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Ken Griffey Jr League
3-7-2079
Fireball Roberts Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.23 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 38-24 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
SV 31 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 08-20-1922
K 361 Drafted Round 10, Pick 156
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(119 games)
IP 566.1
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CHN
5
 4
81
0
0
0
1
 0
91.2
 105 59 52 4 41
51
1.59
5.11
1951 CHN
2
 1
32
0
0
0
14
 0
28.2
 40 21 19 1 13
15
1.85
5.97
1952 CHN-PHI
1
 0
17
0
0
0
4
 0
23.2
 18 9 9 0 9
16
1.14
3.42
1953 PHI-BAL
3
 2
27
0
0
0
0
 0
69.2
 63 32 32 2 26
46
1.28
4.13
1954 BAL
7
 2
37
0
0
0
0
 0
103.2
 119 51 51 1 33
67
1.47
4.43
1955 CHA
10
 4
78
0
0
0
0
 0
99.0
 102 42 41 0 52
63
1.56
3.73
1956 CHA
5
 3
63
0
0
0
9
 0
64.1
 54 20 20 1 18
53
1.12
2.80
1957 CHA
3
 5
48
0
0
0
0
 0
51.0
 53 26 23 0 21
29
1.45
4.06
1958 CIN-PIT
2
 3
29
0
0
0
3
 0
35.0
 43 19 19 2 6
21
1.40
4.89
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
38
 24
412
0
0
0
31
 0
566.1
 597 279 266 11 219
361
1.44
4.23
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Fireball Roberts has retired from the Cleveland Coonhounds
1959-04-23The Cleveland Coonhounds have acquired Fireball Roberts from the waiver wire.
1959-04-15The Pittsburgh GhettoBlasters have waived Fireball Roberts.
1959-04-10The Pittsburgh GhettoBlasters have designated Fireball Roberts for assignment.
1958-06-17The Pittsburgh GhettoBlasters have acquired Fireball Roberts from the waiver wire.
1958-06-13The Cincinnati Hobos have designated Fireball Roberts for assignment.
1958-05-27The Cincinnati Hobos have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team.
1954-09-13The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Deanie Elmore to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Stu Pickles to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Daniel Boone to the minors.
1954-09-11The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Stu Pickles to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Daniel Boone to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Deanie Elmore to the minors.
1954-08-28The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Patrick Henry to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Steve Smith to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Julius Hodge to the minors.
1954-08-03The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Josh Brown to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors.
1954-07-11The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent El Pollo Loco to the minors.
1954-07-10The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Daniel Boone to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted El Pollo Loco to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Buddy Baker to the minors.
1954-07-08The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent El Pollo Loco to the minors.
1954-07-05The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Josh Brown to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors.
1954-07-04The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Norm Sloan to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Josh Brown to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Stu Pickles to the minors.
1954-07-02The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Stu Pickles to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Josh Brown to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Norm Sloan to the minors.
1954-06-26The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Buddy Baker to the minors.
1954-06-20The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Norm Sloan to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors.
1954-06-08The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Norm Sloan to the minors.
1954-06-07The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Buddy Baker to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors.
1954-05-25The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Buddy Baker to the minors.
1954-05-24The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Josh Brown to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Buddy Baker to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Norm Sloan to the minors.
1954-05-22The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Josh Brown to the minors.
1954-05-20The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted El Pollo Loco to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors.
1954-04-15The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Buddy Baker to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Stu Pickles to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Josh Brown to the minors.
1954-04-13The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Stu Pickles to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted El Pollo Loco to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Buddy Baker to the minors.
1954-04-05The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Buddy Baker to the minors.
1954-04-04The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted El Pollo Loco to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors.
1953-10-24The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Sean Elmore to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Deanie Elmore to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Ryan Elmore to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted El Pollo Loco to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Ben Sisco to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Carl Smith to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Frodo Baggins to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Julius Hodge to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Yugi Moto to the minors.
1953-08-05The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Julius Hodge to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors.
1953-07-09The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Alvin Battle to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Daniel Boone to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Howard Hughes to the minors.
1953-07-06The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Daniel Boone to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Julius Hodge to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Patrick Henry to the minors.
1953-05-25The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Deanie Elmore to the minors.
1953-05-23The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Deanie Elmore to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors.
1953-05-13The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Julius Hodge to the minors.
1953-05-08The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Julius Hodge to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors.
1953-05-06The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Julius Hodge to the minors.
1953-05-03The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Julius Hodge to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors.
1953-04-30The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Fireball Roberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Julius Hodge to the minors.
1953-04-27The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Patrick Henry to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have promoted Julius Hodge to the major league team. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Fireball Roberts to the minors. The Baltimore Red Wolves have sent Norm Sloan to the minors.
1953-04-24The Baltimore Red Wolves have renamed Slim Daniels to Fireball Roberts.
1953-04-24A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Dong and the Baltimore Red Wolves. The Baltimore Red Wolves receive Slim Daniels from the Philadelphia Dong in exchange for T. A. McClendon.
1952-10-03The Philadelphia Dong have promoted George McMahon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Slim Daniels to the minors.
1952-09-18The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Slim Daniels to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Piston Honda to the minors.
1952-09-12The Philadelphia Dong have promoted George McMahon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Slim Daniels to the minors.
1952-09-11The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Slim Daniels to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Piston Honda to the minors.
1952-08-21The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Dummy Hood to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Slim Daniels to the minors.
1952-08-19The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Slim Daniels to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent George McMahon to the minors.
1952-07-30The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Frank Hart to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Slim Daniels to the minors.
1952-07-29The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Slim Daniels to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Boze Cuyler to the minors.
1952-07-29The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Dutch Lew to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Slim Daniels to the minors.
1952-07-22The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Slim Daniels to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Ken Ferriss to the minors.
1952-07-08The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Dummy Hood to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Slim Daniels to the minors.
1952-07-06The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Slim Daniels to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Dummy Hood to the minors.
1952-06-10The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Frank Hart to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Slim Daniels to the minors.
1952-06-03The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Slim Daniels to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent George McMahon to the minors.
1952-05-27The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Frank Hart to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Slim Daniels to the minors.
1952-05-23The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Slim Daniels to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Frank Hart to the minors.
1952-04-27The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Charlie Dixon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Slim Daniels to the minors.
1952-04-26The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Slim Daniels to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Ken Ferriss to the minors.
1952-04-26A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Dong and the Chicago Assassins. The Chicago Assassins receive Fred Rosar from the Philadelphia Dong in exchange for Slim Daniels, Ray Herbel.