P Ira Roach #40
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/04/1962
P IRA ROACH #40 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
2 0 0-0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 1 0 0.50 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 1 1 1
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Curveball 3 -
Changeup 2 -
Sinker 3 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 3
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/20/1962 WIL Win, 9-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1962 FRE Win, 2-1 X 6.1 4 0 0 0 5 Win
09/09/1962 @ VAN Loss, 4-10 X 5.2 11 6 6 0 8 Loss
09/04/1962 SAC Win, 8-1 X 6.0 4 1 0 1 4 Win
08/28/1962 @ SPR Loss, 8-10 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
08/24/1962 OKC Win, 4-0 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 Save
06/23/1962 @ GAR Win, 9-7 1.2 4 5 3 5 1
06/22/1962 @ GAR Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
06/18/1962 @ PEO Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Save
06/17/1962 @ PEO Loss, 3-7 X 1.0 5 6 6 4 0 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/27/1933
Born in:Morocco, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 29 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 163 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 1st Pick in Round 2
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 6 0 3 1 6.52 29.0 28 28 21 3 30 13 0 0.0 0 1 16.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 3 2 18.31 8.69 4.03 9.31 6.18 2.00 143 -0.3 .253        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 34 10 1 0 1 6 9 2 0 1 0 .294 .442 .412 .854      
vs. RHB 81 18 4 2 2 22 21 11 0 0 1 .222 .388 .395 .783      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 2 2 0 1 0 3.38 10.2 6 6 4 1 8 4  
June 7 4 0 2 1 8.35 18.1 22 22 17 2 22 9  
Career 9 6 0 3 1 6.52 29.0 28 28 21 3 30 13  
Home 4 4 0 1 0 3.05 20.2 12 12 7 1 17 10  
Road 5 2 0 2 1 15.12 8.1 16 16 14 2 13 3  
Grass 9 6 0 3 1 6.52 29.0 28 28 21 3 30 13  
Day 4 2 0 2 0 9.00 11.0 15 15 11 1 11 5  
Night 5 4 0 1 1 5.00 18.0 13 13 10 2 19 8  
As Starter 6 6 0 3 0 6.39 25.1 24 23 18 3 24 12  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 1 7.36 3.2 4 5 3 0 6 1  
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 1 4.50 0.00 0.00 4.50 3.73 0.50 103 0.0 .000        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250      
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0  
September 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0  
2 Years Ago 10 0 1 0 0 4.29 21.0 16 10 10 1 14 15  
Career 98 72 33 25 0 4.72 562.1 587 326 295 55 298 352  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0  
Grass 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
C-O-W LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 2 1 0 3.00 18.0 19 7 6 1 1 17 0 0.0 0 2 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.00 9.50 8.50 0.50 2.10 1.11 63 0.6 .340        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 33 8 2 0 0 2 1 9 0 0 0 .242 .265 .303 .568      
vs. RHB 38 11 3 1 1 5 0 8 0 0 0 .289 .289 .500 .789      
C-O-W LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 3 3 2 1 0 3.00 18.0 19 7 6 1 1 17  
Last Year 50 1 7 5 6 3.69 70.2 70 32 29 8 15 44  
2 Years Ago 22 0 2 4 7 4.74 24.2 19 13 13 4 5 22  
Career 136 65 30 35 13 3.54 518.2 505 233 204 47 167 338  
Home 2 2 2 0 0 0.00 12.1 8 1 0 0 1 9  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 9.53 5.2 11 6 6 1 0 8  
Grass 3 3 2 1 0 3.00 18.0 19 7 6 1 1 17  
Night 3 3 2 1 0 3.00 18.0 19 7 6 1 1 17  
As Starter 3 3 2 1 0 3.00 18.0 19 7 6 1 1 17  
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 1 1 0.00 0.00 12.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.2 .000        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 4  
Career 2 1 0 1 1 6.43 7.0 6 5 5 1 5 7  
Home 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 4  
Grass 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 4  
