What years did Robin Roberts play?

Robin Roberts played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1966.

Was Robin Roberts a pitcher?

Yes. Robin Roberts pitched in the major leagues, recording 286 wins and 2357 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Robin Roberts hit?

Robin Roberts hit 5 career home runs with 255 hits.

What teams did Robin Roberts play for?

Robin Roberts played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1961), the Baltimore Orioles (1962–1965), the Houston Astros (1965–1966), and the Chicago Cubs (1966).

Did Robin Roberts win a Cy Young Award?

No. Robin Roberts did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Robin Roberts win?

Robin Roberts was selected to 7 All-Star Games.

What were Robin Roberts's career stats?

In 676 games, Robin Roberts went 286-245 with a 3.41 ERA, 2,357 strikeouts, 4,688.2 innings pitched, and 25 saves. At the plate he had 255 hits and 5 home runs.

What position did Robin Roberts play?

Robin Roberts played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Robin Roberts and how much did he weigh?

Robin Roberts was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.

What was Robin Roberts's career ERA?

Robin Roberts finished with a 3.41 career ERA, going 286-245 with 2,357 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Robin Roberts have?

Robin Roberts recorded 2,357 career strikeouts.

How many All-Star Games did Robin Roberts make?

Robin Roberts was selected to 7 All-Star Games.

Robin Roberts

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1948-1966)

Robin Roberts was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1966 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 19 seasons. Across 676 career appearances, he went 286-245 with a 3.41 ERA, 2,357 strikeouts, and 25 saves. He also batted .167 with 5 home runs. Robin Roberts was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976 and was a 7-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 49794.2.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 24, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 1976

W–L 286–245

ERA 3.41

WHIP 1.17

SO 2,357

Pitcher PIV 49794.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 9/30/1926 in Springfield, IL, USA
Died: 5/6/2010 in Temple Terrace, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-06-18
Last Game: 1966-09-03
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1976 (BBWAA)
Awards: 7× All-Star

Full name: Robin Evan Roberts

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Career Pitching Statistics

Robin Roberts — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
286	245	676	609	305	45	25	4688.2	4,582	1,774	505	902	2,357	3.41	49794.2

Career ERA 3.41 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 11.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Robin Roberts Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	PHI	NL	7	9	20	20	9	0	0	146.2	148	52	61	84	3.19	4.10 (+22%)	980.7
1949	PHI	NL	15	15	43	31	11	3	4	226.2	229	93	75	95	3.69	4.12 (+10%)	3127.0
1950	PHI	NL	20	11	40	39	21	5	1	304.1	282	102	77	146	3.02	4.36 (+31%)	5811.7
1951	PHI	NL	21	15	44	39	22	6	2	315.0	284	106	64	127	3.03	4.04 (+25%)	7599.7
1952	PHI	NL	28	7	39	37	30	3	2	330.0	292	95	45	148	2.59	3.70 (+30%)	7847.4
1953	PHI	NL	23	16	44	41	33	5	2	346.2	324	106	61	198	2.75	4.14 (+33%)	9487.2
1954	PHI	NL	23	15	45	38	29	4	4	336.2	289	111	56	185	2.97	3.90 (+24%)	6349.8
1955	PHI	NL	23	14	41	38	26	1	3	305.0	292	111	53	160	3.28	4.00 (+18%)	3178.8
1956	PHI	NL	19	18	43	37	22	1	3	297.1	328	147	40	157	4.45	3.96 (-12%)	1710.8
1957	PHI	NL	10	22	39	32	14	2	2	249.2	246	113	43	128	4.07	3.83 (-6%)	-1308.6
1958	PHI	NL	17	14	35	34	21	1	0	269.2	270	97	51	130	3.24	3.86 (+16%)	2236.5
1959	PHI	NL	15	17	35	35	19	2	0	257.1	267	122	35	137	4.27	3.90 (-9%)	1642.2
1960	PHI	NL	12	16	35	33	13	2	1	237.1	256	106	34	122	4.02	3.82 (-5%)	1030.3
1961	PHI	NL	1	10	26	18	2	0	0	117.0	154	76	23	54	5.85	4.03 (-45%)	-1101.8
1962	BAL	AL	10	9	27	25	6	0	0	191.1	176	59	41	102	2.78	3.96 (+30%)	2702.9
1963	BAL	AL	14	13	35	35	9	2	0	251.1	230	93	40	124	3.33	3.46 (+4%)	-2242.8
1964	BAL	AL	13	7	31	31	8	4	0	204.0	203	66	52	109	2.91	3.58 (+19%)	469.4
1965	BAL	AL	5	7	20	15	5	1	0	114.2	110	43	20	63	3.38	3.50 (+4%)	-1136.0
1965	HOU	NL	5	2	10	10	3	2	0	76.0	61	16	10	34	1.89	3.50 (+46%)	2529.0
1966	HOU	NL	3	5	13	12	1	1	1	63.2	79	27	10	26	3.82	3.52 (-8%)	-262.5
1966	CHN	NL	2	3	11	9	1	0	0	48.1	62	33	11	28	6.14	3.52 (-75%)	-857.8
Career · 21 seasons			286	245	676	609	305	45	25	4,688.2	4,582	1,774	902	2,357	3.41	—	49,794

