Robin Roberts

Q: When was Robin Roberts born?

Robin Roberts was born on September 30, 1926.

Q: Where was Robin Roberts born?

Robin Roberts was born in Springfield, IL .

Q: How tall was Robin Roberts?

Robin Roberts was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Robin Roberts weigh when playing?

Robin Roberts weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Robin Roberts play?

Robin Roberts played 19 seasons.

Q: Is Robin Roberts in the Hall of Fame?

Robin Roberts was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1976.

Q: How many strikeouts did Robin Roberts have?

Robin Roberts had 2,357 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Robin Roberts played for?

Robin Roberts played for 4 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs.

Q: How many World Series has Robin Roberts won?

Robin Roberts never won a World Series.

Q: When did Robin Roberts retire?

Robin Roberts last played in 1966.

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

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1948	21	PHI-min	B	9	1	.900	2.06	11			10	1		96.0	55	25	22		27		121	2	0	1				0.854	5.2		2.5	11.3	4.48	WMT ISLG
1948	21	PHI	NL	7	9	.438	3.19	20	20	0	9	0	0	146.2	148	63	52	10	61	6	84	4	0	1	604	123	3.83	1.425	9.1	0.6	3.7	5.2	1.38
1949	22	PHI	NL	15	15	.500	3.69	43	31	9	11	3	4	226.2	229	101	93	15	75	4	95	5	0	1	933	106	3.59	1.341	9.1	0.6	3.0	3.8	1.27
1950	23	PHI	NL	20	11	.645	3.02	40	39	1	21	5	1	304.1	282	112	102	29	77	6	146	2	0	2	1228	133	3.64	1.180	8.3	0.9	2.3	4.3	1.90	AS,MVP-7
1951	24	PHI	NL	21	15	.583	3.03	44	39	4	22	6	2	*315.0*	284	115	106	20	64	2	127	3	0	4	1274	127	3.14	1.105	8.1	0.6	1.8	3.6	1.98	AS,MVP-13
1952	25	PHI	NL	28	7	.800	2.59	39	37	2	30	3	2	*330.0*	*292*	104	95	22	45	4	148	5	0	3	*1310*	141	2.82	1.021	8.0	0.6	*1.2*	4.0	*3.29*	AS,MVP-2
1953	26	PHI	NL	23	16	.590	2.75	44	41	2	33	5	2	*346.2*	*324*	119	106	30	61	11	*198*	2	0	3	*1412*	153	3.12	1.111	8.4	0.8	*1.6*	5.1	*3.25*	AS,MVP-6
1954	27	PHI	NL	23	15	.605	2.97	45	38	6	29	4	4	*336.2*	*289*	116	111	35	56	7	*185*	5	0	2	*1331*	136	3.19	*1.025*	7.7	0.9	*1.5*	4.9	*3.30*	AS,MVP-7
1955	28	PHI	NL	23	14	.622	3.28	41	38	3	26	1	3	*305.0*	*292*	137	*111*	41	53	3	160	2	0	3	*1256*	121	3.61	1.131	8.6	1.2	1.6	4.7	3.02	AS,MVP-5
1956	29	PHI	NL	19	18	.514	4.45	43	37	6	22	1	3	297.1	*328*	155	*147*	46	40	3	157	2	0	2	1228	83	3.75	1.238	9.9	1.4	*1.2*	4.8	*3.93*	AS,MVP-23
1957	30	PHI	NL	10	22	.313	4.07	39	32	5	14	2	2	249.2	246	122	113	40	43	16	128	1	0	0	1033	93	4.04	1.158	8.9	1.4	1.6	4.6	2.98
1958	31	PHI	NL	17	14	.548	3.24	35	34	0	21	1	0	269.2	270	112	97	30	51	5	130	2	0	2	1116	123	3.55	1.190	9.0	1.0	1.7	4.3	2.55
1959	32	PHI	NL	15	17	.469	4.27	35	35	0	19	2	0	257.1	267	137	122	34	35	4	137	5	2	1	1075	95	3.66	1.174	9.3	1.2	1.2	4.8	*3.91*
1960	33	PHI	NL	12	16	.429	4.02	35	33	2	13	2	1	237.1	256	113	106	31	34	7	122	2	0	0	982	97	3.65	1.222	9.7	1.2	1.3	4.6	3.59
1961	34	PHI	NL	1	10	.091	5.85	26	18	3	2	0	0	117.0	154	85	76	19	23	6	54	2	0	1	512	69	4.40	1.513	11.8	1.5	1.8	4.2	2.35
1962	35	BAL	AL	10	9	.526	2.78	27	25	1	6	0	0	191.1	176	63	59	17	41	7	102	4	0	2	774	133	3.41	1.134	8.3	0.8	1.9	4.8	2.49
