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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2191
Robin Roberts Starting Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 42)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.31 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 170-101 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 05-13-1919
K 2005 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(156 games)
IP 2512.1
WHIP 1.17 Salary $0.76M Final Contract Year 1961
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt B  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1950 PHI
17
 13
37
37
8
1
0
 0
276.2
 255 124 101 3 64
233
1.15
3.29
1951 PHI
15
 11
33
33
8
3
0
 0
251.0
 220 109 97 0 68
203
1.15
3.48
1952 PHI
21
 12
36
36
12
6
0
 0
290.0
 222 94 87 3 78
244
1.03
2.70
1953 PHI
15
 9
36
36
6
3
0
 0
282.2
 229 99 83 0 74
242
1.07
2.64
1954 PHI
19
 12
36
36
8
3
0
 0
265.1
 249 110 99 2 64
206
1.18
3.36
1955 PHI
13
 17
36
36
8
1
0
 0
264.1
 244 126 116 1 94
204
1.28
3.95
1956 COL-MIN
11
 7
42
22
2
0
6
 2
177.0
 165 82 70 1 47
146
1.20
3.56
1957 CHA
23
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
255.2
 209 93 87 1 62
190
1.06
3.06
1958 CHA
17
 4
25
25
0
0
0
 0
171.0
 165 73 69 2 67
126
1.36
3.63
1959 OAK
13
 4
34
34
2
0
0
 0
201.1
 190 85 77 3 57
153
1.23
3.44
1960 PIT-BRO
6
 4
45
5
0
0
2
 1
77.1
 83 40 37 3 28
58
1.44
4.31
2191
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
170
 101
396
336
54
17
8
 3
2512.1
 2231 1035 923 19 703
2005
1.17
3.31
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Robin Roberts has retired from the Oakland Oaks
1961-03-31Robin Roberts has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $0.76M per year for 1 year.
1960-06-26Robin Roberts of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1960-06-16A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Wonders and the Pittsburgh Pounders. The Pittsburgh Pounders receive Draft Pick 1961 Round 3 BRO (Howard Langford) from the Brooklyn Wonders in exchange for Robin Roberts. Protest This Trade.
1960-06-01The Pittsburgh Pounders have placed Robin Roberts on the trade block.
1960-03-30The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Robin Roberts to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Roy Tamulis to the minors.
1960-03-28Robin Roberts has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
1959-03-28The Oakland Athletics have promoted Robin Roberts to the major league team.
1959-03-28Robin Roberts has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $2.51M per year for 1 year.
1958-11-01Robin Roberts now holds the league record for career wins.
1957-11-01Robin Roberts now holds the league record for career innings pitched.
1957-03-30The Chicago Creeps have promoted Al Fernandez to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have promoted Robin Roberts to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Irv Donahue to the minors. The Chicago Creeps have sent Pete Hartsel to the minors.
1957-03-30Robin Roberts has signed with the Chicago Creeps for $3.83M per year for 2 years.
1956-08-03A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Colorado Boulders. The Colorado Boulders receive Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 MIN (Ray Roettger), Draft Pick 1957 Round 2 MIN (Jim Randle) from the Minnesota Fighting Saints in exchange for Robin Roberts, Walt Connolly. Protest This Trade.
1956-05-27The Colorado Boulders have placed Robin Roberts on the trade block.
1956-03-31The Colorado Boulders have promoted Robin Roberts to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Sam Day to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Walt Connolly to the major league team.
1956-03-31Robin Roberts has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $2.2M per year for 1 year.
1954-11-01Robin Roberts now holds the league record for career complete games.
1953-11-01Robin Roberts now holds the league record for career innings pitched.
1952-11-01Robin Roberts now holds the league record for career complete games.
1952-11-01Robin Roberts now holds the league record for career shutouts.
1952-11-01Robin Roberts now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1951-09-02Robin Roberts of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1950-11-01Robin Roberts now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1950-11-01Robin Roberts now holds the league record for career pitching games started.
1950-03-26The Philadelphia Thunder have renamed Bob Upshaw to Robin Roberts.
1950-03-25The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Chad Heise to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bob Upshaw to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jack Stauffer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Ed Hill to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Sam Phelps to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Mel McDonald to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Dock Nunn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Joe Kelley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Tommy Flood to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Dan Beazley to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Charlie Mee to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Billy Knode to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Andy Whited to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Al Solters to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bill Breitenstein to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Rip Castillo to the minors.
1950-03-25Bob Upshaw has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $13.0M per year for 6 years.