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 Batting Statistics

Robin Roberts — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
688	1,525	107	255	55	10	5	103	3	135	372	.167	.238	.226	.464	-7,910

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career OBP .238 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career SLG .226 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career OPS .464 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Robin 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
1948	PHI	NL	21	44	1	11	2	0	1	5	0	6	16	.250	—	—	—	—	-9.1
1949	PHI	NL	43	67	2	5	1	0	0	4	0	7	18	.075	.262 (-72%)	.343 (-53%)	.384 (-77%)	.727 (-65%)	-713.3
1950	PHI	NL	40	102	1	12	0	0	0	7	0	8	39	.118	.265 (-56%)	.346 (-47%)	.401 (-71%)	.747 (-60%)	-1009.7
1951	PHI	NL	44	87	8	15	2	0	0	4	2	20	27	.172	.260 (-34%)	.336 (-1%)	.385 (-49%)	.721 (-27%)	-301.4
1952	PHI	NL	39	112	3	14	6	1	0	7	0	11	19	.125	.252 (-51%)	.326 (-36%)	.369 (-47%)	.696 (-42%)	-740.1
1953	PHI	NL	44	123	14	22	5	1	1	7	0	7	29	.179	.264 (-32%)	.335 (-32%)	.397 (-35%)	.733 (-33%)	-684.8
1954	PHI	NL	45	122	11	15	6	1	0	6	0	5	34	.123	.261 (-53%)	.333 (-53%)	.390 (-52%)	.723 (-53%)	-1075.0
1955	PHI	NL	51	107	12	27	9	4	2	13	0	18	18	.252	.258 (-2%)	.332 (+8%)	.393 (+19%)	.726 (+14%)	256.2
1956	PHI	NL	43	100	8	20	2	1	1	8	0	6	13	.200	.258 (-23%)	.331 (-25%)	.397 (-32%)	.728 (-29%)	-490.1
1957	PHI	NL	39	80	5	13	4	0	0	6	0	4	16	.163	.257 (-37%)	.323 (-38%)	.391 (-46%)	.715 (-42%)	-550.9
1958	PHI	NL	36	99	12	20	5	1	0	9	0	7	15	.202	.257 (-22%)	.324 (-22%)	.394 (-31%)	.719 (-27%)	-425.3
1959	PHI	NL	35	89	6	17	5	0	0	3	0	5	23	.191	.256 (-26%)	.323 (-25%)	.392 (-37%)	.715 (-32%)	-445.5
1960	PHI	NL	35	79	6	12	1	0	0	4	1	6	26	.152	.255 (-40%)	.323 (-35%)	.387 (-58%)	.711 (-47%)	-574.9
1961	PHI	NL	26	33	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	BAL	AL	27	52	3	10	1	0	0	2	0	5	13	.192	.257 (-25%)	.326 (-17%)	.393 (-46%)	.719 (-33%)	-264.8
1963	BAL	AL	35	79	7	16	1	0	0	8	0	5	12	.203	.246 (-18%)	.308 (-19%)	.371 (-42%)	.680 (-32%)	-362.8
1964	BAL	AL	31	68	3	9	1	0	0	0	0	4	21	.132	.250 (-47%)	.312 (-39%)	.377 (-61%)	.690 (-51%)	-519.0
1965	BAL	AL	20	35	1	6	2	0	0	7	0	2	9	.171	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	HOU	NL	10	21	1	5	2	1	0	3	0	4	4	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	HOU	NL	13	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CHN	NL	11	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 21 seasons			688	1,525	107	255	55	10	5	103	3	135	372	.167	—	—	—	—	-7,910

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

Robin Roberts — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Robin Roberts — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1950	WS	PHI	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Robin Roberts — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	2	1	0	11.0	11	2	3	5	1.64

Playoff Pitching by Year

Robin Roberts — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1950	WS	PHI	0	1	2	1	0	11.0	11	2	3	5	1.64

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Robin Roberts — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	350	741	54	129	1	50	.174
Away	338	784	53	126	4	53	.161

Pitching — Home / Away

Robin Roberts — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	346	2492.2	2341	848	458	1345	3.06
Away	330	2196.0	2241	923	443	1018	3.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

Robin Roberts — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1966-09-03	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1966-08-29	CHC	ATL	W	1	0	0	0	0
1966-08-21	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1966-08-16	CHC	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1966-08-11	CHC	HOU	W	1	1	1	0	0
1966-08-06	CHC	SFG	W	0	0	0	0	0
1966-08-02	CHC	ATL	W	1	0	0	0	0
1966-07-27	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1966-07-23	CHC	STL	L	1	0	1	1	0
1966-07-19	CHC	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Robin Roberts — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1966-09-03	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	4	4	4	1	1	1
1966-08-29	CHC	ATL	W	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1966-08-21	CHC	PIT	L	1.2	5	3	3	0	0	0
1966-08-16	CHC	PHI	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	1	1
1966-08-11	CHC	HOU	—	4.0	5	6	6	1	4	3
1966-08-06	CHC	SFG	—	2.0	4	1	1	0	0	0
1966-08-02	CHC	ATL	—	5.0	9	5	4	3	4	1
1966-07-27	CHC	CIN	L	4.0	9	5	5	2	1	2
1966-07-23	CHC	STL	L	8.0	5	2	2	0	6	0
1966-07-19	CHC	CIN	—	11.0	7	2	2	0	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Robin Roberts — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	676	402	316	601	31	45

