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Dave Rohde was a Major League Baseball second baseman in the early 1990s with the Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians. He was born on May 8, 1964 in Los Altos, California and grew up in Newport Beach, California. As a member of the University of Arizona baseball team he helped them to win the 1986 College World Series and was subsequently drafted in the 5th round of the Major League Baseball draft.

Contents 1 1990 2 1991 3 1992 4 Sources

[edit] 1990

Rohde made his big league debut with the Houston Astros on opening night 1990 as a pinch-hitter. He got his first hit the next night off Cincinnati Reds hurler Tim Layana. For the season he hit .244 with 1 home run and 3 rbis in 39 games.

The best game of his career came on July 18, 1990 when he was 3 for 3 against Frank Viola and Alejandro Pena of the New York Mets. His play helped Mike Scott to a 1-0 complete game shutout win. Never again in his career would he get three hits in a game.[1]

[edit] 1991

Rohde appeared in just 29 games for the 1991 Astros and hit .122 (5 hits in 43 at-bats.) He did not record a home run nor drive in a run. He scored three times.

[edit] 1992

Before the start of the season he was traded to the Cleveland Indians along with Kenny Lofton in exchange for Eddie Taubensee and Willie Blair. He played in five games with the Tribe to end his big league career.

[edit] Sources

• 1991 Houston Astros media guide

• 1992 Houston Astros media guide

• www.retrosheet.org [2]