1B Joe Roberts #7
Indianapolis Stars LNBL
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/14/1917
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1B JOE ROBERTS #7 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
34 119 26 4 4 1 11 9 8 .218 .279 .345 4 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 45 45 45 50
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 50
Errors: - 50 50
Arm: 20 40 55
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 60 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: 30
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/13/1917 PITN Loss, 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/12/1917 PITN Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/11/1917 PITN Win, 2-0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
05/09/1917 @ NYKN Loss, 0-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1917 @ NYKN Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/07/1917 @ NYKN Loss, 5-6 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
05/06/1917 @ BUF Loss, 1-2 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
05/05/1917 @ BUF Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/04/1917 @ BUF Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1917 @ CIN Win, 3-1 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Never causes even a hint of trouble.
High: Adaptability
Birthday:12/25/1887
Born in:Upper Arlington, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,300
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 90 Days
Service This Yr:39 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1909, 6th Pick in Round 9
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 34 119 26 4 4 1 11 7 9 8 .218 .279 .345 .624 .306 .126 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 32 129 1 0 0 2 0 0 41 9 4 5 44.4 10.3 2.77 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   21 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .143 .217 .190 .408
Versus Right   98 23 3 4 1 10 6 7 6 0 0 1 .235 .292 .378 .670
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 5 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .318 .350 .668
April   85 18 3 3 1 8 6 6 6 0 0 0 .212 .264 .353 .617
May   34 8 1 1 0 3 1 3 2 0 0 1 .235 .316 .324 .639
Last Year   351 100 17 5 2 37 46 33 28 4 4 2 .285 .346 .379 .725
2 Years Ago   341 84 17 5 0 25 42 38 31 2 5 2 .246 .324 .326 .649
Career   1697 444 73 25 10 159 196 164 172 9 52 11 .262 .329 .352 .681
Home   43 8 0 1 0 2 0 3 4 0 0 0 .186 .239 .233 .472
Road   76 18 4 3 1 9 7 6 4 0 0 1 .237 .301 .408 .709
Grass   119 26 4 4 1 11 7 9 8 0 0 1 .218 .279 .345 .624
Day   39 10 3 1 0 2 3 2 5 0 0 0 .256 .293 .385 .677
Night   80 16 1 3 1 9 4 7 3 0 0 1 .200 .273 .325 .598
As Starter   118 26 4 4 1 11 7 9 8 0 0 1 .220 .281 .347 .629
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   25 7 2 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .280 .333 .440 .773
Inning 1-3   41 6 0 1 1 4 3 4 5 0 0 0 .146 .222 .268 .491
Inning 4-6   47 13 2 2 0 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 .277 .320 .404 .724
Inning 7-9   31 7 2 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .226 .273 .355 .628
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   33 8 1 2 0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 .242 .375 .394 .769
1 Outs   36 5 0 2 0 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 .139 .139 .250 .389
2 Outs   50 13 3 0 1 7 2 2 3 0 0 1 .260 .302 .380 .682
Scoring Position   31 9 2 3 1 11 3 2 1 0 0 1 .290 .353 .645 .998
Bases Empty   63 13 2 1 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 .206 .254 .270 .524
Runner on 1st   25 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 .160 .250 .160 .410
Runner on 2nd   15 6 1 2 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 .733 1.233
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 2 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .857 1.143
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   45 9 1 1 1 5 4 6 8 0 0 0 .200 .294 .333 .627
First Pitch   14 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .200 .143 .343
