Dave Robertson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1922)

AVG .287
HR 47
RBI 364
H 812
OPS .727
PIV 3,934
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 186 lb
Born
9/25/1889 in Portsmouth, VA, USA
Died
11/5/1970 in Virginia Beach, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-06-05
Last Game
1922-09-27

Full name: Davis Aydelotte Robertson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
804 2,830 366 812 117 44 47 364 94 113 262 .287 .318 .409 .727 3,934

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.

Career OPS .727 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — +6.6% 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
1912 NY1 NL 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1914 NY1 NL 82 256 25 68 12 3 2 32 9 10 26 .266 .255 (+4%) .322 (-7%) .339 (+6%) .661 (-1%) -97.4
1915 NY1 NL 141 544 72 160 17 10 3 58 22 22 52 .294 .250 (+17%) .318 (+2%) .332 (+14%) .651 (+8%) 647.4
1916 NY1 NL 150 587 88 180 18 8 12 69 21 14 56 .307 .248 (+23%) .314 (+4%) .326 (+30%) .640 (+17%) 1558.8
1917 NY1 NL 142 532 64 138 16 9 12 54 17 10 47 .259 .248 (+4%) .312 (-12%) .323 (+21%) .635 (+5%) 116.8
1919 NY1 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1919 CHN NL 27 96 8 20 2 0 1 10 3 1 10 .208 .262 (-21%) .322 (-30%) .347 (-25%) .670 (-28%) 0.0
1920 CHN NL 134 500 68 150 29 11 10 75 17 40 44 .300 .271 (+10%) .331 (+6%) .363 (+27%) .694 (+17%) 1525.9
1921 CHN NL 22 36 7 8 3 0 0 14 0 1 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
1921 PIT NL 60 230 29 74 18 3 6 48 4 12 16 .322 .286 (+12%) .344 (+5%) .395 (+28%) .739 (+17%) 0.0
1922 NY1 NL 42 47 5 13 2 0 1 3 0 3 7 .277 — — — — -44.1
Career · 11 seasons 804 2,830 366 812 117 44 47 364 94 113 262 .287 — — — — 3,708

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
6 22 3 11 1 1 0 1 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1917 WS NY1 6 22 3 11 1 1 0 1 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home417140117141023173.293
Away388142819440424194.283

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-09-27 NY1PHIW 000000000
1922-09-25 NY1STLW 100000001
1922-09-22 NY1PITW 100000000
1922-09-16 NY1CINL 100000000
1922-09-08 NY1PHIL 101000000
1922-09-05 NY1BSNL 100000001
1922-09-01 NY1BROL 100000000
1922-08-30 NY1BROL 100000000
1922-08-26 NY1STLW 111001200
1922-08-18 NY1CHCW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
OF 726 0 1258 70 63 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 NY1 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1912 NY1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1914 NY1 OF 71 0 101 13 6 2
1915 NY1 OF 138 0 225 13 11 4
1916 NY1 OF 144 0 248 17 11 5
1917 NY1 OF 140 0 266 12 17 1
1919 CHN OF 25 0 53 2 4 0
1920 CHN OF 134 0 230 10 8 1
1921 CHN OF 7 0 9 0 0 0
1921 PIT OF 58 0 117 2 5 0
1922 NY1 OF 8 0 9 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 170
Center Field 39
Right Field 520

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1916 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 1910, 1911, 1912

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Roy Weatherly
    .286 avg, 43 HR
  2. 92
    Chris Singleton
    .273 avg, 45 HR
  3. 91
    Harry Lumley
    .274 avg, 38 HR
  4. 90
    Hal Lee
    .275 avg, 33 HR
  5. 89
    Danny Bautista
    .272 avg, 62 HR
  6. 89
    Adam Comorosky
    .285 avg, 28 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Robertson

What years did Dave Robertson play?
Dave Robertson played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1922.
Was Dave Robertson a pitcher?
No. Dave Robertson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dave Robertson hit?
Dave Robertson hit 47 career home runs with 812 hits.