Season-by-Season Fielding

Robin Roberts — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	PHI	P	20	0	2	17	2	1
1949	PHI	P	43	0	10	23	1	4
1950	PHI	P	40	0	22	50	2	6
1951	PHI	P	44	0	24	37	2	3
1952	PHI	P	39	0	26	44	1	1
1953	PHI	P	44	0	16	51	3	7
1954	PHI	P	45	38	15	38	1	3
1955	PHI	P	41	38	19	26	2	1
1956	PHI	P	43	37	12	50	2	4
1957	PHI	P	39	32	26	38	0	1
1958	PHI	P	35	34	17	34	0	0
1959	PHI	P	35	35	22	38	1	2
1960	PHI	P	35	33	21	24	2	2
1961	PHI	P	26	18	6	15	0	1
1962	BAL	P	27	25	24	21	2	4
1963	BAL	P	35	35	24	31	3	1
1964	BAL	P	31	31	9	26	1	2
1965	BAL	P	20	15	7	16	2	1
1965	HOU	P	10	10	7	5	2	0
1966	HOU	P	13	12	2	9	1	0
1966	CHN	P	11	9	5	8	1	1

Career Games by Position

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Robin Roberts Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	676

Awards & Honors

Robin Roberts — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1962	Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
1955	TSN All-Star	P
1955	TSN Pitcher of the Year
1954	TSN All-Star	P
1953	TSN All-Star	P
1952	TSN All-Star	P
1952	TSN Major League Player of the Year
1952	TSN Pitcher of the Year

College History

Robin Roberts — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Michigan State University	East Lansing	MI	1946, 1947

Award Voting History

Robin Roberts — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1956	Most Valuable Player	NL	23th	7.0	336	0
1955	Most Valuable Player	NL	5th	159.0	336	1
1954	Most Valuable Player	NL	7th	70.0	336	0
1953	Most Valuable Player	NL	6th	106.0	336	1
1952	Most Valuable Player	NL	2nd	211.0	336	7
1951	Most Valuable Player	NL	13th	27.0	336	0
1950	Most Valuable Player	NL	7th	68.0	336	0

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Robin Roberts: the record in brief

The profile opens with Robin Roberts's first major league game on June 18, 1948; the last one listed came on September 3, 1966. By club, Roberts's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1948 through 1961), the Baltimore Orioles (1962 to 1965), the Houston Astros (1965 through 1966), and the Chicago Cubs (1966). Roberts played primarily as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Born on September 30, 1926, in Springfield, IL, USA, Roberts was listed at 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. Roberts's death is recorded on May 6, 2010, in Temple Terrace, FL, USA. On the record, Robin Roberts was born Robin Evan Roberts.

Across 676 games (609 starts), Roberts recorded 286 wins against 245 losses with a 3.41 ERA. Roberts had 2,357 strikeouts, 305 complete games, 45 shutouts, and 25 saves. The leagues Roberts pitched in allowed 3.86 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 11.9% better than average. 1952 brought Roberts a season-high 28 wins. 1953 produced Roberts's most strikeouts, 198.

Frequently Asked Questions about Robin Roberts

What years did Robin Roberts play?: Robin Roberts played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1966.
Was Robin Roberts a pitcher?: Yes. Robin Roberts pitched in the major leagues, recording 286 wins and 2357 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Robin Roberts hit?: Robin Roberts hit 5 career home runs with 255 hits.
Is Robin Roberts in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Robin Roberts was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.
What teams did Robin Roberts play for?: Robin Roberts played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1961), the Baltimore Orioles (1962–1965), the Houston Astros (1965–1966), and the Chicago Cubs (1966).
Did Robin Roberts win a Cy Young Award?: No. Robin Roberts did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Robin Roberts win?: Robin Roberts was selected to 7 All-Star Games.
What were Robin Roberts's career stats?: In 676 games, Robin Roberts went 286-245 with a 3.41 ERA, 2,357 strikeouts, 4,688.2 innings pitched, and 25 saves. At the plate he had 255 hits and 5 home runs.
What position did Robin Roberts play?: Robin Roberts played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Robin Roberts and how much did he weigh?: Robin Roberts was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
What was Robin Roberts's career ERA?: Robin Roberts finished with a 3.41 career ERA, going 286-245 with 2,357 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Robin Roberts have?: Robin Roberts recorded 2,357 career strikeouts.
How many All-Star Games did Robin Roberts make?: Robin Roberts was selected to 7 All-Star Games.