Kevin Roberson

Positions: Pinch Hitter and Rightfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)

Born: January 29, 1968 in Decatur, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 16th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Parkland College (Champaign, IL).

High School: Eisenhower HS (Decatur, IL)

School: Parkland College (Champaign, IL)

Debut: July 15, 1993 (Age 25-167d, 16,355th in major league history)
vs. COL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 28, 1996 (Age 28-120d)
vs. SFG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1993 season

Full Name: Kevin Lynn Roberson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

309

.197

RBI

OBP

.275

SLG

.430

OPS

.706

OPS+

Summary of 20 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 3 tying, 5 go ahead

2 Tms
CHC	17
NYM	3

Platoon
vs RHP	16
vs LHP	4

Home/Road
Away	12
Home	8

Outs
1	11
0	6
2	3

12 Opps
ATL	4
PIT	3
SFG	2
STL	2
HOU	2
NYM	1
COL	1
PHI	1
LAD	1
SDP	1
MON	1
CIN	1

20 Pitchers
Orel Hershiser	1
John Smoltz	1
Milt Hill	1
Bruce Ruffin	1
Paul Wagner	1
Lee Smith	1
Mark Gardner	1
Alejandro Peña	1
Michael Jackson	1
Mark Petkovsek	1
Dan Miceli	1
Brian Williams	1
Tim Scott	1
Eric Hillman	1
Doug Brocail	1
Bobby Ayala	1
Mike Stanton	1
Steve Bedrosian	1
Xavier Hernandez	1
Danny Jackson	1

9 Parks
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	8
Atl-Fulton (ATL)	3
Busch Stad (STL)	2
Astrodome (HOU)	2
VeteransStad (PHI)	1
Cinergy Fld (CIN)	1
Shea Stad (NYC)	1
3 Rivers Std (PIT)	1
3Com Park (SFO)	1

Where Hit
7	6
89	5
9	5
78	3
8	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	4
1	4
6	3
3	3
Unk	2
5	2
4	1
7+	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	20

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	10
1--	4
12-	3
-2-	3

33 RBI
RISP	6
0 on	10
1 on	7
2 on	3
Any on	10

Inning
2	1
4	1
5	1
6	5
7	1
8	4
9	7

1-3	1
4-6	7
7-end	12

RelScore
+4..	2
+2	1
+1	2
Tied	3
-1	3
-2	4
-3	2
-4..	3

Ahead	5
Tied	3
Behind	12

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	4
3-2	2
Unk	2
1-0	2
1-1	2
0-1	2
2-2	2
0-2	1
1-2	1
2-1	1
3-1	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
RF	10
PH	7
LF	3

OrderPos
7th	7
9th	6
8th	4
4th	2
3rd	1

Leverage
High Lev	8
Medium Lev	4
Low Lev	8

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1993	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1993-07-18	CHC		COL	Bruce Ruffin	ahead 10-2	b 6	1	1--	5,(1-2) CSBFX	2	7	9	0.002	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); S. Sosa Scores
2	2	2	1	1993-07-19	CHC	@	CIN	Bobby Ayala	ahead 5-4	t 8	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	7	9	0.128	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
3	3	3	1	1993-07-22	CHC	@	HOU	Brian Williams	behind 0-4	t 4	0	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	7	9	0.118	26%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Wilkins Scores
4	4	4	1	1993-07-25	CHC	@	HOU	Xavier Hernandez	behind 0-1	t 9	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	8	9	0.357	44%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
5	5	5	1	1993-07-28	CHC		SDP	Doug Brocail	ahead 5-4	b 6	1	12-	6,(2-2) SSFBBX	3	8	7	0.173	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); R. Wilkins Scores/unER; W. Wilson Scores
6	6	6	1	1993-08-06	CHC	@	STL	Lee Smith	behind 3-4	t 9	1	1--	6,(2-2) B1C11FBFX	2	7	9	0.657	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball); D. May Scores
7	7	7	1	1993-08-15	CHC		SFG	Michael Jackson	behind 4-6	b 8	2	-2-	2,(0-1) .FN.X	2	7	PH	0.403	53%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Wilkins Scores
8	8	8	1	1993-08-21	CHC		ATL	Steve Bedrosian	tied 2-2	b 6	2	---	3,(0-2) FFX	1	8	9	0.193	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
9	9	9	1	1993-09-10	CHC	@	NYM	Eric Hillman	behind 5-7	t 6	0	12-	4,(2-1) BFBX	3	7	9	0.312	66%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); S. Sosa Scores/unER; S. Buechele Scores
1994	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
10	10	1	1	1994-05-28	CHC	@	ATL	Milt Hill	ahead 7-2	t 9	1	-2-	2,(0-1) .SX	2	9	PH	0.005	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); J. Hernández Scores
11	11	2	1	1994-06-07	CHC	@	PHI	Danny Jackson	ahead 2-0	t 2	0	---	6,(3-2) BFBBFX	1	7	9	0.080	78%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
12	12	3	1	1994-06-11	CHC		LAD	Orel Hershiser	behind 3-4	b 8	0	---	1,(0-0) ..X	1	9	PH	0.300	61%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
13	13	4	1	1994-06-28	CHC		PIT	Alejandro Peña	behind 4-6	b 9	1	---	3,(1-1) .BSX	1	9	PH	0.068	11%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
1995	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
14	14	1	1	1995-04-30	CHC		MON	Tim Scott	behind 1-4	b 8	0	---		1	9	PH	0.078	16%		Home Run (Deep RF)
15	15	2	1	1995-06-05	CHC	@	ATL	Mike Stanton	behind 3-5	t 7	1	---	7,(3-2) FBFFBBX	1	9	7	0.113	27%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
16	16	3	1	1995-06-07	CHC	@	ATL	John Smoltz	tied 1-1	t 6	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	4	9	0.254	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); M. Grace Scores
17	17	4	1	1995-06-27	CHC		PIT	Paul Wagner	behind 3-6	b 9	2	-2-		2	8	PH	0.030	5%		Home Run (Deep LF-CF); O. Timmons Scores
1996	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
18	18	1	1	1996-04-24	NYM	@	STL	Mark Petkovsek	behind 1-5	t 5	1	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	9	PH	0.054	14%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
19	19	2	1	1996-04-27	NYM	@	PIT	Dan Miceli	tied 4-4	t 9	1	12-	3,(1-1) BCX	3	4	9	0.380	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); J. Vizcaíno Scores; B. Gilkey Scores
20	20	3	1	1996-05-19 (2)	NYM	@	SFG	Mark Gardner	behind 1-6	t 9	0	---	5,(3-1) ..BBBCX	1	3	7	0.008	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)