Gene Robertson

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1930)

AVG .280
HR 20
RBI 249
H 615
OPS .717
PIV -975
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 152 lb
Born
12/25/1899 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
10/21/1981 in Fallon, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1919-07-04
Last Game
1930-05-21

Full name: Eugene Edward Robertson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
656 2,200 311 615 100 23 20 249 29 205 79 .280 .344 .373 .717 -975

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OPS .717 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — near 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
1919 SLA AL 5 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1922 SLA AL 18 27 2 8 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 .296 — — — — 0.0
1923 SLA AL 78 251 36 62 10 1 0 17 4 21 7 .247 .282 (-13%) .344 (-10%) .390 (-24%) .734 (-18%) -688.5
1924 SLA AL 121 439 70 140 25 4 4 52 3 36 14 .319 .283 (+12%) .345 (+8%) .389 (+8%) .734 (+8%) 730.0
1925 SLA AL 154 582 97 158 26 5 14 76 10 81 30 .271 .288 (-6%) .349 (+4%) .407 (avg) .756 (+2%) 403.6
1926 SLA AL 78 247 23 62 12 6 1 19 5 17 10 .251 .279 (-10%) .345 (-13%) .390 (-8%) .735 (-10%) -460.8
1928 NYA AL 83 251 29 73 9 0 1 36 2 14 6 .291 .280 (+4%) .342 (-4%) .395 (-14%) .737 (-10%) -374.5
1929 NYA AL 90 309 45 92 15 6 0 35 3 28 6 .298 .289 (+3%) .353 (+1%) .415 (-7%) .769 (-3%) -165.4
1929 BSN NL 8 28 1 8 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 .286 — — — — -165.4
1930 BSN NL 21 59 7 11 1 0 0 7 0 5 3 .186 .293 (-37%) .354 (-29%) .429 (-53%) .784 (-42%) -419.2
Career · 10 seasons 656 2,200 311 615 100 23 20 249 29 205 79 .280 — — — — -1,140

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
3 8 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 WS NYA 3 8 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home337113218032716143.289
Away31910701322884113.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1930-05-21 BSNBROL 200000000
1930-05-20 BSNNY1W 400000001
1930-05-18 BSNNY1L 200000000
1930-05-18 BSNNY1W 400000000
1930-05-17 BSNNY1W 400000000
1930-05-17 BSNNY1W 402000110
1930-05-15 BSNCHCW 411000001
1930-05-13 BSNCHCL 301000110
1930-05-11 BSNSTLL 010000000
1930-05-11 BSNSTLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 10 0 12 19 0 3
3B 571 0 638 989 102 92
SS 20 0 20 44 6 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 SLA SS 2 0 2 1 1 0
1922 SLA 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1922 SLA 3B 7 0 3 11 2 0
1922 SLA SS 6 0 3 7 0 0
1923 SLA 2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1923 SLA 3B 74 0 86 117 14 6
1924 SLA 2B 2 0 2 4 0 0
1924 SLA 3B 111 0 114 203 14 22
1925 SLA 3B 154 0 201 288 32 41
1925 SLA SS 1 0 1 1 0 1
1926 SLA 2B 3 0 4 6 0 0
1926 SLA 3B 55 0 58 112 14 9
1926 SLA SS 10 0 13 31 5 4
1928 NYA 2B 3 0 3 8 0 2
1928 NYA 3B 70 0 75 112 15 5
1929 NYA 3B 77 0 80 116 7 6
1929 BSN 3B 6 0 6 8 2 0
1929 BSN SS 1 0 1 4 0 0
1930 BSN 3B 17 0 15 22 2 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 9
Third Base 571
Shortstop 19

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Chuck Dressen
    .272 avg, 11 HR
  2. 97
    Johnny Burnett
    .284 avg, 9 HR
  3. 90
    George Toporcer
    .279 avg, 9 HR
  4. 85
    Norm Larker
    .275 avg, 32 HR
  5. 80
    Frank Torre
    .273 avg, 13 HR
  6. 77
    Tony Piet
    .277 avg, 23 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Robertson

What years did Gene Robertson play?
Gene Robertson played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1930.
Was Gene Robertson a pitcher?
No. Gene Robertson was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Gene Robertson hit?
Gene Robertson hit 20 career home runs with 615 hits.