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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
King "Snake" Roa Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.67 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 39-50 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 32 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-11-1931
K 623 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 916.1
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1953 CHN
0
 0
23
0
0
0
0
 0
30.1
 37 23 23 1 17
15
1.78
6.82
1955 CHN
1
 7
46
0
0
0
3
 0
49.0
 63 39 36 2 29
30
1.88
6.61
1956 CHN
4
 6
73
0
0
0
6
 0
83.0
 84 38 37 2 37
45
1.46
4.01
1957 CHN
1
 5
35
0
0
0
1
 0
55.2
 52 23 22 0 25
38
1.38
3.56
1958 CHN
2
 2
22
0
0
0
2
 0
41.2
 62 38 38 1 19
32
1.94
8.21
1959 CHN
0
 0
4
0
0
0
1
 0
8.1
 9 8 8 0 5
9
1.68
8.64
1960 CHN
3
 2
47
0
0
0
2
 0
50.1
 49 18 17 1 13
35
1.23
3.04
1961 CHN
4
 5
57
0
0
0
12
 0
64.1
 49 19 16 0 19
37
1.06
2.24
1962 CHN
12
 9
59
0
0
0
4
 0
127.1
 124 68 66 4 55
82
1.41
4.66
1963 CHN
3
 1
20
0
0
0
0
 0
54.2
 55 36 31 1 20
40
1.37
5.10
1964 CHN
6
 6
35
0
0
0
0
 0
110.0
 101 51 48 1 45
85
1.33
3.93
1965 CHN
2
 2
46
0
0
0
1
 0
149.1
 146 88 82 5 49
112
1.31
4.94
1966 CHN
1
 5
30
0
0
0
0
 0
93.1
 101 52 51 4 37
63
1.48
4.92
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
39
 50
497
0
0
0
32
 0
916.1
 932 501 475 22 370
623
1.42
4.67
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01King "Snake" Roa has retired from the Pittsburgh Quakers
1967-04-11A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Quakers and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Ron Smith, Manny Torborg from the Pittsburgh Quakers in exchange for King "Snake" Roa.
1967-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jack Chase to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Eddie Washington to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Purnal Hart to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Carl Spackler to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent King "Snake" Roa to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Jim Neher to the minors.
1959-08-10The Chicago Cubbies have promoted King "Snake" Roa to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Frank Matchick to the minors.
1959-04-24The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Joe "Saint" Benard to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted John Belk to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Midre Maranville to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Brian Pena to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Jack Juul to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent King "Snake" Roa to the minors.
1958-06-03The Chicago Cubbies have promoted King "Snake" Roa to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Frank Matchick to the minors.
1958-05-16The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Dell "Intern" Knaupp to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Frank Matchick to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Joe "Saint" Benard to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent King "Snake" Roa to the minors.
1955-08-05The Chicago Cubbies have promoted King "Snake" Roa to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Joe "Saint" Benard to the minors.
1955-06-03The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ralph Little to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent King "Snake" Roa to the minors.
1955-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have promoted King "Snake" Roa to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Ben Diggens to the minors.
1953-07-15The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Craig Rooney to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent King "Snake" Roa to the minors.
1953-06-15The Chicago Cubbies have promoted King "Snake" Roa to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Jack McGee to the minors.
1953-06-10The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jack McGee to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent King "Snake" Roa to the minors.
1953-05-24The Chicago Cubbies have promoted King "Snake" Roa to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Ben Diggens to the minors.
1952-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have renamed King Roa to King "Snake" Roa.
1951-04-23A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Rank Amateurs and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Craig Rosenzweig, King Roa, Hiram Taylor from the Baltimore Rank Amateurs in exchange for Hank Clymer, Jeff DeJesus, Jack Straub.