Night 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 4  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1956 Los Angeles - FABL 22 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .250 1.60 0.1 999
Total FABL 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .250 1.60 0.1 999
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1948 Total - 14 15 15 11 0 0 0.73 110.2 65 13 9 1 16 173 0 0 0.73 .248 0.71 7.5 100
1949 Total - 15 14 14 10 0 0 0.79 102.2 64 11 9 1 15 159 0 0 0.77 .259 0.70 7.0 100
1950 Total - 16 14 14 9 1 0 1.15 101.1 69 17 13 1 19 151 0 0 0.87 .274 0.94 6.4 100
1951 Total - 17 14 14 8 2 0 1.50 101.2 73 21 17 2 25 138 0 0 0.96 .270 1.54 5.2 100
1951 Mobile - C 17 3 3 2 1 0 3.42 23.2 17 10 9 3 20 31 1 0 1.56 .280 4.56 0.7 176
1951 Salem - B 17 11 11 5 5 0 3.04 80.0 61 34 27 1 56 48 2 1 1.46 .261 3.49 1.6 131
1952 Mobile - C 18 6 6 3 1 0 2.79 42.0 26 15 13 7 30 65 1 0 1.33 .253 4.28 1.1 199
1952 Salem - B 18 13 13 0 8 0 7.82 58.2 66 58 51 10 59 36 0 0 2.13 .304 6.83 -0.6 59
1953 Mobile - C 19 13 13 3 6 0 3.89 85.2 75 40 37 6 71 59 2 0 1.70 .278 4.48 0.7 105
1953 Salem - B 19 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 8.1 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.48 .040 3.46 0.1 999
1954 Mobile - C 20 14 14 5 6 0 3.32 100.1 98 40 37 7 49 68 1 1 1.47 .289 3.56 2.1 125
1955 Mobile - C 21 4 4 1 2 0 3.90 32.1 31 14 14 3 17 24 1 0 1.48 .289 3.97 0.4 102
1955 Salem - B 21 20 20 6 9 0 2.57 147.1 146 48 42 12 15 101 6 0 1.09 .292 2.84 2.5 120
1955 Scranton - A 21 3 3 0 1 0 8.04 15.2 18 15 14 2 12 9 0 0 1.91 .314 5.67 -0.1 51
1956 Salem - B 22 3 3 2 0 0 2.70 20.0 23 7 6 2 4 10 0 0 1.35 .300 3.76 0.1 120
1956 Scranton - A 22 20 20 9 7 0 4.92 142.2 163 89 78 11 66 90 7 1 1.61 .325 3.76 2.6 85
1956 Houston - AA 22 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 6 5 5 1 5 3 0 0 2.75 .357 8.39 -0.1 41
1957 Salem - B 23 2 2 1 0 0 1.69 16.0 16 3 3 1 1 5 1 0 1.06 .259 3.21 0.2 184
1957 Scranton - A 23 26 26 12 8 0 5.05 183.2 206 109 103 25 83 110 11 2 1.57 .306 4.60 1.2 80
1958 Salem - B 24 6 6 1 2 0 3.86 44.1 51 22 19 6 3 26 0 0 1.22 .304 4.01 0.2 86
1958 Scranton - A 24 23 23 9 9 0 4.02 161.1 155 83 72 12 99 100 8 1 1.57 .293 3.89 1.3 87
1959 Salem - B 25 5 5 4 1 0 2.35 30.2 33 8 8 2 5 27 0 0 1.24 .344 2.87 0.7 148
1959 Scranton - A 25 14 0 2 0 0 4.50 36.0 29 20 18 4 23 28 0 0 1.44 .238 4.18 -0.1 81
1960 Salem - B 26 22 0 2 4 7 4.74 24.2 19 13 13 4 5 22 0 0 0.97 .217 4.09 -0.2 72
1960 Scranton - A 26 10 0 1 0 0 4.29 21.0 16 10 10 1 14 15 0 0 1.43 .250 3.67 0.1 91
1961 Salem - B 27 50 1 7 5 6 3.69 70.2 70 32 29 8 15 44 0 0 1.20 .279 4.01 -0.3 93
1962 Salem - B 28 3 3 2 1 0 3.00 18.0 19 7 6 1 1 17 0 0 1.11 .340 2.10 0.6 112
1962 Scranton - A 28 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.50 .000 3.73 0.0 999
1962 Cedar Rapids - A 28 9 6 0 3 1 6.52 29.0 28 28 21 3 30 13 0 0 2.00 .253 6.18 -0.3 67
1962 Total - A 28 11 6 0 3 1 6.10 31.0 28 28 21 3 31 13 0 0 1.90 .240 6.02 -0.3 71
1962 Houston - AA 28 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.2 999
Total HL 9 6 0 3 1 6.52 29.0 28 28 21 3 30 13 0 0 2.00 .253 6.18 66.5
Total MAL 98 72 33 25 0 4.72 562.1 587 326 295 55 298 352 26 4 1.57 .301 4.15 82.4
Total COW 136 65 30 35 13 3.54 518.2 505 233 204 47 167 338 9 1 1.30 .285 3.74 102.2
Total LSA 2 1 0 1 1 6.43 7.0 6 5 5 1 5 7 0 0 1.57 .263 4.79 71.3
Total GSL 40 40 14 16 0 3.49 284.0 247 119 110 26 187 247 6 1 1.53 .282 4.07 124.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1951 Salem - B P 11 11 5 11 0 17 1 .941 80.0 1.80 +1.5 .825
1951 Mobile - C P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 23.2 0.38 -0.1 .841
1952 Salem - B P 13 13 2 11 2 14 1 .929 58.2 1.99 +0.2 .908
1952 Mobile - C P 6 6 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 42.0 1.07 -0.0 .807
1953 Salem - B P 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 +0.0 .998
1953 Mobile - C P 13 13 3 10 3 14 1 .929 85.2 1.37 +0.1 1.143
