Robin Roberts played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1966, appearing in 676 games over 19 seasons. He recorded a total of 286 W and 245 L, an ERA of 3.41, 2,357 SO, a WHIP of 1.17, and a WAR of 83.0.
Robin Roberts Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Robin Roberts.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Robin Roberts |
| Date of Birth | September 30, 1926 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1948 |
📊 Career Summary
Robin Roberts appeared in 676 games over 19 MLB seasons from 1948 to 1966. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 609 (MLB Rank: 20) |
| GF | 49 (MLB Rank: 1,687) |
| W | 286 (MLB Rank: 28) |
| L | 245 (MLB Rank: 12) |
| SV | 25 (MLB Rank: 632) |
| ERA | 3.41 (MLB Rank: 2,266) |
| IP | 4688.2 (MLB Rank: 21) |
| SHO | 45 (MLB Rank: 29) |
| CG | 305 (MLB Rank: 38) |
| SO | 2,357 (MLB Rank: 54) |
| BB | 902 (MLB Rank: 160) |
| H | 4,582 (MLB Rank: 18) |
| HR | 505 (MLB Rank: 2) |
| SO9 | 4.52 (MLB Rank: 6,190) |
| BB9 | 1.73 (MLB Rank: 10,867) |
| H9 | 8.8 (MLB Rank: 7,944) |
| HR9 | 0.97 (MLB Rank: 4,102) |
| WHIP | 1.17 (MLB Rank: 10,786) |
| WAR | 83.0 (MLB Rank: 22) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1966)
In his final season (1966), Robin Roberts recorded the following stats:
| GS | 21 |
| GF | 3 |
| W | 5 |
| L | 8 |
| SV | 1 |
| ERA | 4.82 |
| IP | 112 |
| SHO | 1 |
| CG | 2 |
| SO | 54 |
| BB | 21 |
| H | 141 |
| HR | 15 |
| SO9 | 4.34 |
| BB9 | 1.69 |
| H9 | 11.33 |
| HR9 | 1.21 |
| WHIP | 1.446 |
| WAR | −0.3 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1952, 28 W
- Most SO: 1953, 198 SO
- Most IP: 1953, 346.2 IP
- Best WAR: 1953, 9.8 WAR
- Best ERA: 1952, 2.59 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Robin Roberts appeared in 2 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 1.64, pitched 11 IP, struck out 5 batters, with 0 W and 1 L.
Robin Roberts Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1948 | 7 | 9 | 3.19 | 0.438 | 0 | 84 | 146.2 | 2.9 | 1.425 | 10 | 148 | 61 | 63 | 52 | 123 | 3.83 | 5.2 | 1.38 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 604 |
1949 | 15 | 15 | 3.69 | 0.5 | 4 | 95 | 226.2 | 3.6 | 1.341 | 15 | 229 | 75 | 101 | 93 | 106 | 3.59 | 3.8 | 1.27 | 31 | 43 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 933 |
1950 | 20 | 11 | 3.02 | 0.645 | 1 | 146 | 304.1 | 7.4 | 1.18 | 29 | 282 | 77 | 112 | 102 | 133 | 3.64 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 39 | 40 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1228 |
1951 | 21 | 15 | 3.03 | 0.583 | 2 | 127 | 315 | 8 | 1.105 | 20 | 284 | 64 | 115 | 106 | 127 | 3.14 | 3.6 | 1.98 | 39 | 44 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1274 |
1952 | 28 | 7 | 2.59 | 0.8 | 2 | 148 | 330 | 8.4 | 1.021 | 22 | 292 | 45 | 104 | 95 | 141 | 2.82 | 4 | 3.29 | 37 | 39 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 0.6 | 8 | 1.2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1310 |
1953 | 23 | 16 | 2.75 | 0.59 | 2 | 198 | 346.2 | 9.8 | 1.111 | 30 | 324 | 61 | 119 | 106 | 153 | 3.12 | 5.1 | 3.25 | 41 | 44 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1412 |
1954 | 23 | 15 | 2.97 | 0.605 | 4 | 185 | 336.2 | 9 | 1.025 | 35 | 289 | 56 | 116 | 111 | 136 | 3.19 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 38 | 45 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1331 |
1955 | 23 | 14 | 3.28 | 0.622 | 3 | 160 | 305 | 4.3 | 1.131 | 41 | 292 | 53 | 137 | 111 | 121 | 3.61 | 4.7 | 3.02 | 38 | 41 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 1.2 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1256 |
1956 | 19 | 18 | 4.45 | 0.514 | 3 | 157 | 297.1 | 2.4 | 1.238 | 46 | 328 | 40 | 155 | 147 | 83 | 3.75 | 4.8 | 3.93 | 37 | 43 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1.4 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1228 |
1957 | 10 | 22 | 4.07 | 0.313 | 2 | 128 | 249.2 | 2.6 | 1.158 | 40 | 246 | 43 | 122 | 113 | 93 | 4.04 | 4.6 | 2.98 | 32 | 39 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1033 |
1958 | 17 | 14 | 3.24 | 0.548 | 0 | 130 | 269.2 | 6.3 | 1.19 | 30 | 270 | 51 | 112 | 97 | 123 | 3.55 | 4.3 | 2.55 | 34 | 35 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1.7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1116 |
1959 | 15 | 17 | 4.27 | 0.469 | 0 | 137 | 257.1 | 2.3 | 1.174 | 34 | 267 | 35 | 137 | 122 | 95 | 3.66 | 4.8 | 3.91 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1.2 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1075 |
1960 | 12 | 16 | 4.02 | 0.429 | 1 | 122 | 237.1 | 3.7 | 1.222 | 31 | 256 | 34 | 113 | 106 | 97 | 3.65 | 4.6 | 3.59 | 33 | 35 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1.2 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 982 |
1961 | 1 | 10 | 5.85 | 0.091 | 0 | 54 | 117 | -0.9 | 1.513 | 19 | 154 | 23 | 85 | 76 | 69 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.35 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 1.8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 512 |
1962 | 10 | 9 | 2.78 | 0.526 | 0 | 102 | 191.1 | 4.4 | 1.134 | 17 | 176 | 41 | 63 | 59 | 133 | 3.41 | 4.8 | 2.49 | 25 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 774 |
1963 | 14 | 13 | 3.33 | 0.519 | 0 | 124 | 251.1 | 2.9 | 1.074 | 35 | 230 | 40 | 100 | 93 | 104 | 3.82 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1.3 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1014 |
1964 | 13 | 7 | 2.91 | 0.65 | 0 | 109 | 204 | 3.5 | 1.25 | 18 | 203 | 52 | 69 | 66 | 124 | 3.49 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0.8 | 9 | 2.3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 846 |
1965 | 10 | 9 | 2.78 | 0.526 | 0 | 97 | 190.2 | 2.7 | 1.054 | 18 | 171 | 30 | 73 | 59 | 123 | 3.21 | 4.6 | 3.23 | 25 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0.8 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 762 |
1966 | 5 | 8 | 4.82 | 0.385 | 1 | 54 | 112 | -0.3 | 1.446 | 15 | 141 | 21 | 66 | 60 | 74 | 3.92 | 4.3 | 2.57 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.2 | 11.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 484 |