Bob Robertson

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1979)

AVG .242
HR 115
RBI 368
H 578
OPS .766
PIV 5,194
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
10/2/1946 in Frostburg, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-18
Last Game
1979-06-23

Full name: Robert Eugene Robertson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
829 2,385 283 578 93 10 115 368 7 317 546 .242 .331 .434 .766 5,194

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .434 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — +16.6% above league average.

Career OPS .766 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 PIT NL 9 35 4 6 0 0 2 4 0 3 12 .171 — — — — 0.0
1969 PIT NL 32 96 7 20 4 1 1 9 1 8 30 .208 .248 (-16%) .320 (-17%) .369 (-18%) .689 (-17%) -277.4
1970 PIT NL 117 390 69 112 19 4 27 82 4 51 98 .287 .253 (+13%) .325 (+13%) .385 (+46%) .711 (+31%) 2208.4
1971 PIT NL 131 469 65 127 18 2 26 72 1 60 101 .271 .249 (+9%) .316 (+12%) .365 (+33%) .682 (+23%) 2089.3
1972 PIT NL 115 306 25 59 11 0 12 41 1 41 84 .193 .243 (-21%) .310 (-6%) .353 (-2%) .664 (-4%) -168.5
1973 PIT NL 119 397 43 95 16 0 14 40 0 55 77 .239 .256 (-7%) .325 (+2%) .378 (+2%) .703 (+2%) 228.5
1974 PIT NL 91 236 25 54 11 0 16 48 0 33 48 .229 .256 (-11%) .324 (-1%) .369 (+30%) .693 (+15%) 595.7
1975 PIT NL 75 124 17 34 4 0 6 18 0 23 25 .274 .257 (+6%) .327 (+19%) .374 (+21%) .701 (+20%) 503.5
1976 PIT NL 61 129 10 28 5 1 2 25 0 16 23 .217 .255 (-15%) .320 (-7%) .360 (-12%) .681 (-9%) -182.0
1978 SEA AL 64 174 17 40 5 2 8 28 0 24 39 .230 .257 (-11%) .323 (avg) .378 (+11%) .702 (+6%) 196.4
1979 TOR AL 15 29 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 9 .103 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 829 2,385 283 578 93 10 115 368 7 317 546 .242 — — — — 5,194

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 53 10 15 2 0 6 12 6 10 .283

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1975 NLCS PIT 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .500
1974 NLCS PIT 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1972 NLCS PIT 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1971 NLCS PIT 4 16 5 7 1 0 4 6 0 2 .438
1971 WS PIT 7 25 4 6 0 0 2 5 4 8 .240
1970 NLCS PIT 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home418115713227147175.234
Away411122815130768193.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-06-23 TORBOSL 000000000
1979-06-05 TORLAAL 400000001
1979-05-31 TORDETL 100000000
1979-05-30 TORDETL 300000002
1979-05-18 TORBALL 402000000
1979-05-15 TORCLEL 000000000
1979-05-14 TORCLEL 300000011
1979-05-13 TORTEXL 000000010
1979-05-12 TORTEXL 100000001
1979-05-11 TORTEXL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 602 541 4915 453 32 494
3B 16 15 10 23 3 3
OF 26 25 39 2 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 PIT 1B 9 9 91 5 1 9
1969 PIT 1B 26 23 214 16 1 19
1970 PIT 1B 99 96 907 78 5 107
1970 PIT 3B 5 5 4 3 1 1
1970 PIT OF 3 3 4 0 2 0
1971 PIT 1B 126 126 1089 128 9 107
1972 PIT 1B 89 51 502 60 4 57
1972 PIT 3B 11 10 6 20 2 2
1972 PIT OF 23 22 35 2 1 0
1973 PIT 1B 107 106 957 79 5 91
1974 PIT 1B 63 56 494 37 5 44
1975 PIT 1B 27 25 209 18 1 10
1976 PIT 1B 29 28 257 17 1 28
1978 SEA 1B 18 16 141 8 0 16
1979 TOR 1B 9 5 54 7 0 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 603
Third Base 16
Left Field 26
Designated Hitter 33

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1970 Most Valuable Player NL 27th 3.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob Robertson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Travis Shaw
    .237 avg, 114 HR
  2. 96
    Jake Lamb
    .235 avg, 96 HR
  3. 95
    Nick Esasky
    .250 avg, 122 HR
  4. 94
    Derek Dietrich
    .245 avg, 84 HR
  5. 92
    Steve Pearce
    .254 avg, 91 HR
  6. 92
    Jesus Aguilar
    .253 avg, 114 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Robertson

What years did Bob Robertson play?
Bob Robertson played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1979.
Was Bob Robertson a pitcher?
No. Bob Robertson was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bob Robertson hit?
Bob Robertson hit 115 career home runs with 578 hits.