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Dave Roberts

Full name David Ray Roberts
Born May 31, 1972, Naha, Okinawa (Japan)
First Game: August 7, 1999; Final Game: September 28, 2008
Managed First Game: May 22, 2014
Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 5' 10" Weight: 172
Named NL Manager of the Year by Baseball Writers' Association of America (2016)
Ejections as manager: 2016 (2), 2017 (1), 2018 (1), 2019 (1), 2020 (1), 2021 (3), 2022 (1), 2023 (1), 2024 (1), 2025 (2). Total: 14
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1999 CLE A    Daily Splits   41   143   26   34   4   0   2   12    9   0   16   0   3   1   0   1   0   11   3  .238  .281  .308  -1.0 1999 CLE A
2000 CLE A    Daily Splits   19    10    1    2   0   0   0    0    2   0    2   0   1   0   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .333  .200  -0.1 2000 CLE A
2001 CLE A    Daily Splits   15    12    3    4   1   0   0    2    1   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .385  .417   0.0 2001 CLE A
2002 LA  N    Daily Splits  127   422   63  117  14   7   3   34   48   0   51   2   6   1   0   1   1   45  10  .277  .353  .365   0.2 2002 LA  N
2003 LA  N    Daily Splits  107   388   56   97   6   5   2   16   43   1   39   4   5   0   0  14   0   40  14  .250  .331  .307  -1.9 2003 LA  N
2004 LA  N    Daily Splits   68   233   45   59   4   7   2   21   28   0   31   4   2   3   0   4   2   33   1  .253  .340  .356  -0.1 2004 LA  N
2004 BOS A    Daily Splits   45    86   19   22  10   0   2   14   10   0   17   1   1   3   0   0   2    5   2  .256  .330  .442   0.0 2004 BOS A
2004 Total                  113   319   64   81  14   7   4   35   38   0   48   5   3   6   0   4   4   38   3  .254  .337  .379  -0.1 2004 Total
2005 SD  N    Daily Splits  115   411   65  113  19  10   8   38   53   3   59   1  11   4   0   5   9   23  12  .275  .356  .428   0.4 2005 SD  N
2006 SD  N    Daily Splits  129   499   80  146  18  13   2   44   51   2   61   4   7   5   1   6   5   49   6  .293  .360  .393   0.8 2006 SD  N
2007 SF  N    Daily Splits  114   396   61  103  17   9   2   23   42   1   66   0   4   0   1   4   4   31   5  .260  .331  .364  -0.5 2007 SF  N
2008 SF  N    Daily Splits   52   107   18   24   2   2   0    9   20   1   18   0   1   2   0   0   0    5   3  .224  .341  .280  -0.1 2008 SF  N
Total NL ( 7 Years)         712  2456  388  659  80  53  19  185  285   8  325  15  36  15   2  34  21  226  51  .268  .346  .367  -1.2 Total NL
Total AL ( 4 Years)         120   251   49   62  15   0   4   28   22   0   37   1   5   4   0   1   2   17   7  .247  .306  .355  -1.1 Total AL
Total    (10 Years) Splits  832  2707  437  721  95  53  23  213  307   8  362  16  41  19   2  35  23  243  58  .266  .342  .366  -2.3 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

           Division Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1999 CLE A    Daily Splits    2     3    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1999 CLE A
2004 BOS A    Daily           1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 2004 BOS A
2005 SD  N    Daily Splits    3     9    1    2   0   0   1    1    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .222  .556 2005 SD  N
2006 SD  N    Daily Splits    4    16    1    7   0   1   0    0    1   0    4   0   1   0   0   0   0    1   1  .438  .471  .563 2006 SD  N
Total NL ( 2 Years)           7    25    2    9   0   1   1    1    1   0    5   0   1   0   0   0   0    1   1  .360  .385  .560 Total NL
Total AL ( 2 Years)           3     3    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 Total AL
Total    ( 4 Years) Splits   10    28    2    9   0   1   1    1    1   0    7   0   1   0   0   0   0    1   1  .321  .345  .500 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
2004 BOS A    Daily Splits    2     0    2    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    1   0     -     -     - 2004 BOS A


