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Bip Roberts

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1982-1998 (1986-1998)
Proper Name
Leon Joseph Roberts
Positions
2B (936) ... OF (439) ... LF (383) ... 3B (206) ... CF (72) ... DH (45) ... SS (44) ... RF (24) ... 1B (3)
Positions
2B - OF - LF - 3B - CF - DH - SS - RF - 1B
Height / Weight
5-7 / 165
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
October 27,1963
Place
Berkeley, California
High School
Skyline (Oakland,CA)
Colleges
University of Nevada-Las Vegas (Las Vegas,NV)
Drafted/Signed
1982-1-13-Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB Debut
April 7,1986
MLBAM ID
121280
Retrosheet#
robeb002
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MLB Career4147663122030352264.294.737

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1982Gulf Coast PiratesGCLRkPIT-182B62347100140240000082516.304.360.348.708.304.044.3688.0016.002.000.00
1982Greenwood PiratesSALAPIT-182B331071523310610315181310028127419.215.315.262.577.252.047.25611.8114.171.200.00
1983Greenwood PiratesSALAPIT-192B122438781402056632716694310261018852531109.320.419.429.848.292.109.33913.148.190.6273.00
1984Prince William PiratesCaroA+PIT-202B13449881150255877501344633253020955238112.301.358.420.778.281.119.3297.9711.411.4362.25
1985Nashua PiratesEastAAPIT6212B1054016410919512340122943642201414422584.272.329.352.681.222.080.3016.569.731.48401.00
1985Nashville SoundsAmerAAADET-21OF973113183190439663947116601143582360.267.345.367.712.225.100.29710.8913.131.2177.75
1986San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2222B101241346152112141214290211273258853.253.293.303.596.116.050.2835.4311.242.07241.00
1987Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN-232B9835966110181013827143739361301514062981.306.375.421.796.253.115.3419.119.611.05359.00
1988Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN-243B100343731212187512973245062101793833685.353.406.522.928.327.169.3898.3611.751.4149.00
1988San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN10243B-2B5913000002120000031003.333.400.333.733-0.111.000.42910.0020.002.000.00
1989San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN1025OF-3B117329819915832521114945162031393872673.301.391.422.813.301.121.33912.6611.630.92109.67
1990San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN1026OF-3B149556104172363944461255656841824162948124.309.375.433.808.284.124.3358.7410.331.1861.78
1991San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN10272B-OF11742466119133332261137714430614747219100.281.342.347.689.189.066.3297.8415.041.92141.33
1992Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN1028OF-2B14753292172346445441662542144723060144128.323.393.432.825.278.109.35110.328.990.87133.00
1993Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN10292B832924670130118266384630312863361456.240.330.295.625.253.055.27811.3113.691.21292.00
1994San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN10302B1054035212915523121739573221716044922107.320.383.397.780.208.077.3678.6912.691.46201.50
1995Rancho Cucamonga QuakesCalifA+SDN-312B-LF131000001011000000400.000.250.000.250.667.000.00025.0025.001.000.00
1995Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN-31SS31214000210030010041304.333.308.333.641.083.000.4000.0023.080.000.00
1995San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN1031OF-2B7329640901402252021736210121103161674.304.346.372.718.186.068.3415.3811.392.12148.00
1996Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA1322B9033939962120521292538206881213722373.283.331.357.688.156.074.3136.7210.221.520.00
1997Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA133LF97346441071721361532153113261313722087.309.348.379.727.165.070.3595.6514.252.52346.00
