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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	22-21 / in Starts: 17-20
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 112 PAs	8
Actual Runners on Base	60 (23-24-13)
Avg. MLBer w/ 112 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	70 (37-22-11)

Most Driven In
R Smalley	2
G Hamner	2
W Jones	2
S Hemus	1
Self	1
E Valo	0
A Seminick	0
F Baumholtz	0

Most Driven In By
R Ashburn	3
Self	1
T Kazanski	1
S Lopata	1
M Blaylock	1
G Hamner	1

1956 Batting Game Log

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1956 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	328	1	Apr 17	PHI	@	BRO	W,8-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	1.26	-0.165	3.32	-0.26%	-2.00	P
2	329	4 (2)	Apr 22 (1)	PHI		NYG	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.35	-0.026	1.03	-0.05%	-0.47	P
3	330	9 (4)	Apr 28	PHI	@	NYG	W,6-2	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.091	.000	.091	9	2.24	0.235	4.83	0.30%	0.20	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	331	13 (3)	May 4	PHI	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9	1.05	-0.019	2.16	-0.02%	-0.12	P
5	332	16 (2)	May 8	PHI	@	STL	L,1-9	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.133	.071	.205	9	1.04	-0.026	1.78	-0.03%	-0.22	P
6	333	19 (2)	May 12	PHI	@	PIT	L,5-6	GS-6	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9	1.66	0.074	1.70	0.05%	0.52	P
7	334	21 (1)	May 13 susp	PHI	@	PIT	W,7-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
8	335	23 (1)	May 16	PHI		MLN	W,2-1	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.238	.111	.349	9	1.12	0.030	1.25	0.02%	-0.07	P
9	336	27 (3)	May 20 (1)	PHI		CIN	L,1-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.217	.100	.317	9	1.04	-0.051	1.01	-0.03%	-0.37	P
10	337	30 (2)	May 24	PHI		BRO	W,6-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.231	.130	.361	9	.38	-0.029	.31	-0.01%	-0.54	P
11	338	33 (2)	May 28	PHI		NYG	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.231	.130	.361	9						P
12	339	34	May 30 (1)	PHI		BRO	L,5-6	GS-6	2	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.286	.280	.566	9	.46	0.061	.28	0.02%	1.17	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
13	340	38 (3)	Jun 3 (1)	PHI	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.214	.290	.286	.576	9	1.58	-0.005	1.61	0.00%	-0.35	P
14	341	44 (5)	Jun 8	PHI	@	CHC	L,4-5	GS-4	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.333	.333	.667	9	1.15	0.156	.53	0.04%	1.28	P
15	342	47 (2)	Jun 10 (2)	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.333	.333	.667	9						P
16	343	50 (2)	Jun 13	PHI	@	MLN	L,6-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.324	.323	.646	9	.99	-0.025	.51	-0.01%	-0.21	P
17	344	53 (2)	Jun 17 (1)	PHI		CHC	W,7-1	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.368	.400	.768	9	.49	0.107	.17	0.02%	2.38	P
18	345	58 (4)	Jun 22	PHI		STL	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.341	.368	.710	9	1.33	-0.097	.60	-0.03%	-0.96	P
19	346	63 (4)	Jun 26	PHI		MLN	W,4-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.341	.366	.707	9	.98	-0.005	.37	0.00%	-0.19	P
20	347	66 (2)	Jun 30	PHI	@	BRO	L,7-10	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.340	.432	.772	9	1.36	-0.059	.59	-0.02%	-0.15	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
21	348	72 (5)	Jul 6	PHI		BRO	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.340	.426	.766	9	1.66	-0.124	.48	-0.02%	-0.66	P
22	349	78 (5)	Jul 14	PHI	@	CIN	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.333	.412	.745	9	.53	-0.046	.18	-0.01%	-0.51	P
23	350	83 (4)	Jul 18 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	W,6-4	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.328	.418	.746	9	1.08	0.217	.23	0.03%	0.91	P
24	351	88 (4)	Jul 22 (1)	PHI	@	MLN	L,7-8	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.322	.411	.733	9	.92	0.007	.24	0.00%	-0.02	P
25	352	92 (3)	Jul 26	PHI		STL	L,9-14	GS-6	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.293	.323	.414	.736	9	.72	-0.012	.03	0.00%	-0.64	P
26	353	95 (2)	Jul 30 (1)	PHI		CHC	W,5-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.323	.410	.733	9	.84	0.056	.03	0.00%	0.45	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
27	354	98 (2)	Aug 1	PHI		CHC	W,10-8	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.318	.403	.721	9	.09	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
28	355	100 (1)	Aug 4	PHI		CIN	W,10-6	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.300	.379	.679	9	.43	-0.026	.03	0.00%	-0.49	P
29	356	103 (2)	Aug 8	PHI	@	NYG	W,8-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.284	.357	.641	9	.70	-0.082	.09	-0.01%	-1.32	P
30	357	107 (3)	Aug 12	PHI	@	BRO	L,3-7	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.289	.352	.642	9	.75	0.019	.07	0.00%	0.22	P
31	358	111 (3)	Aug 16	PHI		PIT	L,1-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.286	.347	.633	9	1.08	-0.031	.05	0.00%	-0.29	P
32	359	115 (3)	Aug 21	PHI	@	CHC	L,4-6	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.291	.342	.634	9	1.07	0.013	.01	0.00%	0.21	P
33	360	118 (2)	Aug 24	PHI	@	MLN	L,1-6	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.253	.296	.347	.643	9	.98	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
34	361	123 (4)	Aug 29	PHI	@	STL	W,8-6	CG	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.306	.346	.652	9	.64	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.11	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
35	362	127 (3)	Sep 2 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.299	.338	.636	9	.81	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.30	P
36	363	132 (4)	Sep 7	PHI		PIT	W,5-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.289	.325	.614	9	.92	-0.078	.00	0.00%	-1.03	P
37	364	135 (2)	Sep 9 (2)	PHI		PIT	W,6-5	7-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.286	.321	.607	9	1.77	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
38	365	138 (2)	Sep 13 (2)	PHI		MLN	L,3-4	GS-11	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.277	.310	.587	9	.97	-0.072	.00	0.00%	-0.54	P
39	366	140 (1)	Sep 15	PHI		MLN	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.230	.277	.310	.587	9						P
40	367	144 (3)	Sep 18 (2)	PHI		CIN	W,7-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.276	.300	.576	9	.50	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.43	P
41	368	148 (3)	Sep 22	PHI	@	NYG	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.265	.287	.552	9	2.14	-0.211	.00	0.00%	-1.35	P
42	369	151 (2)	Sep 26	PHI	@	BRO	W,7-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.206	.255	.278	.533	9	.86	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.95	P
43	370	153 (1)	Sep 30 (1)	PHI		NYG	L,3-8	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.248	.270	.518	9	.81	-0.061	.00	0.00%	-0.52	P
							22-21		112	100	8	20	2	1	1	8	6	0	13	1	3	2	2	3	0	0	.200	.248	.270	.518		1.00	-0.477	.65	-0.01%	-8.13

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