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Dave Robertson

Davis Aydelotte Robertson

Position: Rightfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 186 lb.

Born: September 25, 1889 in Portsmouth, VA
School: North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC) (All Transactions)
Debut: June 5, 1912
Teams (by GP): Giants/Cubs/Pirates 1912-1922

Final Game: September 27, 1922
Died: November 5, 1970 in Virginia Beach, VA
Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, VA
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1912 22 NYG NL 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 170 1 0 0 /3O
1914 24 NYG NL 82 275 256 25 68 12 3 2 32 9 10 26 .266 .299 .359 .658 99 92 2 7 O
1915 25 NYG NL 141 584 544 72 160 17 10 3 58 22 10 22 52 .294 .326 .379 .705 118 206 4 14 *O
1916 26 NYG NL 150 620 587 88 180 18 8 12 69 21 17 14 56 .307 .326 .426 .752 136 250 3 16 *O
1917 27 NYG NL 142 560 532 64 138 16 9 12 54 17 10 47 .259 .276 .391 .667 106 208 2 16 *O
1919 29 TOT NL 28 98 96 8 20 2 0 1 10 3 1 10 .208 .224 .260 .485 45 25 1 0 O8/7
1919 29 NYG NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1919 29 CHC NL 27 98 96 8 20 2 0 1 10 3 1 10 .208 .224 .260 .485 45 25 1 0 O8/7
1920 30 CHC NL 134 555 500 68 150 29 11 10 75 17 23 40 44 .300 .353 .462 .815 132 231 1 14 *7O
1921 31 TOT NL 82 290 266 36 82 21 3 6 62 4 7 13 19 .308 .345 .477 .823 114 127 2 9 O9/87
1921 31 CHC NL 22 38 36 7 8 3 0 0 14 0 2 1 3 .222 .243 .306 .549 44 11 0 1 /O87
1921 31 PIT NL 60 252 230 29 74 18 3 6 48 4 5 12 16 .322 .361 .504 .865 125 116 2 8 O9/78
1922 32 NYG NL 42 50 47 5 13 2 0 1 3 0 0 3 7 .277 .320 .383 .703 79 18 0 0 /O879
9 Yrs 804 3034 2830 366 812 117 44 47 364 94 57 113 262 .287 .318 .409 .727 117 1158 15 76
162 Game Avg. 162 611 570 74 164 24 9 9 73 19 23 53 .287 .318 .409 .727 117 233 3 15
NYG (7 yrs) 561 2091 1968 254 560 65 30 30 217 70 27 59 189 .285 .309 .394 .703 116 775 11 53
CHC (3 yrs) 183 691 632 83 178 34 11 11 99 20 25 42 57 .282 .328 .422 .751 114 267 2 15
PIT (1 yr) 60 252 230 29 74 18 3 6 48 4 5 12 16 .322 .361 .504 .865 125 116 2 8

