Bert Roberge

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Bert Roberge
Pitcher
Born: (1954-10-03) October 3, 1954 (age 69)
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 28, 1979, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1986, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Win–loss record12–12
Earned run average3.98
Strikeouts119
Teams

Bertrand Roland Roberge (born October 3, 1954) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, and Montreal Expos from 1979 through 1986.

Amateur career

A native of

1976 MLB Draft
.

Professional career

In his 1979 rookie season with the Houston Astros, he appeared in 26 games, posting a 3-0 record with a 1.69 ERA. He split the following four seasons between the Astros and Triple-A Tucson. Prior to the 1984 season, he signed with the White Sox as a free agent, and appeared in 21 games for Chicago that year. After the season, the White Sox traded Roberge to the Montreal Expos, where he spent his final two big league seasons.

In 219.1 innings pitched in 146 appearances, Roberge handled 56 total chances (20 putouts, 36 assists) without an error in his MLB career for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

After baseball

Roberge currently works in sales for Northeast Growers. He is a resident of Auburn, Maine.[4]

References

  1. ^ "University of Maine Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "The 50 Greatest Sports Figures from Maine".
  3. ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "In Sight: Flag not headed for the closet". 20 August 2012.

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