Was Roberto Vargas a pitcher?

Yes. Roberto Vargas pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 20 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Roberto Vargas hit?

Roberto Vargas hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Roberto Vargas's career batting average?

Roberto Vargas batted .333 over his career, with 3 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Roberto Vargas's career ERA?

Roberto Vargas finished with a 7.24 career ERA, going 0-1 with 20 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Roberto Vargas have?

Roberto Vargas recorded 20 career strikeouts.

Is Roberto Vargas in the Hall of Fame?

No. Roberto Vargas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Roberto Vargas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)

Roberto Vargas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1955 for the Chicago American Giants and the Milwaukee Braves. Across 28 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 7.24 ERA and 20 strikeouts. Roberto Vargas was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 12, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 7.24

WHIP 1.95

SO 20

Pitcher PIV -325.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 5/29/1929 in Santurce, P.R.
Died: 5/27/2014 in Caguas, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1955-04-17
Last Game: 1955-09-25
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Roberto Enrique Vargas

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Roberto Vargas — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
11.0	10.0	2.0	3.0	1.0	0	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	.300	.364	.400	.764

Pitching

Roberto Vargas — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
6	8	13	9	7	0	108.2	69	50	13	1	14	23	1.08	0.76

Career Pitching Statistics

Roberto Vargas — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	28	3	0	0	2	41.0	62	33	4	18	20	7.24	-325.1

Career ERA 7.24 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 78.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roberto Vargas — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	CAG	NAL	1	3	3	0	16.1	23	9	4	7	4.96	4.10 (-21%)	444.5
1955	ML1	NL	0	25	0	2	24.2	39	24	14	13	8.76	4.00 (-119%)	-769.6
Career · 2 seasons			1	28	3	2	41.0	62	33	18	20	7.24	—	-325

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

Roberto Vargas — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
28	9	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +27.6% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roberto Vargas — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	CAG	NAL	3	7	1	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	ML1	NL	25	2	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			28	9	1	3	.333	—	—	—	—	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

Roberto Vargas — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	3	1	1	0	0	.333
Away	26	5	1	3	0	0	.600

Pitching — Home / Away

Roberto Vargas — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	53.2	45	6	6	20	1.01
Away	26	65.0	47	25	11	13	3.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roberto Vargas — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1955-09-25	ATL	STL	L	1
1955-09-24	ATL	STL	L	0
1955-09-21	ATL	CIN	L	0
1955-09-13	ATL	NY1	L	0
1955-09-03	ATL	CIN	W	0
1955-08-27	ATL	NY1	W	0
1955-08-12	ATL	CHC	L	0
1955-07-16	ATL	NY1	L	0
1955-07-04	ATL	STL	L	0
1955-07-02	ATL	CIN	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roberto Vargas — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1955-09-25	ATL	STL	—	4.0	5	2	2	0	3	1
1955-09-24	ATL	STL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1955-09-21	ATL	CIN	—	1.1	6	5	5	0	0	1
1955-09-13	ATL	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1955-09-03	ATL	CIN	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0
1955-08-27	ATL	NY1	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-08-12	ATL	CHC	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	1	0
1955-07-16	ATL	NY1	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1955-07-04	ATL	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-07-02	ATL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roberto Vargas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	28	3	4	13	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roberto Vargas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	CAG	P	3	3	0	5	0	0
1955	ML1	P	25	0	4	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Roberto Vargas — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	28

Roberto Vargas: the record in brief

Roberto Vargas's season table begins in 1948 with Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB now counts as major league; the bio gives the date of the MLB debut as April 17, 1955, and the final game as September 25, 1955. Vargas played for the Chicago American Giants (1948) and the Milwaukee Braves (1955). Vargas played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 29, 1929, in Santurce, P.R. and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. Vargas died on May 27, 2014, in Caguas, P.R. The given name on file is Roberto Enrique Vargas.

The pitching table credits Vargas with a 0-1 record and a 7.24 ERA in 28 games. Also on Vargas's record: 20 strikeouts. Against a 4.06 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.24 mark was 78.6% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.96 in 1948, when the league's was 4.10.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roberto Vargas

Was Roberto Vargas a pitcher?: Yes. Roberto Vargas pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 20 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roberto Vargas hit?: Roberto Vargas hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Roberto Vargas's career batting average?: Roberto Vargas batted .333 over his career, with 3 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Roberto Vargas's career ERA?: Roberto Vargas finished with a 7.24 career ERA, going 0-1 with 20 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Roberto Vargas have?: Roberto Vargas recorded 20 career strikeouts.
Is Roberto Vargas in the Hall of Fame?: No. Roberto Vargas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.