Bip Roberts

Q: When was Bip Roberts born?

Bip Roberts was born on October 27, 1963.

Q: Where was Bip Roberts born?

Bip Roberts was born in Berkeley, CA .

Q: How tall is Bip Roberts?

Bip Roberts is 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bip Roberts weigh when playing?

Bip Roberts weighed 150 lbs (68 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bip Roberts in the Hall of Fame?

Bip Roberts has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bip Roberts drafted?

Bip Roberts was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 5th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Skyline HS (Oakland, CA) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (13th) of the 1982 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Chabot College (Hayward, CA) .

Q: What position did Bip Roberts play?

Bip Roberts was a Second Baseman, Leftfielder and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Bip Roberts have?

Bip Roberts had 1,220 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bip Roberts have?

Bip Roberts had 30 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bip Roberts' average?

Bip Roberts had a .294 average over his career.

Positions: Second Baseman, Leftfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-7, 150lb (170cm, 68kg)

Born: October 27, 1963 in Berkeley, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 5th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Skyline HS (Oakland, CA) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (13th) of the 1982 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Chabot College (Hayward, CA).

High School: Skyline HS (Oakland, CA)

Schools: Chabot College (Hayward, CA), University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Paradise, NV)

Debut: April 7, 1986 (Age 22-162d, 15,115th in major league history)
vs. LAD 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1998 (Age 34-335d)
vs. ANA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

Full Name: Leon Joseph Roberts

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

20.5

4147

1220

.294

663

RBI

352

264

OBP

.358

SLG

.380

OPS

.737

OPS+

100

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1982	18	PIT-min	A,Rk	39	152	130	19	30	4	1	0	7	14	3	17	22	.231	.322	.277	.599		36		1	3	1	0		GRW,PRA · SALL,GULF
1983	19	PIT-min	A	122	525	438	78	140	20	5	6	63	27	16	69	43	.320	.419	.429	.848		188		10	2	6	1		GRW · SALL
1984	20	PIT-min	A	134	552	498	81	150	25	5	8	77	50	13	44	63	.301	.358	.420	.778		209		3	2	5	3		PRW · CARL
1985	21	PIT-min	AA	105	442	401	64	109	19	5	1	23	40	12	29	43	.272	.329	.352	.680		141		6	4	2	2		NAS · EL
1986	22	SDP	NL	101	258	241	34	61	5	2	1	12	14	12	14	29	.253	.293	.303	.596	67	73	2	0	2	1	1	4H

1987	23	SDP-min	AAA	98	406	359	66	110	18	10	1	38	27	14	37	39	.306	.375	.421	.796		151		3	6	1	3		LVG · PCL
1988	24	SDP-min	AAA	100	383	343	73	121	21	8	7	51	29	7	32	45	.353	.406	.522	.928		179		0	6	2	1		LVG · PCL
1988	24	SDP	NL	5	10	9	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	.333	.400	.333	.733	115	3	0	0	0	0	0	/H54
1989	25	SDP	NL	117	387	329	81	99	15	8	3	25	21	11	49	45	.301	.391	.422	.814	133	139	3	1	6	2	0	57H96/48
1990	26	SDP	NL	149	629	556	104	172	36	3	9	44	46	12	55	65	.309	.375	.433	.809	122	241	8	6	8	4	1	756/4H
1991	27	SDP	NL	117	472	424	66	119	13	3	3	32	26	11	37	71	.281	.342	.347	.689	92	147	6	4	4	3	0	487H
1992	28	CIN	NL	147	601	532	92	172	34	6	4	45	44	16	62	54	.323	.393	.432	.826	131	230	7	2	1	4	4	7458H	AS,MVP-8
1993	29	CIN	NL	83	336	292	46	70	13	0	1	18	26	6	38	46	.240	.330	.295	.625	70	86	2	3	0	3	1	47H/586
1994	30	SDP	NL	105	449	403	52	129	15	5	2	31	21	7	39	57	.320	.383	.397	.780	107	160	7	3	2	2	1	*47/8H
1995	31	SDP-min	AAA,A+	4	17	15	2	4	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	4	.267	.294	.267	.561		4	0	0	0	1	0		LVG,RCU · PCL,CALL
1995	31	SDP	NL	73	316	296	40	90	14	0	2	25	20	2	17	36	.304	.346	.372	.718	92	110	2	2	1	0	1	74/68H
1996	32	KCR	AL	90	372	339	39	96	21	2	0	52	12	9	25	38	.283	.331	.357	.688	75	121	8	2	0	6	8	4D/H789
1997	33	TOT	AL	120	468	431	63	130	20	2	4	44	18	3	28	67	.302	.345	.385	.730	90	166	7	3	1	5	2	7H45/8
1997	33	KCR	AL	97	372	346	44	107	17	2	1	36	15	3	21	53	.309	.348	.379	.726	90	131	6	1	1	3	2	7H5/8
1997	33	CLE	AL	23	96	85	19	23	3	0	3	8	3	0	7	14	.271	.333	.412	.745	91	35	1	2	0	2	0	47/H
1998	34	DET-min	AAA	6	22	19	2	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	.263	.364	.263	.627		5	0	1	0	0	1		TOL · IL
1998	34	TOT	AL	95	333	295	45	79	17	0	1	24	16	4	31	38	.268	.344	.336	.680	81	99	7	4	2	1	0	4DH87/59
1998	34	DET	AL	34	132	113	17	28	6	0	0	9	6	1	16	14	.248	.351	.301	.652	73	34	3	2	1	0	0	D/H74
1998	34	OAK	AL	61	201	182	28	51	11	0	1	15	10	3	15	24	.280	.340	.357	.697	86	65	4	2	1	1	0	4H8/759
12 Yrs				1202	4631	4147	663	1220	203	31	30	352	264	95	396	548	.294	.358	.380	.737	100	1575	59	30	27	31	19
162 Game Avg.				162	624	559	89	164	27	4	4	47	36	13	53	74	.294	.358	.380	.737	100	212	8	4	4	4	3

