Leon Roberts

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1984)

AVG .267
HR 78
RBI 328
H 731
OPS .751
PIV 3,561
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
1/22/1951 in Vicksburg, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1974-09-03
Last Game
1984-09-30

Full name: Leon Kauffman Roberts

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
901 2,737 342 731 126 28 78 328 26 256 428 .267 .332 .419 .751 3,561

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .419 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career OPS .751 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1974 DET AL 17 63 5 17 3 2 0 7 0 3 10 .270 .256 (+5%) .324 (-7%) .369 (+3%) .693 (-1%) -36.6
1975 DET AL 129 447 51 115 17 5 10 38 3 36 94 .257 .257 (avg) .327 (-4%) .374 (+3%) .701 (avg) -73.6
1976 HOU NL 87 235 31 68 11 2 7 33 1 19 43 .289 .255 (+13%) .320 (+9%) .360 (+23%) .681 (+16%) 636.0
1977 HOU NL 19 27 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 8 .074 — — — — 0.0
1978 SEA AL 134 472 78 142 21 7 22 92 6 41 52 .301 .257 (+17%) .323 (+12%) .378 (+36%) .702 (+25%) 2227.7
1979 SEA AL 140 450 61 122 24 6 15 54 3 56 64 .271 .265 (+2%) .329 (+7%) .397 (+13%) .727 (+10%) 975.5
1980 SEA AL 119 374 48 94 18 3 10 33 8 43 59 .251 .264 (-5%) .326 (avg) .387 (+2%) .714 (+1%) 56.1
1981 TEX AL 72 233 26 65 17 2 4 31 3 25 38 .279 .255 (+9%) .320 (+8%) .368 (+14%) .688 (+11%) 417.7
1982 TEX AL 31 73 7 17 3 0 1 6 0 4 14 .233 .261 (-11%) .324 (-14%) .388 (-19%) .712 (-17%) -198.0
1982 TOR AL 40 105 6 24 4 0 1 5 1 7 16 .229 .261 (-12%) .324 (-15%) .388 (-24%) .712 (-20%) -198.0
1983 KCA AL 84 213 24 55 7 0 8 24 1 17 27 .258 .260 (-1%) .324 (-4%) .389 (+4%) .714 (avg) 1.7
1984 KCA AL 29 45 4 10 1 1 0 3 0 4 3 .222 — — — — -110.0
Career · 12 seasons 901 2,737 342 731 126 28 78 328 26 256 428 .267 — — — — 3,699

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 3 1 1 1 27.00 0.0

Career ERA 27.00 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 608.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1984 KCA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 3 1 1 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 3 1 1 27.00 — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home451136218736841165.270
Away450137515536337163.264

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.0431127.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-09-30 KCROAKL 101000100
1984-09-24 KCRLAAW 000000000
1984-09-18 KCRLAAW 100000000
1984-09-11 KCRMINL 000000010
1984-07-27 KCRMILW 100000000
1984-07-25 KCRTORW 100000000
1984-07-23 KCRTORW 010000000
1984-07-19 KCRBALW 201000011
1984-07-15 KCRNYYL 301000000
1984-07-14 KCRNYYL 100000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1984-07-03 KCRCLE — 1.0433111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 788 698 1574 40 30 9
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 DET OF 17 15 25 0 2 0
1975 DET OF 127 124 268 10 5 2
1976 HOU OF 60 55 99 1 2 0
1977 HOU OF 9 5 3 2 0 0
1978 SEA OF 128 122 296 10 8 4
1979 SEA OF 136 118 286 6 5 2
1980 SEA OF 104 96 238 6 4 1
1981 TEX OF 71 63 130 2 1 0
1982 TEX OF 28 17 42 0 0 0
1982 TOR OF 16 14 24 0 0 0
1983 KCA OF 76 59 139 3 3 0
1984 KCA OF 16 10 24 0 0 0
1984 KCA P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 1
Left Field 248
Center Field 29
Right Field 531
Designated Hitter 36

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 1970, 1971, 1972

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1978 Most Valuable Player AL 33th 3.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Gabe Kapler
    .268 avg, 82 HR
  2. 97
    George Altman
    .269 avg, 101 HR
  3. 96
    Jason Michaels
    .263 avg, 59 HR
  4. 96
    Odubel Herrera
    .271 avg, 78 HR
  5. 93
    Harry Simpson
    .268 avg, 76 HR
  6. 91
    Gates Brown
    .257 avg, 84 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Leon Roberts

What years did Leon Roberts play?
Leon Roberts played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1984.
Was Leon Roberts a pitcher?
No. Leon Roberts was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Leon Roberts hit?
Leon Roberts hit 78 career home runs with 731 hits.