Robin Roberts

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: September 30, 1926 in Springfield, IL us

Died: May 6, 2010 in Temple Terrace, FL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Lanphier HS (Springfield, IL)

School: Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

Debut: June 18, 1948 (Age 21-262d, 10,524th in major league history)
vs. PIT 8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: September 3, 1966 (Age 39-338d)
vs. PIT 1.0 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1976. (Voted by BBWAA on 337/388 ballots)
View Robin Roberts's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Robin Evan Roberts

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

86.1

286

245

ERA

3.41

676

609

4688.2

2357

WHIP

1.170

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1966 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1966 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 12	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-3	GS	27	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	7 (5)	Apr 18	HOU		LAD	L,3-6	GS	23	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	12 (4)	Apr 23 (2)	HOU		SFG	L,1-2	GS	31	8.0	1	4	0	5	0	P
4	16 (3)	Apr 28	HOU		STL	W,4-2	GS	26	6.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	21 (4)	May 4	HOU		CHC	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	27 (5)	May 11	HOU	@	NYM	W,6-4	GS	12	2.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
7	32 (4)	May 18 (2)	HOU	@	CHC	W,4-2	GS	23	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	38 (5)	May 24	HOU		NYM	W,5-3	GS	18	3.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
9	43 (4)	May 28 (2)	HOU		PIT	L,2-5	GS	21	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	50 (6)	Jun 4	HOU	@	PIT	L,6-9	GS	15	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	58 (7)	Jun 13	HOU	@	LAD	W,9-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	65 (6)	Jun 20	HOU		LAD	W,4-2	GS	27	7.0	0	1	1	2	0	P
13	75 (9)	Jun 30	HOU	@	PIT	L,0-9	GS	11	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
				Player went from Houston Astros to Chicago Cubs
14	85	Jul 15	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	90 (4)	Jul 19	CHC		CIN	L,2-3	GS	38	11.0	1	3	0	4	1	P
16	95 (4)	Jul 23	CHC		STL	L,0-4	GS	28	8.0	0	4	0	4	0	P
17	99 (3)	Jul 27	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-11	GS	22	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	104 (4)	Aug 2	CHC		ATL	W,6-5	GS	27	5.0	2	0	1	3	0	P
19	108 (3)	Aug 6	CHC		SFG	W,5-2	GS	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	111 (2)	Aug 11 (1)	CHC		HOU	W,9-8	GS	18	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	118 (6)	Aug 16	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-5	GS	6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	122 (3)	Aug 21	CHC		PIT	L,1-8	GS	10	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
23	130 (7)	Aug 29	CHC	@	ATL	W,4-2	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	135 (4)	Sep 3	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-9	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							24gm		112.0	7	17	2	26	1