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Mike Robertson

Michael Francis Robertson

Positions: Pinch Hitter, First Baseman and Leftfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 9, 1970 in Norwich, CT
High School: Servite HS (Placentia, CA)
School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 3rd round of the 1991 amateur draft.
Signed June 8, 1991. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 6, 1996
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Diamondbacks/WhiteSox 1996-1998

Final Game: June 26, 1998
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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
1996 25 CHW AL 6 7 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .286 .429 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 /3D
1997 26 PHI NL 22 41 38 3 8 2 1 0 4 1 0 0 6 .211 .268 .316 .584 53 12 0 3 0 0 0 /37D9
1998 27 ARI NL 11 13 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 .154 .154 .308 -18 2 0 0 0 0 0 /D
3 Yrs 39 61 58 3 11 3 1 0 4 1 0 0 9 .190 .230 .276 .505 32 16 0 3 0 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 253 241 12 46 12 4 0 17 4 0 0 37 .190 .230 .276 .505 32 66 0 12 0 0 0
ARI (1 yr) 11 13 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .154 .154 .154 .308 -18 2 0 0 0 0 0
PHI (1 yr) 22 41 38 3 8 2 1 0 4 1 0 0 6 .211 .268 .316 .584 53 12 0 3 0 0 0
CHW (1 yr) 6 7 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .286 .429 7 2 0 0 0 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 33 54 51 3 10 2 1 0 4 1 0 0 8 .196 .241 .275 .515 35 14 0 3 0 0 0
AL (1 yr) 6 7 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .286 .429 7 2 0 0 0 0 0

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
1996 25 CHW AL 6 7 -1 0 0 0 -0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .481 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ /3D
1997 26 PHI NL 22 41 -3 -0 0 -0 -1 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .480 .497 -0.3 -0.1 -3 $150,000 /37D9
1998 27 ARI NL 11 13 -2 0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .477 .498 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $ /D
3 Seasons 39 61 -6 -0 0 -0 -1 -8 -0.8 2 -6 -0.6 .480 .498 -0.6 -0.1 -6 $150,000
ARI (1 yr) 11 13 -2 0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .477 .498 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $
PHI (1 yr) 22 41 -3 -0 0 -0 -1 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .480 .497 -0.3 -0.1 -3 $150,000
CHW (1 yr) 6 7 -1 0 0 0 -0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .481 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $

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
1996 25 CHW AL 7 6 0 0.0 111 .167 .143 .271 .143 .343 .286 .435 .429 .778 7 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .333 .143 .143
1997 26 PHI NL 41 30 4 3.6 108 .250 .211 .270 .268 .342 .316 .424 .584 .767 53 .362 -2.8 -0.3 .533 .132 .105 .0
1998 27 ARI NL 13 11 0 0.0 107 .182 .154 .269 .154 .340 .154 .424 .308 .764 -18 .000 -2.3 -0.2 .182 .000 .000
3 Yrs 61 47 4 2.3 108 .224 .190 .270 .230 .342 .276 .426 .505 .768 32 .195 -6.1 -0.6 .426 .103 .086 .0
162 Game Avg. 253 195 17 2.3 108 .224 .190 .270 .230 .342 .276 .426 .505 .768 32 .195 -6.1 -0.6 .426 .103 .086
ARI (1 yr) 13 11 0 0.0 107 .182 .154 .269 .154 .340 .154 .424 .308 .764 -18 .000 -2.3 -0.2 .182 .000 .000
PHI (1 yr) 41 30 4 3.6 108 .250 .211 .270 .268 .342 .316 .424 .584 .767 53 .362 -2.8 -0.3 .533 .132 .105 .0
CHW (1 yr) 7 6 0 0.0 111 .167 .143 .271 .143 .343 .286 .435 .429 .778 7 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .333 .143 .143
NL (2 yrs) 54 41 4 2.6 108 .233 .196 .270 .241 .342 .275 .424 .515 .766 35 .243 -5.1 -0.5 .439 .098 .078 .0
AL (1 yr) 7 6 0 0.0 111 .167 .143 .271 .143 .343 .286 .435 .429 .778 7 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .333 .143 .143

