#8 Robin Roberts, Starting Pitcher, 35 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Robin Roberts

9/30/1926
35
USA,IL,SPRINGFIELD
6"0
190

Starting Pitcher
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Suffers
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 4,000,000
1961
14 Year(s), 0 Days (2408 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 35 Days (2615 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall27386-89 Mph
Versus LHB173 
Versus RHB273 
Talent272 
Pitching Ratings
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8
55
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33114
Versus LHP33114
Versus RHP33114
Talent111110
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3
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/17@CHNL 0-10*499921L    
8/23@CINW 4-2*862232WPoG   
8/30@PITL 3-12*7.19101051L    
9/5SFL 5-8*773321     
9/10@STLW 7-1*7.281114W    
9/16CINL 3-7*7.2105532L    
9/21LANL 5-7*8117702L    
9/27STLW 8-4*684422W    
10/2@CHNW 19-10*6.197453W    
10/10@LANW 9-3*872233W    

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3333121206.40229.12941721638273412.101236.4
Projected3333121206.40229.02941721638273     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00014.811.52.93.223730.400.06.23
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB3251051421455593817001.323.385.508.893
vs. RHB614189262311071134456001.308.348.508.856
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home15154506.86103.214782793031
Road18188706.02125.214790845242
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week111002.258.072233
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April4412010.2224.244302886
May662204.7443.24526231319
June551106.7533.14826251510
July552207.7135.05130301211
August662306.6442.04631311810
Sept./Oct.774204.6250.26029261617

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194836337914.61250.029812812831541491621.41.000 PHI
19493633151514.00250.025911111127471761621.22.000 PHI
19504242221303.03344.233713711630691412221.18.266 PHI,NL
19514242122404.58336.138918317136791682101.39.314PHI
19523131121303.77253.024511910634451201701.15.258 PHI
19534242271104.17332.034916815449751371221.28.273PHI,NL
19544141261003.61352.035916814139801602631.25.272PHI,NL
19554242221104.21357.039117916744851582811.33.292PHI,NL
19564242181804.70331.137118517347711532911.33.289PHI
19574040181605.42323.238021219554781432111.42.292PHI
195833105704.30104.21205650131948611.33.300 BAL
19593227101204.34217.225111410531491061211.38.296BAL PHI
1960282141407.01145.0212129113294646201.78.336PHI
19613333121206.40229.1294172163458273401.64.303PHI
Total52047921018524.453826.24255206118935098791778232161.34.344 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1953221108.5312.21812125500
1954221006.5018.02113132900
1955110006.758.011663300
Total552107.2238.2503131101700

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194821250449211819236000.176.246.240.486 PHI
194943250449211819236000.176.246.240.486 PHI
1950421222750018833000.221.238.262.500 PHI,NL
195142116171003223200.147.168.155.323PHI
1952319580004633000.084.112.084.196 PHI
1953421121530021042600.134.164.161.325PHI,NL
1954411312020031112500.153.159.168.327PHI,NL
195542124202007613200.161.168.177.345PHI,NL
19564211427302121082500.237.287.316.603PHI
195740105180006512700.171.178.171.349PHI
195833267200121600.269.296.346.642 BAL
1959327270003201700.097.097.097.194BAL PHI
1960284992001421100.184.216.224.440PHI
1961338621400101131700.244.270.291.560PHI
Total512165228442441061157539800.172.209.209.418 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher3333164325901.000229.12.32    

Player History

Transactions
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/21/1952 to a 1-year deal worth $5,600,000 per year...
7/6/1952: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $9,250,000 per year, for 5 years.
All Star
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1950, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1952...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1953, winning 2 games with a 1.06 ERA...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1953, going 6-1, 3.05...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1954, going 6-0, 3.49...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1954, going 6-0, 2.66...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won Cy Young Award in 1954, going 26-10, 3.61 ERA...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1955, going 6-1, 2.29...
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 2/10/1958 to a 2-year deal worth $3,000,000 per year...
Traded from Baltimore to Philadelphia (N) on 7/30/1959 (Going to PHI: P Robin Roberts. Going to BAL: P Jim Bronstad, 2B Roy Hartsfield)...
8/6/1959: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $4,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1950 - 3.03 - 1st
1952 - 3.77 - 6th
1953 - 4.17 - 7th
1954 - 3.61 - 3rd
1955 - 4.21 - 7th
WHIP
1950 - 1.18 - 1st
1952 - 1.15 - 1st
1953 - 1.28 - 2nd
1954 - 1.25 - 2nd
1955 - 1.33 - 8th
1956 - 1.33 - 9th
1957 - 1.42 - 8th
Wins
1950 - 22 - 3rd
1953 - 27 - 1st
1954 - 26 - 1st
1955 - 22 - 3rd
1956 - 18 - 7th
1957 - 18 - 10th
Losses
1951 - 24 - 1st
1956 - 18 - 10th
1960 - 14 - 10th
IP
1950 - 344.2 - 1st
1951 - 336.1 - 3rd
1953 - 332.0 - 2nd
1954 - 352.0 - 1st
1955 - 357.0 - 1st
1956 - 331.1 - 4th
1957 - 323.2 - 4th
K's
1950 - 141 - 9th
1951 - 168 - 6th
1953 - 137 - 9th
1954 - 160 - 7th
1955 - 158 - 9th
CG
1950 - 22 - 3rd
1951 - 21 - 2nd
1952 - 17 - 4th
1953 - 12 - 8th
1954 - 26 - 1st
1955 - 28 - 2nd
1956 - 29 - 1st
1957 - 21 - 5th
SHO
1950 - 2 - 8th
1953 - 2 - 10th
1954 - 3 - 2nd
1955 - 1 - 6th
1957 - 1 - 9th
  

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