Nate Robertson

Nathan Daniel Robertson

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 225 lb.

Born: September 3, 1977 in Wichita, KS
High School: Maize HS (Maize, KS)
School: Wichita State University (Wichita, KS)
Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 5th round of the 1999 amateur draft.
Signed June 5, 1999. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 7, 2002
Teams (by GP): Tigers/Marlins/Phillies 2002-2010
2012 Contract Status: Free Agent (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2012): 7.012, Free Agent: 2012 [*], Agents: Steve Canter [*]
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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
1999	21	FLA-min	A-,A	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		UTI,KNC · NYPL,MIDW
2000	22	FLA-min	A	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		KNC · MIDW
2001	23	FLA-min	A+	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		BRE · FLOR
2002	24	FLA-min	AA	27	26	24	2	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	.208	.208	.250	.458		6	0	0	2	0	0		PRT · EL
2002	24	FLA	NL	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2003	25	DET-min	AAA	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		TOL · IL
2003	25	DET	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2004	26	DET	AL	34	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	RoY-8
2005	27	DET	AL	32	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
2006	28	DET	AL	32	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333	-13	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2007	29	DET-min	AA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		ERI · EL
2007	29	DET	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2008	30	DET	AL	32	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2009	31	DET-min	AAA	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		TOL · IL
2009	31	DET	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2010	32	STL-PHI-min	AAA	8	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	1	0	0		MEM,LHV · PCL,IL
2010	32	TOT	NL	21	35	26	2	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	6	.192	.250	.231	.481	30	6	2	0	7	0	0	1
2010	32	FLA	NL	19	35	26	2	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	6	.192	.250	.231	.481	30	6	2	0	7	0	0	1
2010	32	PHI	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2011	33	SEA-min	AAA	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		TAC · PCL
2012	34	CHC-min	AAA	7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1.000				0	0	0	0	0	0		IWA · PCL
9 Yrs				223	54	44	2	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	15	.136	.174	.159	.333	-10	7	2	0	8	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	39	32	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	11	.136	.174	.159	.333	-10	5	1	0	6	0	0

DET (7 yrs)				196	17	16	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	.063	.063	.063	.125	-67	1	0	0	1	0	0
FLA (2 yrs)				25	37	28	2	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	.179	.233	.214	.448	21	6	2	0	7	0	0
PHI (1 yr)				2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				196	17	16	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	.063	.063	.063	.125	-67	1	0	0	1	0	0
NL (2 yrs)				27	37	28	2	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	.179	.233	.214	.448	21	6	2	0	7	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
2002	24	FLA	NL	6	2	-1	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.495	.500	0.0	0.0	-0	$	/1
2003	25	DET	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	/1
2004	26	DET	AL	34	3	-1	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.1	0	-0	-0.1	.499	.500	-0.1	0.0	-0	$305,000	1	RoY-8
2005	27	DET	AL	32	4	-1	0	0	0	1	-0	-0.1	0	-0	-0.1	.498	.500	-0.1	0.0	-0	$355,000	1
2006	28	DET	AL	32	6	-1	0	0	0	1	-0	-0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$402,500	1
2007	29	DET	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$3,260,000	1
2008	30	DET	AL	32	4	-1	0	0	0	1	-1	-0.1	0	-0	-0.1	.498	.500	-0.1	0.0	-1	$4,250,000	1
2009	31	DET	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$7,000,000	1
2010	32	FLA	NL	19	35	-3	-0	-0	0	5	1	0.1	1	2	0.1	.503	.500	0.1	0.0	2	$10,000,000	1
2010	32	PHI	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	/1
9 Seasons				223	54	-8	-0	-0	0	7	-1	-0.1	2	0	-0.2	.499	.500	-0.2	0.2	0	$25,572,500

DET (7 yrs)				196	17	-4	0	0	0	3	-2	-0.2	1	-1	-0.3	.499	.500	-0.3	0.2	-1	$15,572,500
FLA (2 yrs)				25	37	-4	-0	-0	0	5	0	0.0	1	1	0.1	.501	.500	0.1	0.0	1	$10,000,000
PHI (1 yr)				2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$

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
2002	24	FLA	NL	2	2	0	0.0	105	.000	.000	.262	.000	.336	.000	.418	.000	.753	-100	.000	-0.6	-0.1	.000	.000	.000

2004	26	DET	AL	3	3	0	0.0	104	.000	.000	.263	.000	.330	.000	.423	.000	.753	-100	.000	-0.9	-0.1	.000	.000	.000
2005	27	DET	AL	4	4	0	0.0	102	.000	.000	.265	.000	.327	.000	.420	.000	.746	-100	.000	-0.8	-0.1	.000	.000	.000
2006	28	DET	AL	6	5	0	0.0	111	.333	.167	.275	.167	.340	.167	.438	.333	.778	-13	.000	-1.0	-0.1	.200	.000	.000