Count 0-1   14 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Count 0-2   6 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 1-0   15 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .067 .133 .200
Count 1-1   12 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Count 1-2   17 6 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .588 .941
Count 2-0   6 5 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .833 .833 1.833 2.667
Count 2-1   11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Count 2-2   14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 .125 .500 .125 .625
Behind in Count   37 10 2 1 1 6 3 0 2 0 0 0 .270 .270 .459 .730
Ahead in Count   34 10 1 3 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .294 .351 .500 .851
Batting 3rd   32 7 0 2 1 5 3 3 3 0 0 0 .219 .286 .438 .723
Batting 4th   86 19 4 2 0 6 4 6 5 0 0 1 .221 .280 .314 .594
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   40 9 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 .225 .262 .275 .537
Medium Leverage   54 11 0 4 0 5 4 7 4 0 0 0 .204 .295 .352 .647
High Leverage   23 6 2 0 1 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 .261 .292 .478 .770
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1910 New York - LNBL 22 22 24 7 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 2 0 3 .292 .393 .333 .726 121 126 -0.1
1910 Indianapolis - LNBL 22 41 102 30 3 1 0 11 10 8 1 1 15 10 4 .294 .348 .343 .691 110 114 0.6
1910 Total - LNBL 22 63 126 37 4 1 0 11 11 12 1 1 17 10 7 .294 .357 .341 .698 112 117 0.5
1911 Indianapolis - LNBL 23 37 67 9 3 1 0 5 8 11 0 0 7 4 0 .134 .256 .209 .465 33 34 -0.6
1912 Indianapolis - LNBL 24 90 166 55 4 5 3 20 28 19 2 0 13 11 2 .331 .406 .470 .876 151 154 2.1
1913 Indianapolis - LNBL 25 98 309 85 15 3 4 34 41 24 2 1 32 16 11 .275 .330 .382 .712 112 115 1.2
1914 Indianapolis - LNBL 26 103 218 48 9 1 0 16 13 18 1 1 36 9 2 .220 .282 .271 .552 72 74 0.1
1915 Indianapolis - LNBL 27 112 341 84 17 5 0 25 42 38 2 2 31 19 18 .246 .324 .326 .649 101 106 -0.2
1916 Indianapolis - LNBL 28 99 351 100 17 5 2 37 46 33 2 4 28 26 16 .285 .346 .379 .725 127 132 2.7
1917 Indianapolis - LNBL 29 34 119 26 4 4 1 11 7 9 1 0 8 4 5 .218 .279 .345 .624 100 104 0.6
Total LNBL 636 1697 444 73 25 10 159 196 164 11 9 172 99 61 .262 .329 .352 .681 107 111 6.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1907 Modesto College - COL 19 48 184 69 13 2 0 26 26 18 1 0 4 5 4 .375 .433 .467 .901 151 155 1.6
1908 Modesto College - COL 20 58 218 63 16 7 0 13 30 17 0 0 18 6 7 .289 .340 .427 .767 147 146 2.4
1909 Modesto College - COL 21 59 226 69 7 4 0 9 23 12 0 0 23 8 6 .305 .340 .372 .712 135 137 1.8
Total UNCBA 165 628 201 36 13 0 48 79 47 1 0 45 19 17 .320 .368 .419 .787 144 145
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1910 Indianapolis - MLB 1B 8 7 53 4 2 58 1 .983 56.2 9.05 -0.4 .911
1910 New York - MLB 1B 1 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.1 1.076
1910 Indianapolis - MLB 2B 16 10 25 23 3 49 1 .980 99.2 4.33 +0.1 1.128
1910 New York - MLB 2B 7 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 15.1 4.11 -0.5 .861
1910 Indianapolis - MLB SS 3 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 9.2 3.72 -0.2 .839
1910 New York - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1910 Indianapolis - MLB LF 5 4 10 0 0 11 1 .909 36.1 2.48 +0.4 1.002
1910 Indianapolis - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.003
1910 New York - MLB CF 3 2 9 0 0 10 1 .900 16.0 5.06 -0.3 1.003
1910 Indianapolis - MLB RF 3 2 3 1 0 7 3 .571 17.2 2.04 -2.0 .605
1911 Indianapolis - MLB 1B 19 8 80 5 4 87 2 .977 83.0 9.22 +0.1 .963
1911 Indianapolis - MLB 2B 9 0 7 3 0 11 1 .909 21.0 4.29 -0.6 .813
1911 Indianapolis - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1911 Indianapolis - MLB CF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 .996
1911 Indianapolis - MLB RF 5 5 11 0 0 14 3 .786 41.0 2.41 -0.8 .919
1912 Indianapolis - MLB 1B 44 17 190 15 12 211 6 .972 175.1 10.52 -2.6 .930
1912 Indianapolis - MLB 2B 28 9 29 34 3 66 3 .955 106.2 5.32 +0.9 .954
1912 Indianapolis - MLB SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.3 1.115
