Chris Roberts (baseball)
| Chris Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 25, 1971 Green Cove Springs, Florida | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–5 |
| Earned run average | 5.64 |
| Strikeouts | 53 |
| Teams | |
Christopher Eric Roberts (born June 25, 1971) is a retired professional baseball pitcher.
Roberts attended Middleburg High School in Middleburg, Florida. He competed for the United States national baseball team in the 1989 World Junior Baseball Championships, winning gold. He also appeared in the 1991 Pan American Games, winning the bronze medal with the game-winning hit in the bronze medal game against the Dominican Republic national baseball team.[1] In the tournament, he was named to the All-Tournament Team.
He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the second round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign, opting to attend Florida State University, where he played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I.[2] A two-way player at Florida State, Roberts was named a College Baseball All-American by Collegiate Baseball in 1992. That summer, he competed for the United States in the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3]
The New York Mets drafted Roberts in the first round (18th overall) of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2000. He retired after the 2001 season.
Since 2009, Roberts has served as assistant coach for the Stetson University baseball team, which competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
References
- ^ "Baseball team settles for bronze Sluggish U.S. overcomes Dominican Republic in 15". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1991-08-18. Retrieved 2012-05-15. (subscription required)
- ^ Buchalter, Bill (1989-08-01). "Archives - OrlandoSentinel.com". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved 2012-05-15. (subscription required)
- ^ "Team USA is stocked with state players Series%3A OLYMPIC BASEBALL". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1992-06-15. Retrieved 2012-05-15. (subscription required)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- "Chris Roberts". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Florida
- Baseball pitchers
- Florida State Seminoles baseball players
- Olympic baseball players of the United States
- Baseball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Baseball players at the 1991 Pan American Games
- St. Lucie Mets players
- Binghamton Mets players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Gulf Coast Mets players
- Edmonton Trappers players
- Newburgh Black Diamonds players
- Carolina Mudcats players
- Chiba Lotte Marines players
- American expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Camden Riversharks players