2008	30	DET	AL	4	4	0	0.0	107	.000	.000	.270	.000	.339	.000	.424	.000	.763	-100	.000	-1.2	-0.1	.000	.000	.000

2010	32	TOT	NL	35	30	1	0.9	105	.250	.192	.265	.250	.336	.231	.418	.481	.754	30	.048	-2.7	-0.3	.348	.115	.038
2010	32	FLA	NL	35	30	1	0.9	105	.250	.192	.265	.250	.336	.231	.418	.481	.754	30	.048	-2.7	-0.3	.348	.115	.038
9 Yrs				54	48	1	0.6	106	.207	.136	.267	.174	.336	.159	.422	.333	.758	-10	.020	-7.2	-0.7	.225	.068	.023
162 Game Avg.				39	35	1	0.6	106	.207	.136	.267	.174	.336	.159	.422	.333	.758	-10	.020	-7.2	-0.7	.225	.068	.023

DET (7 yrs)				17	16	0	0.0	107	.125	.063	.270	.063	.335	.063	.428	.125	.764	-67	.000	-3.9	-0.4	.067	.000	.000
FLA (2 yrs)				37	32	1	0.8	105	.238	.179	.265	.233	.336	.214	.418	.448	.754	21	.042	-3.3	-0.3	.320	.107	.036

AL (7 yrs)				17	16	0	0.0	107	.125	.063	.270	.063	.335	.063	.428	.125	.764	-67	.000	-3.9	-0.4	.067	.000	.000
NL (2 yrs)				37	32	1	0.8	105	.238	.179	.265	.233	.336	.214	.418	.448	.754	21	.042	-3.3	-0.3	.320	.107	.036

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Opp	Rslt	G	PA	SH
2006	28	DET	AL	ALDS	NYY	W	1	0	0
2006	28	DET	AL	ALCS	OAK	W	1	0	0
2006	28	DET	AL	WS	STL	L	1	1	1
1 Yr (3 Series)							3	1	1
1 ALDS							1	0	0
1 ALCS							1	0	0
1 WS							1	1	1

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
2002	24	FLA	NL	2	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%			2.0					50%	0%

2004	26	DET	AL	3	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%			3.0					67%	0%
2005	27	DET	AL	4	0.0%	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%			3.0			1.00	2.00	50%	0%	0.0%	0%
2006	28	DET	AL	6	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0%		2.0		6.0	0.50	0.00	50%	33%	0.0%	0%

2008	30	DET	AL	4	0.0%	75.0%	0.0%	0.0%			1.3					25%	0%

2010	32	TOT	NL	35	0.0%	17.1%	5.7%	2.9%	20%	3.00	4.3		26.0	2.00	3.17	57%	7%	0.0%	0%
2010	32	FLA	NL	35	0.0%	17.1%	5.7%	2.9%	20%	3.00	4.3		26.0	2.00	3.17	57%	7%	0.0%	0%
9 Yrs				54	0.0%	27.8%	3.7%	1.9%	17%	7.50	2.9		22.0	2.00	2.50	54%	8%	0.0%	0%
MLB Averages					2.7%	17.2%	8.6%	7.9%	34%	2.01	5.2	32.9	7.7	0.79	1.07	70%	19%	7.7%	12%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	AB
2002	24	FLA	NL	-0.6	-0.1	2	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	1.90	-0.0	-0.0	-0.8	-0.1	1.43	-0.6	0
2003	25	DET	AL	0.0	0.0
2004	26	DET	AL	-0.9	-0.1	3	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	1.11	-0.1	-0.0	-0.8	-0.1	0.92	-0.9	0
2005	27	DET	AL	-0.8	-0.1	4	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	1.56	-0.1	0.0	-1.2	-0.1	1.29	-1.0	0
2006	28	DET	AL	-1.0	-0.1	6	-0.1	0.1	-0.1	1.00	-0.1	0.0	-1.0	-0.1	1.09	-0.9	0
2007	29	DET	AL	0.0	0.0
2008	30	DET	AL	-1.2	-0.1	4	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	1.01	-0.1	-0.0	-0.9	-0.1	0.86	-1.1	0
2009	31	DET	AL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
2010	32	TOT	NL	-2.7	-0.3	35	-0.4	0.3	-0.6	.89	-0.4	-0.0	-5.4	-0.5	0.97	-4.6	0
2010	32	FLA	NL	-2.7	-0.3	35	-0.4	0.3	-0.6	.89	-0.4	-0.0	-5.4	-0.5	0.97	-4.6	0
2010	32	PHI	NL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
9 Yrs				-7.2	-0.7	54	-0.8	0.3	-1.2	1.01	-0.8	-0.0	-10.2	-1.0	1.01	-9.0	0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	ROE	XI	RS%	SBO	SB	CS	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	OOB	BT	XBT%	1^stS	1^stS2	1^stS3	1^stD	1^stD3	1^stDH	2^ndS	2^ndS3	2^ndSH
2002	24	FLA	NL	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

