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Dave Roberts
David Wayne Roberts

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 215 lb.
School University of Oregon

Debut June 7, 1972
  vs. PIT 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 18, 1982
Born February 17, 1951 in Lebanon, OR

Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1972 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1972. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1972 21 SDP NL 100  418   38  102  17  0   5   33   7  2  18  64  .244  .275  .321   75  134   6   1   1   0   5
 1973 22 SDP NL 127  479   56  137  20  3  21   64  11  2  17  83  .286  .310  .472  123  226   3   3   3   1   6
 1974 23 SDP NL 113  318   26   53  10  1   5   18   2  0  32  69  .167  .246  .252   43   80   4   2   6   2   9
 1975 24 SDP NL  33  113    7   32   2  0   2   12   3  1  13  19  .283  .367  .354  107   40   4   0   3   2   1
 1977 26 SDP NL  82  186   15   41  14  1   1   23   2  1  11  32  .220  .268  .323   65   60   4   0   1   1   4
 1978 27 SDP NL  54   97    7   21   4  1   1    7   0  0  12  25  .216  .309  .309   81   30   2   0   6   1   2
 1979 28 TEX AL  44   84   12   22   2  1   3   14   1  0   7  17  .262  .319  .417   98   35   2   0   0   0   3
 1980 29 TEX AL 101  235   27   56   4  0  10   30   0  1  13  38  .238  .280  .383   83   90   1   1   2   1   5
 1981 30 HOU NL  27   54    4   13   3  0   1    5   1  0   3   6  .241  .271  .352   80   19   0   2   0   0   1
 1982 31 PHI NL  28   33    2    6   1  0   0    2   0  1   2   8  .182  .229  .212   23    7   1   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     709 2017  194  483  77  7  49  208  27  8 128 361  .239  .286  .357   84  721  27   9  22   8  36
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        461   44  110  18  2  11   48   6  2  29  82  .239  .286  .357   84  165   6   2   5   2   8
 Career High    127  479   56  137  20  3  21   64  11  2  32  83  .286  .310  .472  123  226   6   3   6   2   9
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1972 21 SDP NL  443  330   37   3.0    85| .244  .247| .275  .314| .321  .365| .596  .679|  75  .370 -13.8  -1.5  77%
 1973 22 SDP NL  503  356   70   5.3    89| .286  .252| .310  .319| .472  .374| .782  .694| 123  .596  11.7   1.2  84%
 1974 23 SDP NL  358  280   20   1.9    90| .167  .256| .246  .328| .252  .371| .498  .698|  43  .190 -24.2  -2.5 100%
 1975 24 SDP NL  132   87   16   5.0    91| .283  .258| .367  .328| .354  .373| .721  .701| 107  .563   1.5   0.2  75%
 1977 26 SDP NL  202  154   16   2.8    94| .220  .257| .268  .323| .323  .392| .591  .715|  65  .286  -8.5  -0.8  66%
 1978 27 SDP NL  112   80    9   3.0    87| .216  .251| .309  .317| .309  .370| .618  .687|  81  .354  -2.1  -0.2   0%
 1979 28 TEX AL   93   67   11   4.4   101| .262  .268| .319  .333| .417  .407| .736  .740|  98  .467  -0.6  -0.1 100%
 1980 29 TEX AL  251  187   24   3.5    96| .238  .266| .280  .327| .383  .394| .663  .721|  83  .373  -6.7  -0.7   0%
 1981 30 HOU NL   59   44    5   3.1    88| .241  .256| .271  .321| .352  .368| .623  .689|  80  .370  -1.3  -0.1 100%
 1982 31 PHI NL   36   29    2   1.9    97| .182  .269| .229  .333| .212  .391| .441  .724|  23  .183  -3.5  -0.4   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons     2189 1614  210   3.5    90| .239  .255| .286  .322| .357  .377| .643  .699|  84  .406 -47.6  -4.9  77%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1972 21 SDP NL 3B 84 62 166 17 20 .931 .945 2.71 2.55 2.72 2.87 82 754.7 2B 20 29 28 2 7 .966 .978 2.85 4.88 3.69 5.36 17 139.0 SS 3 0 4 2 0 .667 .976 1.33 4.47 4.00 5.00 0 9.0 C 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 5.90 3.33 6.67 0 2.7 0 1 0 0 1973 22 SDP NL 3B 111 77 245 20 25 .942 .946 2.90 2.49 2.95 2.88 111 982.0 2B 12 15 31 4 6 .920 .981 3.83 4.91 5.59 5.52 8 74.0 1974 23 SDP NL 3B 103 83 170 12 15 .955 .948 2.46 2.64 2.81 3.04 89 810.3 SS 3 5 10 1 2 .938 .962 5.00 4.27 4.66 4.97 3 29.