 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 TEX AL $350,000
1985 TEX AL $310,000
Total Career Earnings $660,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1977 Cy Young Award AL 8th 4.0 140 0
1977 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 2.0 28 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Turner
    69-60, 3.22 ERA
  2. 95
    Hugh Bedient
    59-53, 3.08 ERA
  3. 94
    Rube Curry
    84-60, 3.57 ERA
  4. 86
    Roger Wolff
    52-69, 3.41 ERA
  5. 85
    Gene Packard
    85-69, 3.01 ERA
  6. 85
    Bill Lohrman
    60-59, 3.69 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Rozema

What years did Dave Rozema play?
Dave Rozema played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1986.
Was Dave Rozema a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Rozema pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 448 strikeouts.