1929
Born May 29, 1929
Santurce, , P.R.
Roberto Vargas Notable
Roberto Vargas divided eight seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago American Giants from 1948, then the Milwaukee Braves through 1955.
He went 0 and 1 with a 7.24 earned run average, pitching 41 innings in 28 games. He struck out 20. Across 28 games he batted .333, with 3 hits and 1 run.
He was an All-Star in 1948.
He was born in Santurce, P.R. on May 29, 1929, and died on May 27, 2014. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1948 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | CAG | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 1955 | MLN | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Career | — | 28 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | CAG | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16.1 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4.96 |
| 1955 | MLN | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 24.2 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 8.76 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 41.0 | 62 | 33 | 18 | 20 | 7.24 |
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