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Standard Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1937 29 PS NN2 -0.5 0 3 .000 7.91 10 4 4 0 0 1 33.0 54 33 29 2 18 16 1 0 0 165 64 4.77 2.182 14.7 0.5 4.9 4.4 0.89
1938 30 2TM NN2 1.0 4 4 .500 4.54 10 8 1 6 2 0 69.1 74 41 35 4 26 31 2 0 0 310 112 4.17 1.442 9.6 0.5 3.4 4.0 1.19
1938 30 SEN NN2 0.1 1 4 .200 5.91 7 5 1 4 0 0 42.2 55 33 28 3 21 17 0 0 0 202 86 4.69 1.781 11.6 0.6 4.4 3.6 0.81
1938 30 HG NN2 0.9 3 0 1.000 2.36 3 3 0 2 2 0 26.2 19 8 7 1 5 14 2 0 0 108 215 3.32 0.900 6.4 0.3 1.7 4.7 2.80
1939 31 HG NN2 0.9 5 0 1.000 3.83 7 6 1 5 0 1 47.0 41 20 20 8 19 26 1 0 0 193 128 5.45 1.277 7.9 1.5 3.6 5.0 1.37
1940 32 HG NN2 0.1 1 0 1.000 5.14 1 1 0 1 0 0 7.0 8 4 4 0 5 4 0 0 0 40 106 4.00 1.857 10.3 0.0 6.4 5.1 0.80
1941 33 NBY NN2 0.0 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.81 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1942 34 PS NN2 -0.3 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 4 5 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 10 15.33 4.500 27.0 6.8 13.5 6.8 0.50
1943 35 NBY NN2 0.3 0 0 2.16 2 0 0 0 0 0 8.1 6 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 34 231 3.49 1.080 6.5 0.0 3.2 1.1 0.33
1944 36 2TM 2LG 0.1 1 0 1.000 5.56 3 1 0 1 0 0 11.1 12 7 7 1 10 2 0 0 0 55 70 6.13 1.941 9.5 0.8 7.9 1.6 0.20
1944 36 CC NAL 0.3 1 0 1.000 2.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 6 2 2 0 7 2 0 0 0 39 179 4.57 1.444 6.0 0.0 7.0 2.0 0.29
1944 36 NBY NN2 -0.3 0 0 19.29 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 6 5 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 16 26 12.11 3.857 23.1 3.9 11.6 0.0 0.00
1945 37 NE NN2 -0.1 0 0 6.75 1 0 1 0 0 0 6.2 7 5 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 30 65 3.77 1.500 9.5 0.0 4.1 1.4 0.33
9 Yrs 1.5 12 7 .632 4.98 36 20 8 13 2 2 184.1 206 118 102 16 86 82 4 0 0 838 99 4.75 1.584 10.1 0.8 4.2 4.0 0.95
162 Game Avg 1.8 15 9 .632 4.98 44 24 10 16 2 2 224 250 143 124 19 104 100 5 0 0 1018 99 4.75 1.584 10.1 0.8 4.2 4.0 0.95
HG (3 Yrs) 1.8 9 0 1.000 3.46 11 10 1 8 2 1 80.2 68 32 31 9 29 44 3 0 0 341 145 4.62 1.202 7.6 1.0 3.2 4.9 1.52
NBY (3 Yrs) 0.1 1 0 1.000 5.73 5 0 1 0 0 0 11.0 12 8 7 1 6 1 0 0 0 51 89 5.30 1.636 9.8 0.8 4.9 0.8 0.17
PS (2 Yrs) -0.8 0 3 .000 7.60 11 4 4 0 0 1 34.1 58 38 29 3 20 17 1 0 0 175 67 5.18 2.272 15.2 0.8 5.2 4.5 0.85
SEN (1 Yr) 0.1 1 4 .200 5.91 7 5 1 4 0 0 42.2 55 33 28 3 21 17 0 0 0 202 86 4.69 1.781 11.6 0.6 4.4 3.6 0.81
CC (1 Yr) 0.3 1 0 1.000 2.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 6 2 2 0 7 2 0 0 0 39 179 4.57 1.444 6.0 0.0 7.0 2.0 0.29
NE (1 Yr) -0.1 0 0 6.75 1 0 1 0 0 0 6.2 7 5 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 30 65 3.77 1.500 9.5 0.0 4.1 1.4 0.33
NN2 (9 Yrs) 1.2 11 7 .611 5.13 35 19 8 12 2 2 175.1 200 116 100 16 79 80 4 0 0 799 98 4.76 1.591 10.3 0.8 4.1 4.1 1.01
NAL (1 Yr) 0.3 1 0 1.000 2.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 6 2 2 0 7 2 0 0 0 39 179 4.57 1.444 6.0 0.0 7.0 2.0 0.29
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB IBB SO HBP WP WHIP H9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1939 31 HG NN2 0 1 .000 6.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 15 10 6 4 0 2 0 0 2.111 15.0 4.0 2.0 0.50
1 Yr 0 1 .000 6.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 15 10 6 4 0 2 0 0 2.111 15.0 4.0 2.0 0.50
162 Game Avg 0 34 .000 6.00 34 34 0 34 0 0 306 510 340 204 136 0 68 0 0 2.111 15.0 4.0 2.0 0.50

Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1937 29 PS NN2 33.0 10 4 33 9.00 6.14 -0.18 0.00 100 6.32 -10 -0.7 1.00 0.0 -0.5 -6 .427 .495
1938 30 2TM NN2 69.1 10 8 41 5.32 5.51 -0.19 0.00 100 5.70 3 0.5 1.00 -0.1 1.0 11 .551 .501
1938 30 SEN NN2 42.2 7 5 33 6.96 5.70 -0.56 0.00 100 6.26 -3 -0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.1 2 .476 .499
1938 30 HG NN2 26.2 3 3 8 2.70 5.21 0.40 0.00 100 4.82 6 0.7 0.0 0.9 10 .727 .504
1939 31 HG NN2 47.0 7 6 20 3.83 5.09 0.28 0.00 100 4.81 5 0.6 1.00 -0.1 0.9 11 .579 .503
1940 32 HG NN2 7.0 1 1 4 5.14 5.66 0.52 0.00 100 5.14 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1 .530 .500
1941 33 NBY NN2 0.1 1 0 0 0.00 5.16 0.08 0.00 100 5.08 0 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.0 0 .519 .500
1942 34 PS NN2 1.1 1 0 5 33.75 4.91 0.05 0.00 100 4.85 -4 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -4 .213 .498
1943 35 NBY NN2 8.1 2 0 3 3.24 6.15 -0.30 0.00 100 6.45 3 0.3 1.00 0.0 0.3 4 .641 .502
1944 36 2TM 2LG 11.1 3 1 7 5.56 4.43 -0.23 0.00 100 4.66 -1 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.1 0 .510 .500
1944 36 CC NAL 9.0 1 1 2 2.00 4.08 0.03 0.00 100 4.05 2 0.3 0.0 0.3 3 .803 .502
1944 36 NBY NN2 2.1 2 0 5 19.29 5.79 -1.25 0.00 100 7.03 -3 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -3 .364 .498
1945 37 NE NN2 6.2 1 0 5 6.75 5.10 0.14 0.00 100 4.97 -1 -0.1 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .391 .499
9 Yrs 184.1 36 20 118 5.76 5.47 -0.04 0.00 100 5.50 -5 0.3 1.00 -0.3 1.5 16 .508 .500
162 Game Avg 224 44 24 143 5.76 5.47 -0.04 0.00 100 5.50 -6 0.4 1.00 -0.4 1.8 20 .508 .500
HG (3 Yrs) 80.2 11 10 32 3.57 5.18 0.34 0.00 100 4.84 11 1.3 1.00 -0.1 1.8 21 .615 .503
NBY (3 Yrs) 11.0 5 0 8 6.55 6.04 -0.49 0.00 100 6.53 0 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.1 1 .506 .500
PS (2 Yrs) 34.1 11 4 38 9.96 6.10 -0.17 0.00 100 6.27 -14 -1.0 1.00 0.0 -0.8 -10 .408 .496
SEN (1 Yr) 42.2 7 5 33 6.96 5.70 -0.56 0.00 100 6.26 -3 -0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.1 2 .476 .499
CC (1 Yr) 9.0 1 1 2 2.00 4.08 0.03 0.00 100 4.05 2 0.3 0.0 0.3 3 .803 .502
NE (1 Yr) 6.2 1 0 5 6.75 5.10 0.14 0.00 100 4.97 -1 -0.1 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .391 .499
NN2 (9 Yrs) 175.1 35 19 116 5.95 5.54 -0.04 0.00 100 5.58 -7 0.0 1.00 -0.3 1.2 13 .500 .499
NAL (1 Yr) 9.0 1 1 2 2.00 4.08 0.03 0.00 100 4.05 2 0.3 0.0 0.3 3 .803 .502

