P Jake Roberts #2
Age: 50 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P JAKE ROBERTS #2 - AGE: 50 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/19/1924
Born in:West Fork, AR
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 161 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 24 Days
Pro Service:23 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1942, 5th Pick in Round 1
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+
1947 New York - FABL 23 10 10 3 5 0 5.10 60.0 72 36 34 4 38 26 0 0 1.83 .330 4.51 0.5 78
1948 Brooklyn - FABL 24 6 3 0 2 1 7.32 19.2 28 16 16 2 10 9 0 0 1.93 .371 4.51 0.1 53
1949 Brooklyn - FABL 25 15 15 5 9 0 5.24 101.1 110 64 59 9 63 33 5 1 1.71 .284 4.81 0.3 76
1950 Brooklyn - FABL 26 8 5 0 4 0 6.08 40.0 52 27 27 1 23 14 1 0 1.88 .349 3.63 0.6 63
1964 Dallas - FABL 40 20 20 5 12 0 4.18 125.0 122 75 58 7 48 61 1 0 1.36 .277 3.77 1.7 91
1964 Washington - FABL 40 7 5 3 3 0 2.95 36.2 29 12 12 3 18 15 0 0 1.28 .234 4.35 0.1 121
1964 Total - FABL 40 27 25 8 15 0 3.90 161.2 151 87 70 10 66 76 1 0 1.34 .268 3.74 1.7 91
Total FABL 66 58 16 35 1 4.84 382.2 413 230 206 26 200 158 7 1 1.60 .297 4.24 3.2 80
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+
1942 Rock Island - R 18 17 17 3 9 0 6.88 89.0 114 75 68 3 66 45 0 0 2.02 .346 5.16 1.1 74
1943 Rock Island - R 19 25 25 4 8 0 4.09 134.1 111 71 61 14 96 137 0 0 1.54 .272 4.10 3.2 119
1944 Fresno - A 20 19 19 6 4 0 2.87 116.0 123 50 37 4 32 83 0 0 1.34 .321 3.32 2.0 126
1944 Albany - A 20 1 1 1 0 0 1.23 7.1 8 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 1.23 .308 2.42 0.2 234
1946 Holguín - DL 22 16 0 2 3 4 2.53 21.1 16 7 6 1 14 12 0 0 1.41 .234 3.43 0.2 155
1946 Fresno - A 22 19 19 5 6 0 3.63 114.0 124 56 46 1 55 77 0 0 1.57 .330 3.12 3.0 113
1946 Albany - A 22 6 6 1 4 0 2.96 51.2 54 18 17 4 22 31 3 1 1.47 .312 4.19 0.6 132
1947 Toledo - AAA 23 18 18 9 4 0 3.29 112.0 108 47 41 4 62 51 0 0 1.52 .287 4.33 1.2 124
1948 Matanzas - DL 24 11 7 4 2 0 4.80 60.0 73 35 32 4 32 33 1 0 1.75 .350 3.94 1.3 101
1948 Jersey City - AAA 24 24 24 10 6 0 3.96 143.1 159 68 63 5 43 59 0 0 1.41 .309 3.71 2.7 105
1949 Jersey City - AAA 25 9 9 4 3 0 2.85 72.2 62 27 23 3 25 41 4 0 1.20 .266 3.72 1.4 146
1950 Seattle - AAA 26 15 15 8 5 0 3.48 108.2 102 43 42 3 38 55 6 1 1.29 .276 3.16 2.7 116
1951 Seattle - AAA 27 30 30 9 15 0 3.43 230.2 218 99 88 10 96 115 9 2 1.36 .277 3.57 4.0 114
1952 Seattle - AAA 28 30 30 15 12 0 2.50 248.0 197 80 69 5 87 120 14 4 1.15 .247 2.24 5.8 114
1953 Seattle - AAA 29 21 21 8 7 0 3.35 163.2 144 69 61 10 66 71 6 2 1.28 .250 4.01 3.3 139
1954 Seattle - AAA 30 30 30 15 13 0 3.91 228.0 227 107 99 20 90 120 11 3 1.39 .281 4.22 4.2 119
1955 Seattle - AAA 31 31 31 14 11 0 3.62 236.0 247 112 95 16 99 131 8 0 1.47 .293 3.79 4.9 122
1956 Seattle - AAA 32 30 30 9 16 0 4.06 213.0 226 119 96 16 84 114 6 0 1.46 .297 3.84 4.8 114
1957 Seattle - AAA 33 31 31 15 7 0 3.11 234.2 210 90 81 19 72 127 3 0 1.20 .256 3.49 5.5 139
1958 Seattle - AAA 34 31 31 15 8 0 3.11 228.1 212 86 79 10 82 120 7 2 1.29 .278 2.84 6.8 130
1959 Seattle - AAA 35 31 31 15 11 0 3.89 231.1 220 105 100 13 82 124 8 1 1.31 .278 3.10 5.8 103
1960 Seattle - AAA 36 30 30 9 10 0 3.75 187.1 176 88 78 11 95 91 0 0 1.45 .273 3.53 3.7 107
1961 Seattle - AAA 37 30 30 10 11 0 3.05 191.2 177 71 65 11 88 79 2 1 1.38 .261 3.74 3.7 139
1962 Milwaukee - AAA 38 21 21 10 7 0 3.65 120.2 109 56 49 7 47 66 1 1 1.29 .271 4.13 1.6 111
1963 Milwaukee - AAA 39 28 28 14 4 0 2.52 164.0 129 52 46 9 74 86 0 0 1.24 .240 4.40 1.6 161
Total GWL 340 340 142 126 0 3.43 2501.1 2356 1069 953 144 979 1267 80 16 1.33 .273 3.44 120.0
Total MAL 7 7 2 4 0 2.75 59.0 62 20 18 4 23 34 3 1 1.44 .312 3.97 140.0
Total COW 38 38 11 10 0 3.25 230.0 247 106 83 5 87 160 0 0 1.45 .325 3.22 119.3
Total UMVA 42 42 7 17 0 5.20 223.1 225 146 129 17 162 182 0 0 1.73 .307 4.52 96.1
Total CL 100 100 47 24 0 3.26 612.2 567 250 222 28 251 303 5 1 1.34 .275 4.09 125.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1942 Rock Island - R P 17 17 5 6 1 11 0 1.000 89.0 1.11 -0.7 1.126
