Jack Roberts
James Thomas Roberts
Born: September 17, 1929
Deceased: April 21, 2016
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1953-1959
Jack Roberts compiled a career record of 44 wins and 44 losses and a 4.25 ERA in his 177-game pitching career with the Columbus Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs, Rochester Red Wings, Allentown Cardinals, Nashville Vols, York White Roses and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Nashville Vols |
 York White Roses |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Atlanta Crackers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.75 | 16 | 8 | 55.0 | 56 | 39 | 29 | 2 | 49 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.20 | 12 | 5 | 45.0 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 9 | 13 | .409 | 3.69 | 33 | 23 | 156.0 | 168 | 105 | 64 | 11 | 80 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 13 | 12 | .520 | 4.92 | 29 | 23 | 172.0 | 187 | 114 | 94 | 21 | 94 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 12 | 4 | .750 | 4.06 | 34 | 2 | 93.0 | 81 | 49 | 42 | 4 | 57 | ||||||||||
| 1958 | A | EL | York White Roses | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.20 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 76.0 | 74 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 46 | 5 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 44 | 44 | .500 | 4.25 | 177 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 597.0 | 596 | 377 | 282 | 46 | 349 | 5 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 19 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 14 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 33 | 44 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .114 | .114 | .136 | .250 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 44 | 103 | 103 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .262 | .476 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 35 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .207 | .379 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | EL | York White Roses | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 29 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .211 | .318 | .211 | .529 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 199 | 241 | 236 | 2 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .174 | .188 | .203 | .391 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | EL | York White Roses | P | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .182 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 29 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .867 | .448 |
| Totals | 177 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .882 | .085 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | York White Roses | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 |
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