How many teams did Dave Roberts play for?

Hailing from Naha, Japan, David Ray Roberts, better known as Dave Roberts has been working as the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers for nine years as of 2024. Notable for being a two-time World Series title winner once as a player and once as a manager, he is also a former member of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2002-2004. His total playing career in MLB lasted for ten years from 1999 to 2008. He retired from his MLB career after the 2008 season.

Moving on from his career as an MLB player, Dave Roberts had a short career as a sometime color commentator and analyst for the Boston Red Sox games on NESN. He then served as the coach for the San Diego Padres and also acted as manager for one game from 2011 to 2015. He became the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from the 2016 season onwards and has achieved a record of 851-507 in 1358 games as of 2024.

Dave Roberts’ MLB Teams Played

Dave Roberts had spent ten years as an MLB player starting on August 7, 1999 and ending on September 27, 2024. His career spanned five teams throughout this tenure. These are the teams that he played for -

Cleveland Indians (1999-2001)

Dave Roberts was originally drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 47th round of the 1993 MLB Draft. However, he did not sign and played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins. He was again drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 28th round of the 1994 MLB Draft and he signed with the team. However, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians in June 1998.

Dave Roberts debuted in MLB with the Cleveland Indians on August 7, 1999. He spent three years with the team from 1999 to 2001. During this time, he played 75 games and scored 2 home runs and 14 RBIs. He also batted .242 and achieved 12 stolen bases.

Los Angeles Dodgers (2002-2004)

Dave Roberts next played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2002 to 2004 in his MLB career. He played 302 games with the team and scored 7 home runs and 71 RBIs. He also batted .262 and also achieved 118 stolen bases in his career.

Boston Red Sox (2004)

Dave Roberts played for the Boston Red Sox in the 2004 season. He played 45 games with the team and scored 2 home runs and 14 RBIs. He also achieved 5 stolen bases while batting .256 in the season. He was notable for winning his first World Series title with the team in the season.

San Diego Padres (2005-2006)

San Diego Padres was the next team for Dave Roberts in his MLB career and he played for them for the next two years. During this time, he played 244 games and scored 10 home runs and 82 RBIs. He also achieved 72 stolen bases and batted .285 in his career with the team.

San Francisco Giants (2007-2008)

Dave Roberts played the last two years of his MLB career with the San Francisco Giants. During this time, he played 166 games and scored 2 home runs and 32 RBIs with the team. He also batted .252 and achieved 36 stolen bases. His last game in his MLB career was on September 27, 2008 and he retired from his playing career in May 2009.