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Ford Hernandez League
9-2-2217
Ben Roberts Starting Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.21 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 66-122 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 02-17-1940
K 1058 Drafted Round 2, Pick 33
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(127 games)
IP 1625.0
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 CIN-STL
8
 4
22
22
0
0
0
 0
142.1
 162 78 73 0 47
104
1.47
4.62
1971 STL
5
 16
29
29
4
0
0
 0
187.1
 201 105 98 5 69
134
1.44
4.71
1972 STL
7
 12
24
24
3
0
0
 0
153.1
 167 93 92 1 55
99
1.45
5.40
1973 STL
8
 10
23
23
4
0
0
 0
165.2
 174 79 70 2 50
106
1.35
3.80
1974 STL
8
 19
31
31
4
0
0
 0
227.0
 221 106 94 0 65
157
1.26
3.73
1975 STL
7
 17
31
31
1
0
0
 0
211.1
 240 137 123 3 71
146
1.47
5.24
1976 STL
5
 10
23
23
0
0
0
 0
147.1
 166 95 94 3 42
74
1.41
5.74
1977 STL
9
 10
23
23
3
1
0
 0
132.2
 155 87 84 4 44
69
1.50
5.70
1978 STL
3
 12
23
23
0
0
0
 0
115.1
 145 105 100 1 48
73
1.67
7.80
1979 STL
6
 12
25
25
1
0
0
 0
142.2
 183 119 113 1 48
96
1.62
7.13
2217
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
66
 122
254
254
20
1
0
 0
1625.0
 1814 1004 941 20 539
1058
1.45
5.21
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Ben Roberts has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-04-18The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Ben Roberts.
1980-04-02The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Takayuki Nishimoto to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Fred Roggenburk to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Chad Henline to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Shoji Iwadate for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Yukinobu Takahashi for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Ben Roberts for assignment.
1972-06-23The St. Louis Cardinals have removed Ben Roberts from the trade block.
1971-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have placed Ben Roberts on the trade block.
1970-04-22The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Ben Roberts from the waiver wire.
1970-04-06The Cincinnati Jack Rabbits have designated Ben Roberts for assignment.