What years did Robert Person play?

Robert Person played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2003.

Was Robert Person a pitcher?

Yes. Robert Person pitched in the major leagues, recording 51 wins and 773 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Robert Person hit?

Robert Person hit 4 career home runs with 25 hits.

Robert Person

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2003)

W–L 51–42

ERA 4.64

WHIP 1.39

SO 773

Pitcher PIV -6324.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 10/6/1969 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-09-18
Last Game: 2003-06-07

Full name: Robert Alan Person

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
51	42	206	135	4	2	9	897.3	813	463	129	438	773	4.64	-6324.5

Career ERA 4.64 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	NYN	NL	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	12.0	5	1	2	10	0.75	4.45 (+83%)	430.4
1996	NYN	NL	4	5	27	13	0	0	0	89.7	86	45	35	76	4.52	4.61 (+2%)	-948.5
1997	TOR	AL	5	10	23	22	0	0	0	128.3	125	80	60	99	5.61	4.39 (-28%)	-1992.5
1998	TOR	AL	3	1	27	0	0	0	6	38.3	45	30	22	31	7.04	4.43 (-59%)	-1936.4
1999	TOR	AL	0	2	11	0	0	0	2	11.0	9	12	15	12	9.82	4.71 (-109%)	-717.0
1999	PHI	NL	10	5	31	22	0	0	0	137.0	130	65	70	127	4.27	4.71 (+9%)	-1132.4
2000	PHI	NL	9	7	28	28	1	1	0	173.3	144	70	95	164	3.63	4.77 (+24%)	3611.0
2001	PHI	NL	15	7	33	33	3	1	0	208.3	179	97	80	183	4.19	4.42 (+5%)	-1373.0
2002	PHI	NL	4	5	16	16	0	0	0	87.7	79	53	51	61	5.44	4.28 (-27%)	-2490.8
2003	BOS	AL	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	11.7	11	10	8	10	7.71	4.40 (-75%)	224.6
Career · 10 seasons			51	42	206	135	4	2	9	897.1	813	463	438	773	4.64	—	-6,324

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
209	214	13	25	5	0	4	16	0	10	119	.117	.159	.196	.356	-1,068

Career AVG .117 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career OBP .159 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career OPS .356 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	NYN	NL	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	NYN	NL	29	21	1	3	1	0	0	0	12	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	TOR	AL	23	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TOR	AL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TOR	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	PHI	NL	31	41	3	3	0	0	1	1	23	.073	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	PHI	NL	28	53	1	7	3	0	2	3	29	.132	.270 (-51%)	.344 (-49%)	.437 (-57%)	.782 (-53%)	-504.8
2001	PHI	NL	33	67	4	8	1	2	6	3	36	.119	.263 (-55%)	.332 (-53%)	.426 (-48%)	.758 (-50%)	-562.8
2002	PHI	NL	17	24	3	2	0	2	7	2	17	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	BOS	AL	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			209	214	13	25	5	4	16	10	119	.117	—	—	—	—	-1,068

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	102	105	11	15	4	13	.143
Away	107	109	2	10	0	3	.092

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	99	460.2	387	202	212	440	3.95
Away	107	436.2	426	261	226	333	5.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2003-06-07	BOS	MIL	W	1	1
2003-05-30	BOS	TOR	L	0	0
2003-05-26	BOS	NYY	W	0	0
2003-05-24	BOS	CLE	W	0	0
2003-05-18	BOS	LAA	W	0	0
2003-05-16	BOS	LAA	L	0	0
2003-05-14	BOS	TEX	W	0	0
2002-07-22	PHI	CHC	L	0	0
2002-07-20	PHI	ATL	L	0	0
2002-07-17	PHI	CHC	W	2	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2003-06-07	BOS	MIL	—	2.0	4	4	4	2	2	0
2003-05-30	BOS	TOR	—	3.2	1	3	3	3	3	0
2003-05-26	BOS	NYY	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
2003-05-24	BOS	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2003-05-18	BOS	LAA	SV	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
2003-05-16	BOS	LAA	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	3	0
2003-05-14	BOS	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-07-22	PHI	CHC	—	2.0	4	5	5	2	2	1
2002-07-17	PHI	CHC	—	5.2	4	3	2	8	3	1
2002-07-12	PHI	NYN	W	6.0	8	4	4	1	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	206	135	31	72	7	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	NYN	P	3	1	0	0	0	0
1996	NYN	P	27	13	2	8	4	0
1997	TOR	P	23	22	4	8	1	1
1998	TOR	P	27	0	2	2	1	0
1999	TOR	P	11	0	0	0	0	0
1999	PHI	P	31	22	8	13	1	0
2000	PHI	P	28	28	6	11	0	1
2001	PHI	P	33	33	5	19	0	1
2002	PHI	P	16	16	4	9	0	0
2003	BOS	P	7	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	206

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	BOS	AL	$300,000
2002	PHI	NL	$6,250,000
2001	PHI	NL	$2,975,000
2000	PHI	NL	$1,400,000
1999	TOR	AL	$379,000
1998	TOR	AL	$265,000
1997	TOR	AL	$185,000
1996	NYN	NL	$109,000
1995	NYN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$11,972,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arkansas	Fayetteville	AR	1988
Seminole State College	Seminole	OK	1989

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Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Person

What years did Robert Person play?: Robert Person played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2003.
Was Robert Person a pitcher?: Yes. Robert Person pitched in the major leagues, recording 51 wins and 773 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Robert Person hit?: Robert Person hit 4 career home runs with 25 hits.