1912 Indianapolis - MLB LF 4 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 35.0 2.83 +0.2 .990
1912 Indianapolis - MLB RF 4 3 14 1 0 16 1 .938 27.0 5.00 -0.0 .925
1913 Indianapolis - MLB 1B 55 44 455 30 25 492 7 .986 406.0 10.75 -2.3 .982
1913 Indianapolis - MLB 2B 13 3 10 15 2 25 0 1.000 40.2 5.53 +0.6 1.003
1913 Indianapolis - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.0 1.104
1913 Indianapolis - MLB LF 19 18 50 1 0 52 1 .981 149.0 3.08 +1.0 .991
1913 Indianapolis - MLB CF 8 6 25 0 0 28 3 .893 60.1 3.73 -2.4 .926
1913 Indianapolis - MLB RF 7 6 13 2 1 15 0 1.000 50.2 2.66 -0.7 1.008
1914 Indianapolis - MLB 1B 39 15 175 16 10 193 2 .990 164.2 10.44 +1.2 1.021
1914 Indianapolis - MLB 2B 23 11 35 35 7 73 3 .959 103.2 6.08 -1.1 .945
1914 Indianapolis - MLB LF 26 20 47 0 0 53 6 .887 180.1 2.35 +1.3 1.044
1914 Indianapolis - MLB CF 4 3 8 1 1 12 3 .750 26.0 3.12 -0.4 1.006
1914 Indianapolis - MLB RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 19.0 0.95 -0.2 1.004
1915 Indianapolis - MLB 1B 36 14 192 11 11 207 4 .981 167.0 10.94 -1.1 .965
1915 Indianapolis - MLB 2B 15 7 27 22 5 53 4 .925 78.0 5.65 -2.3 .896
1915 Indianapolis - MLB LF 15 4 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 50.0 2.88 +0.2 .977
1915 Indianapolis - MLB CF 49 48 101 1 0 106 4 .962 435.2 2.11 -14.2 .871
1915 Indianapolis - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1916 Indianapolis - MLB 1B 95 93 941 72 64 1022 9 .991 815.2 11.18 +4.0 1.043
1916 Indianapolis - MLB 2B 2 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 6.1 7.11 +0.5 1.025
1916 Indianapolis - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1917 Indianapolis - MLB 1B 33 32 316 25 23 343 2 .994 279.0 11.00 +4.2 1.026
1917 Indianapolis - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 -0.1 .000
1917 Indianapolis - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 330 230 2406 179 151 2618 33 .987 2152.1 10.81 +3.2 1.006
TOTAL 2B 113 40 137 140 21 289 12 .958 471.1 5.29 -2.3 .965
TOTAL SS 6 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 16.1 3.31 -0.1 .929
TOTAL LF 70 50 134 1 0 143 8 .944 451.1 2.69 +3.0 1.007
TOTAL CF 67 59 147 2 1 160 11 .931 544.0 2.47 -17.2 .898
TOTAL RF 21 18 43 4 1 54 7 .870 155.1 2.72 -3.7 .916
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Modesto College Catfish.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (55).
03/31/1907 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 2 weeks.
04/01/1907 Wins the UNCBA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
06/12/1907 Wins the 1907 UNCBA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 40 (60).
06/10/1908 Wins the 1908 UNCBA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
03/17/1909 Injured on 03/16/1909, diagnosed with a sore heel, will not miss additional time.
06/28/1909 Drafted in the 1909 first-year player draft by the Chattanooga Nickajacks. (Round 9, Pick 6, 134th overall pick).
08/06/1909 Released by the Modesto College Catfish.
08/06/1909 Signed a minor league contract with the Chattanooga Nickajacks organization with a signing bonus of $80.
09/10/1909 Named the #80 prospect in the LNBL
12/04/1909 Was traded by the Chattanooga Nickajacks to the New York Black Kings, along with RP Oran Gregory, in exchange for 1B John Ward and C Kid Bradley.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 45 (60).
06/14/1910 Named the #54 prospect in the LNBL
06/21/1910 Was traded by the New York Black Kings to the Indianapolis Stars, along with RF Samuel Thomas, in exchange for SP R.T. Markham.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
08/10/1912 Injured on 08/08/1912, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 4 weeks.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
06/24/1914 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
08/15/1915 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/11/1916 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/02/1916 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1912 3 8
1913 4 9
Year SF Rank
1916 4 9
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