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Biography[]
Playing career[]
- Rose is the most prolific switch-hitter in MLB history. He ranks first all-time in four offensive categories: hits (4,256), singles (3,215), at-bats (14,035), and games played (3,562).
- He had at least 200 hits in a record 10 different seasons.
- He had at least 100 hits in a record 23 straight seasons.
- He is the only player in MLB history to play 500 games at 5 different positions (3B, 1B, RF, LF, 2B).
- In the 9th inning of a scoreless game on April 23, 1964, Rose reached first base on an error, and later scored on another error, causing Houston pitcher Ken Johnson to become the first MLB pitcher to ever lose a complete game no-hitter.
- In 1968, Rose compiled his first 20-game hitting streak.
- In the 1970 All-Star Game, Rose's hustle won the contest in the 12th inning as he attempted to score from second base on a single by Jim Hickman. Centerfielder Amos Otis' throw beat Rose to the plate, but Rose plowed into catcher Ray Fosse to score the winning run. Fosse suffered a separated shoulder and was never the same player. The play typified Rose's career as a brash, win-at-all-costs "throwback" player. It also split opinions on him among fans and media, a "love-hate" split that would define him throughout his playing days.
- In 1973, Rose won his first and only NL MVP Award (as well as his third and final batting title) with a .338 average on a career high 230 hits.
- He led the Cincinnati Reds to back-to-back World Series Championships in 1975 and 1976 against the Boston Red Sox in seven games and the New York Yankees in four, respectively.
- In 1978, Rose tied the National League record (set by Wee Willie Keeler in 1897) with a 44-game hitting streak.
- On May 5, 1978, he became the youngest player to ever reach the 3,000-hit mark.
- In 1980, after having signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as a free agent, Rose won his third (and the Phillies' first ever) World Series, as the Phils beat the Kansas City Royals 4 games to 2.
- On August 10, 1981, Pete became the National League's all-time hits leader, passing Stan Musial's 3,630.
- On April 13, 1983, as a member of the Montreal Expos, Rose became the second ever player to reach the 4,000 hit mark.
- On September 11, 1985, after having been traded back to the Reds, Pete Rose collected his 4,193rd hit off of San Diego pitcher Eric Show, passing Ty Cobb as MLB's all-time hit king.
- After being released by the Reds after the 1986 season, Pete Rose retired as a player with 4,256 hits.
Managerial career[]
- On August 16, 1985, the Cincinnati Reds acquired Pete Rose from the Montreal Expos and named him player/manager.
- In 1985 and 1986, his only two seasons as player/manager, Rose led the Reds to second-place finishes in the National League West.
- In 1987 and 1988, after his retirement as a player, Rose continued to manage the Cincinnati club, leading them to two more consecutive second place finishes.
- During the 1988 season, Rose shoved umpire Dave Pallone while disputing a call and was suspended for 30 games.
- Early in the 1989 season, Rose gained unwelcome national attention as accusations of massive gambling debts came to light. As the story unfolded, Rose was accused of not only gambling on baseball, but of betting on his own team's games.
- For months after the accusations broke, Rose resorted in leagal wrangling with the league, ultimately challenging commissioner, Bart Giamatti's authority in what would become a mud-slinging media circus.
- On August 24, 1989, Rose finally agreed to a "deal" offered him by the Commissioner's Office in which he dropped his suit against the league and signed a statement, accepting a lifetime ban from the game - a ban which he believed would be lifted after a specified period of time. In return for accepting the ban, the league promised to keep all findings from the Dowd Report sealed. To this day, the ban has never been lifted.
Life After Baseball[]
- On September 1, 1989 - one week after Rose signed the "deal" accepting a ban from baseball, Commissioner Giammati dies of a heart attack at age 51.
- On April 20, 1990, Rose pleads guilty to two felony counts of filing false income tax returns. He was subsequently sentenced to five months in a federal prison and fined $50,000.
- On August 8, 1990, Rose begins his sentence in Marion, Illinois. He was released five months later, on January 7, 1991.
- February 4, 1991 - The board of directors of the National Baseball Hall of Fame vote unanimously to bar Pete Rose from the ballot. He will only become eligible again if reinstated by the MLB Commissioner by December, 2005.
- January 7, 1992 - One ths first ballot on which Rose should have been eligible, Tom Seaver and Rollie Fingers are elected. Pete receives 41 write-in votes.
- In September of 1997, Pete Rose applies for reinstatement to Baseball.
- Before Game 2 of the 1999 World Series between the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves, Rose receives the loudest and longest ovation by far of any of the members of the MasterCard All-Century Team. In a memorable live interview, reporter Jim Gray assaulted him with questions about the gambling accusations.
- August 6, 2001 - In an interview for Vanity Fair, former Rose friend and confidant, Tommy Gioiosa, alleged that Rose bet on baseball, used a corked bat, and was involved in drug dealing.
- On December 12, 2003, in an ABC interview with Charles Gibson, Rose finally confirms publicly for the first time that he did bet on baseball as manager of the Cincinnati Reds. He apologizes, but only for not coming clean earlier.
