How did Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts die today?”
Long before pitch counts, setup men and closers, Robin Roberts usually finished what he started. Roberts, the tireless Hall of Fame pitcher who led the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1950 National League pennant as part of the famed “Whiz Kids,” died Thursday. He was 83. Roberts died at his Temple Terrace, Fla., home of natural causes, the Phillies said, citing son Jim. “He was a boyhood hero of mine,” team president David Montgomery said. “Then I had a chance to meet him personally. I remember pinching myself knowing I was talking to Robin Roberts. His career and stats speak for themselves.
Let’s take a moment to appreciate Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts, who died today at the age of 83. It’s easy to argue that he was the toughest pitcher of the last 60 years. Roberts had six consecutive 300-inning seasons, from 1950-55. During that span, he averaged 323 innings a season. The last time any MLB pitcher had a 300-inning year was 1980, when Steve Carlton went 304. Roberts also had an incredible stretch of completing games, when he turned in 188 from 1950-56, an average of 26.9 a year. Last time anyone matched that for even a single season was 1980, when Rick Langford completed 28 games for the Oakland A’s. Roberts also went 28-7 in 1952 for a Philadelphia Phillies team that was only 59-60 in games where Roberts didn’t get the decision.
Robin Roberts, Hall of Fame pitcher, dies at age 83 By Associated Press sports staff May 06, 2010, 1:57PM Robin Roberts, the Hall of Fame pitcher who led the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1950 National League pennant as part of the famed “Whiz Kids,” has died. He was 83. Roberts died Thursday morning at his Temple Terrace, Fla., home of natural causes, the Phillies announced, citing Roberts’ son Jim. The right-hander was the most productive pitcher in the National League in the first half of the 1950s, topping the league in wins from 1952 to 1955, innings pitched from ’51 to ’55 and complete games from ’52 to ’56. He won 286 games and put together six consecutive 20-win seasons. Roberts had 45 career shutouts, 2,357 strikeouts and a lifetime ERA of 3.41. He pitched 305 complete games, but also holds the dubious distinction of giving up more home runs than any other major league pitcher. “Workhorse is a weak description,” Philadelphia Daily News writer Stan Hochman wrote about Roberts in
