David Robertson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2025)

David Robertson is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2008 for 8 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 18 seasons. Across 881 career appearances, he has gone 68-46 with a 2.93 ERA, 1,176 strikeouts, and 179 saves. David Robertson is an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 25283.3.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

Active Player
W–L 68–46
ERA 2.93
WHIP 1.16
SO 1,176
Pitcher PIV 25283.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
4/9/1985 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut
2008-06-29
Awards
All-Star

Full name: David Alan Robertson

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Career Pitching Statistics

David Robertson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 46 881 1 0 0 179 894.3 674 291 81 365 1,176 2.93 25283.3

Career ERA 2.93 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 29.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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David Robertson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2008 NYA AL 4 0 25 0 0 0 0 30.3 29 18 15 36 5.34 4.32 (-24%) 607.5
2009 NYA AL 2 1 45 0 0 0 1 43.7 36 16 23 63 3.30 4.32 (+24%) 1399.4
2010 NYA AL 4 5 64 0 0 0 1 61.3 59 26 33 71 3.82 4.08 (+6%) 769.1
2011 NYA AL 4 0 70 0 0 0 1 66.7 40 8 35 100 1.08 3.94 (+73%) 3551.4
2012 NYA AL 2 7 65 0 0 0 2 60.7 52 18 19 81 2.67 4.01 (+33%) 2349.2
2013 NYA AL 5 1 70 0 0 0 3 66.3 51 15 18 77 2.04 3.87 (+47%) 2109.3
2014 NYA AL 4 5 63 0 0 0 39 64.3 45 22 23 96 3.08 3.74 (+18%) 1726.0
2015 CHA AL 6 5 60 0 0 0 34 63.3 46 24 13 86 3.41 3.96 (+14%) 2315.6
2016 CHA AL 5 3 62 0 0 0 37 62.3 53 24 32 75 3.47 4.19 (+17%) 963.1
2017 CHA AL 4 2 31 0 0 0 13 33.3 21 10 11 47 2.70 4.36 (+38%) 1082.7
2017 NYA AL 5 0 30 0 0 0 1 35.0 14 4 12 51 1.03 4.36 (+76%) 1989.5
2018 NYA AL 8 3 69 0 0 0 5 69.7 46 25 26 91 3.23 4.15 (+22%) 2075.5
2019 PHI NL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 6.7 8 4 6 6 5.40 — 0.0
2021 TBA AL 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 12.0 11 6 4 16 4.50 4.27 (-5%) 179.1
2022 CHN NL 3 0 36 0 0 0 14 40.3 23 10 19 51 2.23 3.97 (+44%) 466.9
2022 PHI NL 1 3 22 0 0 0 6 23.3 16 7 16 30 2.70 3.97 (+32%) 150.0
2023 NYN NL 4 2 40 0 0 0 14 44.0 31 10 13 48 2.05 4.33 (+53%) 841.9
2023 MIA NL 2 4 22 0 0 0 4 21.3 22 12 12 30 5.06 4.33 (-17%) 451.2
2024 TEX AL 3 4 68 0 0 0 2 72.0 53 24 27 99 3.00 4.08 (+26%) 2603.9
2025 PHI NL 2 0 20 0 0 0 2 17.7 18 8 8 22 4.08 4.16 (+2%) -348.0
Career · 20 seasons 68 46 881 1 0 0 179 894.1 674 291 365 1,176 2.93 — 25,283

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

David Robertson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
881 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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David Robertson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2008 NYA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 NYA AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 NYA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 NYA AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 NYA AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 NYA AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 NYA AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 CHA AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 CHA AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 CHA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 NYA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 NYA AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 PHI NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 TBA AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 CHN NL 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 PHI NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 NYN NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 MIA NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 TEX AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 PHI NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 20 seasons 881 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0

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

David Robertson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

David Robertson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLDS2 PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2023 NLWC2 MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLCS PHI 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLWC2 PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 WS PHI 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 ALDS2 TBA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALDS1 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALWC NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALCS NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALDS1 NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALWC NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALDS1 NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS1 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALCS NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALDS2 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

David Robertson — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
6 1 43 0 1 47.7 38 18 16 57 3.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