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
1996 25 CHW AL 7 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% 14.3% 100% 7.0 2.00 2.00 86% 17% 0.0% 50%
1997 26 PHI NL 41 0.0% 14.6% 0.0% 7.3% 38% 6.3 9.5 0.55 0.50 78% 28% 0.0% 35%
1998 27 ARI NL 13 0.0% 15.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 6.5 0.10 0.13 85% 27% 0.0% 30%
3 Yrs 61 0.0% 14.8% 0.0% 6.6% 36% 6.4 14.5 0.50 0.50 80% 27% 0.0% 34%
MLB Averages 2.7% 16.8% 8.9% 7.8% 33% 1.89 5.3 32.7 7.5 0.82 1.10 70% 21% 8.2% 16%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1996 25 CHW AL -1.0 -0.1 7 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.02 -0.2 -0.0 -1.9 -0.2 0.81 -2.3 0.38 2
1997 26 PHI NL -2.8 -0.3 42 0.0 0.6 -0.6 .92 -0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.88 -2.5 0.64 10
1998 27 ARI NL -2.3 -0.2 13 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 1.34 -0.2 -0.1 -3.1 -0.3 0.86 -2.6 1.67 10
3 Yrs -6.1 -0.6 62 -0.6 0.6 -1.3 1.02 -0.7 0.1 -4.8 -0.5 0.87 -7.4 1.09 22

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1996 25 CHW AL 0 0 0% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 26 PHI NL 0 0 27% 7 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1998 27 ARI NL 0 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Yrs 0 0 21% 14 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1996 25 CHW AL 7 71% 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1997 26 PHI NL 41 93% 8 3 0 10 0 0 0 0.64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0% 1 0 0% 21 4 19% 2 1 50% 2 1 50% 0
1998 27 ARI NL 13 100% 2 0 0 10 2 0 0 1.67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 2 0 0% 8 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0
3 Yrs 61 92% 11 3 0 22 2 0 0 1.09 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0% 3 0 0% 32 4 13% 4 1 25% 2 1 50% 0
MLB Averages 55% 72% 10% 34% 15% 52% 56%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1996 25 CHW AL 2 9 4.50 5 56% 20% 0% 40% 40% 80% 0% 44% 100% 50% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 5 0 0
1997 26 PHI NL 35 122 3.49 84 69% 18% 18% 27% 36% 81% 0% 56% 77% 29% 3% 1 0 3% 1 0 6% 2 2 25% 6 0 1
1998 27 ARI NL 13 53 4.08 37 70% 19% 14% 38% 30% 81% 0% 57% 83% 46% 0% 0 0 8% 1 1 15% 2 2 0% 0 0 0
3 Yrs 50 184 3.68 126 68% 18% 16% 31% 34% 81% 0% 55% 80% 34% 2% 1 0 4% 2 1 8% 4 4 17% 11 0 1
MLB Averages 3.71 62% 26% 15% 27% 32% 74% 2% 45% 80% 31% 5% 16% 9% 29%

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
1996 25 6 7 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .286 .429 7 2 0 0 0 0 0
1997 26 28 48 45 3 9 3 1 0 4 1 0 0 7 .200 .250 .311 .561 46 14 0 3 0 0 0
1998 27 39 61 58 3 11 3 1 0 4 1 0 0 9 .190 .230 .276 .505 32 16 0 3 0 0 0

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
1996 25 6 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 6
1997 26 22 40 37 2 7 2 1 0 3 1 0 6 .189 .250 .297 .547 2 22
1998 27 11 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 11
3 Yrs 39 60 57 2 7 2 1 0 3 1 0 9 .123 .167 .193 .360 2 39
162 Game Avg. 162 249 237 8 29 8 4 0 12 4 0 37 .123 .167 .193 .360 8 39

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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