P Ken Roberts #11
Iceland Aurora TOBA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/22/1955
 OA: 70 POT: 70
BNN Index | TOBA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KEN ROBERTS #11 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 24 14-4 0 2.59 184.1 151 13 53 103 1.11 4.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 70 65 70
Movement 50 50 50 50
HRA 50 50 50 50
PBABIP 55 55 55 55
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 80 80
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 60 60
Sinker 60 60
Splitter 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 30
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/01/1955 @ LA Loss, 3-5 X 7.0 6 4 4 5 3 Loss
08/26/1955 @ LIS Win, 5-4 X 7.1 7 1 1 2 2
08/21/1955 @ LIS Loss, 5-9 X 6.0 7 7 5 6 3 Loss
08/15/1955 @ PRO Win, 7-2 X 9.0 7 2 2 1 2 Win
08/12/1955 PRO Loss, 0-3 X 7.0 7 3 3 1 5 Loss
08/07/1955 MOB Win, 13-3 X 8.1 9 3 2 1 4 Win
08/04/1955 NY Win, 4-3 X 8.2 11 3 3 0 1
07/30/1955 @ PAR Win, 7-6 X 8.0 9 6 6 1 9 Win
07/27/1955 LA Loss, 3-6 X 8.0 8 6 6 2 3 Loss
07/22/1955 SIC Win, 8-1 X 8.1 3 1 1 3 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Ken is seldom out-witted.
Birthday:11/30/1928
Born in:East Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$65,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 30 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 82 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1955 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 24 14 4 0 2.59 184.1 151 63 53 13 53 103 4 16.7 1 19 79.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.11 7.37 5.03 2.59 3.18 1.11 78 4.7 .237        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 179 43 5 0 4 22 8 25 1 1 1 .240 .275 .335 .610      
vs. RHB 513 108 15 2 9 41 45 78 5 8 2 .211 .274 .300 .575      
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1955 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 7 6 0 0 1.55 58.0 37 11 10 2 13 29  
June 6 6 3 1 0 3.10 40.2 41 18 14 4 19 28  
July 7 7 3 2 0 3.25 52.2 39 23 19 6 18 34  
August 4 4 2 1 0 2.73 33.0 34 11 10 1 3 12  
All-Star Game 1 1 0 1 0 18.00 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 1  
Postseason 3 3 0 2 0 4.43 20.1 20 12 10 1 13 8  
Last Year 23 23 9 12 0 3.84 178.0 170 83 76 14 73 129  
2 Years Ago 24 24 18 4 0 2.58 181.2 152 62 52 13 65 115  
Career 93 93 50 30 0 3.04 724.1 629 277 245 57 251 454  
Home 12 12 7 3 0 2.42 96.2 73 28 26 9 22 55  
Road 12 12 7 1 0 2.77 87.2 78 35 27 4 31 48  
Grass 24 24 14 4 0 2.59 184.1 151 63 53 13 53 103  
Day 9 9 4 2 0 3.20 70.1 59 30 25 5 18 43  
Night 15 15 10 2 0 2.21 114.0 92 33 28 8 35 60  
As Starter 24 24 14 4 0 2.59 184.1 151 63 53 13 53 103  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1952 Iceland - TOBA 23 22 22 9 10 0 3.19 180.1 156 69 64 17 60 107 10 1 1.20 .250 3.13 3.1 105
1953 Iceland - TOBA 24 24 24 18 4 0 2.58 181.2 152 62 52 13 65 115 7 3 1.19 .249 3.26 4.0 152
1954 Iceland - TOBA 25 23 23 9 12 0 3.84 178.0 170 83 76 14 73 129 8 1 1.37 .286 3.13 4.0 98
1955 Iceland - TOBA 26 24 24 14 4 0 2.59 184.1 151 63 53 13 53 103 4 1 1.11 .237 3.18 4.7 158
Total TOBA 93 93 50 30 0 3.04 724.1 629 277 245 57 251 454 29 6 1.21 .255 3.17 15.8 123
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1952 Iceland - CUP 23 5 5 0 3 0 5.12 31.2 30 18 18 7 7 43 0 0 1.17 .324 3.86 0.7 87
1953 Iceland - CUP 24 6 6 4 0 0 3.86 42.0 40 18 18 6 15 48 0 0 1.31 .312 4.34 0.6 114
1954 The United States - TRN 25 3 3 2 0 0 2.45 18.1 12 5 5 0 5 16 0 0 0.93 .235 1.57 1.0 190
1954 Iceland - CUP 25 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.60 .214 1.51 0.2 999
1954 Total - CUP 25 6 3 2 0 0 1.93 23.1 15 5 5 0 5 20 0 0 0.86 .231 1.55 1.2 242
1955 Iceland - CUP 26 6 6 3 3 0 5.71 41.0 47 27 26 8 15 21 0 0 1.51 .285 5.42 0.0 75
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1952 Iceland - TOBA 23 2 2 0 2 0 4.50 14.0 21 12 7 3 6 8 0 0 1.93 .383 4.99 -0.1 74
1954 Iceland - TOBA 25 1 1 0 1 0 2.00 9.0 6 2 2 0 4 4 1 0 1.11 .214 2.79 0.2 188
1955 Iceland - TOBA 26 3 3 0 2 0 4.43 20.1 20 12 10 1 13 8 0 0 1.62 .264 3.99 0.3 92
Total TOBA 6 6 0 5 0 3.95 43.1 47 26 19 4 23 20 1 0 1.62 .293 4.06 95.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Iceland - TOBA P 22 22 8 20 0 28 0 1.000 180.1 1.40 -0.3 .998
