Dave Roberts

David Leonard Roberts
Born: June 30, 1933
Panama, Panama PA
Deceased: October 2, 2021
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 172
Career: 1952-1973
Major League Statistics

Dave Roberts compiled a career batting average of .281 with 422 home runs and 1294 RBI in his 2618-game career with the Riverside-Ensenada/Porterville Padres, Grand Forks Chiefs, Aberdeen Pheasants, San Antonio Missions, Austin Senators, Knoxville Smokies, Vancouver Mounties, Louisville Colonels, Sacramento Solons, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers, Jacksonville Jets, Houston Buffs, Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Jets, Sankei Atoms, Yakult Atoms and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.

Aberdeen Pheasants	Austin Senators	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers	Sacramento Solons	Houston Buffs	Jacksonville Jets
Oklahoma City 89ers	Columbus Jets	Sankei Atoms	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes

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Batting:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	GP	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	DP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1952	C	SUSE	Riverside-Ensenada/Porterville Padres	80	290	290		91	15	4	10						.314	.314	.497	.810	144
1953	C	NORL1	Grand Forks Chiefs	125	465	465		125	20	1	15						.269	.269	.413	.682	192
1954	C	NORL1	Aberdeen Pheasants	135	499	499		148	28	7	33						.297	.297	.579	.876	289
1955	AA	TL	San Antonio Missions	153	612	488	71	113	22	6	14	84	10	10	101	79	.232	.371	.387	.759	189		11	6	6
1956	AA	TL	San Antonio Missions	147	659	539	109	148	28	9	7	67	6	9	99	58	.275	.387	.399	.786	215		4	10	7
1957	Open	PCL	Vancouver Mounties	1	1	1		0									.000	.000	.000	.000	0
1957	A	SALL2	Knoxville Smokies	44	183	153	24	46	6	2	5	22	1		26	17	.301	.403	.464	.867	71		1	2	1	1
1957	AA	TL	(+) San Antonio Missions	99	417	347	50	89	12	4	5	36	7	7	55	44	.256	.361	.357	.718	124		4	7	4
1957	AA	TL	(+) Austin Senators	99	417	347	50	89	12	4	5	36	7	7	55	44	.256	.361	.357	.718	124		4	7	4
1958	AA	TL	Austin Senators	148	616	521	96	153	19	6	20	61	4	7	81	64	.294	.394	.468	.862	244		7	4	3
1959	AAA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	133	456	385	59	97	20	2	10	50	5		52	57	.252	.338	.392	.730	151		3	6	10	4
1960	AAA	AA2	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers	71	278	235	26	56	7	2	4	18	3		38	32	.238	.343	.336	.679	79		0	4	1	2
1960	AAA	PCL	Sacramento Solons	9	37	37		9	3	1	1						.243	.243	.459	.703	17
1960	AA	TL	Austin Senators	55	255	205	40	63	13	2	9	41	2	5	41	23	.307	.426	.522	.948	107		3	4	2
1961	A	SALL2	Jacksonville Jets	77	299	266	50	84	18	2	8	29	2		31	45	.316	.388	.489	.877	130		1	0	1	0
1961	AAA	AA2	Houston Buffs	41	147	130	20	27	5	1	3	21	0		13	26	.208	.281	.331	.612	43		1	1	2	2
1962	AAA	AA2	Oklahoma City 89ers	133	559	481	86	155	38	8	15	96	3		61	57	.322	.397	.528	.926	254		5	3	9	6
1963	AAA	PCL	Oklahoma City 89ers	151	597	507	82	137	24	5	16	86	1	2	71	82	.270	.358	.432	.790	219		3	7	9
1964	AAA	PCL	Oklahoma City 89ers	38	165	132	32	49	17	3	5	30	0	0	27	16	.371	.469	.659	1.128	87		0	3	3
1965	AAA	PCL	Oklahoma City 89ers	144	608	493	102	157	20	6	38	114	8	4	97	83	.318	.428	.615	1.042	303		4	5	9
1966	AAA	IL	Columbus Jets	119	494	408	67	111	14	2	26	83	0	1	76	57	.272	.389	.507	.896	207		4	3	3
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Atoms	126	527	459	72	124	26	2	28	89	2	2	55	67	.270	.350	.519	.868	238	4	5	1	7	2
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Atoms	128	537	456	82	135	12	2	40	94	4	2	68	77	.296	.385	.594	.979	271	11	2	4	7	14
1969	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Atoms	116	486	424	72	135	18	0	37	95	5	1	49	48	.318	.397	.623	1.020	264	6	9	0	4	5
1970	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	124	474	420	43	100	22	0	19	52	1	2	44	71	.238	.319	.426	.745	179	9	7	1	2	8
1971	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	128	518	452	63	121	20	1	33	76	8	2	49	65	.268	.347	.535	.882	242	6	9	2	6	12
1972	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	120	455	383	55	106	21	1	22	63	2	4	63	64	.277	.385	.509	.894	195	11	6	0	3	16
1973	Foreign Major	JPPL	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	36	75	65	3	14	0	0	2	7	0	0	10	10	.215	.320	.308	.628	20	0	0	0	0	0
1973	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	36	132	115	13	29	5	2	2	16	0	1	16	19	.252	.348	.383	.731	44	1	1	0	0	1
Totals				2618	10424	9009	1267	2533	441	77	422	1294	67	52	1168	1117	.281	.366	.488	.853	4394	48	86	66	95	73

