Dave Revering

Born: 2/12/1953 in Roseville, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1978-04-08 | Final Game: 1982-10-01

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: David Allen Revering

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Biography

Dave Revering was an American professional baseball player born in 1953, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1978 until his retirement in 1982. Revering primarily played as a position player, participating in a total of 557 games throughout his career. He was known for his solid batting skills, finishing with a career batting average of .265, and recorded 486 hits, 62 home runs, and 234 RBIs. His contributions to the teams he played for, including the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays, were characterized by a blend of power and consistency at the plate. Revering's playing career occurred during a transitional period in baseball, as the game began to evolve with the introduction of more specialized roles and the increasing importance of power hitters. Despite not being among the most heralded players of his era, his ability to drive in runs and provide offensive support made him a valuable asset to his teams. With a modest total of 2 stolen bases, Revering's style was more focused on hitting for average and power rather than speed on the bases. His legacy remains as a reliable player from a pivotal time in baseball history, contributing to the competitive landscape of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
557	1832	205	486	83	16	62	234	2	148	240	0.265	0.318	0.430	0.748	1794.4

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .430 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +11.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.748 vs. league average 0.710 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

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
1978	OAK	AL	152	521	49	141	21	3	16	46	0	26	55	0.271	.257 (+5%)	.323 (-6%)	.378 (+9%)	.702 (+2%)	48.8
1979	OAK	AL	125	472	63	136	25	5	19	77	1	34	65	0.288	.265 (+9%)	.329 (+1%)	.397 (+22%)	.727 (+12%)	989.8
1980	OAK	AL	106	376	48	109	21	5	15	62	1	32	37	0.290	.264 (+10%)	.326 (+5%)	.387 (+27%)	.714 (+17%)	1114.5
1981	OAK	AL	31	87	12	20	1	1	2	10	0	11	12	0.230	.255 (-10%)	.320 (avg)	.368 (-10%)	.688 (-5%)	-52.0
1981	NYY	AL	45	119	8	28	4	1	2	7	0	11	20	0.235	.255 (-8%)	.320 (-6%)	.368 (-9%)	.688 (-8%)	-52.0
1982	NYY	AL	14	40	2	6	2	0	0	2	0	3	4	0.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	TOR	AL	55	135	15	29	6	0	5	18	0	22	30	0.215	.261 (-18%)	.324 (-1%)	.388 (-5%)	.712 (-3%)	0.0
1982	SEA	AL	29	82	8	17	3	1	3	12	0	9	17	0.207	.261 (-21%)	.324 (-13%)	.388 (-3%)	.712 (-7%)	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1981	AEDIV	NYA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1981	ALCS	NYA	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.500

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	454	418	3380	315	41	300

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	OAK	1B	138	135	1013	110	13	98
1979	OAK	1B	104	104	828	80	13	77
1980	OAK	1B	95	88	724	67	9	56
1981	OAK	1B	29	21	188	13	1	12
1981	NYA	1B	44	31	276	30	2	24
1982	NYA	1B	13	12	113	2	0	7
1982	TOR	1B	4	4	36	2	0	4
1982	SEA	1B	27	23	202	11	3	22