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1912 22 NYG NL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .507 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /3O
1914 24 NYG NL 82 275 -1 -0 0 0 -4 -5 -0.6 8 3 0.1 .493 .497 0.2 -0.5 3 $ O
1915 25 NYG NL 141 584 10 2 0 -3 -7 2 0.1 16 18 1.7 .502 .501 2.3 -1.3 21 $ *O
1916 26 NYG NL 150 620 22 -0 0 3 -8 16 2.0 18 34 3.8 .514 .513 3.4 -0.6 31 $ *O
1917 27 NYG NL 142 560 3 0 0 6 -8 2 0.2 16 18 1.8 .502 .501 1.1 -0.2 12 $ *O
1919 29 NYG NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
1919 29 CHC NL 27 98 -6 0 0 -1 -1 -7 -0.9 3 -5 -0.7 .466 .494 -0.5 -0.2 -4 $ O8/7
1920 30 CHC NL 134 555 19 -3 0 -6 -7 3 0.2 16 19 1.9 .502 .502 2.6 -1.5 25 $ *7O
1921 31 CHC NL 22 38 -3 -1 0 -1 -0 -5 -0.5 1 -4 -0.4 .477 .497 -0.3 -0.1 -3 $ /O87
1921 31 PIT NL 60 252 8 -0 0 -1 -3 3 0.3 7 11 1.0 .506 .502 1.2 -0.4 12 $ O9/78
1922 32 NYG NL 42 50 -2 0 0 -1 -0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.1 .493 .498 0.0 -0.1 -0 $ /O879
9 Seasons 804 3034 50 -2 0 -4 -37 7 0.6 86 93 9.1 .501 .501 10.0 -4.9 97 $
NYG (7 yrs) 561 2091 32 2 0 5 -27 13 1.5 59 71 7.3 .503 .501 7.0 -2.6 66 $
CHC (3 yrs) 183 691 10 -4 0 -8 -8 -9 -1.2 20 10 0.8 .494 .498 1.8 -1.9 19 $
PIT (1 yr) 60 252 8 -0 0 -1 -3 3 0.3 7 11 1.0 .506 .502 1.2 -0.4 12 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1912 22 NYG NL 2 1 1 26.8 103 1.000 .500 .285 .500 .356 .500 .388 1.000 .744 170 .966 0.2 0.0 2.000 .500 .000 .0
1914 24 NYG NL 275 195 27 3.7 81 .289 .266 .254 .299 .322 .359 .340 .658 .662 99 .525 -1.5 -0.2 .601 .168 .094 3.3
1915 25 NYG NL 584 408 66 4.3 77 .321 .294 .250 .326 .312 .379 .335 .705 .647 118 .625 8.8 1.0 .619 .147 .085 5.3
1916 26 NYG NL 620 440 77 4.7 74 .324 .307 .247 .326 .305 .426 .330 .752 .635 136 .648 20.6 2.4 .639 .150 .119 15.3
1917 27 NYG NL 560 410 57 3.8 76 .266 .259 .253 .276 .310 .391 .334 .667 .644 106 .553 -0.2 -0.0 .602 .182 .132 14.1
1919 29 TOT NL 98 76 5 1.8 82 .224 .208 .264 .224 .318 .260 .347 .485 .666 45 .220 -6.6 -0.8 .395 .094 .052 1.5
1919 29 CHC NL 98 76 5 1.8 82 .224 .208 .264 .224 .318 .260 .347 .485 .666 45 .220 -6.6 -0.8 .395 .094 .052 1.5
1920 30 CHC NL 555 387 74 5.2 91 .314 .300 .278 .353 .332 .462 .369 .815 .701 132 .634 19.7 2.1 .713 .230 .162 12.6
1921 31 TOT NL 290 200 42 5.6 108 .315 .308 .300 .345 .351 .477 .413 .823 .764 114 .590 5.0 0.5 .728 .207 .169 4.8
1921 31 CHC NL 38 31 2 1.7 107 .242 .222 .298 .243 .348 .306 .410 .549 .759 44 .142 -2.8 -0.3 .333 .056 .083
1921 31 PIT NL 252 169 40 6.4 108 .327 .322 .301 .361 .351 .504 .414 .865 .765 125 .642 7.9 0.8 .801 .230 .183 4.8
1922 32 NYG NL 50 34 6 4.7 114 .308 .277 .304 .320 .362 .383 .422 .703 .784 79 .480 -1.6 -0.2 .618 .170 .106 .0
9 Yrs 3034 2151 355 4.5 83 .303 .287 .261 .318 .319 .409 .350 .727 .669 117 .596 44.6 4.9 .638 .175 .122 62.7
162 Game Avg. 611 433 72 4.5 83 .303 .287 .261 .318 .319 .409 .350 .727 .669 117 .596 9 1 .638 .175 .122 13
NYG (7 yrs) 2091 1488 234 4.2 77 .303 .285 .252 .309 .312 .394 .336 .703 .648 116 .599 26.4 3.1 .619 .161 .109 42.0
CHC (3 yrs) 691 494 81 4.5 91 .296 .282 .277 .328 .331 .422 .368 .751 .699 114 .565 10.3 1.1 .639 .199 .141 14.2
PIT (1 yr) 252 169 40 6.4 108 .327 .322 .301 .361 .351 .504 .414 .865 .765 125 .642 7.9 0.8 .801 .230 .183 4.8

