Bip Roberts

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1998)

Bip Roberts was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1998 for 6 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,202 career games, he hit .294 with 1,220 hits, 30 home runs, and 352 RBI. Bip Roberts was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,343.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .294
HR 30
RBI 352
H 1,220
OPS .737
PIV 2,343
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 150 lb
Born
10/27/1963 in Berkeley, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1986-04-07
Last Game
1998-09-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Leon Joseph Roberts

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Career Batting Statistics

Bip Roberts — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,202 4,147 663 1,220 203 31 30 352 264 396 548 .294 .358 .380 .737 2,343

Career AVG .294 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +12.4% above league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bip Roberts Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 SDN NL 101 241 34 61 5 2 1 12 14 14 29 .253 .257 (-2%) .325 (-10%) .395 (-23%) .720 (-17%) -660.7
1988 SDN NL 5 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1989 SDN NL 117 329 81 99 15 8 3 25 21 49 45 .301 .254 (+18%) .319 (+22%) .375 (+13%) .694 (+17%) 1195.0
1990 SDN NL 149 556 104 172 36 3 9 44 46 55 65 .309 .257 (+20%) .324 (+16%) .385 (+12%) .710 (+14%) 1646.3
1991 SDN NL 117 424 66 119 13 3 3 32 26 37 71 .281 .255 (+10%) .323 (+6%) .384 (-10%) .708 (-3%) -104.4
1992 CIN NL 147 532 92 172 34 6 4 45 44 62 54 .323 .255 (+26%) .322 (+22%) .377 (+15%) .699 (+18%) 2038.4
1993 CIN NL 83 292 46 70 13 0 1 18 26 38 46 .240 .265 (-10%) .332 (-1%) .403 (-27%) .735 (-15%) -615.0
1994 SDN NL 105 403 52 129 15 5 2 31 21 39 57 .320 .269 (+19%) .338 (+13%) .424 (-6%) .763 (+2%) 307.4
1995 SDN NL 73 296 40 90 14 0 2 25 20 17 36 .304 .266 (+14%) .337 (+2%) .417 (-11%) .755 (-5%) -205.7
1996 KCA AL 90 339 39 96 21 2 0 52 12 25 38 .283 .269 (+5%) .340 (-3%) .426 (-16%) .767 (-10%) -616.9
1997 KCA AL 97 346 44 107 17 2 1 36 15 21 53 .309 .266 (+16%) .336 (+3%) .419 (-10%) .756 (-4%) -218.8
1997 CLE AL 23 85 19 23 3 0 3 8 3 7 14 .271 .266 (+1%) .336 (-1%) .419 (-2%) .756 (-1%) -218.8
1998 DET AL 34 113 17 28 6 0 0 9 6 16 14 .248 .266 (-7%) .335 (+5%) .420 (-28%) .755 (-14%) -194.5
1998 OAK AL 61 182 28 51 11 0 1 15 10 15 24 .280 .266 (+5%) .335 (+1%) .420 (-15%) .755 (-8%) -194.5
Career · 14 seasons 1,202 4,147 663 1,220 203 31 30 352 264 396 548 .294 — — — — 2,158

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bip Roberts — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 61 4 15 5 0 0 5 5 15 .246

Playoff Batting by Year

Bip Roberts — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 ALCS CLE 5 20 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 8 .150
1997 ALDS1 CLE 5 19 1 6 0 0 0 1 2 2 .316
1997 WS CLE 6 22 3 6 4 0 0 4 3 5 .273

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bip Roberts — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home598202333858916177.291
Away604212432563114175.297

