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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 151 lb
- Died
- 7/25/1963 in Beckley, WV, USA
Full name: Harry Hamlet 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 6 |
| Second Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 15 |
| Center Field | 36 |
| Right Field | 7 |
Rags Roberts: the record in brief
The season rows for Rags Roberts begin in 1922. By club, Roberts's seasons break down as the Baltimore Black Sox (1922 to 1923) and the Homestead Grays (1928). Roberts is listed as a center fielder at 5 feet, 8 inches and 151 pounds. Roberts was born on November 12, 1895, in West Norfolk, VA, USA. Roberts died on July 25, 1963, in Beckley, WV, USA. On the record, Rags Roberts was born Harry Hamlet Roberts.
The batting record for Roberts: 67 games, 76 hits in 240 at bats, and a .317 average, along with 3 homers and 28 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .390 clip and slugging .442, Roberts finished with a .832 OPS. The league as a whole hit .283 across Roberts's seasons, which puts the .317 career mark 11.9% above average. By OPS the gap is 12.7% above league average (.832 against .738). 1922 produced Roberts's most hits, 41 of them for the Baltimore Black Sox. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .324 in 1923, 14% above that year's league mark of .282.
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 teams did Rags Roberts play for?
- Rags Roberts played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Black Sox (1922–1923) and the Homestead Grays (1928).
- What were Rags Roberts's career stats?
- In 67 games, Rags Roberts had 76 hits, 3 home runs, 28 RBI, 34 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .317 batting average.
- What position did Rags Roberts play?
- Rags Roberts played primarily as a center fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rags Roberts and how much did he weigh?
- Rags Roberts was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 151 pounds.
- How many home runs did Rags Roberts hit each season?
- Rags Roberts's home runs by season: 3 in 1922, 0 in 1923, and 0 in 1928. His most in one season was 3, in 1922.
- 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.