Robin Roberts
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1949 Bowman
Robin Evan Roberts
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
- School Michigan State University
- Debut June 18, 1948
- Final Game September 3, 1966
- Born September 30, 1926 in Springfield, IL USA
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1976
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[edit] Biographical Information
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 22, 1976 by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Quote: "He's smooth fast. He throws with such ease that he doesn't seem to be bearing down very hard, and his speed takes you all the more off stride." Ralph Kiner.
One of baseball's great pitchers, Roberts was an absolute workhorse who eight times completed over 20 games in a season, and averaged over 300 innings pitched during a 9-year period.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 7-time NL All-Star (1950-1956)
- 4-time NL Wins Leader (1952-1955)
- 5-time NL Innings Pitched Leader (1951-1955)
- 2-time NL Strikeouts Leader (1953 & 1954)
- 5-time NL Complete Games Leader (1952-1956)
- NL Shutouts Leader (1950)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 10 (1949-1956, 1958 & 1959)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 6 (1950-1955)
- 25 Wins Seasons: 1 (1952)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 14 (1949-1960, 1963 & 1964)
- 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 6 (1950-1955)
- Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1976
[edit] Records Held
- Home runs allowed, career, 505
- Home runs allowed to one batter, career, 19 (to Duke Snider)
- Most Grounded Into Double Plays, career, by a pitcher: 37
