SS Ken Roberson #15
Birmingham Vulcans SSL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/19/1888
BNN Index | SSL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS KEN ROBERSON #15 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
112 450 86 12 12 5 31 40 84 .191 .261 .304 26 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 5
Errors: - 4 3
Arm: 4 4 4
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 4 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 3
Catcher: 3 Left Field: 2
1st Base: - Center Field: 4
2nd Base: 4 Right Field: 2
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/1888 @ NaHi Win, 5-4 5 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
10/02/1888 @ NaHi Win, 5-2 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
10/01/1888 @ NaHi Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
09/30/1888 @ NaHi Win, 5-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 2
09/28/1888 @ SaSy Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/1888 @ SaSy Loss, 1-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/1888 @ SaSy Win, 4-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/23/1888 @ SaSy Win, 11-3 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/1888 @ NOCr Win, 6-2 6 1 3 0 0 0 1 1
09/19/1888 @ NOCr Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/21/1859
Born in:Peterson, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$414
Signed Through:1888 Season
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
SOUTHERN STATES LEAGUE 1888 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 112 450 86 12 12 5 31 48 40 84 .191 .261 .304 .565 .261 .113 69
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 112 498 3 0 0 4 3 2 137 29 26 15 63.4 36.3 2.53 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   73 12 4 2 0 6 8 4 8 0 0 0 .164 .208 .274 .482
Versus Right   377 74 8 10 5 25 40 36 76 2 3 3 .196 .270 .310 .581
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   35 9 3 1 0 5 2 1 13 0 1 1 .257 .297 .400 .697
May   77 16 2 3 3 8 13 8 17 0 0 0 .208 .282 .429 .711
June   86 16 2 3 1 3 13 12 16 0 1 0 .186 .286 .314 .600
July   90 14 2 2 0 5 7 10 14 0 1 0 .156 .240 .222 .462
August   82 16 2 1 0 6 7 8 11 1 0 2 .195 .280 .244 .523
September   66 10 1 2 0 1 4 1 9 1 0 0 .152 .162 .227 .389
October   14 5 0 0 1 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 .357 .357 .571 .929
Career   450 86 12 12 5 31 48 40 84 2 3 3 .191 .261 .304 .565
Home   221 41 6 6 3 17 26 22 39 0 2 1 .186 .262 .308 .570
Road   229 45 6 6 2 14 22 18 45 2 1 2 .197 .259 .301 .560
Grass   450 86 12 12 5 31 48 40 84 2 3 3 .191 .261 .304 .565
Day   338 64 8 9 5 28 37 31 62 2 2 3 .189 .262 .311 .573
Night   112 22 4 3 0 3 11 9 22 0 1 0 .196 .256 .286 .542
As Starter   450 86 12 12 5 31 48 40 84 2 3 3 .191 .261 .304 .565
Close/Late   104 19 1 4 1 6 9 5 21 1 1 1 .183 .225 .298 .523
Inning 1-3   203 39 4 5 2 7 20 14 40 0 1 1 .192 .248 .291 .538
Inning 4-6   123 25 6 3 1 13 14 13 20 1 1 0 .203 .277 .325 .603
Inning 7-9   110 18 2 1 2 11 13 13 21 1 1 2 .164 .262 .255 .516
Extra Innings   14 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
0 Outs   206 40 3 6 2 4 26 18 39 0 2 2 .194 .265 .296 .562
1 Outs   121 25 8 4 1 15 15 12 22 2 1 1 .207 .279 .364 .643
2 Outs   123 21 1 2 2 12 7 10 23 0 0 0 .171 .233 .260 .493
Scoring Position   100 17 4 2 2 27 10 9 14 2 3 0 .170 .234 .310 .544
Bases Empty   293 58 7 9 3 3 32 26 58 0 0 3 .198 .270 .314 .584
Runner on 1st   57 11 1 1 0 1 6 5 12 0 0 0 .193 .258 .246 .504
Runner on 2nd   45 5 1 0 1 5 1 1 9 0 3 0 .111 .130 .200 .330
Runner on 3rd   14 3 2 0 0 6 1 2 1 2 0 0 .214 .278 .357 .635
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 4 0 1 1 7 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .294 .562 .857
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 2 1 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 .222 .364 .333 .697
Bases Loaded   8 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Two Strikes   208 27 2 6 2 8 19 13 84 0 0 2 .130 .188 .226 .414