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bip Roberts — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-09-27 OAKLAAL 100000000
1998-09-25 OAKLAAW 421000012
1998-09-23 OAKSEAW 101100100
1998-09-20 OAKTEXW 501000002
1998-09-18 OAKTEXL 100000000
1998-09-13 OAKMINW 200000001
1998-09-11 OAKMINW 501000001
1998-09-08 OAKBALL 100000000
1998-09-06 OAKTBRW 421000011
1998-09-04 OAKTBRL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bip Roberts — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 501 440 860 1232 49 245
3B 147 118 76 236 14 17
OF 464 381 837 22 16 3
SS 40 32 54 84 6 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bip Roberts — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 SDN 2B 87 65 166 172 10 33
1988 SDN 2B 1 0 2 2 0 1
1988 SDN 3B 2 1 0 1 1 0
1989 SDN 2B 9 5 17 23 1 7
1989 SDN 3B 37 29 15 59 2 3
1989 SDN OF 54 33 77 3 2 0
1989 SDN SS 14 12 25 28 4 7
1990 SDN 2B 8 8 10 25 3 6
1990 SDN 3B 56 46 34 89 6 7
1990 SDN OF 75 69 160 8 3 1
1990 SDN SS 18 13 23 38 1 8
1991 SDN 2B 68 64 128 185 7 35
1991 SDN OF 46 41 111 0 3 0
1992 CIN 2B 42 31 51 83 1 7
1992 CIN 3B 36 29 20 68 5 6
1992 CIN OF 79 73 138 1 1 0
1993 CIN 2B 64 63 136 172 5 31
1993 CIN 3B 3 2 1 4 0 0
1993 CIN OF 11 6 15 0 1 0
1993 CIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994 SDN 2B 90 85 148 221 9 42
1994 SDN OF 20 13 30 0 0 0
1995 SDN 2B 25 23 37 68 2 11
1995 SDN OF 50 39 92 2 1 0
1995 SDN SS 7 7 6 18 1 4
1996 KCA 2B 63 57 101 189 4 42
1996 KCA OF 11 10 14 1 0 1
1997 KCA 3B 10 9 3 12 0 1
1997 KCA OF 84 73 146 5 3 0
1997 CLE 2B 13 13 24 31 4 9
1997 CLE OF 10 8 13 2 0 1
1998 DET 2B 1 1 2 3 0 3
1998 DET OF 2 2 1 0 0 0
1998 OAK 2B 30 25 38 58 3 18
1998 OAK 3B 3 2 3 3 0 0
1998 OAK OF 22 14 40 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bip Roberts Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 501
Third Base 147
Shortstop 40
Left Field 383
Center Field 72
Right Field 24
Designated Hitter 45

Awards & Honors

Bip Roberts — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1992 Player of the Week Week of 1992-09-26

Salary History

Bip Roberts — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1998 DET AL $2,300,000
1997 KCA AL $1,950,000
1996 KCA AL $2,500,000
1995 SDN NL $2,300,000
1994 SDN NL $1,650,000
1993 CIN NL $3,900,000
1992 CIN NL $1,550,000
1991 SDN NL $675,000
1990 SDN NL $195,000
1989 SDN NL $74,000
1986 SDN NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $17,154,000

Award Voting History

Bip Roberts — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1992 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 64.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bip Roberts (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Delahanty
    .283 avg, 19 HR
  2. 94
    Ray Chapman
    .278 avg, 17 HR
  3. 93
    Gene DeMontreville
    .303 avg, 17 HR
  4. 93
    Fernando Vina
    .282 avg, 40 HR
  5. 92
    Jimmy Johnston
    .294 avg, 22 HR
  6. 92
    Chone Figgins
    .276 avg, 35 HR

Bip Roberts: the record in brief

April 7, 1986 and September 27, 1998 bracket Bip Roberts's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (1986 through 1995), the Cincinnati Reds (1992 to 1993), the Kansas City Royals (1996 to 1997), the Cleveland Indians (1997), the Detroit Tigers (1998), and the Oakland Athletics (1998). At 5 feet, 7 inches and 150 pounds, Roberts is listed as a second baseman. The bio says Roberts batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 27, 1963, in Berkeley, CA, USA. On the record, Bip Roberts was born Leon Joseph Roberts.

Across 1,202 games at the plate, Roberts's career line reads 1,220 hits in 4,147 at bats for a .294 average, plus 30 home runs, 352 RBI, and 264 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .358 and .380 give Roberts a career OPS of .737. Over the seasons Roberts played, league hitters batted .262; the .294 career figure is 12.4% above that.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bip Roberts

What years did Bip Roberts play?
Bip Roberts played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1998.
Was Bip Roberts a pitcher?
No. Bip Roberts was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bip Roberts hit?
Bip Roberts hit 30 career home runs with 1220 hits.
What was Bip Roberts's career batting average?
Bip Roberts batted .294 over his career, with 1,220 hits in 4,147 at bats.
How many RBI did Bip Roberts have?
Bip Roberts drove in 352 runs in his career.
Is Bip Roberts in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bip Roberts has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.