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1937 29 PS NN2 33.0 1.2 9.7 10.9
1938 30 2TM NN2 69.1 1.3 10.0 8.4
1938 30 SEN NN2 42.2 1.5 8.4 10.4
1938 30 HG NN2 26.2 0.9 13.0 4.6
1939 31 HG NN2 47.0 4.1 13.5 9.8
1940 32 HG NN2 7.0 0.0 10.0 12.5
1941 33 NBY NN2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
1942 34 PS NN2 1.1 10.0 10.0 20.0
1943 35 NBY NN2 8.1 0.0 2.9 8.8
1944 36 2TM 2LG 11.1 1.8 3.6 18.2
1944 36 CC NAL 9.0 0.0 5.1 17.9
1944 36 NBY NN2 2.1 6.3 0.0 18.8
1945 37 NE NN2 6.2 0.0 3.3 10.0
9 Yrs 184.1 1.9 9.8 10.3
MLB Average 1.3 8.9 8.8
Advanced Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP Awards
1939 31 HG NN2 9.0 4.750
1 Yr 9.0 4.750
MLB Average
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 29 PS NN2 14 .078 -93 .083 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1938 30 2TM NN2 31 .400 129 .357 .107 0.0 6.5 25.0 /1
1938 30 SEN NN2 18 .398 128 .375 .063 0.0 5.6 28.6 /1
1938 30 HG NN2 13 .403 129 .333 .167 0.0 7.7 20.0 /1
1939 31 HG NN2 22 .241 34 .200 .000 0.0 9.1 66.7 /1
1940 32 HG NN2 3 .000 -213 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1941 33 NBY NN2 1 .941 477 1.000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 34 PS NN2 0 /1
1943 35 NBY NN2 3 .000 -107 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1944 36 2TM 2LG 5 .241 43 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1944 36 CC NAL 4 .321 103 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1944 36 NBY NN2 1 .000 -115 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1945 37 NE NN2 4 .239 37 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
9 Yrs 83 .270 44 .243 .041 0.0 4.8 36.4 1
MLB Average .329 100 .278 .108 1.3 8.7 33.4
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 31 HG NN2 4 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0 /1
1 Yr 4 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0 /1
MLB Average .252 .113 1.7 7.2 32.8

Standard Fielding

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1937 29 PS NN2 P 10 4 33.0 12 1 10 1 0 .917 .961 3.00 2.67 1.10 1.88
1938 30 2TM NN2 P 10 8 69.1 15 4 10 1 0 .933 .947 1.82 2.54 1.40 1.78
1938 30 SEN NN2 P 7 5 42.2 10 4 6 0 0 1.000 .947 2.11 2.55 1.43 1.79
1938 30 HG NN2 P 3 3 26.2 5 0 4 1 0 .800 .946 1.35 2.53 1.33 1.77
1939 31 HG NN2 P 7 6 47.0 10 0 10 0 0 1.000 .951 1.91 2.51 1.43 1.61
1940 32 HG NN2 P 1 1 7.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .950 1.29 2.57 1.00 3.00
1941 33 NBY NN2 P 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 3.20
1942 34 PS NN2 P 1 0 1.1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .950 13.50 2.70 2.00 3.60
1943 35 NBY NN2 P 2 0 8.1 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .923 4.32 2.38 2.00 3.15
1944 36 2TM 2LG P 3 1 11.1 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .943 2.38 2.86 1.00 2.13
1944 36 CC NAL P 1 1 9.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .943 3.00 2.90 3.00 1.20
1944 36 NBY NN2 P 2 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.60
1945 37 NE NN2 P 1 0 6.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.43 0.00 2.50
9 Yrs 36 20 184.1 47 5 40 2 0 .957 .949 2.20 2.57 1.25 2.03
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G CG Inn A DP RF/G CS Awards
1939 31 HG NN2 P 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0
1 Yr 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

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Transactions

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Specs Roberts born?

Specs Roberts was born on September 7, 1907.

Where was Specs Roberts born?

Specs Roberts was born in High Point, NC.

How tall was Specs Roberts?

Specs Roberts was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Specs Roberts weigh when playing?

Specs Roberts weighed 162 lbs (73 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Specs Roberts play?

Specs Roberts played 9 seasons.

Is Specs Roberts in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Specs Roberts play?

Specs Roberts was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Specs Roberts have?

Specs Roberts had 82 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Specs Roberts played for?

Specs Roberts played for 6 teams; the Homestead Grays, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, New York Black Yankees, Newark Eagles, Philadelphia Stars and Washington Black Senators.

When did Specs Roberts retire?

Specs Roberts last played in 1945.

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