1943 Rock Island - R P 25 25 2 15 1 17 0 1.000 134.1 1.14 -5.3 1.083
1944 Albany - A P 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 7.1 2.45 -0.4 .000
1944 Fresno - A P 19 19 6 16 0 23 1 .957 116.0 1.71 +0.1 1.046
1946 Albany - A P 6 6 6 7 1 14 1 .929 51.2 2.26 -0.9 .891
1946 Fresno - A P 19 19 7 12 0 19 0 1.000 114.0 1.50 -0.9 .962
1946 Holguín - DL P 16 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 21.1 0.42 -0.2 .000
1946 Holguín - DL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1947 New York - MLB P 10 10 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 60.0 1.50 -1.1 .838
1947 Toledo - AAA P 18 18 4 14 0 19 1 .947 112.0 1.45 +0.0 1.083
1948 Brooklyn - MLB P 6 3 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 19.2 2.29 +1.2 1.953
1948 Jersey City - AAA P 24 24 8 22 0 30 0 1.000 143.1 1.88 -0.0 1.100
1948 Matanzas - DL P 11 7 1 11 0 12 0 1.000 60.0 1.80 -0.1 .923
1949 Brooklyn - MLB P 15 15 9 11 1 20 0 1.000 101.1 1.78 -1.4 1.172
1949 Jersey City - AAA P 9 9 2 11 0 14 1 .929 72.2 1.61 +1.1 1.000
1950 Brooklyn - MLB P 8 5 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 40.0 1.12 -0.1 1.221
1950 Seattle - AAA P 15 15 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 108.2 0.99 -2.5 1.057
1951 Seattle - AAA P 30 30 13 18 1 32 1 .969 230.2 1.21 -0.1 .866
1952 Seattle - AAA P 30 30 21 24 2 45 0 1.000 248.0 1.63 +0.8 1.065
1953 Seattle - AAA P 21 21 15 15 3 31 1 .968 163.2 1.65 +0.3 1.122
1954 Seattle - AAA P 30 30 10 20 2 31 1 .968 228.0 1.18 -3.0 1.020
1955 Seattle - AAA P 31 31 15 18 1 34 1 .971 236.0 1.26 -0.5 1.042
1956 Seattle - AAA P 30 30 10 20 0 32 2 .938 213.0 1.27 -0.8 1.020
1957 Seattle - AAA P 31 31 16 24 2 41 1 .976 234.2 1.53 -1.9 1.019
1958 Seattle - AAA P 31 31 13 24 2 37 0 1.000 228.1 1.46 -3.0 1.034
1959 Seattle - AAA P 31 31 18 25 2 45 2 .956 231.1 1.67 -1.4 .942
1960 Seattle - AAA P 30 30 18 23 2 44 3 .932 187.1 1.97 -1.3 .915
1961 Seattle - AAA P 30 30 17 21 2 40 2 .950 191.2 1.78 -0.6 .997
1962 Milwaukee - AAA P 21 21 4 13 0 18 1 .944 120.2 1.27 +1.1 1.000
1963 Milwaukee - AAA P 28 28 10 18 1 28 0 1.000 164.0 1.54 +0.7 1.200
1964 Dallas - MLB P 20 20 8 15 1 23 0 1.000 125.0 1.66 -0.7 1.097
1964 Washington - MLB P 7 5 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 36.2 1.72 -0.6 1.018
TOTAL P 620 592 255 428 26 702 19 .973 4090.1 1.50 -21.8 1.023
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/22/1942 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the New York Gothams, out of high school West Fork (West Fork; West Fork, AR).
07/04/1942 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization with a signing bonus of $9,000.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/25/1943 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week.
08/15/1943 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/22/1944 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/27/1944 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/05/1944 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/09/1946 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/19/1946 Named to the 1946 Cuban Winter League for the Holguín Hawks.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/14/1947 Named the #50 prospect in the FABL
07/06/1947 Named the #62 prospect in the FABL
11/24/1947 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Brooklyn Kings, along with SP Hal Friedlander, SP Jerry Key, and a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for SP Buddy Long.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/05/1948 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/23/1948 Named to the 1948 Cuban Winter League for the Matanzas Buccaneers.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/24/1949 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 1 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/03/1950 Released by the Brooklyn Kings.
07/05/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Seattle Thunderbirds organization.
