Dave Roberts, baseball player, 1962-1966

Dave Roberts

Born: 6/30/1933 in Panama City, Panamá, Panama

Died: 10/2/2021 in Huntsville, AL, USA

MLB Debut: 1962-09-05 | Final Game: 1966-05-11

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 172 lbs

Full name: David Leonard Roberts

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Biography

Dave Roberts was a professional baseball player born in 1933, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1962 until his retirement in 1966. Over the course of his career, Roberts appeared in 91 games, contributing a total of 38 hits, including 2 home runs and 17 RBIs, while maintaining a batting average of .196. His career did not feature any stolen bases, indicating a more traditional style of play focused on contact rather than speed on the basepaths. Roberts' playing career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, as the sport was transitioning from the tail end of the deadball era to the more offensive-minded approaches that would emerge in the late 1960s. While his statistics may not reflect the explosive power or high batting averages that defined some of his contemporaries, Roberts played a role in the evolution of the game, contributing to teams during a competitive era in Major League Baseball. His journey through the league remains a testament to the diverse paths players took during this dynamic time in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
91 194 15 38 8 1 2 17 0 22 43 0.196 0.282 0.278 0.560 -487.4

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.560 vs. league average 0.699 across their career seasons — 19.8% below 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
1962 HOU NL 16 53 3 13 3 0 1 10 0 8 8 0.245 .257 (-5%) .326 (+7%) .393 (-9%) .719 (-2%) 3.6
1964 HOU NL 61 125 9 23 4 1 1 7 0 14 28 0.184 .250 (-27%) .312 (-14%) .377 (-32%) .690 (-24%) -491.0
1966 PIT NL 14 16 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.125 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 42 30 309 30 6 21
OF 16 13 29 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 HOU 1B 6 2 29 1 0 1
1962 HOU OF 12 9 18 0 0 0
1964 HOU 1B 34 26 263 27 5 18
1964 HOU OF 4 4 11 0 1 0
1966 PIT 1B 2 2 17 2 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 41
Left Field 11
Right Field 5