Dave Roberts (2000s MLB player)

Full Name: David Ray Roberts Primary Position: CF,OF Height/Weight: 5'10"/180 First Game: August 22, 2006 Birthdate: May 31, 1972 MLB Experience: 9 years Birthplace: Okinawa, Japan Bat/Throw: Left/Left

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1999	CLE	A	41	143	26	34	2	12	.238	.281	.308	4	0	9	16	0	3	11	0	0
2000	CLE	A	19	10	1	2	0	0	.200	.333	.200	0	0	2	2	0	1	1	0	0
2001	CLE	A	15	12	3	4	0	2	.333	.385	.417	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
2002	LAD	N	127	422	63	117	3	34	.277	.353	.365	14	7	48	51	2	6	45	0	1
2003	LAD	N	107	388	56	97	2	16	.250	.331	.307	6	5	43	39	4	5	40	1	0
2004	LAD	N	68	223	45	59	2	21	.253	.340	.356	4	7	28	31	4	2	33	0	2
2004	BOS	A	45	86	19	22	2	14	.256	.330	.442	10	0	10	17	1	1	5	0	2
2004	Total		113	319	64	81	4	35	.254	.337	.379	14	7	38	48	5	3	38	0	4
2005	SDP	N	115	411	65	113	8	38	.275	.356	.428	19	10	53	59	1	11	23	3	10
2006	SDP	N	129	499	80	146	2	44	.293	.360	.393	18	13	51	61	4	7	49	2	5
2007	SFG	N	114	396	61	103	2	23	.260	.331	.364	17	9	42	66	0	4	31	1	4
Total	NL		660	2349	370	635	19	176	.270	?	?	78	51	265	307	15	35	221	7	22
Total	AL		120	251	49	62	4	28	.247	?	?	15	0	22	37	1	5	17	0	2
Total			780	2600	419	697	23	204	.268	.342	.370	93	51	287	344	16	40	238	40	24

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1999	CLE	A	OF	39	30	293	87	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1999	CLE	A	CF	38	30	288	85	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1999	CLE	A	LF	1	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	CLE	A	OF	17	2	47	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	CLE	A	LF	12	1	25	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	CLE	A	CF	5	1	20	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	CLE	A	RF	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	CLE	A	LF	13	0	34	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2001	CLE	A	LF	9	0	18	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2001	CLE	A	RF	2	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	CLE	A	DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	CLE	A	CF	2	0	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2002	LA	N	OF	117	111	939	251	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2002	LA	N	CF	115	111	935	250	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2002	LA	N	LF	3	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2003	LA	N	OF	105	98	870.1	202	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.976
2003	LA	N	CF	105	98	870.1	203	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.976
2004	LA	N	OF	62	57	510.2	118	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.976
2004	LA	N	LF	48	45	378.2	77	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.975
2004	LA	N	CF	19	12	132	41	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.977
2004	BOS	A	OF	38	19	210	53	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.982
2004	BOS	A	LF	18	2	50	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2004	BOS	A	CF	16	6	74	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2004	BOS	A	RF	14	11	86	25	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.963
2004	BOS	A	DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	TOT		OF	66	47	428.2	87	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.978
2004	TOT		CF	35	18	206	59	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.984
2004	TOT		OF	100	76	720.2	171	3	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	.978

Transactions

• Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 47th round of the 1993 amateur draft, but did not sign (June 3, 1993).
• Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 28th round of the 1994 amateur draft (June 2, 1994).
  • Player signed June 9, 1994.
• Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Tim Worrell to the Cleveland Indians for Geronimo Berroa (June 24, 1998).
• Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Christian Bridenbaugh (minors) and Nial Hughes (minors) (December 22, 2001).
• Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox for Henri Stanley (minors) (July 31, 2004).
• Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the San Diego Padres for Jay Payton, Ramon Vazquez, David Pauley, and cash (December 20, 2004).
• Granted Free Agency (October 31, 2006).
• Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants (December 2, 2006).

Trivia

• Roberts' most significant moment in his career came in the 2004 postseason when he pinch ran for Kevin Millar after drawing a walk from Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. Rivera threw to first base three times (the last almost picked off Roberts); on the next pitch, Roberts stole second base. Bill Mueller followed with a single. Roberts scored to tie the game. The Sox went on to win in twelve innings, and eventually, the rest of their games in the postseason to win the ALCS and the World Series.
  • Roberts' ninth-inning steal is often referred to as "The Steal of the Century", "The Steal Heard Round the World", or simply "The Steal."
  • Roberts' ninth-inning steal in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS earned him a place in Red Sox history. In 2006, the event was recognized as a Memorable Moment in Red Sox history by the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.
  • The following night, in Game 5, Roberts ran for Millar again in the eighth inning after Millar walked. The Red Sox were again trailing 4-3 and Tom Gordon was on the mound for the Yankees. Although Roberts never stole second, his presence on first base split Gordon's attention; Gordon seemed to focus more on keeping Roberts from stealing than on pitching to Trot Nixon at the plate. Nixon singled to center and Roberts advanced to third base; he then scored the tying run on a Jason Varitek sacrifice fly. The Red Sox won the game in the 14th inning on a David Ortiz single.
  • On June 15, 2007, Roberts, as a San Francisco Giant, returned to Fenway Park for the first time since 2004. He received a standing ovation every time he came up to bat.