David Arthur Roberts
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 195 lb.
Born: September 11, 1944 in Gallipolis, OH
High School: Central HS (Columbus, OH)
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1963.
(All Transactions)
Debut: July 6, 1969 (Age 24)
vs. HOU 7.1 IP, 6 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, L
Teams (by GP): Astros/Padres/Tigers/Cubs/Mariners/... 1969-1981
Final Game: May 16, 1981 (Age 36)
vs. LAD 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: January 9, 2009 in Short Gap, WV
Cremated
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Dave Roberts -- PA: 97 | RBI: 5 | Actual Runners on Base: 62 (38-16-8), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 97 | RBI: 9 | Avg. Runners on Base: 60 (30-19-10) |
| Most Driven In: | L May 2, J Edwards 1, D Rader 1, T Helms 1 | |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 140 | 1 | Apr 6 | HOU | @ | ATL | W,2-1 | GS-10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 1.32 | -0.103 | -0.70 | P |
| 2 | 141 | 5 (3) | Apr 10 | HOU | LAD | W,4-3 | GS-8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 1.29 | -0.031 | -0.28 | P | |
| 3 | 142 | 10 (4) | Apr 15 (1) | HOU | @ | SDP | L,1-5 | GS-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 9 | .52 | 0.023 | 0.24 | P |
| 4 | 143 | 12 (1) | Apr 16 | HOU | @ | LAD | L,1-2 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 5 | 144 | 18 (5) | Apr 23 | HOU | SDP | W,2-0 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 9 | .60 | -0.056 | -1.00 | P | |
| 6 | 145 | 22 (3) | Apr 27 | HOU | MON | W,6-5 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 9 | 1.16 | 0.003 | -0.07 | P | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 7 | 146 | 26 (3) | May 2 | HOU | @ | PHI | W,9-4 | GS-8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 9 | .46 | -0.044 | -0.92 | P |
| 8 | 147 | 29 (2) | May 6 | HOU | @ | NYM | W,14-8 | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 7 | 0.000 | 0.00 | PR | ||
| 9 | 148 | 30 | May 7 | HOU | @ | MON | W,6-0 | CG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 9 | .77 | 0.068 | 0.52 | P |
| 10 | 149 | 39 (8) | May 18 | HOU | SFG | W,3-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 9 | .71 | -0.078 | -1.14 | P | |
| 11 | 150 | 43 (3) | May 22 | HOU | @ | CIN | L,4-6 | GS-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 9 | .65 | -0.013 | -0.09 | P |
| 12 | 151 | 47 (3) | May 27 | HOU | @ | PIT | W,6-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .160 | .320 | 9 | .14 | -0.007 | -0.33 | P |
| 13 | 152 | 51 (3) | May 31 | HOU | @ | CHC | L,8-16 | GS-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .160 | .320 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 14 | 153 | 55 (3) | Jun 4 | HOU | PHI | W,7-0 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .185 | .370 | 9 | .42 | -0.024 | -0.03 | P | |
| 15 | 154 | 59 (3) | Jun 9 | HOU | PIT | L,1-4 | 5-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .179 | .357 | 9 | 1.30 | -0.031 | -0.27 | P | |
| 16 | 155 | 64 (4) | Jun 15 | HOU | STL | W,3-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 9 | 1.32 | -0.074 | -0.55 | P | |
| 17 | 156 | 68 (3) | Jun 20 | HOU | @ | SDP | L,2-6 | GS-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .161 | .323 | 9 | 3.23 | -0.077 | -0.72 | P |
| 18 | 157 | 72 (3) | Jun 24 (1) | HOU | @ | SFG | W,7-6 | GS-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .152 | .303 | 9 | .95 | -0.066 | -0.64 | P |
| 19 | 158 | 77 (4) | Jun 28 | HOU | SFG | L,1-2 | GS-10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .139 | .139 | .278 | 9 | 1.90 | -0.132 | -0.94 | P | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 20 | 159 | 82 (4) | Jul 3 | HOU | @ | ATL | L,0-1 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .132 | .263 | 9 | .94 | -0.051 | -0.39 | P |
