Dave Roberts

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: September 11, 1944 in Gallipolis, OH us

Died: January 9, 2009 in Short Gap, WV

Buried: Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, MD

High School: Central HS (Columbus, OH)

Debut: July 6, 1969 (Age 24-298d, 12,861st in major league history)
vs. HOU 7.1 IP, 6 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, L

Last Game: May 16, 1981 (Age 36-247d)
vs. LAD 1.0 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 5 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: David Arthur Roberts

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1979 World Series

+11

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

23.6

103

125

ERA

3.78

445

277

2099.0

957

WHIP

1.335

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	24-11 / in Starts: 20-8
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	14 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 79 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	51 (25-20-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 79 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	47 (24-15-7)

Most Driven In
D Rader	3
Self	2
T Helms	1
B Watson	1
J Stewart	1
J Edwards	1

Most Driven In By
J Wynn	3
Self	2
L May	1
J Stewart	0
R Metzger	0

1972 Batting Game Log

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1972 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	105	2 (1)	Apr 16	HOU		SFG	L,6-10	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0					9	1.02	-0.013	1.59	-0.01%	-0.17	P
2	106	7 (4)	Apr 22	HOU	@	SFG	W,6-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.44	-0.005	.86	-0.01%	-0.09	P
3	107	11 (3)	Apr 26	HOU		CHC	W,5-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	1.31	-0.042	2.58	-0.05%	-0.37	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	108	15 (3)	May 1	HOU	@	PIT	W,9-8	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	.76	0.016	1.51	0.02%	-0.03	P
5	109	20 (4)	May 10	HOU	@	STL	W,10-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9	.57	-0.028	1.20	-0.04%	-0.29	P
6	110	25 (4)	May 15	HOU		ATL	W,8-2	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.308	.593	9	.59	0.051	1.34	0.07%	0.52	P
7	111	30 (4)	May 20	HOU	@	LAD	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.267	.517	9	.51	-0.024	1.55	-0.04%	-0.22	P
8	112	36 (5)	May 26	HOU		LAD	W,5-3	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.278	.294	.572	9	1.55	0.097	5.28	0.20%	0.60	P
9	113	41 (4)	May 31	HOU		CIN	L,4-12	GS-3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.316	.333	.649	9	.54	0.016	1.63	0.03%	0.37	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	114	46 (4)	Jun 6	HOU	@	PHI	W,4-3	GS-9	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.348	.500	.848	9	.43	0.125	.88	0.15%	1.60	P
11	115	51 (4)	Jun 11	HOU	@	NYM	W,4-2	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.296	.423	.719	9	1.28	-0.118	2.19	-0.12%	-0.99	P
12	116	56 (4)	Jun 17	HOU		PHI	W,10-5	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.267	.290	.400	.690	9	.44	-0.023	.91	-0.03%	-1.12	P
13	117	61 (4)	Jun 22	HOU	@	CIN	W,9-5	GS-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.281	.387	.668	9	.36	-0.009	1.43	-0.02%	-0.08	P
14	118	66 (4)	Jun 27	HOU	@	SDP	W,6-0	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.278	.297	.389	.686	9	.39	-0.035	.98	-0.05%	-0.55	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	119	71 (4)	Jul 2	HOU		ATL	W,5-4	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.300	.462	.762	9	1.34	0.248	3.63	0.41%	1.84	P
16	120	76 (4)	Jul 7	HOU	@	STL	L,1-3	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.302	.439	.741	9	1.47	-0.061	3.75	-0.09%	-0.62	P
17	121	81 (4)	Jul 12	HOU	@	CHC	W,10-6	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.304	.432	.736	9	.63	-0.008	1.66	-0.01%	-0.07	P
18	122	87 (5)	Jul 17	HOU		STL	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.292	.413	.705	9	1.29	-0.065	2.58	-0.08%	-0.46	P
19	123	92 (4)	Jul 23	HOU		CHC	W,6-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.286	.404	.690	9	.40	-0.010	.55	-0.01%	-0.13	P
20	124	97 (4)	Jul 30 (2)	HOU		SDP	W,4-3	CG(10)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.240	.264	.380	.644	9	1.91	-0.107	2.67	-0.09%	-0.78	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	125	102 (4)	Aug 5	HOU	@	SFG	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.250	.358	.608	9	1.36	-0.100	2.39	-0.11%	-0.82	P
22	126	107 (4)	Aug 10	HOU	@	ATL	W,9-6	GS-5	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.259	.364	.622	9	1.22	0.055	1.50	0.04%	0.33	P
23	127	111 (3)	Aug 14	HOU		SFG	W,7-5	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.254	.357	.611	9	2.41	-0.067	4.41	-0.07%	-0.55	P
24	128	115 (3)	Aug 18	HOU	@	PHI	W,4-3	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.258	.356	.614	9	1.31	0.079	2.55	0.09%	0.45	P
25	129	119 (3)	Aug 22	HOU	@	NYM	L,2-4	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.262	.344	.606	9	1.56	-0.074	1.58	-0.05%	-0.52	P
26	130	121 (1)	Aug 25	HOU		MON	L,3-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.230	.262	.344	.606	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	131	127 (5)	Sep 1	HOU		NYM	W,8-0	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.238	.265	.349	.614	9	.94	0.119	.90	0.07%	0.48	P
28	132	131 (3)	Sep 5	HOU		ATL	L,3-5	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.261	.344	.605	9	.86	-0.023	.28	0.00%	-0.20	P
29	133	133 (1)	Sep 8	HOU	@	SFG	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.234	.261	.344	.605	9						P
30	134	135 (1)	Sep 10	HOU	@	LAD	L,2-3	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.264	.333	.597	9	.69	0.014	.43	0.01%	-0.04	P
31	135	140 (4)	Sep 16	HOU		LAD	L,0-10	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.264	.333	.597	9						P
32	136	141	Sep 17	HOU		LAD	W,15-11	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.264	.333	.597	9						P
33	137	143 (1)	Sep 20	HOU	@	ATL	L,6-13	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.264	.333	.597	9						P
34	138	149 (5)	Sep 29	HOU	@	SDP	W,5-2	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.274	.343	.617	9	.12	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.23	P
35	139	150	Sep 30	HOU	@	SDP	W,6-5	10-GF(12)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.274	.343	.617	9	2.90	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
							24-11		79	67	7	16	1	0	2	9	4	0	16	0	6	2	1	1	0	1	.239	.274	.343	.617		.98	-0.013	1.84	0.20%	-1.83

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