Robin Roberts Career Pitching Summary

  • May 7, 2025

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.

🧾 Basic Profile

Robin Roberts
NameRobin Roberts
Date of BirthSeptember 30, 1926
Nationality
United States
PositionPitcher
ThrowsRight
BatsBoth
MLB Debut1948

Robin Roberts Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Robin Roberts.

Change Chart

    📊 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:

    GS609 (MLB Rank: 20)
    GF49 (MLB Rank: 1,687)
    W286 (MLB Rank: 28)
    L245 (MLB Rank: 12)
    SV25 (MLB Rank: 632)
    ERA3.41 (MLB Rank: 2,266)
    IP4688.2 (MLB Rank: 21)
    SHO45 (MLB Rank: 29)
    CG305 (MLB Rank: 38)
    SO2,357 (MLB Rank: 54)
    BB902 (MLB Rank: 160)
    H4,582 (MLB Rank: 18)
    HR505 (MLB Rank: 2)
    SO94.52 (MLB Rank: 6,190)
    BB91.73 (MLB Rank: 10,867)
    H98.8 (MLB Rank: 7,944)
    HR90.97 (MLB Rank: 4,102)
    WHIP1.17 (MLB Rank: 10,786)
    WAR83.0 (MLB Rank: 22)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1966)

    In his final season (1966), Robin Roberts recorded the following stats:

    GS21
    GF3
    W5
    L8
    SV1
    ERA4.82
    IP112
    SHO1
    CG2
    SO54
    BB21
    H141
    HR15
    SO94.34
    BB91.69
    H911.33
    HR91.21
    WHIP1.446
    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

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    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