                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1999 CLE A Daily Splits  OF   39   30   29   293      87    0    0    0   0 1.000     1   38    0 
1999 CLE A               CF   38   30   29   288      85    0    0    0   0 1.000
1999 CLE A               LF    1    0    0     5       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
2000 CLE A Daily Splits  OF   17    2    1    47      10    0    0    0   0 1.000    12    5    1 
2000 CLE A               LF   12    1    0    25       3    0    0    0   0 1.000
2000 CLE A               CF    5    1    1    20       7    0    0    0   0 1.000
2000 CLE A               RF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -
2001 CLE A Daily Splits  OF   13    0    0    34       8    0    0    0   0 1.000     9    2    2 
2001 CLE A               LF    9    0    0    18       5    0    0    0   0 1.000
2001 CLE A               RF    2    0    0     8       0    0    0    0   0     -
2001 CLE A               DH    2    0    0                                      -
2001 CLE A               CF    2    0    0     8       3    0    0    0   0 1.000
2002 LA  N Daily Splits  OF  117  111   84   939     253    4    0    1   0 1.000     3  115    0 
2002 LA  N               CF  115  111   84   935     253    4    0    1   0 1.000
2002 LA  N               LF    3    0    0     4       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
2003 LA  N Daily Splits  OF  105   98   91   870.1   202    4    5    1   0  .976     0  105    0 
2003 LA  N               CF  105   98   91   870.1   203    4    5    1   0  .976
2004 LA  N Daily Splits  OF   62   57   49   510.2   118    2    3    1   0  .976    48   19    0 
2004 LA  N               LF   48   45   37   378.2    77    0    2    0   0  .975
2004 LA  N               CF   19   12   12   132      41    2    1    1   0  .977
2004 BOS A Daily Splits  OF   38   19    7   210      53    1    1    1   0  .982    18   16   14 
2004 BOS A               LF   18    2    1    50      10    0    0    0   0 1.000
2004 BOS A               CF   16    6    4    74      18    0    0    0   0 1.000
2004 BOS A               RF   14   11    2    86      25    1    1    1   0  .963
2004 BOS A               DH    1    0    0                                      -
2004 Total               LF   66   47   38   428.2    87    0    2    0   0  .978
2004 Total               CF   35   18   16   206      59    2    1    1   0  .984
2004 Total               OF  100   76   56   720.2   171    3    4    2   0  .978    66   35   14 
2005 SD  N Daily Splits  OF  109  101   92   900.2   235    4    2    0   0  .992     0  109    0 
2005 SD  N               CF  109  101   92   900.2   235    4    2    0   0  .992
2006 SD  N Daily Splits  OF  127  121  104  1074     273    1    0    0   0 1.000   116   13    0 
2006 SD  N               LF  116  108   97   970     239    0    0    0   0 1.000
2006 SD  N               CF   13   13    7   104      34    1    0    0   0 1.000
2007 SF  N Daily Splits  OF  102   94   77   840     247    6    3    0   0  .988    20   92    0 
2007 SF  N               CF   92   87   71   756.2   223    6    3    0   0  .987
2007 SF  N               LF   20    7    6    83.1    24    0    0    0   0 1.000
2008 SF  N Daily Splits  OF   32   23   16   205.2    54    3    0    2   0 1.000    32    0    0 
2008 SF  N               LF   32   23   16   205.2    54    3    0    2   0 1.000
Total (10 Years) Splits  OF  761  656  550  5924.1  1540   25   14    6   0  .991   259  514   17 
Total ( 9 Years)         CF  514  459  391  4088.2  1102   21   11    3   0  .990
Total ( 8 Years)         LF  259  186  157  1739.2   415    3    2    2   0  .995
Total ( 3 Years)         RF   17   11    2    96      25    1    1    1   0  .963
Total ( 2 Years)         DH    3    0    0                                      -
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

           Division Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1999 CLE A Daily Splits  OF    2    0    0     6       3    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    2    0 
1999 CLE A               CF    2    0    0     6       3    0    0    0   0 1.000
2005 SD  N Daily Splits  OF    2    2    1    16       6    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    2    0 
2005 SD  N               CF    2    2    1    16       6    0    0    0   0 1.000
2006 SD  N Daily Splits  OF    4    4    4    35       7    1    0    0   0 1.000     4    0    0 
2006 SD  N               LF    4    4    4    35       7    1    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 3 Years) Splits  OF    8    6    5    57      16    1    0    0   0 1.000     4    4    0 
Total ( 1 Year )         LF    4    4    4    35       7    1    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years)         CF    4    2    1    22       9    0    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G


                           Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
2014 SD  N          1    0    1  .000     1     5   5-22   5-22    4  4  3
2015 SD  N          1    0    1  .000     1     9   6-15   6-15    3  4  4
2016 LA  N        162   91   71  .562   725   638                  1
2017 LA  N         82   54   28  .659   428   281          6-30    1  1
2017 LA  N         79   49   30  .620   334   299   7- 2           1  1
2018 LA  N        163   92   71  .564   804   610                  1
2019 LA  N         57   38   19  .667   308   226          5-30    1  1
2019 LA  N        104   67   37  .644   572   384   6- 1           1  1
2020 LA  N          5    3    2  .600    27    12          7-28    3  1
2020 LA  N         54   39   15  .722   318   199   7-30           2  1
2021 LA  N        162  106   56  .654   830   561                  2
2022 LA  N         44   30   14  .682   250   136          5-26    1  1
2022 LA  N        117   80   37  .684   591   373   5-28           1  1
2023 LA  N        162  100   62  .617   906   699                  1
2024 LA  N        162   98   64  .605   842   686                  1
2025 LA  N        162   93   69  .574   825   683                  1
Total (12 Years) 1517  940  577  .620  7762  5801
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

