Roberto Petagine

Roberto Petagine
First baseman
Born: (1971-06-07) June 7, 1971 (age 53) Porlamar, Venezuela
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: April 4, 1994, for the Houston Astros
KBO: May 17, 2008, for the LG Twins
NPB: April 2, 1999, for the Yakult Swallows
Last appearance
MLB: July 8, 2006, for the Seattle Mariners
NPB: October 18, 2010, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
KBO: September 18, 2009, for the LG Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average	.227
Home runs	12
Run batted in	54
NPB statistics
Batting average	.312
Home runs	233
Runs batted in	635
KBO statistics
Batting average	.338
Home runs	33
Runs batted in	135
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Houston Astros (1994) San Diego Padres (1995) New York Mets (1996–1997) Cincinnati Reds (1998) Yakult Swallows (1999–2002) Yomiuri Giants (2003–2004) Boston Red Sox (2005) Seattle Mariners (2006) LG Twins (2008–2009) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2010)
Career highlights and awards
2001 Central League MVP

Roberto Antonio Petagine Hernandez (/pɛtəˈɡɪneɪ/; born June 7, 1971) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player of Italian descent. His Major League Baseball career includes brief stints with the Houston Astros (1994), San Diego Padres (1995), New York Mets (1996 and 1997), Cincinnati Reds (1998), Boston Red Sox (2005), and Seattle Mariners (2006); but he is best known for his success in the Japanese Central League between 1999 and 2004 where, as a member of the Yakult Swallows (1999–2002) and Yomiuri Giants (2003–2004), he was among Nippon Professional Baseball's premier offensive players.