SDP (7 yrs)				667	2521	2258	378	673	98	21	20	169	148	57	212	305	.298	.361	.387	.747	106	873	28	16	23	12	4
KCR (2 yrs)				187	744	685	83	203	38	4	1	88	27	12	46	91	.296	.339	.368	.707	82	252	14	3	1	9	10
CIN (2 yrs)				230	937	824	138	242	47	6	5	63	70	22	100	100	.294	.371	.383	.754	108	316	9	5	1	7	5
CLE (1 yr)				23	96	85	19	23	3	0	3	8	3	0	7	14	.271	.333	.412	.745	91	35	1	2	0	2	0
DET (1 yr)				34	132	113	17	28	6	0	0	9	6	1	16	14	.248	.351	.301	.652	73	34	3	2	1	0	0
OAK (1 yr)				61	201	182	28	51	11	0	1	15	10	3	15	24	.280	.340	.357	.697	86	65	4	2	1	1	0

NL (9 yrs)				897	3458	3082	516	915	145	27	25	232	218	79	312	405	.297	.363	.386	.749	106	1189	37	21	24	19	9
AL (3 yrs)				305	1173	1065	147	305	58	4	5	120	46	16	84	143	.286	.340	.362	.703	83	386	22	9	3	12	10

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bip Roberts?

Bip Roberts is 60 years old.

When was Bip Roberts born?

Bip Roberts was born on October 27, 1963.

Where was Bip Roberts born?

Bip Roberts was born in Berkeley, CA.

How tall is Bip Roberts?

Bip Roberts is 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

How much did Bip Roberts weigh when playing?

Bip Roberts weighed 150 lbs (68 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bip Roberts play?

Bip Roberts played 12 seasons.

Is Bip Roberts in the Hall of Fame?

Bip Roberts has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bip Roberts drafted?

Bip Roberts was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 5th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Skyline HS (Oakland, CA) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (13th) of the 1982 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Chabot College (Hayward, CA).

What position did Bip Roberts play?

Bip Roberts was a Second Baseman, Leftfielder and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Bip Roberts have?

Bip Roberts had 1,220 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bip Roberts have?

Bip Roberts had 30 home runs over his career.

What was Bip Roberts' average?

Bip Roberts had a .294 average over his career.

How many teams has Bip Roberts played for?

Bip Roberts played for 6 teams; the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics.

How many World Series has Bip Roberts won?

Bip Roberts has never won a World Series.

When did Bip Roberts retire?

Bip Roberts last played in 1998.

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