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1955	AA	TL	San Antonio Missions	1B	147	1232	64	17	113	.987	8.816
1956	AA	TL	San Antonio Missions	1B	79	718	30	3	67	.996	9.468
1956	AA	TL	San Antonio Missions	LF	47	81	2	3	0	.965	1.766
1956	AA	TL	San Antonio Missions	RF	19	38	2	3	0	.930	2.105
1957	A	SALL2	Knoxville Smokies	OF	33	71	1	3	0	.960	2.182
1957	A	SALL2	Knoxville Smokies	1B	10	82	7	1	7	.989	8.900
1958	AA	TL	Austin Senators	1B	146	1203	86	17	123	.987	8.829
1959	AAA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	1B	118	862	68	8	100	.991	7.881
1960	AAA	AA2	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers	1B	71	637	41	7	53	.990	9.549
1960	AA	TL	Austin Senators	1B	38	356	28	3	35	.992	1.105
1960	AA	TL	Austin Senators	LF	17	28	3	3	1	.912	1.824
1961	A	SALL2	Jacksonville Jets	OF	48	129	9	6	2	.958	2.875
1961	AAA	AA2	Houston Buffs	OF	36	63	1	3	0	.955	1.778
1961	A	SALL2	Jacksonville Jets	1B	33	191	13	3	18	.986	6.182
1962	AAA	AA2	Oklahoma City 89ers	OF	73	107	2	5	1	.956	1.493
1962	AAA	AA2	Oklahoma City 89ers	1B	71	540	38	7	61	.988	8.141
1963	AAA	PCL	Oklahoma City 89ers	OF	49	73	2	2	0	.974	1.531
1963	AAA	PCL	Oklahoma City 89ers	1B	106	911	61	3	78	.997	9.170
1964	AAA	PCL	Oklahoma City 89ers	1B	32	302	26	3	33	.991	1.250
1965	AAA	PCL	Oklahoma City 89ers	OF	139	197	11	4	1	.981	1.496
1966	AAA	IL	Columbus Jets	1B	17	149	5	4	20	.975	9.059
1966	AAA	IL	Columbus Jets	OF	103	149	8	4	2	.975	1.524
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Atoms	OF	126						.000
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Atoms	OF	74						.000
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Atoms	1B	70						.000
1969	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Atoms	OF	83						.000
1969	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Atoms	1B	52						.000
1970	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	OF	73						.000
1970	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	1B	71						.000
1971	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	1B	128						.000
1971	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	OF	1						.000
1972	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	1B	118						.000
1972	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	OF	1						.000
1973	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	1B	36						.000
1973	Foreign Major	JPPL	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	1B	17						.000
Totals					2282	8119	508	112	715	.987	3.780

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1952	C	Southwest International League	Riverside-Ensenada/Porterville Padres
1953	C	Northern League	Grand Forks Chiefs
1954	C	Northern League	Aberdeen Pheasants	BAL
1955	AA	Texas League	San Antonio Missions	BAL
1956	AA	Texas League	San Antonio Missions	BAL
1957	AA	Texas League	San Antonio Missions	BAL
1957	AA	Texas League	Austin Senators	ML1
1957	A	South Atlantic League	Knoxville Smokies	BAL
1957	Open	Pacific Coast League	Vancouver Mounties	BAL
1958	AA	Texas League	Austin Senators	ML1
1959	AAA	American Association 2	Louisville Colonels	ML1
1960	AA	Texas League	Austin Senators	ML1
1960	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Sacramento Solons	ML1
1960	AAA	American Association 2	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers	KC1
1961	AAA	American Association 2	Houston Buffs	CHN
1961	A	South Atlantic League	Jacksonville Jets	HOU
1962	AAA	American Association 2	Oklahoma City 89ers	HOU
1963	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Oklahoma City 89ers	HOU
1964	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Oklahoma City 89ers	HOU
1965	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Oklahoma City 89ers	HOU
1966	AAA	International League	Columbus Jets	PIT
1967	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Sankei Atoms
1968	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Sankei Atoms
1969	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Sankei Atoms
1970	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yakult Atoms
1971	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yakult Atoms
1972	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yakult Atoms
1973	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
1973	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yakult Atoms

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