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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
Ed Roberts Relief Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.85 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 92-83 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 07-09-1918
K 1262 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(4 games)
IP 1590.2
WHIP 1.29 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1958
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val D+
Speed D  Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 ATL
16
 11
36
36
2
0
0
 0
244.2
 222 106 101 2 87
174
1.26
3.72
1951 ATL
14
 10
37
37
2
0
0
 0
259.2
 217 93 86 1 75
225
1.12
2.98
1952 ATL
17
 11
37
37
6
4
0
 0
249.0
 230 113 95 1 96
217
1.31
3.43
1953 DET
11
 8
28
28
2
1
0
 0
190.1
 183 78 74 6 63
150
1.29
3.50
1954 DET
11
 17
36
36
3
0
0
 0
240.2
 233 125 113 3 89
185
1.34
4.23
1955 CHN
14
 7
28
28
0
0
0
 0
185.2
 165 82 77 0 53
127
1.17
3.73
1956 STL
7
 12
26
26
0
0
0
 0
136.0
 164 100 90 3 49
114
1.57
5.96
1957 ARI
2
 7
72
0
0
0
4
 3
84.2
 84 47 45 1 35
70
1.41
4.78
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
92
 83
300
228
15
5
4
 3
1590.2
 1498 744 681 17 547
1262
1.29
3.85
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Ed Roberts has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-03-31The Arizona Heat have promoted Smoky Rowan to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Bill Willis to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Ed Roberts to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted John Bullock to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Joe Sullivan to the major league team.
1957-03-31Ed Roberts has signed with the Arizona Heat for $0.52M per year for 1 year.
1956-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Nick Zosky to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Cesar Krieg to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Ed Roberts to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Hank Brock to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Fritz Malone to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Allen Llewellyn to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have sent Gary Jackson to the minors.
1956-03-29Ed Roberts has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $1.5M per year for 1 year.
1955-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Tom Monchak to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Lee Gumpert to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ed Roberts to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Billy Asbjornson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Lum Renfer to the major league team.
1955-03-31Ed Roberts has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $5.5M per year for 1 year.
1953-03-28A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Hamiltonians and the Detroit Blazers. The Detroit Blazers receive Harry Durbin, Ed Roberts, Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 OAK (Jeff Clark) from the Atlanta Hamiltonians in exchange for Bob McKechnie, Draft Pick 1954 Round 2 DET (Matt Desautels).
1950-11-01Ed Roberts now holds the league record for career pitching games started.
1950-03-25The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Ed Roberts to the major league team.
1950-03-25Ed Roberts has signed with the Atlanta Hamiltonians for $10.75M per year for 5 years.