Roberto Vargas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)

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

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

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

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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1948 CAG NAL 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 16.3 23 9 4 7 4.96 4.10 (-21%) 444.5
1955 ML1 NL 0 0 25 0 0 0 2 24.7 39 24 14 13 8.76 4.00 (-119%) -769.6
Career · 2 seasons 0 1 28 3 0 0 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

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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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 CAG NAL 3 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1955 ML1 NL 25 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 28 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1531100.333
Away2651300.600

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1553.24566201.01
Away2665.0472511133.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-09-25 ATLSTLL 100000000
1955-09-24 ATLSTLL 000000000
1955-09-21 ATLCINL 000000000
1955-09-13 ATLNY1L 000000000
1955-09-03 ATLCINW 000000000
1955-08-27 ATLNY1W 000000000
1955-08-12 ATLCHCL 000000000
1955-07-16 ATLNY1L 000000000
1955-07-04 ATLSTLL 000000000
1955-07-02 ATLCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-09-25 ATLSTL — 4.0522031
1955-09-24 ATLSTL — 0.2100010
1955-09-21 ATLCIN — 1.1655001
1955-09-13 ATLNY1 — 1.0100020
1955-09-03 ATLCIN — 1.0110010
1955-08-27 ATLNY1 — 0.1000000
1955-08-12 ATLCHC — 1.0222210
1955-07-16 ATLNY1 — 0.0000100
1955-07-04 ATLSTL — 0.2000000
1955-07-02 ATLCIN — 1.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 28 3 4 13 0 0

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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Position Games
Pitcher 28

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.