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Dave Roberts
Full name David Arthur Roberts Born September 11, 1944, Gallipolis, Ohio Died January 9, 2009, Short Gap, West Virginia Buried at Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Maryland (Cremated) First Game: July 6, 1969 ; Final Game: May 16, 1981 Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 6' 3" Weight: 195 SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups Batter Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1969 SD N Daily Splits 23 15 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .267 0.0 1969 SD N
1970 SD N Daily Splits 43 59 6 9 1 0 2 6 1 0 16 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 .153 .167 .271 0.0 1970 SD N
1971 SD N Daily Splits 38 86 2 19 2 0 0 2 0 0 24 0 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 .221 .221 .244 0.0 1971 SD N
1972 HOU N Daily Splits 35 67 7 16 1 0 2 9 4 0 16 0 6 2 0 2 1 0 1 .239 .274 .343 0.0 1972 HOU N
1973 HOU N Daily Splits 41 85 3 11 2 0 0 5 0 0 25 0 12 0 0 0 3 0 0 .129 .129 .153 0.0 1973 HOU N
1974 HOU N Daily Splits 35 73 3 16 4 3 1 9 0 0 19 0 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 .219 .213 .397 0.0 1974 HOU N
1975 HOU N Daily Splits 32 63 2 9 2 1 0 5 1 0 12 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .156 .206 0.0 1975 HOU N
1976 DET A 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1976 DET A
1977 DET A 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1977 DET A
1977 CHI N Daily Splits 17 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .056 .059 0.0 1977 CHI N
1977 Total 39 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .056 .059 0.0 1977 Total
1978 CHI N Daily Splits 37 52 4 17 3 0 2 7 2 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .327 .352 .500 0.0 1978 CHI N
1979 SF N Daily Splits 26 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1979 SF N
1979 PIT N Daily Splits 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1979 PIT N
1979 TOT N 47 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1979 TOT N
1980 PIT N 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1980 PIT N
1980 SEA A 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1980 SEA A
1980 Total 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1980 Total
1981 NY N Daily Splits 7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 0.0 1981 NY N
Total NL (12 Years) 357 531 28 103 15 4 7 46 8 0 133 0 45 6 0 6 10 0 1 .194 .204 .277 0.0 Total NL
Total AL ( 3 Years) 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 Total AL
Total (13 Years) Splits 452 531 28 103 15 4 7 46 8 0 133 0 45 6 0 6 10 0 1 .194 .204 .277 0.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1979 PIT N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1979 PIT N
Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
1969 SD N Daily Splits 22 5 0 0 6 1 48.2 65 228 5 30 26 19 0 19 3 1 2 3 1 10 1 5 2 0 3 4.81 2.80 -0.3 1969 SD N
1970 SD N Daily Splits 43 21 3 2 11 1 181.2 182 753 16 80 77 43 11 102 9 3 3 1 0 27 5 19 13 8 14 3.81 3.29 0.9 1970 SD N
1971 SD N Daily Splits 37 34 14 2 3 0 269.2 238 1086 9 79 63 61 9 135 18 12 4 5 0 40 4 37 27 14 17 2.10 2.32 4.7 1971 SD N
1972 HOU N Daily Splits 35 28 7 3 4 2 192 227 839 18 100 96 57 3 111 9 3 7 2 0 35 5 20 7 12 7 4.50 5.46 -1.6 1972 HOU N
1973 HOU N Daily Splits 39 36 12 6 0 0 249.1 264 1054 15 92 79 62 8 119 11 5 3 2 0 55 4 22 11 17 11 2.85 4.19 1.8 1973 HOU N
1974 HOU N Daily Splits 34 30 8 2 2 1 204 216 870 6 83 77 65 2 72 14 4 2 3 1 32 6 20 8 10 12 3.40 4.00 1.1 1974 HOU N
1975 HOU N Daily Splits 32 27 7 0 3 1 198.1 182 841 16 98 94 73 4 101 12 8 8 2 0 29 4 12 12 8 14 4.27 3.48 -1.8 1975 HOU N
1976 DET A Daily Splits 36 36 18 4 0 0 252 254 1048 16 122 112 63 4 79 8 11 3 4 0 40 8 25 15 16 17 4.00 3.47 -0.4 1976 DET A
1977 DET A Daily Splits 22 22 5 0 0 0 129.1 143 570 20 88 74 41 2 46 3 3 2 2 0 31 7 7 13 4 10 5.15 4.36 -1.3 1977 DET A
1977 CHI N Daily Splits 17 6 1 0 5 1 53 55 222 1 22 19 12 8 23 6 3 1 1 0 13 1 3 3 1 1 3.23 3.67 0.2 1977 CHI N
1977 Total 39 28 6 0 5 1 182.1 198 792 21 110 93 53 10 69 9 6 3 3 0 44 8 10 16 5 11 4.59 4.21 -1.1 1977 Total
1978 CHI N Daily Splits 35 20 2 1 6 1 142.1 159 627 17 87 83 56 15 54 10 6 4 3 0 27 7 13 7 6 8 5.25 4.90 -0.7 1978 CHI N
1979 SF N Daily Splits 26 1 0 0 11 3 42 42 182 3 15 12 18 3 23 2 1 2 1 0 6 0 4 4 0 2 2.57 7.00 0.2 1979 SF N
