RF Bubber 'Big Cat' Roberts #4
Kansas City Stars LNBL
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
06/24/1918
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RF BUBBER 'BIG CAT' ROBERTS #4 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
24 20 6 0 0 0 2 2 2 .300 .364 .300 1 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 45
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 50
Errors: - 30 55
Arm: 25 45 65
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: 25 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/23/1918 MEM Loss, 1-10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/1918 MEM Loss, 4-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/18/1918 STL Win, 1-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/29/1918 @ BHM Win, 9-5 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/27/1918 @ BHM Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/24/1918 ATL Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/22/1918 CHN Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/21/1918 CHN Loss, 6-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/17/1918 SAV Loss, 3-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/11/1918 BHM Loss, 6-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He often shows a lack of effort and is a slow learner.
Low: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:07/03/1885
Born in:Menomonee Falls, WI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,500
Signed Through:1918 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 145 Days
Service This Yr:68 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1909, 11th Pick in Round 9
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1918 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 24 20 6 0 0 0 2 6 2 2 .300 .364 .300 .664 .333 .000 111
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 22 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 1 0 100.0 2.3 3.88 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 5 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 1 0 .556 .636 .556 1.192
Versus Right   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
April   5 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
May   12 3 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 1 0 .250 .357 .250 .607
June   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Last Year   27 4 1 0 0 3 4 1 2 1 4 0 .148 .172 .185 .358
2 Years Ago   34 6 2 1 0 2 5 3 2 0 3 0 .176 .243 .294 .537
Career   290 75 15 8 1 28 42 29 21 3 18 2 .259 .327 .376 .703
Home   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Road   13 5 0 0 0 2 5 2 2 0 1 0 .385 .467 .385 .851
Grass   20 6 0 0 0 2 6 2 2 0 1 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Day   4 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Night   16 4 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 0 1 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
As Starter   17 6 0 0 0 2 5 2 1 0 1 0 .353 .421 .353 .774
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Inning 1-3   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Inning 4-6   7 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 .571 .625 .571 1.196
Inning 7-9   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   8 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
1 Outs   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
2 Outs   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Scoring Position   6 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Empty   10 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Runner on 1st   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   5 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
First Pitch   3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 0-1   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-2   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-0   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Ahead in Count   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Batting Leadoff   11 3 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 1 0 .273 .385 .273 .657
Batting 5th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Low Leverage   6 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Medium Leverage   8 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .625 .625 .625 1.250
High Leverage   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
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
1909 Saint Louis - LNBL 23 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650 111 127 -0.0
1910 Kansas City - LNBL 24 42 41 16 2 0 1 3 6 5 0 0 4 3 2 .390 .457 .512 .969 205 208 0.7
1911 Kansas City - LNBL 25 12 11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364 7 -8 -0.1
1912 Kansas City - LNBL 26 64 93 21 7 2 0 10 13 10 2 0 7 6 7 .226 .314 .344 .658 93 96 -0.1
1913 Kansas City - LNBL 27 50 49 14 3 3 0 7 5 6 0 2 4 3 3 .286 .351 .469 .820 153 143 0.5
1914 Kansas City - LNBL 28 10 7 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .571 .625 1.143 1.768 451 446 0.2
