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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 31 54.80 162 37 0 0 / 10 0 / 21 0 / 23 0 / 54
1951 Majors 32 50.76 142 33 20 0 / 13 1 / 19 0 / 18 1 / 50
1952 Majors 33 55.49 162 36 0 0 / 15 2 / 24 2 / 16 4 / 55
1953 Majors 34 55.08 162 36 0 -2 / 17 -4 / 20 -2 / 18 -8 / 55
1954 Majors 35 54.01 162 36 0 -3 / 17 -5 / 24 -4 / 13 -12 / 54
1955 Majors 36 53.95 162 36 0 -2 / 16 -6 / 20 4 / 17 -4 / 53
1956 Majors 37 48.59 162 22 0 -1 / 8 0 / 23 2 / 17 1 / 48
1957 Majors 38 53.42 162 36 0 0 / 15 0 / 17 -3 / 21 -3 / 53
1958 Majors 39 45.96 162 25 0 1 / 10 0 / 13 -4 / 22 -3 / 45
1959 Majors 40 49.51 162 34 0 -5 / 12 -5 / 18 -3 / 19 -13 / 49
1960 Majors 41 37.03 142 5 20 -1 / 5 -6 / 20 0 / 12 -7 / 37
1961 Minors 42 28.00 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 14 0 / 28
Total 1742 336 40 -13 / 141 -23 / 230 -8 / 210 -44 / 581
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.