Robinson Cano vs David Robertson: Career Stats Comparison

Robinson Cano (2005–2022) and David Robertson (2008–present) — both broke in during the 2000s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Robinson Cano finished with 2,639 hits and 335 home runs; David Robertson finished with 0 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Robinson Cano

Hitter · 2005–2022
Games
2,267
Hits
2,639
Home Runs
335
RBI
1,306
Avg
.301
OPS
.839
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David Robertson

Two-Way Player · 2008–present
Games
881
Hits
0
Home Runs
0
RBI
0
Avg
.000
OPS
.000
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Robinson Cano and David Robertson. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Robinson Cano David Robertson
Games 2,267 881
At-Bats 8,773 1
Runs 1,262 0
Hits 2,639 0
Doubles 572 0
Triples 33 0
Home Runs 335 0
RBI 1,306 0
Walks 620 0
Strikeouts 1,214 1
Stolen Bases 51 0
Batting Avg .301 .000
On-Base % .351 .000
Slugging % .488 .000
OPS .839 .000

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Robinson Cano totals 25,312 versus David Robertson's 0.

Robinson Cano
25,312
Career PIV · 1,332 per season (19 seasons)
David Robertson
0
Career PIV · 0 per season (20 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Robinson Cano — top 3 seasons by OPS

2012.929 OPS33 HR, 94 RBI, .313 avg
2010.914 OPS29 HR, 109 RBI, .319 avg
2013.899 OPS27 HR, 107 RBI, .314 avg

David Robertson — top 0 seasons by OPS

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Robinson Cano leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while David Robertson owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Robinson Cano. PIV agrees: Robinson Cano grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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