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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1921 27 COB NNL 4.1 11 16 .407 3.45 35 26 23 0 1 245.1 209 123 94 2 99 126 22 4 1047 111 3.69 1.255 7.7 0.1 3.6 4.6 1.27
1923 29 AC ECL -0.3 0 2 .000 5.03 3 3 1 0 0 19.2 24 18 11 1 11 6 0 0 92 80 4.77 1.780 11.0 0.5 5.0 2.7 0.55
1924 30 AC ECL 0.5 1 1 .500 3.54 3 3 2 0 0 20.1 24 9 8 6 6 1 0 121 1.475 10.6 2.7 2.7 1.00
1925 31 2TM ECL 0.2 0 4 .000 5.34 6 5 2 0 0 30.1 42 23 18 17 14 0 0 149 93 1.945 12.5 5.0 4.2 0.82
1925 31 NLG ECL -0.5 0 1 .000 22.09 2 1 0 0 0 3.2 14 10 9 2 0 0 0 27 24 4.364 34.4 4.9 0.0 0.00
1925 31 AC ECL 0.6 0 3 .000 3.04 4 4 2 0 0 26.2 28 13 9 15 14 0 0 122 163 1.613 9.5 5.1 4.7 0.93
1926 32 AC ECL 0.1 2 3 .400 5.12 7 6 4 0 0 38.2 35 25 22 3 17 21 2 1 155 85 4.43 1.345 8.1 0.7 4.0 4.9 1.24
1927 33 AC ECL -0.2 9 6 .600 5.19 24 16 5 5 0 0 137.0 146 98 79 7 77 60 8 3 624 85 4.15 1.628 9.6 0.5 5.1 3.9 0.78
1929 35 AC ANL -0.6 0 1 .000 12.23 3 1 1 1 0 0 17.2 31 27 24 3 8 10 1 3 97 44 5.40 2.208 15.8 1.5 4.1 5.1 1.25
1934 40 CRS NN2 0.0 1 2 .333 6.15 9 3 1 0 0 41.0 57 33 28 2 8 13 1 0 191 68 3.84 1.585 12.5 0.4 1.8 2.9 1.63
8 Yrs 3.6 24 35 .407 4.65 90 63 6 39 0 1 550.0 568 356 284 18 243 256 35 11 2355 90 3.62 1.475 9.3 0.3 4.0 4.2 1.05
162 Game Avg 1.6 11 16 .407 4.65 40 28 17 0 0 244 252 158 126 108 114 16 5 90 1.475 9.3 4.0 4.2 1.05
AC (6 Yrs) 0.1 12 16 .429 5.30 44 33 6 15 0 0 260.0 288 190 153 14 134 117 12 7 1090 85 3.57 1.623 10.0 0.5 4.6 4.1 0.87
COB (1 Yr) 4.1 11 16 .407 3.45 35 26 23 0 1 245.1 209 123 94 2 99 126 22 4 1047 111 3.69 1.255 7.7 0.1 3.6 4.6 1.27
CRS (1 Yr) 0.0 1 2 .333 6.15 9 3 1 0 0 41.0 57 33 28 2 8 13 1 0 191 68 3.84 1.585 12.5 0.4 1.8 2.9 1.63
NLG (1 Yr) -0.5 0 1 .000 22.09 2 1 0 0 0 3.2 14 10 9 2 0 0 0 27 24 4.364 34.4 4.9 0.0 0.00
ECL (5 Yrs) 0.2 12 16 .429 5.05 43 33 5 14 0 0 246.0 271 173 138 11 128 107 11 4 1020 88 3.39 1.622 9.9 0.4 4.7 3.9 0.84
NNL (1 Yr) 4.1 11 16 .407 3.45 35 26 23 0 1 245.1 209 123 94 2 99 126 22 4 1047 111 3.69 1.255 7.7 0.1 3.6 4.6 1.27
NN2 (1 Yr) 0.0 1 2 .333 6.15 9 3 1 0 0 41.0 57 33 28 2 8 13 1 0 191 68 3.84 1.585 12.5 0.4 1.8 2.9 1.63
ANL (1 Yr) -0.6 0 1 .000 12.23 3 1 1 1 0 0 17.2 31 27 24 3 8 10 1 3 97 44 5.40 2.208 15.8 1.5 4.1 5.1 1.25
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Season Age Team Lg W L ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1926 32 AC WS 0 0 11.25 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 3 6 5 0 6 0 1 0 0 22 7.03 2.250 6.8 0.0 13.5 2.3 0.17
1927 33 AC WS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2 Yrs 0 0 11.25 2 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 5 7 5 0 6 0 1 0 0 24 7.03 2.750 11.3 0.0 13.5 2.3 0.17
162 Game Avg 0 0 11.25 68 0 34 0 0 0 136 170 238 170 0 204 0 34 0 0 816 7.03 2.750 11.3 0.0 13.5 2.3 0.17

