Roberto Vargas
Roberto Enrique (Velez) Vargas
Born: May 29, 1929
Santurce, PR
Deceased: May 27, 2014
Caguas, PR
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1949-1961
Major League Statistics
Roberto (Velez) Vargas compiled a career record of 82 wins and 71 losses and a 3.25 ERA in his 281-game pitching career with the Drummondville Cubs, Jalisco Charros, Lakeland Patriots, Reading Indians, Wichita Braves, Montreal Royals, Macon Dodgers, Victoria Rosebuds, Poza Rica Petroleros and Houston Buffs. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Patriots | 18 | 8 | .692 | 2.69 | 40 | 244.0 | 232 | 102 | 73 | 7 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 13 | 10 | .565 | 2.75 | 36 | 21 | 180.0 | 135 | 66 | 55 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 12 | 13 | .480 | 2.92 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 154.0 | 123 | 60 | 50 | 8 | 57 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5.33 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 103.0 | 120 | 71 | 61 | 9 | 50 | 5 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.48 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 93.0 | 88 | 45 | 36 | 7 | 35 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 9 | 4 | .692 | 1.79 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 126.0 | 104 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 46 | 8 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Poza Rica Petroleros | 13 | 13 | .500 | 3.55 | 31 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 190.0 | 180 | 82 | 75 | 19 | 65 | 4 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 14 | |||
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Poza Rica Petroleros | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5.22 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 88.0 | 128 | 62 | 51 | 7 | 40 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 82 | 71 | .536 | 3.25 | 281 | 103 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 1178.0 | 1110 | 519 | 426 | 59 | 498 | 23 | 408 | 22 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Patriots | 56 | 111 | 111 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .306 | .541 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 42 | 63 | 63 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .206 | .206 | .286 | .492 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 31 | 59 | 55 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .236 | .236 | .255 | .491 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 42 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .371 | .405 | .514 | .920 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 37 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 | .276 | .345 | .621 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 36 | 53 | 48 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .229 | .275 | .250 | .525 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Poza Rica Petroleros | 36 | 82 | 78 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .179 | .200 | .244 | .444 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Poza Rica Petroleros | 18 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .176 | .200 | .176 | .376 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 313 | 479 | 460 | 24 | 104 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 43 | .226 | .239 | .285 | .524 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Patriots | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | P | 31 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.194 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | P | 40 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .933 | .700 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 37 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .966 | .757 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | P | 30 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 3 | .949 | 1.233 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Poza Rica Petroleros | P | 31 | 11 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.355 |
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Poza Rica Petroleros | P | 18 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.056 |
| Totals | 281 | 41 | 181 | 7 | 11 | .969 | .790 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Ind | Provincial League | Drummondville Cubs | |||
| 1950 | Ind | Mexican League | Jalisco Charros | |||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Patriots | |||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Mexican League | Poza Rica Petroleros | |||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | |||
| 1960 | AA | Mexican League | Poza Rica Petroleros | |||
| 1961 | AA | Mexican League | Poza Rica Petroleros |
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