Howard Roberts
Howard Overton Roberts
Born: June 2, 1915
Deceased: January 3, 1977
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 135
Career: 1935-1949
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Howard Roberts compiled a career batting average of .304 with 82 home runs and 195 RBI in his 858-game career with the Cassville Tigers, Albany Travelers, Monett Red Birds, Cassville Blues, Jonesboro Giants, Greenville Bucks, Jonesboro White Sox, Greenville Buckshots, Little Rock Travelers, El Dorado Oilers and Mayfield Clothiers. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 8.25 | 10 | 60.0 | 85 | 60 | 55 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.91 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 69.0 | 95 | 67 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| Totals | 3 | 12 | .200 | 7.53 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 129.0 | 180 | 127 | 108 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | ARMO | Cassville Tigers | 105 | 385 | 385 | 140 | 21 | 12 | 21 | .364 | .364 | .644 | 1.008 | 248 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | GAFL | Albany Travelers | 17 | 66 | 66 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .212 | .318 | .530 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | ARMO | (+) Monett Red Birds | 30 | 115 | 115 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .296 | .296 | .530 | .826 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | ARMO | (+) Cassville Blues | 30 | 115 | 115 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .296 | .296 | .530 | .826 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro Giants | 74 | 298 | 298 | 104 | 30 | 2 | 11 | .349 | .349 | .574 | .923 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 20 | 74 | 74 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .270 | .392 | .662 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 135 | 522 | 522 | 156 | 25 | 10 | 8 | .299 | .299 | .431 | .730 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Greenville Buckshots | 50 | 184 | 184 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .266 | .266 | .370 | .636 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 129 | 549 | 477 | 82 | 146 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 7 | 63 | 52 | .306 | .387 | .426 | .813 | 203 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 131 | 576 | 490 | 101 | 156 | 34 | 7 | 15 | 100 | 9 | 77 | 63 | .318 | .412 | .508 | .920 | 249 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 135 | 457 | 457 | 125 | 26 | 8 | 18 | .274 | .274 | .484 | .757 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 43 | 191 | 153 | 26 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 35 | 17 | .255 | .397 | .346 | .743 | 53 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 19 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .148 | .179 | .148 | .327 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 858 | 3330 | 3133 | 212 | 953 | 187 | 53 | 82 | 195 | 17 | 0 | 176 | 136 | .304 | .342 | .476 | .818 | 1492 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | ARMO | Cassville Tigers | OF | 68 | 111 | 10 | 8 | .938 | 1.779 | |
| 1936 | D | GAFL | Albany Travelers | OF | 17 | 20 | 3 | 3 | .885 | 1.353 | |
| 1937 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro Giants | OF | 60 | 89 | 8 | 7 | .933 | 1.617 | |
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | OF | 105 | 189 | 14 | 7 | .967 | 1.933 | |
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Greenville Buckshots | OF | 50 | 115 | 2 | 8 | .936 | 2.340 | |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 92 | 182 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .985 | 2.130 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3B | 37 | 36 | 55 | 17 | 2 | .843 | 2.459 |
| 1947 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 1B | 13 | 112 | 8 | 5 | 13 | .960 | 9.231 |
| 1947 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 3B | 11 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .871 | 2.455 |
| 1947 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | OF | 109 | 204 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .932 | 1.899 |
| 1949 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 3B | 43 | 44 | 85 | 14 | 8 | .902 | 3.000 |
| 1949 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | P | 14 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | .643 |
| Totals | 619 | 1114 | 226 | 94 | 25 | .934 | 2.165 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Arkansas State League | Cassville Tigers | SLN | ||
| 1936 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Cassville Blues | CHA | ||
| 1936 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1936 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Monett Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Jonesboro Giants | |||
| 1937 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Bucks | |||
| 1938 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Bucks | |||
| 1939 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Jonesboro White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1939 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Buckshots | BRO | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1949 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | SLA | ||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers |
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