Dave Roberts

David Arthur Roberts
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 197 lbs.
Born: September 11, 1944 in Gallipolis, OH
Signed: 1963 by the Philadelphia Phillies
Acquired: as a free agent, January 1981
Departed: released, May 1981
Died: January 9, 2009 in Short Gap, WV

Dave was a member of the expansion Padres in 1969, and two years later had an outstanding season for them, winning 14 games and posting a sparkling 2.10 ERA. Two years later as a member of the Astros, he reached his career high in victories with 17, and also was a 16-game winner once with the Tigers. Pictured is an autographed card from 1978 SSPC from when he was with the Cubs. Do you get the idea he changed addresses frequently? At the end of his career he pitched for six different clubs in five years, and was in the right place at the right time at the end of 1979, making his only post-season appearance with the Pirates. Several cards are pictured below the stats box.

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PITCHING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G  GS CG     IP   W   L  PCT    H   R  ER  SO  BB ShO SV   ERA
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1969 S D NL  22   5  0   48.2   0   3 .000   65  30  26  19  19   0  1  4.81
1970 S D NL  43  21  3  181.2   8  14 .364  182  80  77 102  43   2  1  3.81
1971 S D NL  37  34 14  269.2  14  17 .452  238  79  63 135  61   2  0  2.10
1972 Hou NL  35  28  7  192.0  12   7 .632  227 100  96 111  57   3  2  4.50
1973 Hou NL  39  36 12  249.1  17  11 .607  264  92  79 119  62   6  0  2.85
1974 Hou NL  34  30  8  204.0  10  12 .455  216  83  77  72  65   2  1  3.40
1975 Hou NL  32  27  7  198.1   8  14 .364  182  98  94 101  73   0  1  4.27
1976 Det AL  36  36 18  252.0  16  17 .485  254 122 112  79  63   4  0  4.00
1977 2teams  39  28  6  182.1   5  11 .313  198 110  93  69  53   0  1  4.59
1978 Chi NL  35  20  2  142.1   6   8 .429  159  87  83  54  56   1  1  5.25
1979 2teams  47   4  0   80.2   5   4 .556   89  33  26  38  30   0  4  2.90
1980 2teams  39   4  0   82.2   2   4 .333   88  47  40  48  28   0  3 4.35
1981 *METS*   7   4  0   15.1   0   3 .000   26  18  16  10   5   0  0  9.39
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METS TOTALS   7   4  0   15.1   0   3 .000   26  18  16  10   5   0  0  9.39
OTHER CLUBS 438 273 77 2083.2 103 122 .458 2162 961 866 947 610  20 15  3.74
============================================================================
CAREER TOTS 445 277 77 2099.0 103 125 .452 2188 979 882 957 615  20 15  3.78

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB     G  GS CG     IP   W   L  PCT    H   R  ER  SO  BB ShO SV   ERA
============================================================================
1977 Det AL  22  22  5  129.1   4  10 .286  143  88  74  46  41   0  0  5.15
1977 Chi NL  17   6  1   53.0   1   1 .500   55  22  19  23  12   0  1  3.23
1979 S F NL  26   1  0   42.0   0   2 .000   42  15  12  23  18   0  3  2.57
1979 Pit NL  21   3  0   38.2   5   2 .714   47  18  14  15  12   0  1  3.26
1980 Pit NL   2   0  0    2.1   0   1 .000    2   1   1   1   1   0  0  3.86
1980 Sea AL  37   4  0   80.1   2   3 .400   86  46  39  47  27   0  3  4.37

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1972 Kellogg's	1975 Topps	1977 Topps	1981 Topps

1969 Topps #536 (Padres Rookie Stars)

1970 Topps #151

1971 Topps #448

1972 Kellogg's #15b ("NL" in line 2 of bio)
1972 Topps #91 (NL ERA Leaders; with Tom Seaver)
1972 Topps #360

1973 Topps #39

1974 Topps #177

1975 Topps #301
1975 Topps Mini #301

1976 Topps #649
1976 Topps Traded #649T

1982 The Dugout Phoenix Giants	1991 WIZ Mets

1977 Hostess #101
1977 Hostess #101 (complete panel)
1977 Topps #363

1978 SSPC #0266 (autographed)
1978 Topps #501

1979 KNBR/Police San Francisco Giants #25
1979 Topps #473

1980 Topps #212

1981 Donruss #501
1981 Fleer #607
1981 Topps #57

1982 The Dugout/Valley National Bank Phoenix Giants #8

1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #332

2003 American Jewish Historical Society Jewish Major Leaguers #103

2015 Topps Originals Buybacks (1975 Topps #301)
2015 Topps Originals Buybacks (1979 Topps #473)

2017 Topps Rediscover Topps Buybacks Bronze (1974 Topps #177)

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