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Robin Evan Roberts (b. September 30, 1926, Springfield, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played with the Philadelphia Phillies (1948-61), Baltimore Orioles (1962-65), Houston Astros (1965-66) and Chicago Cubs (1966). more...
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His major league debut was on June 18, 1948.
In 1950 he led his Phillies "Whiz Kids" team, the youngest major league baseball squad ever fielded, to its first National League pennant in 35 years. Amazingly, Roberts started three games in the last five days of the season, defeating the heavily favored Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field, in a pennant-deciding, 10-inning game. It was his 20th victory, becoming the Phillies' first 20-game-winner since Grover Cleveland Alexander did it in 1917. Since then, the 1950 Phillies went down in baseball history known forever as the "Whiz Kids."
Between 1950 and 1955 Roberts won 20 games each season, leading the NL in victories from 1952 to 1955. Six times he led the league in games started, five times in complete games and innings pitched, and once pitched 28 complete games in a row. During his career, Roberts never walked more than 77 batters in any regular season. Beside this, he helped himself as a fielder as well as with his bat, hitting 55 doubles, 10 triples, and five home runs with 103 RBI.
Despite his 28 victories in 1952, Roberts enjoyed his best season in 1953 posting a 23-16 record and also leading the NL pitchers in strikeouts with 198. In a career-high 346⅔ innings pitched he walked just 66 batters, and his 2.75 ERA was second in the league behind Warren Spahn 2.10, narrowly missing the Triple Crown.
After the conclusion of the 1961 season, Roberts was released by the Philadelphia Phillies. Roberts then tried out in spring training with the New York Yankees but was released shortly after the season began. After that the Baltimore Orioles picked him up and he had several successful seasons for the Orioles, going 42-36 in 3½ seasons before moving on to the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs to conclude his career. His final major league game was on September 3, 1966 but he pitched in the minors during 1967.
Highlights
7-time All-Star (1950-56);
5-time Top 10 MVP (1950, 1952-55);
6-time won 20 or more games (1950-55);
4-time led league in won games (1952-55);
Twice led the league in strikeouts (1953-54);
Led league in shutouts (1950);
6-time led the league in games started (1950-55);
5-time led league in complete games (1952-56);
5-time led league in innings pitched (1951-55);
6-time pitched over 300 innings (1950-55);
Ranks #26 on the all-time wins leaderboard;
Facts
On May 13 1954, Cincinnati Redlegs' Bobby Adams hit a lead-off home run off Roberts. Then, Roberts retired the next 27 batters in a row to win 8-1, on a one-hitter game.;
His 28 wins in 1952 are the most in the National League since 1935, when Dizzy Dean also won 28 games.;
Read more at Wikipedia.org
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