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 1.80 0 2.0 1975 24 SDP NL 3B 30 23 63 7 5 .925 .945 2.87 2.58 3.08 2.98 29 251.3 2B 5 14 5 1 2 .950 .974 3.80 4.92 4.71 5.53 4 36.3 1977 26 SDP NL C 63 254 24 5 2 .982 .985 4.41 5.54 6.08 6.49 42 411.7 7 4 35 21 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 4.45 4.50 5.40 0 2.0 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.55 1.29 2.96 0 7.0 SS 1 2 4 2 2 .750 .968 6.00 4.30 6.00 5.00 1 9.0 1978 27 SDP NL C 41 135 13 3 0 .980 .985 3.61 5.11 5.29 6.17 30 251.7 3 4 18 9 1B 8 15 1 0 0 1.000 .994 2.00 8.32 5.76 9.97 1 25.0 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.95 0.00 2.25 0 2.0 CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1979 28 TEX AL C 14 45 5 1 0 .980 .982 3.57 4.69 5.06 5.46 10 89.0 0 2 4 4 OF 11 13 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.27 2.13 2.10 2.46 7 60.0 2B 8 15 23 0 9 1.000 .977 4.75 4.80 5.90 5.49 7 58.0 1B 6 9 0 0 1 1.000 .989 1.50 8.85 7.36 10.06 0 11.0 CF 5 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 1.60 2.62 2.25 2.93 4 32.0 RF 5 5 1 0 0 1.000 .984 1.20 1.88 2.45 2.25 2 22.0 DH 4 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.70 9.00 2.70 0 1.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.25 1 6.0 1980 29 TEX AL 3B 37 19 47 5 2 .930 .951 1.78 2.59 2.25 3.01 25 264.3 SS 33 19 39 3 8 .951 .963 1.76 4.26 4.85 4.99 4 107.7 C 22 93 14 3 1 .973 .986 4.86 4.60 6.61 5.48 18 145.7 4 7 10 8 RF 5 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.20 1.76 0.36 2.12 3 25.0 1B 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 8.40 4.50 10.01 0 8.0 2B 4 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 4.90 2.25 5.62 0 8.0 1981 30 HOU NL 1B 10 83 8 4 6 .958 .992 9.10 8.68 11.02 10.22 8 74.3 3B 7 4 8 1 1 .923 .945 1.71 2.47 3.18 2.83 2 34.0 2B 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 4.73 2.25 5.62 0 4.0 C 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.10 0.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1982 31 PHI NL 3B 11 2 7 2 0 .818 .947 0.82 2.43 2.67 2.76 1 30.3 C 10 15 0 1 0 .938 .987 1.50 5.52 6.52 6.30 1 20.7 0 1 4 1 2B 7 6 13 0 4 1.000 .979 2.71 4.74 4.28 5.42 4 40.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1978 27 SDP NL 1B 8 15 1 0 0 1.000 .994 2.00 8.32 5.76 9.97 1 25.0 1979 28 TEX AL 1B 6 9 0 0 1 1.000 .989 1.50 8.85 7.36 10.06 0 11.0 1980 29 TEX AL 1B 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 8.40 4.50 10.01 0 8.0 1981 30 HOU NL 1B 10 83 8 4 6 .958 .992 9.10 8.68 11.02 10.22 8 74.3 1972 21 SDP NL 2B 20 29 28 2 7 .966 .978 2.85 4.88 3.69 5.36 17 139.0 1973 22 SDP NL 2B 12 15 31 4 6 .920 .981 3.83 4.91 5.59 5.52 8 74.0 1975 24 SDP NL 2B 5 14 5 1 2 .950 .974 3.80 4.92 4.71 5.53 4 36.3 1977 26 SDP NL 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 4.45 4.50 5.40 0 2.0 1979 28 TEX AL 2B 8 15 23 0 9 1.000 .977 4.75 4.80 5.90 5.49 7 58.0 1980 29 TEX AL 2B 4 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 4.90 2.25 5.62 0 8.0 1981 30 HOU NL 2B 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 4.73 2.25 5.62 0 4.0 1982 31 PHI NL 2B 7 6 13 0 4 1.000 .979 2.71 4.74 4.28 5.42 4 40.0 1972 21 SDP NL 3B 84 62 166 17 20 .931 .945 2.71 2.55 2.72 2.87 82 754.7 1973 22 SDP NL 3B 111 77 245 20 25 .942 .946 2.90 2.49 2.95 2.88 111 982.0 1974 23 SDP NL 3B 103 83 170 12 15 .955 .948 2.46 2.64 2.81 3.04 89 810.3 1975 24 SDP NL 3B 30 23 63 7 5 .925 .945 2.87 2.58 3.08 2.98 29 251.3 1977 26 SDP NL 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.55 1.29 2.96 0 7.0 1979 28 TEX AL 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.70 9.00 2.70 0 1.0 1980 29 TEX AL 3B 37 19 47 5 2 .930 .951 1.78 2.59 2.25 3.01 25 264.3 1981 30 HOU NL 3B 7 4 8 1 1 .923 .945 1.71 