1997Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE6332B-LF23851923303830714202013596617.271.333.412.745.259.141.2867.2914.582.0028.33
1998Toledo Mud HensILAAADET-342B-LF61925000020241001052205.263.364.263.627.211.000.3339.0918.182.000.00
1998Detroit TigersALMLBDET1034DH34113172860096116142100334132622.248.351.301.652.239.053.28312.1210.610.880.00
1998Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3342B611822851110115103152421104652011239.280.340.357.697.198.077.3167.4611.941.60182.00
1982Rk,ATotal--PIT------391301930410714317221310036152525.231.322.277.599.262.046.27511.1814.471.29GCL1982
1983ATotal--PIT------122438781402056632716694310261018852531109.320.419.429.848.292.110.33913.148.190.6273.00SAL1983
1984A+Total--PIT------13449881150255877501344633253020955238112.301.358.420.778.281.118.3297.9711.411.4362.25Caro1984
1985AA,AAATotal--PIT,DET------20271295192385562461868907588025580048144.270.336.358.694.223.088.2998.5011.251.32142.40East1985
1986MLBTotal--SDN------101241346152112141214290211273258853.253.293.303.596.116.050.2835.4311.242.07241.00NL1986
1987AAATotal--SDN------9835966110181013827143739361301514062981.306.375.421.796.253.114.3419.119.611.05359.00PCL1987
1988AAATotal--SDN------100343731212187512973245062101793833685.353.406.522.928.327.169.3898.3611.751.4149.00PCL1988
1988MLBTotal--SDN------5913000002120000031003.333.400.333.733-0.111.000.42910.0020.002.00NL1988
1989MLBTotal--SDN------117329819915832521114945162031393872673.301.391.422.814.301.122.33912.6611.630.92109.67NL1989
1990MLBTotal--SDN------149556104172363944461255656841824162948124.309.375.433.809.284.124.3358.7410.331.1861.78NL1990
1991MLBTotal--SDN------11742466119133332261137714430614747219100.281.342.347.689.189.066.3297.8415.041.92141.33NL1991
1992MLBTotal--CIN------14753292172346445441662542144723060144128.323.393.432.826.278.109.35110.328.990.87133.00NL1992
1993MLBTotal--CIN------832924670130118266384630312863361456.240.330.295.625.253.055.27811.3113.691.21292.00NL1993
1994MLBTotal--SDN------1054035212915523121739573221716044922107.320.383.397.780.208.077.3678.6912.691.46201.50NL1994
1995AAA,A+Total--SDN------41524000220140010041704.267.294.267.561.200.000.3335.8823.534.00PCL1995
1995MLBTotal--SDN------7329640901402252021736210121103161674.304.346.372.718.186.068.3415.3811.392.12148.00NL1995
1996MLBTotal--KCA------9033939962120521292538206881213722373.283.331.357.688.156.074.3136.7210.221.52AL1996
1997MLBTotal--KCA,CLE------1204316313020244418328673152716646826104.302.345.385.730.183.084.3455.9814.322.39107.75AL1997
1998AAATotal--DET------61925000020241001052205.263.364.263.627.211.000.3339.0918.182.00IL1998
1998MLBTotal--OAK,DET------952954579170124164313842107993331861.268.344.336.680.214.068.3049.3111.411.23295.00AL1998
Tot:MLB (12 yrs)MLB120241476631220203313035226495396548302731195915754631264956.294.358.380.737.222.086.3318.5511.831.38138.23
Tot:NL (9 yrs)NL897308251691514527252322187931240521241993711893458197718.297.363.386.749.235.089.3339.0211.711.30123.28
Tot:AL (3 yrs)AL3051065147305584512046168414393121022386117367238.286.340.362.703.183.076.3237.1612.191.70213.00
Tot:Minors (8 yrs)Minors705251441675212634273001977127031025242417010272857187565.299.370.409.778.267.109.3299.4510.851.1593.11
Tot:AAA (5 yrs)AAA3041044173323581812130652711013851310110453118288235.309.375.434.809.266.125.3449.3111.681.2587.00
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA1054016410919512340122943642201414422584.272.329.352.680.222.080.3016.569.731.48401.00
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+13550182150255877511345643253020955638112.299.357.417.775.283.118.3278.0911.511.4262.63
Tot:A (2 yrs)A155545931632366693719846111571021665235128.299.399.396.795.284.097.32412.889.360.7390.83
Tot:Rk (1 yrs)Rk62347100140240000082516.304.360.348.708.304.043.3688.0016.002.00