- In a questionable move in September of 2006, Rose signed 30 baseballs on which he wrote the phrase "I'm sorry I bet on Baseball" which he put up for sale at $1000 a piece.
Statistics[]
Batting Stats[]
Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
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1963 | CIN | N | 157 | 623 | 101 | 170 | 6 | 41 | .273 | .334 | .371 | 25 | 9 | 55 | 72 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
1964 | CIN | N | 136 | 516 | 64 | 139 | 4 | 34 | .269 | .319 | .326 | 13 | 2 | 36 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
1965 | CIN | N | 162 | 670 | 117 | 209 | 11 | 81 | .312 | .382 | .446 | 35 | 11 | 69 | 76 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
1966 | CIN | N | 156 | 654 | 97 | 205 | 16 | 70 | .313 | .351 | .460 | 38 | 5 | 37 | 61 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
1967 | CIN | N | 148 | 585 | 86 | 176 | 12 | 76 | .301 | .364 | .444 | 32 | 8 | 56 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
1968 | CIN | N | 149 | 626 | 94 | 210 | 10 | 49 | .335 | .391 | .470 | 42 | 6 | 56 | 76 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 |
1969 | CIN | N | 156 | 627 | 120 | 218 | 16 | 82 | .348 | .428 | .512 | 33 | 11 | 88 | 65 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 13 |
1970 | CIN | N | 159 | 649 | 120 | 205 | 15 | 52 | .316 | .385 | .470 | 37 | 9 | 73 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
1971 | CIN | N | 160 | 632 | 86 | 192 | 13 | 44 | .304 | .373 | .421 | 27 | 4 | 68 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 9 |
1972 | CIN | N | 154 | 645 | 107 | 198 | 6 | 57 | .307 | .382 | .417 | 31 | 11 | 73 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 |
1973 | CIN | N | 160 | 680 | 115 | 230 | 5 | 64 | .338 | .401 | .437 | 36 | 8 | 65 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 |
1974 | CIN | N | 163 | 652 | 110 | 185 | 3 | 51 | .284 | .385 | .388 | 45 | 7 | 106 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
1975 | CIN | N | 162 | 662 | 112 | 210 | 7 | 74 | .317 | .406 | .432 | 47 | 4 | 89 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
1976 | CIN | N | 162 | 665 | 130 | 215 | 10 | 63 | .323 | .404 | .450 | 42 | 6 | 86 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 17 |
1977 | CIN | N | 162 | 655 | 95 | 204 | 9 | 64 | .311 | .377 | .432 | 38 | 7 | 66 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
1978 | CIN | N | 159 | 655 | 103 | 198 | 7 | 52 | .302 | .362 | .421 | 51 | 3 | 62 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 |
1979 | PHI | N | 163 | 628 | 90 | 208 | 4 | 59 | .331 | .418 | .430 | 40 | 5 | 95 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 18 |
1980 | PHI | N | 162 | 655 | 95 | 185 | 1 | 64 | .282 | .352 | .354 | 42 | 1 | 66 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
1981 | PHI | N | 107 | 431 | 73 | 140 | 0 | 33 | .325 | .391 | .390 | 18 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
1982 | PHI | N | 162 | 634 | 80 | 172 | 3 | 54 | .271 | .345 | .338 | 25 | 4 | 66 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
1983 | PHI | N | 151 | 493 | 52 | 121 | 0 | 45 | .245 | .316 | .286 | 14 | 3 | 52 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
1984 | MON | N | 95 | 278 | 34 | 72 | 0 | 23 | .259 | .334 | .295 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
1984 | CIN | N | 26 | 96 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 11 | .365 | .430 | .458 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1984 | TOT | N | 121 | 374 | 43 | 107 | 0 | 34 | .286 | .359 | .337 | 15 | 2 | 40 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
1985 | CIN | N | 119 | 405 | 60 | 107 | 2 | 46 | .264 | .395 | .319 | 12 | 2 | 86 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
1986 | CIN | N | 72 | 237 | 15 | 52 | 0 | 25 | .219 | .316 | .270 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 3562 | 14053 | 2165 | 4256 | 160 | 1314 | .303 | .375 | .409 | 746 | 135 | 1566 | 1143 | 107 | 56 | 198 | 167 | 247 |
Fielding Stats[]
Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
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1963 | CIN | N | 2B | 157 | 153 | 1361.1 | 360 | 366 | 22 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .971 |
1963 | CIN | N | LF | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1963 | CIN | N | OF | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1964 | CIN | N | 2B | 128 | 118 | 1069 | 263 | 301 | 12 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .979 |
1965 | CIN | N | 2B | 162 | 162 | 1449.1 | 382 | 403 | 20 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .975 |
1966 | CIN | N | 3B | 16 | 16 | 132.1 | 24 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .931 |
1966 | CIN | N | 2B | 140 | 140 | 1264.2 | 385 | 344 | 14 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .981 |
1967 | CIN | N | 2B | 35 | 28 | 257 | 76 | 88 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .959 |
1967 | CIN | N | OF | 124 | 120 | 1080.2 | 211 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .982 |
1967 | CIN | N | CF | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1967 | CIN | N | LF | 124 | 119 | 1072.2 | 213 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .982 |
1968 | CIN | N | RF | 142 | 142 | 1272.1 | 256 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 |
1968 | CIN | N | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1968 | CIN | N | CF | 9 | 6 | 68.2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1968 | CIN | N | OF | 148 | 148 | 1341 | 268 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
