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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Bruce Roberts First Base
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .737 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 625 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 08-08-1952
HR 117 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(149 games)
RBI 402
SB 71
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A+ Velocity D    Mentor vR C 
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control C-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (98.1%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF B- (59.7%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (97.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 PHI
14
48
5
14
0
1
2
5
3
 9 0 1
0
 2 0
.785
.327
.458
.167
.292
1976 CIN
121
440
51
101
16
1
9
41
24
 107 3 0
14
 3 5
.606
.274
.332
.102
.230
1977 CIN
78
227
28
51
5
3
10
23
11
 52 2 1
5
 4 3
.671
.266
.405
.181
.225
1978 CIN
30
101
13
24
4
1
2
9
6
 28 0 0
1
 4 0
.637
.280
.356
.119
.238
1979 CIN
19
40
3
7
0
0
0
2
1
 11 0 0
1
 0 1
.370
.195
.175
.000
.175
1980 CLE
68
198
29
40
2
2
9
35
16
 45 0 3
7
 2 2
.627
.258
.369
.167
.202
1981 CLE
87
262
31
54
7
1
14
49
19
 64 1 1
4
 3 3
.662
.261
.401
.195
.206
1982 CLE
74
239
39
70
8
4
19
55
20
 45 1 1
7
 5 4
.947
.349
.598
.305
.293
1983 CLE
63
218
40
58
6
2
11
43
8
 55 1 3
4
 0 2
.755
.291
.463
.197
.266
1984 CLE
51
154
29
44
7
4
7
20
11
 35 1 2
11
 1 2
.853
.333
.519
.234
.286
1985 CLE
70
207
35
53
6
5
15
51
9
 50 1 2
6
 4 2
.838
.288
.551
.295
.256
1986 CLE
68
226
40
72
6
3
16
55
14
 43 2 1
6
 3 2
.946
.362
.584
.265
.319
1987 CLE
44
143
13
37
8
0
3
14
15
 31 2 1
5
 6 0
.713
.335
.378
.119
.259
Total
787
2503
356
625
75
27
117
402
157
 575 14 16
71
 37 26
.737
.296
.441
.192
.250
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Bruce Roberts has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have sent Luis Sojo to the minors. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Pip Thormahlen to the minors. The Cleveland Spiders have waived Bruce Roberts.
1987-09-05The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Bruce Roberts to the major league team.
1987-09-02The Cleveland Spiders have acquired Bruce Roberts from the waiver wire.
1987-08-12The Cleveland Spiders have waived Bruce Roberts.
1987-08-08The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Elmer Grammas to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Bruce Roberts for assignment.
1987-03-07The Cleveland Spiders have re-claimed Bruce Roberts from the waiver wire.
1987-03-07The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Carlton Hughes to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Bruce Roberts for assignment.
1981-09-16Bruce Roberts of the Cleveland Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1981-04-21Bruce Roberts of the Cleveland Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1980-06-18A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the Cincinnati Cavemen. The Cincinnati Cavemen receive Ray Jackson from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Bruce Roberts.
1979-07-03The Cincinnati Cavemen have promoted Milford Mays to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cavemen have designated Bruce Roberts for assignment.
1979-06-18The Cincinnati Cavemen have re-claimed Bruce Roberts from the waiver wire.
1979-06-17The Cincinnati Cavemen have promoted Milford Mays to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cavemen have designated Bruce Roberts for assignment.
1979-04-08The Cincinnati Cavemen have promoted Bruce Roberts to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cavemen have designated Bernie Williams for assignment.
1978-08-04The Cincinnati Cavemen have sent Bruce Roberts to the minors. The Cincinnati Cavemen have sent Chester Wang to the minors.
1978-06-20The Cincinnati Cavemen have promoted Bruce Roberts to the major league team.
1978-04-01The Cincinnati Cavemen have promoted Terry Livingston to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cavemen have sent Bruce Roberts to the minors.
1977-05-27Bruce Roberts of the Cincinnati Cavemen is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1977-04-21Bruce Roberts of the Cincinnati Cavemen is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1976-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Cavemen and the Philadelphia Jacksters. The Philadelphia Jacksters receive Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (PHI) from the Cincinnati Cavemen in exchange for Bruce Roberts.
1976-03-01The Philadelphia Jacksters have promoted Bruce Roberts to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jacksters have sent Jamie Augustine to the minors.
1976-03-01The Philadelphia Jacksters have promoted Jamie Augustine to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jacksters have sent Bruce Roberts to the minors.
1975-09-14The Philadelphia Jacksters have promoted Bruce Roberts to the major league team.
1975-07-11The Philadelphia Jacksters have promoted Charlie "Da Hammer"Hunter to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jacksters have sent Bruce Roberts to the minors.
1975-07-11The Philadelphia Jacksters have promoted Bruce Roberts to the major league team.