Rags Roberts

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Rags Roberts was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Black Sox and the Homestead Grays. In 67 career games, he hit .317 with 76 hits, 3 home runs, and 28 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 571.

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 .317
HR 3
RBI 28
H 76
OPS .832
PIV 571
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 151 lb
Born
11/12/1895 in West Norfolk, VA, USA
Died
7/25/1963 in Beckley, WV, USA

Full name: Harry Hamlet Roberts

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Career Batting Statistics

Rags Roberts — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
67 240 34 76 15 3 3 28 9 25 1 .317 .390 .442 .832 571

Career AVG .317 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.

Career OBP .390 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career OPS .832 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rags Roberts — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1922 BBS IND 33 130 19 41 9 0 3 14 4 9 1 .315 .285 (+10%) .345 (+5%) .397 (+14%) .743 (+10%) 222.3
1923 BBS ECL 28 102 14 33 6 3 0 14 5 14 0 .324 .282 (+14%) .344 (+22%) .390 (+13%) .734 (+17%) 348.4
1928 HG EAS 6 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 67 240 34 76 15 3 3 28 9 25 1 .317 — — — — 571

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rags Roberts — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 2 0 2 4 0
C 6 3 10 5 1 0
OF 58 58 102 3 6 2
SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rags Roberts — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 BBS 2B 1 1 0 2 0 0
1922 BBS OF 32 32 56 2 3 2
1922 BBS SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1923 BBS 2B 1 1 0 0 4 0
1923 BBS C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 BBS OF 26 26 46 1 3 0
1928 HG C 5 3 10 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rags Roberts — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 6
Second Base 2
Shortstop 1
Left Field 15
Center Field 36
Right Field 7

Frequently Asked Questions about Rags Roberts

Was Rags Roberts a pitcher?
No. Rags Roberts was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Rags Roberts hit?
Rags Roberts hit 3 career home runs with 76 hits.
What was Rags Roberts's career batting average?
Rags Roberts batted .317 over his career, with 76 hits in 240 at bats.
How many RBI did Rags Roberts have?
Rags Roberts drove in 28 runs in his career.
Is Rags Roberts in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rags Roberts has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Rags Roberts play for?
Rags Roberts played for the Baltimore Black Sox and the Homestead Grays.