2.47 3.18 2.83 2 34.0 1982 31 PHI NL 3B 11 2 7 2 0 .818 .947 0.82 2.43 2.67 2.76 1 30.3 1972 21 SDP NL C 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 5.90 3.33 6.67 0 2.7 0 1 0 0 1977 26 SDP NL C 63 254 24 5 2 .982 .985 4.41 5.54 6.08 6.49 42 411.7 7 4 35 21 1978 27 SDP NL C 41 135 13 3 0 .980 .985 3.61 5.11 5.29 6.17 30 251.7 3 4 18 9 1979 28 TEX AL C 14 45 5 1 0 .980 .982 3.57 4.69 5.06 5.46 10 89.0 0 2 4 4 1980 29 TEX AL C 22 93 14 3 1 .973 .986 4.86 4.60 6.61 5.48 18 145.7 4 7 10 8 1981 30 HOU NL C 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.10 0.00 6.30 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1982 31 PHI NL C 10 15 0 1 0 .938 .987 1.50 5.52 6.52 6.30 1 20.7 0 1 4 1 1978 27 SDP NL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0.00 2.70 0 1.0 1979 28 TEX AL CF 5 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 1.60 2.62 2.25 2.93 4 32.0 1979 28 TEX AL DH 4 1974 23 SDP NL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 1.80 0 2.0 1978 27 SDP NL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1979 28 TEX AL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.25 1 6.0 1974 23 SDP NL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.25 0 2.0 1978 27 SDP NL OF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.95 0.00 2.25 0 2.0 1979 28 TEX AL OF 11 13 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.27 2.13 2.10 2.46 7 60.0 1980 29 TEX AL OF 5 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.20 2.16 0.36 2.48 3 25.0 1979 28 TEX AL RF 5 5 1 0 0 1.000 .984 1.20 1.88 2.45 2.25 2 22.0 1980 29 TEX AL RF 5 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.20 1.76 0.36 2.12 3 25.0 1972 21 SDP NL SS 3 0 4 2 0 .667 .976 1.33 4.47 4.00 5.00 0 9.0 1974 23 SDP NL SS 3 5 10 1 2 .938 .962 5.00 4.27 4.66 4.97 3 29.0 1977 26 SDP NL SS 1 2 4 2 2 .750 .968 6.00 4.30 6.00 5.00 1 9.0 1980 29 TEX AL SS 33 19 39 3 8 .951 .963 1.76 4.26 4.85 4.99 4 107.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total 3B* 386 270 708 64 68 .939 .947 2.53 2.56 2.81 2.94 339 3135.0 C* 152 543 56 13 3 .979 .985 3.94 5.21 5.85 6.14 101 922.3 14 19 71 43 2B* 61 82 101 7 28 .963 .979 3.00 4.84 4.56 5.45 40 361.3 SS* 40 26 57 8 12 .912 .964 2.08 4.28 4.83 4.99 8 154.7 1B* 28 111 9 4 7 .968 .993 4.29 8.57 9.13 10.14 9 118.3 OF* 19 14 1 0 0 1.000 .980 0.79 2.11 1.52 2.46 10 89.0 3 6 10# RF* 10 6 1 0 0 1.000 .986 0.70 1.82 1.34 2.18 5 47.0 CF* 6 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 1.33 2.57 2.18 2.92 4 33.0 DH 4 Games not counted in Overall Total below LF* 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.67 0.00 2.10 1 9.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 686 1046 932 96 118 .954 .965 2.88 3.68 3.72 3.98 507 4781
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1981   NLDS  HOU LAD     L   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Power/Speed Number
1973 NL-14.4-9

HOF Standards: Batting - 3.0 (3105) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions 

June 6, 1972: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1972 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1972.

October 22, 1976: Purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays from the San Diego Padres.

February 16, 1977: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the San Diego Padres for Jerry Johnson.

October 25, 1978: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Oscar Gamble and $300,000 to the Texas Rangers for Mike Hargrove, Kurt Bevacqua, and Bill Fahey.

November 4, 1980: Granted Free Agency.

December 10, 1980: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

March 28, 1982: Traded by the Houston Astros to the Philadelphia Phillies for Steve Dunnegan (minors).

May 17, 1983: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Uniforms 
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