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Ed Roebuck
Edward Jack Roebuck

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.

Debut April 18, 1955
Final Game July 7, 1966
Born July 3, 1931 in East Millsboro, PA

Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1949. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1955 23 BRO NL   5   6  47   0   0   0  27 12   84.0   96   51   44  14   24   33   3   3   368   5   0  4.71  4.08   87 1.429
 1956 24 BRO NL   5   4  43   0   0   0  16  1   89.3   83   49   39  15   29   60   2  10   371   2   0  3.93  4.03  103 1.254
 1957 25 BRO NL   8   2  44   1   0   0  19  8   96.3   70   37   29   9   46   73   2   3   395   6   0  2.71  4.15  153 1.204
 1958 26 LAD NL   0   1  32   0   0   0  13  5   44.0   45   22   17   9   15   26   2   1   188   3   1  3.48  4.11  118 1.364
 1960 28 LAD NL   8   3  58   0   0   0  29  8  116.7  109   42   36  13   38   77   0   4   473  11   0  2.78  3.95  142 1.260
 1961 29 LAD NL   2   0   5   0   0   0   3  0    9.0   12    5    5   1    2    9   0   0    39   0   0  5.00  4.31   86 1.556
 1962 30 LAD NL  10   2  64   0   0   0  22  9  119.3  102   60   41  11   54   72   6   8   512   6   0  3.09  3.59  116 1.307 MVP-26
 1963 31 TOT      4   5  55   0   0   0  24  4   97.7  117   52   40   9   50   51   4   2   456   7   4  3.69  3.43   93 1.710
         LAD NL   2   4  29   0   0   0  14  0   40.3   54   25   19   4   21   26   2   1   197   5   2  4.24  2.99   71 1.860
         WSA AL   2   1  26   0   0   0  10  4   57.3   63   27   21   5   29   25   2   1   259   2   2  3.30  3.74  113 1.605
 1964 32 TOT      5   3  62   0   0   0  28 12   78.3   55   22   20   7   27   42   4   5   320   6   0  2.30  3.47  151 1.047
         WSA AL   0   0   2   0   0   0   1  0    1.0    0    1    1   0    2    0   0   1     6   0   0  9.00  3.70   41 2.000
         PHI NL   5   3  60   0   0   0  27 12   77.3   55   21   19   7   25   42   4   4   314   6   0  2.21  3.46  157 1.034
 1965 33 PHI NL   5   3  44   0   0   0  23  3   50.3   55   27   19   2   15   29   5   3   222   5   0  3.40  3.47  102 1.391
 1966 34 PHI NL   0   2   6   0   0   0   2  0    6.0    9    7    4   0    2    5   0   1    31   0   0  6.00  3.57   60 1.833
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 11 Yr WL% .627  52  31 460   1   0   0 206 62  791.0  753  374  294  90  302  477  28  40  3375  51   5  3.35  3.81  114 1.334
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     7   4  67   0   0   0  30  9  116.7  111   55   43  13   44   70   4   5   497   7   0  3.35  3.81  114 1.334
 Career High     10   6  64   1   0   0  29 12  119.3  117   60   44  15   54   77   6  10   512  11   4  2.30  4.15  153 1.047
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1955 23 BRO NL  47   18    0    2   0  0   0    2   0  0   0   6  .111  .111  .111  -41    2   0   0   0   0   0
 1956 24 BRO NL  43   18    3    6   2  0   0    1   0  0   0   4  .333  .333  .444  100    8   1   0   0   0   0
 1957 25 BRO NL  44   21    4    5   0  0   2    3   0  0   2   9  .238  .304  .524  110   11   0   0   0   0   1
 1958 26 LAD NL  32    4    2    2   1  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .500  .500  .750  221    3   0   0   0   0   0
 1960 28 LAD NL  58   24    3    4   1  0   0    1   0  0   1   8  .167  .200  .208   10    5   4   0   0   0   1
