Michael Roberts
Michael J. Roberts
Born: 1940
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 170
Career: 1959-1964
Michael Roberts compiled a career record of 21 wins and 30 losses and a 4.77 ERA in his 112-game pitching career with the Plainview Athletics, Grand Island Athletics, Pensacola Angels, Keokuk Cardinals, Decatur Commodores, Winnipeg Goldeyes, Fresno Giants, Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides, Springfield Giants and Wisconsin Rapids Twins. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NESL | Grand Island Athletics | 1 | 1 | .500 | 8.40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1959 | D | SOPH | Plainview Athletics | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Angels | 2 | 3 | .400 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.47 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 129.0 | 104 | 89 | 64 | 16 | 135 | 136 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||||
| 1962 | C | CALL | Fresno Giants | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.18 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 42 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.35 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 37.0 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.27 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 59.0 | 65 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 43 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.98 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 113.0 | 101 | 67 | 50 | 7 | 85 | 3 | 152 | 8 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 21 | 30 | .412 | 4.77 | 112 | 62 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 417.0 | 378 | 290 | 221 | 46 | 396 | 10 | 454 | 16 | 2 | 45 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NESL | Grand Island Athletics | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Angels | 19 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .115 | .148 | .115 | .264 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | 31 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .132 | .233 | .158 | .390 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .571 | .250 | .821 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 6 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .286 | .412 | .429 | .840 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | C | CALL | Fresno Giants | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .062 | .062 | .125 | .188 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 20 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .000 | .067 | .000 | .067 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 21 | 46 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .122 | .163 | .122 | .285 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 128 | 181 | 158 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 68 | .127 | .202 | .152 | .354 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | SOPH | Plainview Athletics | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | D | NESL | Grand Island Athletics | P | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | P | 28 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 0 | .932 | 1.464 |
| 1962 | C | CALL | Fresno Giants | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | P | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .650 |
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | P | 20 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 1.150 |
| Totals | 104 | 14 | 66 | 4 | 1 | .952 | .769 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Sophomore League | Plainview Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | D | Nebraska State League | Grand Island Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Pensacola Angels | CHA | ||
| 1961 | D | Midwest League | Keokuk Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1962 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1962 | C | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | SLN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1964 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | MIN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN |
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