Skipper Roberts
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1914)
Skipper Roberts was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1914 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Rebels, and the Chicago Whales, a span of 2 seasons. In 82 career games, he hit .210 with 29 hits, 1 home runs, and 12 RBI.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 12/24/1963 in Long Beach, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1913-06-12
- Last Game
- 1914-10-09
Full name: Clarence Ashley Roberts
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 138 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 33 | .210 | .253 | .304 | .558 | -170 |
Career AVG .210 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.
Career OBP .253 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.
Career SLG .304 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.
Career OPS .558 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 16.2% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | SLN | NL | 26 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .146 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1914 | PTF | FL | 33 | 55 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | .218 | .255 (-15%) | .322 (-24%) | .339 (-14%) | .661 (-19%) | -170.4 |
| 1914 | CHF | FL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | -170.4 |
| 1914 | PTF | FL | 19 | 39 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .256 | — | — | — | — | -170.4 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 82 | 138 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 33 | .210 | — | — | — | — | -511 | ||
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
View full game log (82 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 37 | 56 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .107 |
| Away | 45 | 82 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 8 | .280 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-10-09 | PTF | BUF | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-10-09 | PTF | BUF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-10-08 | PTF | BUF | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-10-07 | PTF | BLF | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-10-07 | PTF | BLF | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1914-10-06 | PTF | BLF | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-10-05 | PTF | BLF | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-16 | PTF | CHF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-15 | PTF | CHF | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-09-12 | PTF | KCF | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 39 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Skipper Roberts: the record in brief
Skipper Roberts played a first major league game on June 12, 1913 and a last one on October 9, 1914. Roberts played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1913), the Pittsburgh Rebels (1914), and the Chicago Chi-Feds (1914). Roberts played primarily as a catcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on January 11, 1888, in Wardner, ID, USA, Roberts was listed at 5'10" and 175 pounds. Roberts died on December 24, 1963, in Long Beach, CA, USA. Roberts's full given name, per the bio, is Clarence Ashley Roberts.
The batting record for Roberts: 82 games, 29 hits in 138 at bats, and a .210 average, adding 1 home run and 12 runs batted in. Roberts's career OPS of .558 combines a .253 on-base mark with .304 slugging. Roberts's .210 average ran 18.2% below the .257 that the league posted over the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 12, in 1914. The best average in the busiest seasons was .256, in 1914.
Frequently Asked Questions about Skipper Roberts
- What years did Skipper Roberts play?
- Skipper Roberts played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1914.
- Was Skipper Roberts a pitcher?
- No. Skipper Roberts was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Skipper Roberts hit?
- Skipper Roberts hit 1 career home runs with 29 hits.
- What was Skipper Roberts's career batting average?
- Skipper Roberts batted .210 over his career, with 29 hits in 138 at bats.
- How many RBI did Skipper Roberts have?
- Skipper Roberts drove in 12 runs in his career.
- Is Skipper Roberts in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Skipper Roberts has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.