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1921 27 COB NNL 245.1 35 26 123 4.51 5.05 -0.06 0.00 100 5.10 16 2.0 1.00 -0.3 4.1 42 .556 .512
1923 29 AC ECL 19.2 3 3 18 8.24 5.50 0.00 100 5.50 -6 -0.5 0.0 -0.3 -4 .349 .497
1924 30 AC ECL 20.1 3 3 9 3.98 5.27 0.00 100 5.27 3 0.3 0.0 0.5 5 .606 .502
1925 31 2TM ECL 30.1 6 5 23 6.82 5.64 0.00 100 5.64 -4 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.2 0 .487 .501
1925 31 NLG ECL 3.2 2 1 10 24.55 5.63 0.00 100 5.63 -8 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.5 -7 .249 .497
1925 31 AC ECL 26.2 4 4 13 4.39 5.64 0.00 100 5.64 4 0.4 0.0 0.6 7 .606 .503
1926 32 AC ECL 38.2 7 6 25 5.82 5.14 0.19 0.00 100 4.95 -4 -0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.1 1 .471 .499
1927 33 AC ECL 137.0 24 16 98 6.44 5.19 0.11 0.00 100 5.07 -21 -1.4 1.00 -0.2 -0.2 -4 .441 .491
1929 35 AC ANL 17.2 3 1 27 13.75 6.31 -0.45 0.00 100 6.76 -14 -0.8 1.00 0.0 -0.6 -11 .241 .495
1934 40 CRS NN2 41.0 9 3 33 7.24 4.94 -1.14 0.00 100 6.08 -5 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.0 -1 .460 .498
8 Yrs 550.0 90 63 356 5.83 5.18 -0.08 0.00 100 5.26 -34 -1.0 1.00 -0.7 3.6 27 .489 .502
162 Game Avg 244 40 28 158 5.83 5.18 0.00 100 5.26 -15 -0.5 1.00 -0.3 1.6 12 .489 .502
AC (6 Yrs) 260.0 44 33 190 6.58 5.33 0.06 0.00 100 5.28 -38 -2.1 1.00 -0.4 0.1 -7 .452 .495
COB (1 Yr) 245.1 35 26 123 4.51 5.05 -0.06 0.00 100 5.10 16 2.0 1.00 -0.3 4.1 42 .556 .512
CRS (1 Yr) 41.0 9 3 33 7.24 4.94 -1.14 0.00 100 6.08 -5 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.0 -1 .460 .498
NLG (1 Yr) 3.2 2 1 10 24.55 5.63 0.00 100 5.63 -8 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.5 -7 .249 .497
ECL (5 Yrs) 246.0 43 33 173 6.33 5.27 0.09 0.00 100 5.18 -32 -1.8 1.00 -0.3 0.2 -3 .458 .495
NNL (1 Yr) 245.1 35 26 123 4.51 5.05 -0.06 0.00 100 5.10 16 2.0 1.00 -0.3 4.1 42 .556 .512
NN2 (1 Yr) 41.0 9 3 33 7.24 4.94 -1.14 0.00 100 6.08 -5 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.0 -1 .460 .498
ANL (1 Yr) 17.2 3 1 27 13.75 6.31 -0.45 0.00 100 6.76 -14 -0.8 1.00 0.0 -0.6 -11 .241 .495