2004	26	DET	AL	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	27	DET	AL	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	28	DET	AL	0	0	0%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

2008	30	DET	AL	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

2010	32	TOT	NL	0	0	29%	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	1	0
2010	32	FLA	NL	0	0	29%	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	1	0
9 Yrs				0	0	25%	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	1	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
2002	24	FLA	NL	2	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0%	1	0	0%	3	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0

2004	26	DET	AL	3	100%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		1	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0
2005	27	DET	AL	4	50%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	100%	1	0	0%	1	1	100%	6	0	0%	0	0		1	1	100%	0
2006	28	DET	AL	6	67%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0%	0	0		4	0	0%	6	1	17%	0	0		1	0	0%	0

2008	30	DET	AL	4	50%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0

2010	32	TOT	NL	35	46%	5	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	7	78%	9	2	22%	10	5	50%	20	2	10%	1	1	100%	3	2	67%	0
2010	32	FLA	NL	35	46%	5	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	7	78%	9	2	22%	10	5	50%	20	2	10%	1	1	100%	3	2	67%	0
9 Yrs				54	50%	6	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	8	73%	11	2	18%	16	6	38%	36	3	8%	1	1	100%	5	3	60%	0
MLB Averages					54%																			68%			11%			33%			15%			51%			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
2002	24	FLA	NL	2	7	3.50	5	71%	40%	40%	0%	20%	60%	0%	43%	33%	50%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0

2004	26	DET	AL	3	10	3.33	8	80%	38%	13%	25%	25%	63%	0%	50%	80%	0%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	100%	0	0	0
2005	27	DET	AL	4	19	4.75	15	79%	13%	13%	53%	20%	87%	0%	68%	85%	50%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0
2006	28	DET	AL	6	27	4.50	19	70%	26%	26%	32%	16%	74%	0%	52%	64%	33%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	17%	1	1	33%	0	0	0

2008	30	DET	AL	4	12	3.00	10	83%	40%	40%	10%	10%	60%	0%	50%	33%	50%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	33%	0	0	0

2010	32	TOT	NL	35	118	3.37	84	71%	29%	19%	20%	32%	71%	0%	51%	73%	26%	9%	3	0	11%	4	0	9%	3	2	0%	0	0	0
2010	32	FLA	NL	35	118	3.37	84	71%	29%	19%	20%	32%	71%	0%	51%	73%	26%	9%	3	0	11%	4	0	9%	3	2	0%	0	0	0
6 Yrs				54	193	3.57	141	73%	28%	21%	24%	26%	72%	0%	52%	70%	30%	6%	3	0	7%	4	0	7%	4	3	20%	0	0	0
MLB Averages						3.77		63%	27%	14%	27%	31%	73%	2%	45%	80%	28%	5%			15%			9%			26%

Cumulative Batting

Year	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	SH
2002	24	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0
2003	25	14	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0
2004	26	48	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0
2005	27	80	9	8	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	1
2006	28	112	15	14	0	1	0	1	0	6	.071	.071	.071	.143	-62	1	0	1
2007	29	142	15	14	0	1	0	1	0	6	.071	.071	.071	.143	-62	1	0	1
2008	30	174	19	18	0	1	0	1	0	9	.056	.056	.056	.111	-70	1	0	1
2009	31	202	19	18	0	1	0	1	0	9	.056	.056	.056	.111	-70	1	0	1
2010	32	223	54	44	2	6	1	2	2	15	.136	.174	.159	.333	-10	7	2	8

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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
2002	24	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	6

2004	26	34	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	34
2005	27	32	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	32
2006	28	32	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	32

2008	30	32	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	32

2010	32	21	34	25	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	2	6	.160	.222	.200	.422	1	21
6 Yrs		157	53	43	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	2	15	.093	.133	.116	.250	1	157
162 Game Avg.		162	55	44	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	2	15	.093	.133	.116	.250	1	157

* 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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Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
Default Setting for this feature: Turn On / Turn Off
Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons or career game numbers (like '#1972:batting_standard', '#1970-1980-sum:batting_standard', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum:pitching_standard') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

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