Specs Roberts

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Specs Roberts was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Philadelphia Stars. Across 32 career appearances, he went 12-4 with a 3.97 ERA and 73 strikeouts.

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

W–L 12–4
ERA 3.97
WHIP 1.46
SO 73
Pitcher PIV -903.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 162 lb
Born
9/7/1907 in High Point, NC, USA
Died
9/10/1984 in Fort Worth, TX, USA

Full name: Charles W. Roberts

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Career Pitching Statistics

Specs Roberts — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
12 4 32 16 12 2 2 163.1 163 72 13 75 73 3.97 -903.2

Career ERA 3.97 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Specs 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
1937 PS NN2 0 1 7 1 0 0 1 21.0 25 9 11 8 3.86 4.34 (+11%) 172.1
1938 SEN NN2 1 3 6 4 3 0 0 33.2 41 18 17 16 4.81 4.35 (-11%) -394.0
1938 HG NN2 3 0 3 3 2 2 0 26.2 19 7 5 14 2.36 4.35 (+46%) 690.4
1939 HG NN2 5 0 7 6 5 0 1 47.0 41 20 19 26 3.83 4.28 (+11%) -1371.7
1940 HG NN2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 7.0 8 4 5 4 5.14 — 0.0
1941 NBY NN2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1942 PS NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 4 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1943 NBY NN2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8.1 6 2 3 1 2.16 — 0.0
1944 CIC NAL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 6 2 7 2 2.00 3.57 (+44%) 0.0
1944 NBY NN2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.1 6 5 3 0 19.29 — 0.0
1945 NE NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.2 7 5 3 1 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 12 4 32 16 12 2 2 163.1 163 72 75 73 3.97 — -903

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

Specs Roberts — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
35 66 7 17 3 0 0 10 0 4 0 .258 .300 .303 .603 0

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OPS .603 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Specs 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
1937 PS NN2 8 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1938 SEN NN2 6 12 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .417 — — — — 0.0
1938 HG NN2 3 12 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1939 HG NN2 7 20 4 4 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1940 HG NN2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 NBY NN2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1942 PS NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 NBY NN2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 CIC NAL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1944 NBY NN2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1945 NE NN2 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 35 66 7 17 3 0 0 10 0 4 0 .258 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Specs Roberts — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 NLC HG 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Specs Roberts — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 9.0 15 10 4 2 10.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Specs Roberts — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1939 NLC HG 0 1 1 1 0 9.0 15 10 4 2 10.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Specs Roberts — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 32 16 4 37 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Specs Roberts — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 PS P 7 1 0 7 1 0
1938 SEN P 6 4 4 6 0 0
1938 HG P 3 3 0 4 1 0
1939 HG P 7 6 0 10 0 0
1940 HG P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1941 NBY P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 PS P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1943 NBY P 2 0 0 4 0 0
1944 CIC P 1 1 0 3 0 0
1944 NBY P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1945 NE P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Specs Roberts Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 32

Specs Roberts: the record in brief

Specs Roberts's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1937 to 1945. By club, Roberts's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Stars (1937 through 1942), the Washington Black Senators (1938), the Homestead Grays (1938 through 1940), the New York Black Yankees (1941 through 1944), the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1944), and the Newark Eagles (1945). The bio lists Roberts's primary position as pitcher. Roberts is listed at 5 feet, 9 inches and 162 pounds. The birth record reads September 7, 1907, in High Point, NC, USA. Roberts's death is recorded on September 10, 1984, in Fort Worth, TX, USA. Specs Roberts was the playing name; the full given name is Charles W.

The pitching table credits Roberts with a 12-4 record and a 3.97 ERA in 32 games. Roberts had 73 strikeouts and 12 complete games. Roberts's 3.97 ERA was close to the 3.93 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 5, in 1939. 1939 was Roberts's sharpest full season, a 3.83 ERA against the league's 4.28.

Frequently Asked Questions about Specs Roberts

Was Specs Roberts a pitcher?
Yes. Specs Roberts pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 73 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Specs Roberts hit?
Specs Roberts hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
What was Specs Roberts's career batting average?
Specs Roberts batted .258 over his career, with 17 hits in 66 at bats.
How many RBI did Specs Roberts have?
Specs Roberts drove in 10 runs in his career.
What was Specs Roberts's career ERA?
Specs Roberts finished with a 3.97 career ERA, going 12-4 with 73 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Specs Roberts have?
Specs Roberts recorded 73 career strikeouts.