| 21 | 160 | 84 (1) | Jul 4 (2) | HOU | @ | ATL | W,12-8 | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .132 | .263 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 22 | 161 | 86 (1) | Jul 6 (1) | HOU | @ | MON | L,8-12 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .132 | .263 | 8 | .50 | 0.006 | 0.54 | PR | |
| 23 | 162 | 88 (1) | Jul 7 | HOU | @ | MON | L,1-6 | GS-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .150 | .300 | 9 | .63 | -0.001 | -0.03 | P |
| 24 | 163 | 92 (3) | Jul 11 | HOU | @ | NYM | W,7-1 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .140 | .279 | 9 | .54 | -0.037 | -1.45 | P |
| 25 | 164 | 96 (3) | Jul 15 | HOU | @ | PHI | W,2-0 | CG(6) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .130 | .261 | 9 | .78 | -0.056 | -0.58 | P |
| 26 | 165 | 100 (3) | Jul 20 | HOU | NYM | W,6-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .122 | .122 | .245 | 9 | .53 | -0.039 | -0.39 | P | |
| 27 | 166 | 103 (2) | Jul 26 | HOU | @ | LAD | L,1-3 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 9 | .90 | -0.047 | -0.35 | P |
| 28 | 167 | 108 (4) | Jul 31 | HOU | LAD | W,3-2 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 9 | .52 | -0.039 | -0.46 | P | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 29 | 168 | 113 (4) | Aug 4 | HOU | @ | CIN | L,6-7 | GS-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 9 | 1.20 | -0.082 | -0.74 | P |
| 30 | 169 | 117 (3) | Aug 8 | HOU | @ | PIT | L,3-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .103 | .103 | .207 | 9 | 1.54 | -0.048 | -0.38 | P |
| 31 | 170 | 121 (3) | Aug 13 | HOU | @ | STL | W,4-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .113 | .113 | .129 | .242 | 9 | .68 | 0.012 | -0.97 | P |
| 32 | 171 | 125 (3) | Aug 18 | HOU | PHI | W,3-2 | GS-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .113 | .113 | .129 | .242 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 33 | 172 | 131 (5) | Aug 25 | HOU | CHC | L,3-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .109 | .109 | .125 | .234 | 9 | 1.15 | -0.053 | -0.44 | P | |
| 34 | 173 | 135 (3) | Aug 29 | HOU | STL | W,3-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .119 | .134 | .254 | 9 | .73 | -0.009 | 0.03 | P | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 35 | 174 | 139 (3) | Sep 2 | HOU | @ | LAD | W,9-0 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .139 | .264 | 9 | .15 | -0.002 | -1.30 | P |
| 36 | 175 | 143 (3) | Sep 7 | HOU | @ | SFG | L,6-9 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .160 | .293 | 9 | .89 | 0.122 | 1.05 | P |
| 37 | 176 | 148 (4) | Sep 13 | HOU | LAD | L,6-8 | GS-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .158 | .289 | 9 | 1.11 | -0.053 | -0.45 | P | |
| 38 | 177 | 152 (3) | Sep 17 | HOU | @ | CIN | W,5-2 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .128 | .154 | .282 | 9 | .83 | -0.047 | -0.65 | P |
| 39 | 178 | 156 (3) | Sep 22 | HOU | ATL | L,2-4 | GS-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .152 | .278 | 9 | 1.70 | -0.052 | -0.40 | P | |
| 40 | 179 | 160 (3) | Sep 26 | HOU | SFG | W,5-0 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .122 | .146 | .268 | 9 | .62 | -0.050 | -1.08 | P | |
| 41 | 180 | 162 (1) | Sep 30 | HOU | @ | ATL | W,5-3 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .153 | .282 | 9 | .70 | 0.066 | 0.39 | P |
| HOU | 97 | 85 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .153 | .282 | ||||||||||||||
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