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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1937 29 PS NN2 -0.1 8 9 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -35 .116 -58 1 0 1 /1
1938 30 2TM NN2 0.4 9 27 24 2 9 3 0 0 3 0 2 .375 .423 .500 .923 143 .425 145 12 0 1 /1
1938 30 SEN NN2 0.2 6 14 12 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 .417 .462 .500 .962 154 .448 160 6 0 1 /1
1938 30 HG NN2 0.2 3 13 12 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 .333 .385 .500 .885 132 .403 129 6 0 0 /1
1939 31 HG NN2 0.1 6 24 20 4 4 0 0 0 3 0 4 .200 .333 .200 .533 47 .284 65 4 /1
1940 32 HG NN2 -0.1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -213 0 0 0 1 0 /1
1941 33 NBY NN2 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 465 .940 469 1 0 0 0 0 /1
1942 34 PS NN2 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1943 35 NBY NN2 -0.1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -105 0 0 0 0 /1
1944 36 2TM 2LG 0.0 3 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 48 .240 43 1 0 1 /1
1944 36 CC NAL 0.0 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 105 .320 103 1 0 1 /1
1944 36 NBY NN2 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -115 0 0 0 /1
1945 37 NE NN2 0.0 3 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 40 .239 36 1 0 0 0 /1
9 Yrs 0.4 34 76 66 7 17 3 0 0 10 0 6 .258 .319 .303 .622 68 .301 67 20 0 0 4 0 0 1
162 Game Avg 1.8 162 362 314 33 81 14 0 0 48 0 29 .258 .319 .303 .622 68 .301 67 95
HG (3 Yrs) 0.2 10 40 34 5 8 2 0 0 5 0 5 .235 .333 .294 .627 69 .309 71 10 0 0 1 0 1
NBY (3 Yrs) 0.0 5 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 9 .188 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
PS (2 Yrs) -0.1 9 9 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -35 .116 -58 1 0 1 /1
SEN (1 Yr) 0.2 6 14 12 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 .417 .462 .500 .962 154 .448 160 6 0 1 /1
NE (1 Yr) 0.0 3 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 40 .239 36 1 0 0 0 /1
CC (1 Yr) 0.0 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 105 .320 103 1 0 1 /1
NN2 (9 Yrs) 0.3 33 72 63 7 16 3 0 0 8 0 6 .254 .319 .302 .620 66 .300 66 19 0 0 3 0 0 1
NAL (1 Yr) 0.0 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 105 .320 103 1 0 1 /1
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1939 31 HG NN2 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 0 0 0
1 Yr 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 648 486 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 0 0 0

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1937 29 PS NN2 9 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .489 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1938 30 2TM NN2 27 2 0 0 0 0 5 0.4 0 5 0.4 .545 .501 0.4 0.0 5 /1
1938 30 SEN NN2 14 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.2 0 3 0.2 .539 .501 0.2 0.0 3 /1
1938 30 HG NN2 13 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .557 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /1
1939 31 HG NN2 24 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .520 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /1
1940 32 HG NN2 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .447 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1941 33 NBY NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .553 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /1
1942 34 PS NN2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1943 35 NBY NN2 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .472 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1944 36 2TM 2LG 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .507 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1944 36 CC NAL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .538 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1944 36 NBY NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .491 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1945 37 NE NN2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .494 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
9 Yrs 76 -3 0 0 0 0 5 0.4 0 5 0.4 .511 .500 0.4 0.0 5 1
162 Game Avg 362 -16 0 0 0 0 22 1.8 1 22 1.8 .511 .500 1.8 0.0 22
HG (3 Yrs) 40 -2 0 0 0 0 3 0.2 0 3 0.2 .524 .501 0.2 0.0 3 1
NBY (3 Yrs) 5 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .496 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
PS (2 Yrs) 9 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .490 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
SEN (1 Yr) 14 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.2 0 3 0.2 .539 .501 0.2 0.0 3 /1
NE (1 Yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .494 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
CC (1 Yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .538 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
NN2 (9 Yrs) 72 -3 0 0 0 0 4 0.3 0 4 0.3 .510 .500 0.3 0.0 4 1
NAL (1 Yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .538 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 29 PS NN2 9 .116 -58 .125 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1938 30 2TM NN2 27 .425 145 .375 .125 0.0 7.4 18.2 /1
1938 30 SEN NN2 14 .448 160 .417 .083 0.0 7.1 16.7 /1
1938 30 HG NN2 13 .403 129 .333 .167 0.0 7.7 20.0 /1
1939 31 HG NN2 24 .284 65 .200 .000 0.0 16.7 50.0 /1
1940 32 HG NN2 3 .000 -213 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1941 33 NBY NN2 1 .940 469 1.000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 34 PS NN2 0 /1
1943 35 NBY NN2 3 .000 -105 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1944 36 2TM 2LG 5 .240 43 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1944 36 CC NAL 4 .320 103 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1944 36 NBY NN2 1 .000 -115 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1945 37 NE NN2 4 .239 36 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
9 Yrs 76 .301 67 .258 .045 0.0 7.9 30.4 1
MLB Average .329 100 .279 .108 1.3 8.7 33.7
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 31 HG NN2 4 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0
1 Yr 4 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0
MLB Average .252 .113 1.7 7.2 32.9
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Specs Roberts born?

Specs Roberts was born on September 7, 1907.

Where was Specs Roberts born?

Specs Roberts was born in High Point, NC.

How tall was Specs Roberts?

Specs Roberts was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Specs Roberts weigh when playing?

Specs Roberts weighed 162 lbs (73 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Specs Roberts play?

Specs Roberts played 9 seasons.

Is Specs Roberts in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Specs Roberts play?

Specs Roberts was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Specs Roberts have?

Specs Roberts had 70 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Specs Roberts played for?

Specs Roberts played for 6 teams; the Philadelphia Stars, Homestead Grays, Washington Black Senators, New York Black Yankees, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns and Newark Eagles.

When did Specs Roberts retire?

Specs Roberts last played in 1945.

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