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1917 27 NYG NL WS CHW L 6 23 22 3 11 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .522 .636 1.158 14 0 1 0 0 0
1 WS 6 23 22 3 11 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .522 .636 1.158 14 0 1 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1919 29 TOT NL 98 1.0% 10.2% 1.0% 3.1% 15% 10.00 9.6 96.0 9.6 87%
1919 29 CHC NL 98 1.0% 10.2% 1.0% 3.1% 15% 10.00 9.6 96.0 9.6 87%
1920 30 CHC NL 555 1.8% 7.9% 7.2% 9.0% 33% 1.10 11.4 50.0 6.7 80%
1921 31 TOT NL 290 2.1% 6.6% 4.5% 10.3% 37% 1.46 14.0 44.3 4.3 83%
1921 31 CHC NL 38 0.0% 7.9% 2.6% 7.9% 38% 3.00 12.0 2.6 87%
1921 31 PIT NL 252 2.4% 6.4% 4.8% 10.7% 37% 1.33 14.4 38.3 4.8 83%
1922 32 NYG NL 50 2.0% 14.0% 6.0% 6.0% 23% 2.33 6.7 47.0 15.7 78%
9 Yrs 993 4.7% 26.4% 11.4% 21.0% 26% 2.32 10.8 60.2 7.8 254%
MLB Averages 1.4% 22.4% 18.8% 13.2% 23% 1.19 9.7 154.2 9.5 193%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1912 22 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 170 1 0 0
1913 23 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 170 1 0 0
1914 24 85 277 258 25 69 12 3 2 33 10 10 27 .267 .300 .360 .660 99 93 2 7
1915 25 226 861 802 97 229 29 13 5 91 32 10 32 79 .286 .318 .373 .691 112 299 6 21
1916 26 376 1481 1389 185 409 47 21 17 160 53 27 46 135 .294 .321 .395 .717 122 549 9 37
1917 27 518 2041 1921 249 547 63 30 29 214 70 27 56 182 .285 .309 .394 .703 117 757 11 53
1918 28 518 2041 1921 249 547 63 30 29 214 70 27 56 182 .285 .309 .394 .703 117 757 11 53
1919 29 546 2139 2017 257 567 65 30 30 224 73 27 57 192 .281 .305 .388 .693 114 782 12 53
1920 30 680 2694 2517 325 717 94 41 40 299 90 50 97 236 .285 .315 .402 .717 118 1013 13 67
1921 31 762 2984 2783 361 799 115 44 46 361 94 57 110 255 .287 .318 .410 .727 117 1140 15 76
1922 32 804 3034 2830 366 812 117 44 47 364 94 57 113 262 .287 .318 .409 .727 117 1158 15 76

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1912 22 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 3
1914 24 85 293 273 31 78 14 3 2 39 10 11 27 .286 .318 .381 .699 33 82
1915 25 146 639 592 96 193 21 12 4 77 27 27 54 .326 .361 .422 .783 88 141
1916 26 156 687 648 125 225 22 10 15 98 26 18 58 .347 .369 .481 .850 114 150
1917 27 147 606 575 85 166 19 11 14 72 20 12 49 .289 .306 .433 .739 76 142
1919 29 32 117 115 12 27 3 0 1 15 4 1 12 .235 .248 .287 .535 8 28
1920 30 141 597 536 79 168 32 12 11 87 19 45 46 .313 .368 .479 .847 95 134
1921 31 87 305 280 36 85 22 3 6 63 4 13 20 .304 .339 .468 .807 44 82
1922 32 44 51 48 5 12 2 0 1 3 0 3 7 .250 .294 .354 .648 5 42
9 Yrs 841 3297 3069 469 954 135 51 54 454 111 130 274 .311 .342 .441 .783 463 804
162 Game Avg. 162 635 591 90 184 26 10 10 87 21 25 53 .311 .342 .441 .783 89 804

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1953 BBWAA ( 0.4%)

Batting Average s c a p y
1915 NL  .294 (9th)
1916 NL  .307 (6th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1916 NL  .426 (7th)
1920 NL  .462 (7th)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1916 NL  .752 (10th)
1920 NL  .815 (7th)

At Bats s c a p y
1916 NL  587 (5th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1916 NL  88 (3rd)

Hits s c a p y
1915 NL  160 (8th)
1916 NL  180 (2nd)

Total Bases s c a p y
1916 NL  250 (2nd)

Doubles s c a p y
1920 NL  29 (9th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1916 NL  12 (1st)
1917 NL  12 (1st)
1920 NL  10 (4th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1916 NL  69 (8th)
1920 NL  75 (9th)

Singles s c a p y
1915 NL  130 (4th)
1916 NL  142 (1st)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1916 NL  135 (8th)
1920 NL  132 (7th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1916 NL  77 (7th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1916 NL  20 (9th)
1920 NL  20 (8th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1916 NL  2.3 (9th)
1920 NL  2.1 (8th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1920 NL  50 (4th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1920 NL  .634 (10th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1920 NL  23 (3rd)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1916 NL  15.3 (1st)
1917 NL  14.1 (1st)
1920 NL  12.6 (3rd)

AB per HR s c a p y
1916 NL  48.9 (3rd)
1917 NL  44.3 (2nd)
1920 NL  50.0 (4th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1916 NL  440 (10th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 8 (286), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 46 (547), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 14 (996), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 7 (1934), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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