1979 PIT N Daily Splits 21 3 0 0 5 1 38.2 47 170 1 18 14 12 4 15 6 3 0 1 0 6 2 7 3 5 2 3.26 6.00 0.3 1979 PIT N
1979 TOT N 47 4 0 0 16 4 80.2 89 352 4 33 26 30 7 38 8 4 2 2 0 12 2 11 7 5 4 2.90 6.25 0.5 1979 TOT N
1980 PIT N Daily Splits 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 2 9 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3.86 - 0.0 1980 PIT N
1980 SEA A Daily Splits 37 4 0 0 13 3 80.1 86 355 7 46 39 27 7 47 3 6 4 1 0 16 4 10 13 2 3 4.37 3.25 -0.2 1980 SEA A
1980 Total 39 4 0 0 13 3 82.2 88 364 7 47 40 28 7 48 3 6 4 1 0 16 4 11 13 2 4 4.35 3.25 -0.2 1980 Total
1981 NY N Daily Splits 7 4 0 0 0 0 15.1 26 76 5 18 16 5 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 3 9.39 2.00 -1.6 1981 NY N
Total NL (12 Years) 350 215 54 16 56 12 1637.1 1705 6957 112 723 657 484 67 785 100 49 36 24 2 284 39 165 99 81 95 3.61 3.87 3.2 Total NL
Total AL ( 3 Years) 95 62 23 4 13 3 461.2 483 1973 43 256 225 131 13 172 14 20 9 7 0 87 19 42 41 22 30 4.39 3.77 -1.9 Total AL
Total (13 Years) Splits 445 277 77 20 69 15 2099 2188 8930 155 979 882 615 80 957 114 69 45 31 2 371 58 207 140 103 125 3.78 3.85 1.3 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
League Championship Series Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
1979 PIT N Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 1979 PIT N
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1969 SD N Daily Splits P 22 5 0 48.2 5 9 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000
1970 SD N Daily Splits P 43 21 3 181.2 5 29 1 3 0 1 4 3 0 .971
1971 SD N Daily Splits P 37 34 14 269.2 10 47 1 2 0 0 12 4 0 .983
1972 HOU N Daily Splits P 35 28 7 192 0 31 1 0 0 3 15 5 2 .969
1973 HOU N Daily Splits P 39 36 12 249.1 9 39 1 1 0 0 6 5 0 .980
1974 HOU N Daily Splits P 34 30 8 204 15 43 3 5 0 2 21 6 0 .951
1975 HOU N Daily Splits P 32 27 7 198.1 13 36 0 0 0 2 4 5 0 1.000
1976 DET A Daily Splits P 36 36 18 252 6 53 4 6 0 0 27 10 1 .937
1977 DET A Daily Splits P 22 22 5 129.1 4 23 1 0 0 0 9 7 0 .964
1977 CHI N Daily Splits P 17 6 1 53 3 16 0 1 0 1 4 3 0 1.000
1977 Total P 39 28 6 182.1 7 39 1 1 0 1 13 10 0 .979
1978 CHI N Daily Splits P 35 20 2 142.1 8 29 0 2 0 2 5 5 1 1.000
1979 SF N Daily Splits P 26 1 0 42 1 9 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 .909
1979 PIT N Daily Splits P 21 3 0 38.2 1 9 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .909
1979 TOT N P 47 4 0 80.2 2 18 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 .909
1980 PIT N Daily Splits P 2 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1980 SEA A Daily Splits P 37 4 0 80.1 3 6 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 .900
1980 Total P 39 4 0 82.2 3 6 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 .900
1981 NY N Daily Splits P 7 4 0 15.1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .800
Total (13 Years) Splits P 445 277 77 2099 83 383 16 23 0 18 110 58 4 .967
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1979 PIT N Daily Splits P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Philadelphia Phillies (June 11, 1963 ).
Claimed on waivers by Pittsburgh Pirates from Philadelphia Phillies (April 6, 1964 ).
Selected by Kansas City Athletics from Pittsburgh Pirates in the Rule 5 major league draft (November 28, 1966 ).
Returned to Pittsburgh Pirates (April 7, 1967 ).
Selected by San Diego Padres from Pittsburgh Pirates (39th pick overall) in the
expansion draft (October 14, 1968 ).
Traded by San Diego Padres to Houston Astros in exchange for Derrel Thomas , Bill
Greif and Mark Schaeffer (December 3, 1971 ).
Traded by Houston Astros with Milt May and Jim Crawford to Detroit Tigers in
exchange for Leon Roberts , Terry Humphrey , Gene Pentz and Mark Lemongello (December
6, 1975 ).
Sold by Detroit Tigers to Chicago Cubs (July 30, 1977 ).
Granted free agency (November 2, 1978 ).
Signed by San Francisco Giants (February 22, 1979 ).
Traded by San Francisco Giants with Bill Madlock and Lenny Randle to Pittsburgh
Pirates in exchange for Ed Whitson , Fred Breining and Al Holland (June 28, 1979 ).
Sold by Pittsburgh Pirates to Seattle Mariners (April 24, 1980 ).
Granted free agency (November 4, 1980 ).
Signed by New York Mets (January 5, 1981 ).
Released by New York Mets (May 27, 1981 ).
Signed by San Francisco Giants (June 15, 1981 ).
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