1915 Kansas City - LNBL 29 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 60 53 -0.0
1916 Kansas City - LNBL 30 41 34 6 2 1 0 2 5 3 0 0 2 3 1 .176 .243 .294 .537 70 58 -0.1
1917 Kansas City - LNBL 31 24 27 4 1 0 0 3 4 1 0 1 2 1 0 .148 .172 .185 .358 13 12 -0.2
1918 Kansas City - LNBL 32 24 20 6 0 0 0 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 0 .300 .364 .300 .664 99 111 0.2
Total LNBL 279 290 75 15 8 1 28 42 29 2 3 21 17 15 .259 .327 .376 .703 116 114 1.1
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 Little Rock College - COL 21 45 131 32 2 1 0 13 13 12 2 3 5 7 5 .244 .311 .275 .586 66 68 0.2
1908 Little Rock College - COL 22 47 109 17 0 2 0 7 5 5 0 1 14 4 3 .156 .191 .193 .384 28 27 -0.5
1909 Little Rock College - COL 23 37 72 13 0 4 0 4 4 6 0 2 5 3 3 .181 .237 .292 .529 77 78 0.2
Total UNCBA 129 312 62 2 7 0 24 22 23 2 6 24 14 11 .199 .254 .250 .504 56 57
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1913 Kansas City - LNBL 27 5 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 106 107 -0.0
Total LNBL 5 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 106 107
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1909 Saint Louis - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1909 Saint Louis - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1909 Saint Louis - MLB RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.2 1.35 +0.0 1.026
1910 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 4.0 20.25 +0.1 1.076
1910 Kansas City - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1910 Kansas City - MLB CF 8 5 19 1 0 22 2 .909 46.2 3.86 -0.6 1.003
1910 Kansas City - MLB RF 14 0 6 1 0 8 1 .875 30.0 2.10 -0.9 1.008
1911 Kansas City - MLB CF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.1 .996
1912 Kansas City - MLB 1B 8 3 23 3 3 28 2 .929 29.1 7.98 -0.1 1.071
1912 Kansas City - MLB LF 6 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 28.1 1.91 -1.0 .849
1912 Kansas City - MLB CF 23 6 26 0 0 28 2 .929 84.1 2.77 -2.0 .965
1912 Kansas City - MLB RF 10 3 11 0 0 12 1 .917 42.2 2.32 +0.7 .996
1913 Kansas City - MLB 1B 4 3 23 2 0 25 0 1.000 26.0 8.65 +0.3 1.049
1913 Kansas City - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1913 Kansas City - MLB CF 25 1 22 1 0 24 1 .958 53.1 3.88 -0.8 1.000
1913 Kansas City - MLB RF 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.2 3.12 -0.1 1.008
1914 Kansas City - MLB CF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.0 1.006
1914 Kansas City - MLB RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 +0.0 1.004
1915 Kansas City - MLB 1B 2 0 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 7.2 8.22 +0.1 1.037
1915 Kansas City - MLB CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .966
1915 Kansas City - MLB RF 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1916 Kansas City - MLB LF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.1 .956
1916 Kansas City - MLB CF 19 5 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 63.0 2.29 -2.0 .837
1916 Kansas City - MLB RF 9 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.1 1.59 -0.3 1.005
1917 Kansas City - MLB 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
1917 Kansas City - MLB CF 10 5 11 0 0 12 1 .917 44.0 2.25 -1.9 .848
1917 Kansas City - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1918 Kansas City - MLB LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1918 Kansas City - MLB CF 10 5 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 47.2 2.64 +0.5 .989
1918 Kansas City - MLB RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 17 6 62 6 4 70 2 .971 70.0 8.74 +0.3 1.061
TOTAL LF 16 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 42.1 1.70 -1.1 .873
TOTAL CF 103 27 114 3 0 123 6 .951 356.0 2.96 -6.7 .950
TOTAL RF 48 3 25 2 0 29 2 .931 110.1 2.20 -0.6 1.003
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Little Rock College Padres.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 35 (45).
04/30/1909 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/28/1909 Drafted in the 1909 first-year player draft by the Saint Louis Canaries. (Round 9, Pick 11, 139th overall pick).
08/05/1909 Released by the Little Rock College Padres.
08/05/1909 Signed a minor league contract with the Saint Louis Canaries organization with a signing bonus of $80.
11/11/1909 Was traded by the Saint Louis Canaries to the Kansas City Stars in exchange for CL Cap Dunbar and 1B Mose Williams.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 35 (45).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (45).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (45).
02/11/1912 Injured (dislocated shoulder, bruised ribs, lacerated finger),out for 2-3 months.
04/01/1912 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 weeks.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
09/06/1917 Wins the 1917 Negro League Cup Series with the Kansas City Stars.
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
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