1963	36	BAL	AL	14	13	.519	3.33	35	35	0	9	2	0	251.1	230	100	93	35	40	8	124	3	0	0	1014	104	3.82	1.074	8.2	1.3	1.4	4.4	3.10
1964	37	BAL	AL	13	7	.650	2.91	31	31	0	8	4	0	204.0	203	69	66	18	52	6	109	3	1	2	846	124	3.49	1.250	9.0	0.8	2.3	4.8	2.10
1965	38	TOT	MLB	10	9	.526	2.78	30	25	2	8	3	0	190.2	171	73	59	18	30	4	97	1	0	2	762	123	3.21	1.054	8.1	0.8	1.4	4.6	3.23
1965	38	BAL	AL	5	7	.417	3.38	20	15	2	5	1	0	114.2	110	51	43	17	20	3	63	1	0	1	469	103	3.89	1.134	8.6	1.3	1.6	4.9	3.15
1965	38	HOU	NL	5	2	.714	1.89	10	10	0	3	2	0	76.0	61	22	16	1	10	1	34	0	0	1	293	177	2.19	0.934	7.2	0.1	1.2	4.0	3.40
1966	39	TOT	NL	5	8	.385	4.82	24	21	3	2	1	1	112.0	141	66	60	15	21	0	54	1	0	2	484	74	3.92	1.446	11.3	1.2	1.7	4.3	2.57
1966	39	HOU	NL	3	5	.375	3.82	13	12	1	1	1	1	63.2	79	31	27	7	10	0	26	1	0	0	274	90	3.68	1.398	11.2	1.0	1.4	3.7	2.60
1966	39	CHC	NL	2	3	.400	6.14	11	9	2	1	0	0	48.1	62	35	33	8	11	0	28	0	0	2	210	60	4.23	1.510	11.5	1.5	2.0	5.2	2.55
1967	40	PHI-min	AA	5	3	.625	2.48	11	11		7	2		80.0	75	25	22	1	7	0	65	2	0	1				1.025	8.4	0.1	0.8	7.3	9.29	REA EL
19 Yrs				286	245	.539	3.41	676	609	49	305	45	25	4688.2	4582	1962	1774	505	902	109	2357	54	3	33	19174	113	3.51	1.170	8.8	1.0	1.7	4.5	2.61
162 Game Avg.				15	13	.539	3.41	36	32	3	16	2	1	248	242	104	94	27	48	6	125	3	0	2	1015	113	3.51	1.170	8.8	1.0	1.7	4.5	2.61
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
PHI (14 yrs)				234	199	.540	3.46	529	472	43	272	35	24	3739.1	3661	1591	1437	402	718	84	1871	42	2	25	15294	114	3.49	1.171	8.8	1.0	1.7	4.5	2.61
BAL (4 yrs)				42	36	.538	3.09	113	106	3	28	7	0	761.1	719	283	261	87	153	24	398	11	1	5	3103	115	3.64	1.145	8.5	1.0	1.8	4.7	2.60
HOU (2 yrs)				8	7	.533	2.77	23	22	1	4	3	1	139.2	140	53	43	8	20	1	60	1	0	1	567	122	2.87	1.146	9.0	0.5	1.3	3.9	3.00
CHC (1 yr)				2	3	.400	6.14	11	9	2	1	0	0	48.1	62	35	33	8	11	0	28	0	0	2	210	60	4.23	1.510	11.5	1.5	2.0	5.2	2.55

NL (16 yrs)				244	209	.539	3.47	563	503	46	277	38	25	3927.1	3863	1679	1513	418	749	85	1959	43	2	28	16071	113	3.48	1.174	8.9	1.0	1.7	4.5	2.62
AL (4 yrs)				42	36	.538	3.09	113	106	3	28	7	0	761.1	719	283	261	87	153	24	398	11	1	5	3103	115	3.64	1.145	8.5	1.0	1.8	4.7	2.60

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Robin Roberts born?

Robin Roberts was born on September 30, 1926.

Where was Robin Roberts born?

Robin Roberts was born in Springfield, IL.

How tall was Robin Roberts?

Robin Roberts was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Robin Roberts weigh when playing?

Robin Roberts weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Robin Roberts play?

Robin Roberts played 19 seasons.

Is Robin Roberts in the Hall of Fame?

Robin Roberts was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1976.

What position did Robin Roberts play?

Robin Roberts was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Robin Roberts have?

Robin Roberts had 2,357 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Robin Roberts played for?

Robin Roberts played for 4 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs.

How many World Series has Robin Roberts won?

Robin Roberts never won a World Series.

When did Robin Roberts retire?

Robin Roberts last played in 1966.

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