Other Batting Statistics

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csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1992National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar281212000200000000022021.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1997Cleveland IndiansDivision SeriesPlayoffs3351916000120220000062106.316.381.316.697.211.000.3539.529.521.000.00
1997Cleveland IndiansChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3352003100010080000042012.150.150.200.350.100.050.2500.0040.000.000.00
1997Cleveland IndiansWorld SeriesPlayoffs33622364004003500000102542.273.360.455.815.318.182.35312.0020.001.670.00
Tot:AllStar (1 Yrs)AllStar1212000200000000022021.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (1 Yrs)Playoffs1661415500530515000002066510.246.303.328.631.213.082.3267.5822.733.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

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csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1982Greenwood PiratesSALA182B32--528271814113400.9504.20.000.0023.297.03
1982Gulf Coast PiratesGCLRk182B6--1415022929001.0004.80.000.009.7100.03
1983Greenwood PiratesSALA192B113--267309237659957600.9625.10.000.0078.592.61
1983Greenwood PiratesSALA19SS1--62129800.8898.00.000.000.70.84
1984Prince William PiratesCaroA+202B129--282352209165463400.9694.90.000.0092.196.31
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1982Gulf Coast PiratesGCLRkPIT1827359-6Woody Huyke--dnq
1982Greenwood PiratesSALAPIT1852865-33Joe Frisina--dnq
1983Greenwood PiratesSALAPIT1966784-122Joe Frisina--dnq
1984Prince William PiratesCaroA+PIT2075652-134Johnny Lipon--dnq
1985Nashua PiratesEastAAPIT2166736-105Johnny Lipon--dnq
1985Nashville SoundsAmerAAADET2171702-97Gordon MacKenzie, Leon Roberts, Lee Walls--dnq
1986San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2274884-101Steve Boros60,000dnq
1987Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN2369734-98Jack Krol--Lost in Semi-Finals
1988Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN2474662-100Steven Smith--League Champions
1988San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2483783-5Jack McKeon, Larry Bowa62,500dnq
1989San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2589732-117Jack McKeon74,000dnq
1990San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2675874-149Greg Riddoch, Jack McKeon195,000dnq
1991San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2784783-117Greg Riddoch675,000dnq
1992Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2890722-147Lou Piniella1,550,000dnqNL-POTW
1993Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2973895-83Davey Johnson, Tony Perez3,900,000dnq
1994San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3047704-105Jim Riggleman1,650,000dnq
1995Rancho Cucamonga QuakesCalifA+SDN3168714-1Marty Barrett--dnq
1995Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN3161835-3Tim Flannery--dnq
1995San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3170743-73Bruce Bochy2,300,000dnq
1996Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3275865-90Bob Boone2,500,000dnq
1997Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3386751-23Mike Hargrove1,950,000Lost World Series (Marlins)
1997Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3367945-97Tony Muser, Bob Boone1,950,000dnq
1998Toledo Mud HensILAAADET3452894-6Gene Roof--dnq
1998Detroit TigersALMLBDET3465975-34Buddy Bell, Larry Parrish2,300,000dnq
1998Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3474884-61Art Howe2,300,000dnq
25 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1998-10-26Granted free agencyNoHist
1998-06-23Traded from Detroit Tigers to Oakland Athletics for Jason Wood (7/18/1998)Oakland AthleticsNoHist
1998-06-05Activated from Disabled ListDetroit TigersNoHist
1998-05-26DL - Strained right hamstringDetroit TigersNoInjury
1998-05-12Activated from Disabled ListDetroit TigersNoHist
1998-04-26DL - Fractured left big toeDetroit TigersNoInjury
1997-12-12Signed to #-year contract for 1997-1997 ($0m) [Free Agent]Detroit TigersNoHist
1997-11-07Granted free agencyNoHist
1997-08-30Traded from Kansas City Royals to Cleveland Indians for Roland De La MazaCleveland IndiansNoHist
1997-07-10Activated from Disabled ListKansas City RoyalsNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

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csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1985Baseball AmericaTeamPittsburgh Pirates9View Rankings
1 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

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csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1986San Diego Padres2260,000--412,52060,000
1988San Diego Padres2462,500--438,72962,500
1989San Diego Padres2574,00023580497,25468,000
1990San Diego Padres26195,00019466597,537100,000
1991San Diego Padres27675,00010282851,492100,000
1992Cincinnati Reds281,550,000102071,028,667109,000
1993Cincinnati Reds293,900,0003401,076,089109,000
1994San Diego Padres301,650,00032071,168,263109,000
1995San Diego Padres312,300,00051421,110,766109,000Signed to 1-year contract for 1995-1995 ($2.3m) [Free Agent] [1994-12-23]
1996Kansas City Royals322,500,00021261,119,981122,667
1997Kansas City Royals331,950,00071981,336,609150,000
1998Detroit Tigers342,300,00021891,398,831170,000
12 season(s)$17,216,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
About talent ratings
Speed
90
Power
39
Contact
79
XBH
35
RBIs
39
Runs
67
Hitting
79
Durability
64
Team
.469

[Career Highlights]

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[1981]  Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in Round #5 (#117) out of Skyline (Oakland,CA) (Did not sign)
[1982]  Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in Round #1 (#13) out of Chabot College ... Played for Gulf Coast Pirates (Rk) ... Played for Greenwood Pirates (A)
[1983]  Played for Greenwood Pirates (A) ... Finished top 10 in SAL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Caught Stealings, Hit By Pitch, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1984]  Played for Prince William Pirates (A+) ... Led Caro in Hits ... Finished top 10 in Caro in Batting Average, Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Total Bases, Doubles, Runs Batted In, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1985]  Played for Nashua Pirates (AA) ... Played for Nashville Sounds (AAA) ... Led East in Stolen Bases ... Led Amer in Intentional Walks ... Finished top 10 in Amer in Sacrifice Flies ... Finished top 10 in East in Caught Stealings, Hit By Pitch
[1986]  Played for San Diego Padres (MLB)
[1987]  Played for Las Vegas Stars (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in PCL in Triples, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings
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