Robin Roberts
Robin Evan Roberts
 
 
Born: September 30, 1926 in Springfield, IL
Died: May 6, 2010 - 83 years old
Bats: B Throws: R Ht: 6'0" Wt: 190
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1976
- Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an Amateur Free Agent in 1948
- Served in the Army Air Corps during World War II
- High School: Lamphier (Springfield, IL)
- College/Univ: Michigan State University (1946-1947)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
1
1
1948
21.2
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
PHI
0.0
86.0
71.7
10
16
1961
34.2
Purchased
PHI
NYA
71.7
14.3
0.0
5
21
1962
35.2
Released
NYA
71.7
14.3
5
21
1962
35.2
Signed as a Free Agent
BAL
71.7
14.3
11.7
7
31
1965
38.3
Released
BAL
83.5
2.6
8
6
1965
38.2
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
82.9
3.1
3.1
10
29
1965
38.2
Released
HOU
86.2
-0.2
3
30
1966
39.3
Signed as a Free Agent
HOU
86.2
-0.2
0.4
7
4
1966
39.2
Released
HOU
86.5
-0.5
7
13
1966
39.2
Signed as a Free Agent
CHN
86.2
-0.2
-0.5
10
4
1966
39.2
Released
CHN
86.0
0.0
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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James