            Wild-Card Game Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
2020 LA  N          2    2    0 1.000     7     2
2021 LA  N          1    1    0 1.000     3     1
2025 LA  N          2    2    0 1.000    18     9
Total ( 3 Years)    5    5    0 1.000    28    12
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

           Division Series Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
2016 LA  N          5    3    2  .600    19    24
2017 LA  N          3    3    0 1.000    20    11
2018 LA  N          4    3    1  .750    20     8
2019 LA  N          5    2    3  .400    22    21
2020 LA  N          3    3    0 1.000    23     9
2021 LA  N          5    3    2  .600    18    10
2022 LA  N          4    1    3  .250    12    15
2023 LA  N          3    0    3  .000     6    19
2024 LA  N          5    3    2  .600    24    21
2025 LA  N          4    3    1  .750    13    15
Total (10 Years)   41   24   17  .585   177   153
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

League Championship Series Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
2016 LA  N          6    2    4  .333    17    31
2017 LA  N          5    4    1  .800    28     8
2018 LA  N          7    4    3  .571    23    24
2020 LA  N          7    4    3  .571    39    33
2021 LA  N          6    2    4  .333    27    28
2024 LA  N          6    4    2  .667    46    26
2025 LA  N          4    4    0 1.000    15     4
Total ( 7 Years)   41   24   17  .585   195   154
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

              World Series Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
2017 LA  N          7    3    4  .429    34    34
2018 LA  N          5    1    4  .200    16    28
2020 LA  N          6    4    2  .667    32    22
2024 LA  N          5    4    1  .800    25    24
2025 LA  N          7    4    3  .571    26    34
Total ( 5 Years)   30   16   14  .533   133   142
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

             All-Star Game Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
2018 NL             1    0    1  .000     6     8
2019 NL             1    0    1  .000     3     4
2021 NL             1    0    1  .000     2     5
2025 NL             1    0    1  .000     6     6
Total ( 4 Years)    4    0    4  .000    17    23
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING


                  Coaching Record
Year Team   Position                   START    END
2011 SD  N  First base                  3-31   9-28
2012 SD  N  First base                  4- 5  10- 3
2013 SD  N  First base                  4- 1   9-29
2014 SD  N  Bench                       3-30   9-28
2015 SD  N  Bench                       4- 6  10- 4
Total ( 5 Years) 



Ejection Information

Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 4- 8-2016     BOX  LA  N  Jeff Kellogg        Balls and strikes
 7- 6-2016     BOX  LA  N  Pat Hoberg          Balls and strikes
 6-30-2017     BOX  LA  N  Greg Gibson         Confrontation about sign stealing
 6-19-2018(1)  BOX  LA  N  Tripp Gibson        Called third strike
 9-20-2019     BOX  LA  N  Greg Gibson         Balls and strikes
 8-19-2020     BOX  LA  N  Mark Ripperger      Balls and strikes
 4-30-2021     BOX  LA  N  Angel Hernandez     Check swing
 7-21-2021     BOX  LA  N  Andy Fletcher       Balls and strikes
 7-22-2021     BOX  LA  N  Jansen Visconti     Check swing
 5-17-2022(1)  BOX  LA  N  Larry Vanover       Balls and strikes (Check swing)
 8-26-2023     BOX  LA  N  Jordan Baker        Called third strike
 8- 7-2024     BOX  LA  N  Hunter Wendelstedt  Obstruction call
 6-17-2025     BOX  LA  N  Tripp Gibson        Warnings after HBP
 6-19-2025     BOX  LA  N  Marvin Hudson       Unsportsmanlike conduct





Transaction Information

Selected by Cleveland Indians in the 47th round of the free-agent draft - did not
sign (June 3, 1993).

Selected by Detroit Tigers in the 28th round of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1994 -
signed June 9, 1994).

Traded by Detroit Tigers with Tim Worrell to Cleveland Indians in exchange for
Geronimo Berroa (June 24, 1998).

Traded by Cleveland Indians to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Christian
Bridenbaugh and Nial Hughes (December 22, 2001).

Traded by Los Angeles Dodgers to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Henri Stanley (July
31, 2004).

Traded by Boston Red Sox to San Diego Padres in exchange for Jay Payton, Ramon
Vazquez, David Pauley and cash (December 20, 2004).

Granted free agency (October 31, 2006).

Signed by San Francisco Giants (December 2, 2006).

Released by San Francisco Giants (March 5, 2009).

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