Rick Roberts
Richard Charles Roberts
Born: May 20, 1979
Windber, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 76 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 10 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Texarkana College
Forest Hills HS (Summerhill, PA)
Career: 1997-2003
Rick Roberts compiled a career record of 30 wins and 29 losses and a 4.17 ERA in his 167-game pitching career with the Tigers, Jamestown Jammers, Yakima Bears, West Michigan Whitecaps, Vero Beach Dodgers, San Bernardino Stampede, Wilmington Waves, Jacksonville Suns and Las Vegas 51s. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 Jamestown Jammers |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Vero Beach Dodgers |
 Yakima Bears |
 San Bernardino Stampede |
 Wilmington Waves |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Las Vegas 51s |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | GULF | Tigers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.24 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 35 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 159 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.7 | 96 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 379 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.7 | 52 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 176 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 6.04 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.7 | 54 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 208 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | 8 | 5 | .615 | 5.05 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 108.7 | 112 | 66 | 61 | 7 | 53 | 1 | 88 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 480 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Wilmington Waves | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.75 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.72 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 86.0 | 70 | 42 | 26 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 92 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 379 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 8 | 2 | .800 | 3.18 | 51 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 87.7 | 66 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 365 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Totals | 30 | 29 | .508 | 4.17 | 167 | 73 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 505.3 | 502 | 291 | 234 | 37 | 260 | 6 | 449 | 20 | 10 | 47 | 2248 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 51 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 51 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | GULF | Tigers | P | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .364 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | P | 15 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .958 | 1.533 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | P | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | P | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .818 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | P | 29 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .889 | .828 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Wilmington Waves | P | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .286 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | P | 29 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .857 | .621 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 51 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .294 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 167 | 22 | 84 | 9 | 7 | .922 | .635 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Jammers | DET | ||
| 1999 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | LAN | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Vero Beach Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | California League | San Bernardino Stampede | LAN | ||
| 2001 | A | South Atlantic League | Wilmington Waves | LAN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Vero Beach Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 2002 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | LAN | ||
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas 51s | LAN |
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