1954 Mobile - C P 14 14 7 10 0 17 0 1.000 100.1 1.52 +0.1 1.093
1955 Scranton - A P 3 3 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 15.2 3.45 +0.1 1.242
1955 Salem - B P 20 20 14 11 0 26 1 .962 147.1 1.53 +0.2 .998
1955 Mobile - C P 4 4 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 32.1 1.95 +0.4 .938
1956 Los Angeles - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1956 Houston - AA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .984
1956 Scranton - A P 20 20 7 14 1 25 4 .840 142.2 1.32 -0.1 .959
1956 Salem - B P 3 3 0 2 0 3 1 .667 20.0 0.90 -0.3 .000
1957 Scranton - A P 26 26 10 14 2 26 2 .923 183.2 1.18 +0.1 .928
1957 Salem - B P 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 0.0 .000
1958 Scranton - A P 23 23 11 20 2 31 0 1.000 161.1 1.73 +1.2 1.208
1958 Salem - B P 6 6 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 44.1 0.61 +1.1 2.958
1959 Scranton - A P 14 0 1 2 0 5 2 .600 36.0 0.75 -1.0 .000
1959 Salem - B P 5 5 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 30.2 1.17 -0.2 1.013
1960 Scranton - A P 10 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 21.0 1.71 +0.0 .998
1960 Salem - B P 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 24.2 0.36 -0.1 .999
1961 Salem - B P 50 1 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 70.2 1.27 +1.3 1.151
1962 Houston - AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Cedar Rapids - A P 9 6 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 29.0 2.79 +0.5 .974
1962 Scranton - A P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1962 Salem - B P 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -0.5 .000
TOTAL P 287 184 82 142 11 237 13 .945 1403.0 1.44 +4.6 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/19/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 17th overall pick) by the New York Stars, out of high school Morocco (Morocco; Morocco, IN).
07/04/1951 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Stars organization with a signing bonus of $4,675.
07/15/1951 Strikes out 15 against the Pensacola Pelicans.
07/28/1951 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2 weeks.
08/26/1951 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Tacoma Captains with 2 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
09/10/1952 Strikes out 18 against the Jackson Junipers.
10/10/1952 Named the #95 prospect in the FABL
04/13/1953 Named the #85 prospect in the FABL
08/12/1953 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/13/1954 Named the #98 prospect in the FABL
08/22/1954 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Gulfport Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1954 Wins the GSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/14/1955 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
05/21/1956 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/30/1956 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/11/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/04/1957 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/23/1957 Wins the 1957 Championship with the Salem Warriors!
12/10/1957 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Los Angeles Stars.
07/12/1958 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
09/01/1959 Wins the COW Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/21/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Scranton Silver Stars!
09/19/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Salem Warriors!
09/18/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Salem Warriors!
01/29/1962 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
05/16/1962 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
06/25/1962 Released by the Chicago organization.
08/22/1962 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization.
09/24/1962 Wins the 1962 Championship with the Scranton Silver Stars!
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