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Branch Rickey League
4-10-2229
Fireball Roberts Relief Pitcher
Retired (2007, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.53 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 15-13 Status Deceased (2059) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 06-16-1973
K 317 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1991)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(72 games)
IP 321.0
WHIP 1.78
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity A+   Mentor Val C+
Speed Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1991 Minors 18 44.00 0 / 6 6 / 19 4 / 19 10 / 44
1992 Minors 19 52.00 0 / 3 2 / 25 6 / 24 8 / 52
1993 Minors 20 60.00 0 / 6 5 / 26 3 / 28 8 / 60
1994 Minors 21 48.00 0 / 3 3 / 20 2 / 25 5 / 48
1995 Minors 22 71.00 0 / 7 3 / 30 6 / 34 9 / 71
1996 Minors 23 59.00 0 / 2 0 / 26 2 / 31 2 / 59
1997 Minors 24 54.00 0 / 3 2 / 21 2 / 30 4 / 54
1998 Minors 25 56.00 0 / 3 0 / 31 1 / 22 1 / 56
1999 Minors 26 69.00 0 / 9 0 / 28 4 / 32 4 / 69
2000 Minors 27 70.00 0 / 2 0 / 34 4 / 34 4 / 70
2001 Minors 28 68.00 0 / 5 0 / 25 8 / 38 8 / 68
2002 Minors 29 35.00 0 / 2 0 / 12 0 / 21 0 / 35
2002 Majors 29 23.15 72 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 23
2003 Majors 30 41.16 162 0 0 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 16 0 / 41
2004 Majors 31 35.34 143 0 19 0 / 1 0 / 18 0 / 16 0 / 35
2005 Majors 32 35.00 162 4 0 0 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 20 0 / 35
2006 Majors 33 14.54 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 14
2007 Majors 34 26.20 162 2 0 -1 / 0 0 / 14 -6 / 12 -7 / 26
Total 863 6 19 -1 / 65 21 / 373 36 / 422 56 / 860
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2007-11-01Fireball Roberts has retired from the San Diego Suns
2004-04-08Fireball Roberts of the San Diego Suns is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2002-07-13The San Diego Suns have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team.
1991-04-01The San Diego Suns have renamed Pete Spriggs to Fireball Roberts.