What years did Willis Roberts play?

Willis Roberts played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2004.

Was Willis Roberts a pitcher?

Yes. Willis Roberts pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 179 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Willis Roberts hit?

Willis Roberts hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Willis Roberts

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2004)

W–L 17–15

ERA 4.64

WHIP 1.50

SO 179

Pitcher PIV -1261.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 175 lb
Born: 6/19/1975 in San Cristobal, San Cristóbal, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1999-07-02
Last Game: 2004-08-13

Full name: Willis Augusto Roberts

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	15	148	18	1	0	7	259.7	277	134	27	112	179	4.64	-1261.1

Career ERA 4.64 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	DET	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.3	3	2	0	0	13.50	—	0.0
2001	BAL	AL	9	10	46	18	1	6	132.0	142	72	55	95	4.91	4.42 (-11%)	-559.3
2002	BAL	AL	5	4	66	0	0	1	75.0	79	28	32	51	3.36	4.28 (+21%)	703.2
2003	BAL	AL	3	1	26	0	0	0	39.3	41	25	16	26	5.72	4.40 (-30%)	-1354.6
2004	PIT	NL	0	0	9	0	0	0	12.0	12	7	9	7	5.25	4.46 (-18%)	-50.4
Career · 5 seasons			17	15	148	18	1	7	259.2	277	134	112	179	4.64	—	-1,261

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
148	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	BAL	AL	46	4	1	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	BAL	AL	66	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	BAL	AL	26	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	PIT	NL	9	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			148	5	1	4	.200	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	75	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	73	5	0	1	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	75	133.1	132	53	52	92	3.58
Away	73	126.1	145	81	60	87	5.77

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2004-08-13	PIT	COL	L	0	0
2004-08-12	PIT	SFG	L	0	0
2004-08-06	PIT	SDP	L	0	0
2004-08-03	PIT	LAD	L	0	0
2004-07-30	PIT	MIL	L	1	1
2004-07-25	PIT	CIN	W	0	0
2004-07-24	PIT	CIN	W	0	0
2004-07-19	PIT	WSN	L	0	0
2004-07-07	PIT	MIA	W	0	0
2003-06-28	BAL	PHI	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2004-08-13	PIT	COL	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2004-08-12	PIT	SFG	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2004-08-06	PIT	SDP	—	1.2	3	6	6	4	0	0
2004-08-03	PIT	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2004-07-30	PIT	MIL	—	3.2	2	0	0	2	2	0
2004-07-25	PIT	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-07-24	PIT	CIN	—	0.1	2	0	0	1	1	0
2004-07-19	PIT	WSN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2004-07-07	PIT	MIA	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2003-06-28	BAL	PHI	—	2.2	5	2	2	1	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	148	18	15	39	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	DET	P	1	0	0	1	1	0
2001	BAL	P	46	18	6	21	2	0
2002	BAL	P	66	0	4	10	2	0
2003	BAL	P	26	0	4	4	0	0
2004	PIT	P	9	0	1	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	148

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	BAL	AL	$3,500,000
2002	BAL	AL	$260,000
2001	BAL	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,960,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Willis Roberts

What years did Willis Roberts play?: Willis Roberts played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2004.
Was Willis Roberts a pitcher?: Yes. Willis Roberts pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 179 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willis Roberts hit?: Willis Roberts hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.