Ed Roebuck

Infobox MLB retired
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textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Ed Roebuck
position=pitcher
birthdate=birth date and age|1931|7|3
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=April 18
debutyear=1955
debutteam=Brooklyn Dodgers
finaldate=June 20
finalyear=1966
finalteam=Philadelphia Phillies
stat1label=Record
stat1value=52-31
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.35
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=477
teams=
*Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (by|1955-by|1963)
*Washington Senators (by|1963-by|1964)
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|1964-by|1966)
highlights=
*1955 World Series Championship

Edward Jack Roebuck (born July 3, 1931 in East Millsboro, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in 11 seasons (1955-58; 1960-66) with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators and Philadelphia Phillies. A right-hander, he appeared in the World Series with the Dodgers in 1955 and by|1956.

Roebuck had a very high winning percentage as a pitcher, compiling a mark of 52 wins and 31 defeats (.615) during his career, with seasons of 8-2 (by|1957), 8-3 (by|1960) and 10-2 (by|1962) for the Dodgers. In 1962, he was the Dodgers' most successful bullpen ace, helping them to a first-place tie with their archrival, the San Francisco Giants, after the full slate of 162 games. But Los Angeles dropped the league playoffs, two games to one. Roebuck was also known as one of the game's finest fungo hitters, who endeavored to hit fungo home runs from home plate in every MLB stadium. [Baseball Digest, June 1962]

After his playing career ended, Roebuck was a scout for a number of teams, including the Dodgers, Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox. He retired in by|2004.

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