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1921 27 COB NNL 245.1 0.2 12.0 9.5
1923 29 AC ECL 19.2 1.1 6.5 12.0
1924 30 AC ECL 20.1
1925 31 2TM ECL 30.1 9.4 11.4
1925 31 NLG ECL 3.2 0.0 7.4
1925 31 AC ECL 26.2 11.5 12.3
1926 32 AC ECL 38.2 1.9 13.5 11.0
1927 33 AC ECL 137.0 1.1 9.6 12.3
1929 35 AC ANL 17.2 3.1 10.3 8.2
1934 40 CRS NN2 41.0 1.0 6.8 4.2
8 Yrs 550.0
MLB Average 1.1 7.4 7.9
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1926 32 AC WS 4.0 1.500 -3.000 0.0 4.5 27.3
1927 33 AC WS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 Yrs 4.0 1.833 -5.000 0.0 4.2 25.0
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1921 27 COB NNL 107 .237 38 .204 .051 0.0 4.7 36.0 1/7
1923 29 AC ECL 10 .210 19 .222 .000 0.0 0.0 150.0 /1
1924 30 AC ECL 7 .000 -94 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1925 31 2TM ECL 12 .141 -30 .091 .000 0.0 8.3 0.0 /1
1925 31 NLG ECL 1 .000 -121 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1925 31 AC ECL 11 .154 -22 .100 .000 0.0 9.1 0.0 /1
1926 32 AC ECL 14 .258 45 .231 .000 0.0 7.1 50.0 /1
1927 33 AC ECL 54 .149 -26 .132 .038 0.0 1.9 75.0 1
1929 35 AC ANL 10 .252 23 .125 .000 0.0 20.0 33.3 /1
1934 40 CRS NN2 22 .201 3 .211 .000 0.0 0.0 75.0 1
8 Yrs 236 .202 10 .174 .032 0.0 4.2 50.0 1/7
MLB Average .345 100 .293 .113 1.1 7.9 36.4
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% Pos Awards
1926 32 AC WS 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1927 33 AC WS 0 /1
2 Yrs 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
MLB Average .270 .087 0.7 8.7 8.1

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1921 27 COB NNL P 35 244.1 106 20 81 5 2 .953 .934 3.72 3.27 2.89 3.78 42
1921 27 COB NNL LF 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.00
1923 29 AC ECL P 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.67
1924 30 AC ECL P 3 0.00
1925 31 2TM ECL P 6 0.00
1925 31 NLG ECL P 2 0.00
1925 31 AC ECL P 4 0.00
1926 32 AC ECL P 7 6 38.2 11 1 10 0 0 1.000 .903 2.56 2.65 1.57 2.29 6
1927 33 AC ECL P 24 16 137.0 38 3 30 5 3 .868 .922 2.17 2.68 1.38 2.50 13 0 0.0 1.4
1929 35 AC ANL P 3 1 17.2 4 0 3 1 0 .750 .913 1.53 2.60 1.00 2.40 5
1934 40 CRS NN2 P 10 47.0 11 0 9 2 0 .818 .967 1.72 2.83 0.90 2.32 4
8 Yrs 91 23 484.2 170 24 133 13 5 .924 .931 2.92 2.99 1.73 2.65 70 0 0.0 1.4
P (8 Yrs) P 91 23 484.2 170 24 133 13 5 .924 .931 2.92 2.99 1.73 2.65 70 0 0.0 1.4
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.00
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1926 32 AC WS P 1 0 0 12.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.75 1.00
1927 33 AC WS P 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
2 Yrs 2 0 0 12.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.75 0.50

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Roy Roberts born?

Roy Roberts was born on June 21, 1894.

Where was Roy Roberts born?

Roy Roberts was born in Jacksonville, FL.

How tall was Roy Roberts?

Roy Roberts was 5-6 (168 cm) tall.

How much did Roy Roberts weigh when playing?

Roy Roberts weighed 147 lbs (66 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Roy Roberts play?

Roy Roberts played 8 seasons.

Is Roy Roberts in the Hall of Fame?

Roy Roberts has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Roy Roberts play?

Roy Roberts was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Roy Roberts have?

Roy Roberts had 256 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Roy Roberts played for?

Roy Roberts played for 4 teams; the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Columbus Buckeyes, Cleveland Red Sox and New York Lincoln Giants.

When did Roy Roberts retire?

Roy Roberts last played in 1934.

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