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Dave Rader

Q: When was Dave Rader born?

Dave Rader was born on December 26, 1948.

Q: Where was Dave Rader born?

Dave Rader was born in Claremore, OK .

Q: How tall is Dave Rader?

Dave Rader is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dave Rader weigh when playing?

Dave Rader weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Dave Rader in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Rader has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Dave Rader drafted?

Dave Rader was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (18th) of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from South HS (Bakersfield, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Dave Rader have?

Dave Rader had 619 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Dave Rader have?

Dave Rader had 30 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Dave Rader's average?

Dave Rader had a .257 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Dave Rader played for?

Dave Rader played for 5 teams; the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 165lb (180cm, 74kg)

Born: December 26, 1948 in Claremore, OK us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (18th) of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from South HS (Bakersfield, CA).

High School: South HS (Bakersfield, CA)

Debut: September 5, 1971 (Age 22-253d, 13,177th in major league history)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1980 (Age 31-284d)
vs. TOR 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Agents: Dick Moss

Full Name: David Martin Rader

Nicknames: Rooster

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.1

2405

619

.257

254

RBI

235

OBP

.326

SLG

.349

OPS

.675

OPS+

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1967	18	SFG-min	Rk,A	58	206	183	27	55	10	3	0	21	5	0	22	13	.301	.376	.388	.764		71		0	1	0			SLC,FRE · PION,CALL
1968	19	SFG-min	A	76	302	269	34	66	9	2	5	19	3	0	24	37	.245	.321	.349	.671		94		7	0	2			FRE · CALL
1969	20	SFG-min	AA	78	261	236	27	48	13	0	6	31	0	0	18	14	.203	.274	.335	.609		79		5	2	0			AMA · TL
1970	21	SFG-min	AA	92	328	282	44	68	9	4	10	41	0	0	45	38	.241	.345	.408	.752		115			0	1	8		AMA · TL
1971	22	SFG-min	AAA	85	319	293	41	92	20	5	8	47	1	1	19	12	.314	.356	.498	.854		146		1	4	2			PHX · PCL
1971	22	SFG	NL	3	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
1972	23	SFG-min	AAA	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	0	0			PHX · PCL
1972	23	SFG	NL	133	494	459	44	119	14	1	6	41	1	2	29	31	.259	.306	.333	.640	81	153	12	3	1	2	4	*2/H	RoY-2
1973	24	SFG	NL	148	540	462	59	106	15	4	9	41	0	0	63	22	.229	.326	.338	.664	82	156	17	6	4	5	23	*2/H
1974	25	SFG	NL	113	361	323	26	94	16	2	1	26	1	0	31	21	.291	.351	.362	.713	97	117	9	0	5	2	9	*2H
1975	26	SFG	NL	98	328	292	39	85	15	0	5	31	1	0	32	30	.291	.360	.394	.754	106	115	9	1	0	3	12	2H
1976	27	SFG	NL	88	284	255	25	67	15	0	1	22	2	0	27	21	.263	.332	.333	.665	88	85	12	0	1	1	8	2H
1977	28	STL	NL	66	129	114	15	30	7	1	1	16	1	0	9	10	.263	.310	.368	.678	82	42	0	0	3	3	0	2H
1978	29	CHC	NL	116	348	305	29	62	13	3	3	36	1	1	34	26	.203	.281	.295	.576	55	90	13	1	3	5	7	*2H
1979	30	PHI	NL	31	62	54	3	11	1	1	1	5	0	0	6	7	.204	.283	.315	.598	62	17	3	0	2	0	0	2/H
1980	31	BOS	AL	50	152	137	14	45	11	0	3	17	1	1	14	12	.328	.388	.474	.863	130	65	4	0	0	1	1	2H/D
10 Yrs				846	2702	2405	254	619	107	12	30	235	8	4	245	180	.257	.326	.349	.675	86	840	79	11	19	22	64
162 Game Avg.				162	517	461	49	119	20	2	6	45	2	1	47	34	.257	.326	.349	.675	86	161	15	2	4	4	12

SFG (6 yrs)				583	2011	1795	193	471	75	7	22	161	5	2	182	125	.262	.332	.349	.680	89	626	59	10	11	13	56
CHC (1 yr)				116	348	305	29	62	13	3	3	36	1	1	34	26	.203	.281	.295	.576	55	90	13	1	3	5	7
PHI (1 yr)				31	62	54	3	11	1	1	1	5	0	0	6	7	.204	.283	.315	.598	62	17	3	0	2	0	0
STL (1 yr)				66	129	114	15	30	7	1	1	16	1	0	9	10	.263	.310	.368	.678	82	42	0	0	3	3	0
BOS (1 yr)				50	152	137	14	45	11	0	3	17	1	1	14	12	.328	.388	.474	.863	130	65	4	0	0	1	1

NL (9 yrs)				796	2550	2268	240	574	96	12	27	218	7	3	231	168	.253	.322	.342	.664	83	775	75	11	19	21	63
AL (1 yr)				50	152	137	14	45	11	0	3	17	1	1	14	12	.328	.388	.474	.863	130	65	4	0	0	1	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dave Rader?

Dave Rader is 74 years old.

When was Dave Rader born?

Dave Rader was born on December 26, 1948.

Where was Dave Rader born?

Dave Rader was born in Claremore, OK.

How tall is Dave Rader?

Dave Rader is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Dave Rader weigh when playing?

Dave Rader weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dave Rader play?

Dave Rader played 10 seasons.

Is Dave Rader in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Rader has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Dave Rader drafted?

Dave Rader was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (18th) of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from South HS (Bakersfield, CA).

What position did Dave Rader play?

Dave Rader was a Catcher.

How many hits did Dave Rader have?

Dave Rader had 619 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Dave Rader have?

Dave Rader had 30 home runs over his career.

What was Dave Rader's average?

Dave Rader had a .257 average over his career.

How many teams has Dave Rader played for?

Dave Rader played for 5 teams; the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox.

When did Dave Rader retire?

Dave Rader last played in 1980.

What are Dave Rader's nicknames?

Rooster is a nickname for Dave Rader.

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