1952 Iceland - CUP P 5 5 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 31.2 1.71 -0.2 1.015
1953 Iceland - TOBA P 24 24 10 15 1 27 2 .926 181.2 1.24 -0.9 .948
1953 Iceland - CUP P 6 6 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 42.0 2.36 +0.3 1.155
1954 Iceland - TOBA P 23 23 13 22 0 36 1 .972 178.0 1.77 +0.4 .991
1954 Iceland - CUP P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 The United States - TRN P 3 3 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 18.1 1.47 -0.1 1.006
1955 Iceland - TOBA P 24 24 16 15 0 32 1 .969 184.1 1.51 -0.2 1.110
1955 Iceland - CUP P 6 6 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 41.0 0.88 -0.6 1.046
TOTAL P 116 113 56 87 2 147 4 .973 862.1 1.49 -1.7 1.019
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Iceland Aurora. (Round 2, Pick 6, 14th overall pick).
07/18/1952 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Mobile Monsters with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/18/1952 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $27,384.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (60).
05/22/1953 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Lisbon Seafarers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1953 Wins the TOBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/16/1953 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Lisbon Seafarers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1953 Wins the TOBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/01/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/11/1953 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Providence Anglers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/06/1953 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/17/1953 Wins the Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association triple-crown!!
09/21/1953 Wins the 1953 TOBA Pitcher of the Year Award.
10/05/1953 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $38,750.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 Pan-American Nations' Cup for the The United States.
03/14/1954 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/16/1954 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Paris Lions with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/30/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/15/1954 Signed a 9-year contract extension worth a total of $760,000 with the Iceland Aurora organization.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
05/12/1955 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Paris Lions with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1955 Wins the TOBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/29/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/20/1955 Finished 2nd in 1955 TOBA Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1952 22 9
1953 24 6
1955 24 9
Year GS Rank
1952 22 3
1953 24 1
1954 23 3
1955 24 2
Year W Rank
1952 9 7
1953 18 1
1954 9 8
1955 14 1
Year L Rank
1952 10 4
1954 12 3
Year Win. % Rank
1953 .818 1
1955 .778 1
Year IP Rank
1952 180.1 2
1953 181.2 2
1954 178.0 4
1955 184.1 2
Year BF Rank
1952 746 3
1953 759 1
1954 772 3
1955 763 2
Year HRA Rank
1952 17 4
Year BB Rank
1952 60 8
1953 65 5
1954 73 1
Year K Rank
1952 107 3
1953 115 1
1954 129 1
1955 103 3
Year WP Rank
1954 7 2
1955 5 5
Year ERA Rank
1953 2.58 1
1955 2.59 1
Year BABIP Rank
1952 .250 8
1953 .249 5
1955 .237 3
Year WHIP Rank
1952 1.20 5
1953 1.19 2
1955 1.11 1
Year K/BB Rank
1952 1.78 6
1953 1.77 2
1954 1.77 4
1955 1.94 2
Year RA/9 Rank
1952 10.93 6
1953 11.00 2
1955 10.11 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1953 0.64 10
1955 0.63 7
Year H/9 Rank
1952 7.79 6
1953 7.53 2
1955 7.37 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1952 2.99 9
1955 2.59 3
Year K/9 Rank
1952 5.34 3
1953 5.70 2
1954 6.52 1
1955 5.03 9
Year QS Rank
1952 15 3
1953 17 1
1954 14 6
1955 19 1
Year QSP Rank
1952 .682 10
1953 .708 3
1955 .792 1
Year CG Rank
1952 10 3
1953 7 2
1954 8 3
1955 4 6
Year CGP Rank
1952 .455 5
1953 .292 6
1954 .348 5
1955 .167 10
Year SHO Rank
1952 1 8
1953 3 1
1954 1 7
1955 1 4
Year GB% Rank
1953 0.52 10
1955 0.53 4
Year WAR Rank
1952 3.1 7
1953 4.0 1
1954 4.0 3
1955 4.7 3
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