David Robertson — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2025 NLDS2 PHI 0 1 1 0 0 0.3 1 2 0 0 54.00
2023 NLWC2 MIA 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 2 0 4 9.00
2022 NLCS PHI 0 0 3 0 0 2.7 4 1 2 4 3.38
2022 NLWC2 PHI 1 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 2 0.00
2022 WS PHI 0 0 4 0 1 4.0 2 0 3 5 0.00
2021 ALDS2 TBA 0 0 3 0 0 4.0 3 0 1 2 0.00
2018 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 0 0 1 6 0.00
2018 ALWC NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2017 ALCS NYA 0 0 4 0 0 5.0 7 5 1 6 9.00
2017 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 3 0 0 4.7 1 1 2 5 1.93
2017 ALWC NYA 1 0 1 0 0 3.3 3 0 1 5 0.00
2012 ALCS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 2 4.50
2012 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 4 0 0 4.3 1 0 0 5 0.00
2011 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 2 0.00
2010 ALCS NYA 0 0 4 0 0 2.7 8 6 1 4 20.25
2010 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 0.7 0 0 1 1 0.00
2009 ALCS NYA 1 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 2 1 0.00
2009 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00
2009 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 2 0 1 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

David Robertson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home45300000—
Away42810000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

David Robertson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home453459.23281431726042.80
Away428434.23461481935723.06

Last 10 Games — Pitching

David Robertson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-28 PHIMIN — 1.0000110
2025-09-25 PHIMIA SV 1.0100000
2025-09-23 PHIMIA — 0.2321011
2025-09-16 PHILAD — 0.1222001
2025-09-15 PHILAD SV 1.0000200
2025-09-13 PHIKCR — 1.0211020
2025-09-09 PHINYN — 1.0111011
2025-09-08 PHINYN — 1.0000020
2025-09-06 PHIMIA — 1.0100000
2025-09-04 PHIMIL — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Robertson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 881 1 54 60 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Robertson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 NYA P 25 0 1 3 0 0
2009 NYA P 45 0 0 3 0 0
2010 NYA P 64 0 0 5 0 0
2011 NYA P 70 0 3 3 1 0
2012 NYA P 65 0 4 1 0 0
2013 NYA P 70 0 4 4 0 0
2014 NYA P 63 0 5 4 0 0
2015 CHA P 60 0 4 1 0 0
2016 CHA P 62 0 4 6 0 1
2017 CHA P 31 0 3 2 0 0
2017 NYA P 30 0 3 1 1 0
2018 NYA P 69 0 6 5 1 0
2019 PHI P 7 0 1 0 0 0
2021 TBA P 12 1 1 1 0 0
2022 CHN P 36 0 0 1 0 0
2022 PHI P 22 0 3 3 0 0
2023 NYN P 40 0 5 7 0 0
2023 MIA P 22 0 3 0 0 0
2024 TEX P 68 0 3 8 0 0
2025 PHI P 20 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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David Robertson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 881

Awards & Honors

David Robertson — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2011 This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

David Robertson — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 CHA AL $11,000,000
2015 CHA AL $10,000,000
2014 NYA AL $5,215,000
2013 NYA AL $3,100,000
2012 NYA AL $1,600,000
2011 NYA AL $460,450
2010 NYA AL $426,650
Total Career Earnings $31,802,100

College History

David Robertson — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL 2005, 2006

Award Voting History

David Robertson — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2011 Cy Young Award AL 11th 1.0 196 0
2011 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 1.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
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    56-48, 3.16 ERA
  2. 94
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    33-43, 2.98 ERA
  3. 93
    Joakim Soria
    36-45, 3.11 ERA
  4. 92
    Armando Benitez
    40-47, 3.13 ERA
  5. 91
    Octavio Dotel
    59-50, 3.78 ERA
  6. 91
    Hector Neris
    46-43, 3.47 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about David Robertson

What years did David Robertson play?
David Robertson played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2025.
Was David Robertson a pitcher?
Yes. David Robertson pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 1176 strikeouts.
How many home runs did David Robertson hit?
David Robertson hit 0 career home runs.
What was David Robertson's career batting average?
David Robertson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was David Robertson's career ERA?
David Robertson finished with a 2.93 career ERA, going 68-46 with 1,176 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did David Robertson have?
David Robertson recorded 1,176 career strikeouts.