1968 | CIN | N | 2B | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1969 | CIN | N | CF | 56 | 56 | 499.2 | 109 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .991 |
1969 | CIN | N | OF | 156 | 156 | 1391 | 316 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .988 |
1969 | CIN | N | 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1969 | CIN | N | RF | 101 | 100 | 891.1 | 204 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .986 |
1970 | CIN | N | RF | 155 | 153 | 1348 | 305 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .997 |
1970 | CIN | N | CF | 5 | 5 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1970 | CIN | N | OF | 159 | 158 | 1391 | 309 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .997 |
1970 | CIN | N | LF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1971 | CIN | N | OF | 157 | 157 | 1390 | 306 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .994 |
1971 | CIN | N | RF | 156 | 155 | 1375 | 304 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .994 |
1971 | CIN | N | CF | 2 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1972 | CIN | N | OF | 154 | 154 | 1408 | 330 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .994 |
1972 | CIN | N | LF | 154 | 154 | 1408 | 323 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .994 |
1973 | CIN | N | LF | 159 | 159 | 1429 | 344 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .992 |
1973 | CIN | N | OF | 159 | 159 | 1429 | 343 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .992 |
1974 | CIN | N | LF | 163 | 163 | 1441.1 | 344 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .997 |
1974 | CIN | N | OF | 163 | 163 | 1441.1 | 346 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .997 |
1975 | CIN | N | OF | 35 | 25 | 247 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .982 |
1975 | CIN | N | 3B | 137 | 137 | 1137 | 106 | 230 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .963 |
1975 | CIN | N | LF | 35 | 25 | 247 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .982 |
1976 | CIN | N | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1976 | CIN | N | 3B | 159 | 156 | 1359.2 | 115 | 293 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .969 |
1976 | CIN | N | RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
1977 | CIN | N | 3B | 161 | 161 | 1295.1 | 98 | 268 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .958 |
1978 | CIN | N | LF | 7 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1978 | CIN | N | OF | 7 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1978 | CIN | N | 3B | 156 | 153 | 1277.1 | 117 | 256 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .961 |
1978 | CIN | N | 1B | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1979 | PHI | N | 1B | 159 | 158 | 1365.2 | 1424 | 87 | 8 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .995 |
1979 | PHI | N | 3B | 5 | 4 | 34.2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .833 |
1979 | PHI | N | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1980 | PHI | N | 1B | 162 | 161 | 1400 | 1427 | 123 | 5 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .997 |
1981 | PHI | N | 1B | 107 | 107 | 907.1 | 929 | 91 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .996 |
1982 | PHI | N | 1B | 162 | 162 | 1415.1 | 1428 | 123 | 8 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .995 |
1983 | PHI | N | 1B | 112 | 83 | 795 | 786 | 74 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
1983 | PHI | N | LF | 1 | 0 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
1983 | PHI | N | OF | 35 | 31 | 239 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .976 |
1983 | PHI | N | RF | 34 | 31 | 237.1 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .977 |
1984 | MON | N | OF | 28 | 28 | 204 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .964 |
1984 | MON | N | 1B | 40 | 38 | 308 | 298 | 42 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .988 |
1984 | MON | N | LF | 28 | 28 | 204 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .964 |
1984 | CIN | N | 1B | 23 | 23 | 191 | 181 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
1984 | TOT | N | 1B | 63 | 61 | 499 | 479 | 51 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 |
1985 | CIN | N | 1B | 110 | 110 | 938.1 | 870 | 73 | 5 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .995 |
1986 | CIN | N | 1B | 61 | 61 | 520.1 | 523 | 43 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
Total | LF | 673 | 652 | 5841 | 1334 | 49 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .991 | ||
Total | 3B | 634 | 627 | 5236.1 | 464 | 1083 | 63 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .961 | ||
Total | OF | 1327 | 1303 | 11597.1 | 2579 | 99 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .991 | ||
Total | 1B | 939 | 905 | 7857.1 | 7881 | 665 | 51 | 649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .994 | ||
Total | CF | 73 | 70 | 631.1 | 134 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .993 | ||
Total | RF | 589 | 581 | 5125 | 1111 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .991 | ||
Total | 2B | 628 | 601 | 5408.1 | 1470 | 1502 | 75 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .975 |
Transactions[]
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Cincinnati Reds (July 8, 1960).
- Granted free agency (November 2, 1978).
- Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (December 5, 1978).
- Released by Philadelphia Phillies (October 19, 1983).
- Signed by Montreal Expos (January 20, 1984).
- Traded by Montreal Expos to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Tom Lawless (August 16, 1984).
- Released by Cincinnati Reds (November 11, 1986).
Trivia[]
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