First Pitch   77 17 1 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 1 1 .221 .231 .299 .529
Count 0-1   36 12 2 3 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Count 0-2   34 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 0 0 2 .000 .056 .000 .056
Count 1-0   47 11 2 1 1 3 7 0 0 1 1 0 .234 .229 .383 .612
Count 1-1   30 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .100 .133 .233
Count 1-2   62 8 0 1 1 2 6 0 28 0 0 0 .129 .129 .210 .339
Count 2-0   13 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
Count 2-1   34 12 3 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .588 .941
Count 2-2   70 14 2 3 1 5 9 0 22 0 0 0 .200 .200 .357 .557
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 5 16 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 1 0 0 0 2 3 11 0 1 0 0 .200 .706 .200 .906
Full Count   42 5 0 2 0 1 3 13 15 0 0 0 .119 .327 .214 .542
Behind in Count   132 20 2 4 1 6 10 0 47 0 0 2 .152 .164 .250 .414
Ahead in Count   99 27 6 2 2 10 18 27 0 2 1 0 .273 .422 .434 .856
Batting Leadoff   450 86 12 12 5 31 48 40 84 2 3 3 .191 .261 .304 .565
Low Leverage   132 21 5 2 0 5 12 22 25 0 0 2 .159 .288 .227 .516
Medium Leverage   248 52 4 7 5 16 30 14 50 1 2 1 .210 .254 .343 .597
High Leverage   69 12 3 3 0 10 6 4 9 1 1 0 .174 .216 .304 .521
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
1883 Baltimore - PBB 23 43 132 33 5 1 0 15 10 2 2 1 17 2 1 .250 .270 .303 .573 80 83 0.3
1884 Cincinnati - PBB 24 110 403 67 8 4 0 27 37 23 4 1 78 14 6 .166 .218 .206 .424 49 58 -0.3
1885 Cincinnati - PBB 25 112 408 67 6 4 1 40 33 21 5 5 51 9 8 .164 .212 .206 .418 40 50 -0.4
1886 Cincinnati - PBB 26 141 508 94 11 2 1 37 52 29 6 7 86 15 12 .185 .235 .220 .455 50 61 1.1
Total PBB 406 1451 261 30 11 2 119 132 75 17 14 232 40 27 .180 .227 .220 .447 50 59 0.8
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
1888 Birmingham - AA 28 112 450 86 12 12 5 31 48 40 3 2 84 26 15 .191 .261 .304 .565 64 69 1.9
Total SSL 112 450 86 12 12 5 31 48 40 3 2 84 26 15 .191 .261 .304 .565 64 69
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1883 Baltimore - MLB SS 43 32 72 94 9 193 27 .860 292.2 5.10 +0.3 1.001
1884 Cincinnati - MLB C 3 3 14 4 0 18 0 1.000 27.0 6.00 -0.5 1.097 6 6 2 33.3
1884 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 34 34 101 96 13 226 29 .872 292.1 6.06 -2.2 .940
1884 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 34 30 40 57 2 112 15 .866 258.0 3.38 +0.6 1.019
1884 Cincinnati - MLB SS 52 43 79 144 13 267 44 .835 407.1 4.93 +1.3 1.002
1885 Cincinnati - MLB C 3 3 15 4 0 19 0 1.000 27.0 6.33 +0.1 1.084 0 4 1 25.0
1885 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 109 109 351 302 64 710 57 .920 951.0 6.18 +5.8 1.042
1885 Cincinnati - MLB SS 15 0 4 8 3 14 2 .857 16.2 6.48 -0.2 1.002
1886 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 141 141 447 473 76 1013 93 .908 1259.0 6.58 +20.8 1.074
1888 Birmingham - AA 2B 102 102 238 335 47 584 11 .981 873.0 5.91 +16.6 1.082
1888 Birmingham - AA SS 24 10 32 49 6 82 1 .988 121.2 5.99 -1.5 .946
1888 Birmingham - AA C 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.2 7.36 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL C 7 6 32 8 0 40 0 1.000 57.2 6.24 -0.5 1.091 6 10 3 30.0
TOTAL 2B 386 386 1137 1206 200 2533 190 .925 3375.1 6.25 +41.0 1.055
TOTAL 3B 34 30 40 57 2 112 15 .866 258.0 3.38 +0.6 1.019
TOTAL SS 134 85 187 295 31 556 74 .867 838.1 5.17 -0.2 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
05/01/1878 Named the #22 prospect in the PBB
11/02/1883 Injured (bruised elbow, jammed finger, sore ankle),out for 3 days.
05/04/1884 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 5 days.
06/16/1884 Goes 5-6 against the Quebec Beavers, with 2 RBI and 1 R.
03/22/1888 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $414 with the Birmingham Vulcans organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1884 110 10
1885 112 7
1886 141 1
Year K Rank
1884 78 7
1886 86 6
Year SF Rank
1885 5 4
1886 7 5
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