09/16/1950 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oakland Grays with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1950 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/26/1951 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/01/1951 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Portland Green Sox with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/01/1951 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
03/08/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Seattle Thunderbirds development complex.
05/13/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Knights with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/17/1952 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/01/1952 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/14/1952 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Portland Green Sox with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/29/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/14/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/28/1953 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Portland Green Sox with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/17/1953 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 2 months.
09/01/1953 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Oakland Grays with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/28/1954 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/02/1954 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oakland Grays with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/29/1954 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Portland Green Sox with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
03/08/1956 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Seattle Thunderbirds development complex.
03/08/1957 Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Seattle Thunderbirds development complex.
05/08/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Portland Green Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/21/1958 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sacramneto Hawks with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
03/08/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Seattle Thunderbirds development complex.
05/13/1959 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Salt Lake City Stars with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
03/08/1960 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Seattle Thunderbirds development complex.
05/18/1961 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/03/1961 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1961 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1962 Released by the Seattle Thunderbirds.
05/23/1962 Signed a minor league contract ($1,900 bonus) with the Chicago Cougars organization.
07/02/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Paul Disciples with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/14/1962 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/20/1962 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/17/1962 Wins the 1962 Championship with the Milwaukee Blues!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
03/19/1963 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 1-2 weeks.
12/11/1963 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the Dallas Wranglers from the Chicago Cougars.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 4; Control: 2.
07/22/1964 Was traded by the Dallas Wranglers to the Washington Eagles, along with $6,600, in exchange for C Dutch Newton.
04/25/1965 Released by the Washington Eagles.
10/16/1965 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1946 16 7
Year GS Rank
1948 7 4
Year W Rank
1948 4 9
Year Win. % Rank
1948 .667 8
Year SV Rank
1946 4 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1948 0.60 10
Year RA Rank
1946 16 7
Year GF Rank
1946 15 2
Year GB% Rank
1948 0.56 8
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