 1961 29 LAD NL   5    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1962 30 LAD NL  64   28    1    6   0  0   0    3   0  0   0   5  .214  .214  .214   19    6   0   0   0   0   0 MVP-26
 1963 31 TOT     55   15    1    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   2  .200  .250  .200   30    3   1   0   0   0   0
         LAD NL  29    4    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .250  .250  .250   49    1   0   0   0   0   0
         WSA AL  26   11    0    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   2  .182  .250  .182   24    2   1   0   0   0   0
 1964 32 TOT     62    6    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   0
         PHI NL  60    6    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   0
 1965 33 PHI NL  44    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     460  137   14   28   4  0   2   10   0  0   4  39  .204  .227  .277   35   38   8   0   0   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         48    5   10   1  0   1    4   0  0   1  14  .204  .227  .277   35   13   3   0   0   0   1
 Career High     64   28    4    6   2  0   2    3   0  0   2   9                          11   4   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1955 23 BRO NL   18   16    0   0.0   108| .111  .269| .111  .340| .111  .426| .222  .766| -41  .000  -3.7  -0.4   0%
 1956 24 BRO NL   19   13    3   6.2   110| .333  .274| .333  .342| .444  .433| .777  .775| 100  .643   0.0   0.0   0%
 1957 25 BRO NL   23   17    3   4.8   110| .238  .279| .304  .344| .524  .432| .828  .775| 110  .516   0.1   0.0   0%
 1958 26 LAD NL    4    2    2  26.8   110| .500  .274| .500  .343| .750  .428|1.250  .772| 221  .961   0.7   0.1   0%
 1960 28 LAD NL   29   25    1   1.1   104| .167  .270| .200  .337| .208  .414| .408  .751|  10  .072  -3.1  -0.3   0%
 1961 29 LAD NL    2    2    0   0.0   112| .000  .280| .000  .347| .000  .435| .000  .782|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1962 30 LAD NL   28   22    1   1.2    97| .214  .261| .214  .328| .214  .397| .428  .724|  19  .082  -3.2  -0.3   0%
 1963 31 TOT      17   13    1   2.1    92| .200  .253| .250  .318| .200  .387| .450  .705|  30  .222  -1.4  -0.1   0%
         LAD NL    4    3    0   0.0    84| .250  .246| .250  .307| .250  .368| .500  .675|  49  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
         WSA AL   13   10    1   2.7    95| .182  .255| .250  .322| .182  .394| .432  .716|  24  .308  -1.1  -0.1   0%
 1964 32 TOT       7    7    0   0.0    93| .000  .262| .000  .320| .000  .389| .000  .709|-100  .000  -1.6  -0.2   0%
         PHI NL    7    7    0   0.0    93| .000  .262| .000  .320| .000  .389| .000  .709|-100  .000  -1.6  -0.2   0%
 1965 33 PHI NL    2    2    0   0.0    92| .000  .256| .000  .319| .000  .387| .000  .706|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons      149  119   11   2.5   103| .204  .268| .227  .335| .277  .414| .504  .748|  35  .255 -13.0  -1.3   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1955 23 BRO NL P 47 7 20 2 0 .931 .951 0.57 0.83 2.89 2.04 0 84.0 1956 24 BRO NL P 43 6 17 0 1 1.000 .966 0.53 0.83 2.32 2.05 0 89.3 1957 25 BRO NL P 44 8 26 3 2 .919 .963 0.77 0.82 3.18 2.06 1 96.3 1958 26 LAD NL P 32 4 6 1 0 .909 .952 0.31 0.77 2.05 1.96 0 44.0 1960 28 LAD NL P 58 8 28 1 3 .973 .963 0.62 0.87 2.78 2.09 0 116.7 1961 29 LAD NL P 5 2 1 1 0 .750 .968 0.60 0.88 3.00 2.20 0 9.0 1962 30 LAD NL P 64 7 22 1 2 .967 .948 0.45 0.82 2.19 2.07 0 119.3 1963 31 TOT P 55 3 24 1 0 .964 .954 0.49 0.82 2.49 2.02 0 97.6 LAD NL P 29 1 11 1 0 .923 .952 0.41 0.84 2.68 2.05 0 40.3 WSA AL P 26 2 13 0 0 1.000 .955 0.58 0.79 2.36 1.99 0 57.3 1964 32 TOT P 62 6 19 3 1 .893 .954 0.40 0.84 2.87 2.14 0 78.3 WSA AL P 2 0 1 1 0 .500 1.000 0.50 0.70 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 PHI NL P 60 6 18 2 1 .923 .952 0.40 0.84 2.79 2.14 0 77.3 1965 33 PHI NL P 44 1 3 1 1 .800 .952 0.09 0.81 0.72 2.08 0 50.3 1966 34 PHI NL P 6 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.73 0.00 1.95 0 6.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1955 23 BRO NL P 47 7 20 2 0 .931 .951 0.57 0.83 2.89 2.04 0 84.0 1956 24 BRO NL P 43 6 17 0 1 1.000 .966 0.53 0.83 2.32 2.05 0 89.3 1957 25 BRO NL P 44 8 26 3 2 .919 .963 0.77 0.82 3.18 2.06 1 96.3 1958 26 LAD NL P 32 4 6 1 0 .909 .952 0.31 0.77 2.05 1.96 0 44.0 1960 28 LAD NL P 58 8 28 1 3 .973 .963 0.62 0.87 2.78 2.09 0 116.7 1961 29 LAD NL P 5 2 1 1 0 .750 .968 0.60 0.88 3.00 2.20 0 9.0 1962 30 LAD NL P 64 7 22 1 2 .967 .948 0.45 0.82 2.19 2.07 0 119.3 1963 31 TOT P 55 3 24 1 0 .964 .954 0.49 0.82 2.49 2.02 0 97.6 LAD NL P 29 1 11 1 0 .923 .952 0.41 0.84 2.68 2.05 0 40.3 WSA AL P 26 2 13 0 0 1.000 .955 0.58 0.79 2.36 1.99 0 57.3 1964 32 TOT P 62 6 19 3 1 .893 .954 0.40 0.84 2.87 2.14 0 78.3 WSA AL P 2 0 1 1 0 .500 1.000 0.50 0.70 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 PHI NL P 60 6 18 2 1 .923 .952 0.40 0.84 2.79 2.14 0 77.3 1965 33 PHI NL P 44 1 3 1 1 .800 .952 0.09 0.81 0.72 2.08 0 50.3 1966 34 PHI NL P 6 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.73 0.00 1.95 0 6.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 460 52 166 14 10 .940 .957 0.47 0.82 2.48 2.06 1 791.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 460 52 166 14 10 .940 .957 0.47 0.82 2.48 2.06 1 791
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1955   WS    BRO NYY     W   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   2     1   0   0   0 
 1956   WS    BRO NYY     L   3   0   2.08  0  0  0  0   4.1   1   1   0   5 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 World Series        1-1   4   0   1.42  0  0  0  0   6.1   2   1   0   5 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1955   WS    BRO NYY     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1956   WS    BRO NYY     L   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 World Series        1-1   4   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1962-NL-26-0.01
Car-1440-0.01 shares

Games
1955 NL-47-9
1960 NL-58-5
1962 NL-64-3
1964 NL-60-9

Saves
1955 NL-12-2
1957 NL-8-8
1960 NL-8-10
1964 NL-12-9

Wild Pitches
1956 NL-10-1

Games Finished
1955 NL-27-4
1957 NL-19-9
1960 NL-29-7
1964 NL-27-10

Gray Ink: Pitching - 16 (1175) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 18.0 (346) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 6.0 (1117) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

Before 1949 Season: Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent.

July 30, 1963: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Washington Senators for Marv Breeding.

April 21, 1964: Purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Washington Senators.

October 13, 1965: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Before 1966 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

July 23, 1966: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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