Nate Robertson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2010)

W–L 57–77
ERA 5.01
WHIP 1.47
SO 775
Pitcher PIV -9180.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 225 lb
Born
9/3/1977 in Wichita, KS, USA
MLB Debut
2002-09-07
Last Game
2010-09-08

Full name: Nathan Daniel Robertson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
57 77 223 187 4 0 1 1152.3 1,279 642 160 420 775 5.01 -9180.0

Career ERA 5.01 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 15.2% worse than 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
2002 FLO NL 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 8.3 15 11 4 3 11.88 — 0.0
2003 DET AL 1 2 8 8 0 0 0 44.7 55 27 23 33 5.44 4.40 (-24%) -497.2
2004 DET AL 12 10 34 32 1 0 1 196.7 210 107 66 155 4.90 4.46 (-10%) -290.9
2005 DET AL 7 16 32 32 2 0 0 196.7 202 98 65 122 4.48 4.29 (-5%) -2151.3
2006 DET AL 13 13 32 32 1 0 0 208.7 206 89 67 137 3.84 4.53 (+15%) -1000.5
2007 DET AL 9 13 30 30 0 0 0 177.7 199 94 63 119 4.76 4.47 (-6%) -671.3
2008 DET AL 7 11 32 28 0 0 0 168.7 218 119 62 108 6.35 4.32 (-47%) -2824.6
2009 DET AL 2 3 28 6 0 0 0 49.7 59 30 28 35 5.44 4.32 (-26%) -279.4
2010 FLO NL 6 8 19 18 0 0 0 100.3 110 61 40 61 5.47 4.08 (-34%) -1464.8
2010 PHI NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 6 2 2 54.00 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 57 77 223 187 4 0 1 1,152.1 1,279 642 420 775 5.01 — -9,180

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
223 44 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 2 15 .136 .174 .159 .333 0

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Career OBP .174 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.

Career SLG .159 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 55.7% below 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
2002 FLO NL 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 DET AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 DET AL 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 DET AL 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 DET AL 32 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
2007 DET AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 DET AL 32 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 DET AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 FLO NL 19 26 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 .192 — — — — 0.0
2010 PHI NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 223 44 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 2 15 .136 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 ALDS1 DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 WS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 3 3 0 15.7 23 9 6 8 5.17

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2006 ALCS DET 1 0 1 1 0 5.0 6 0 3 4 0.00
2006 ALDS1 DET 0 1 1 1 0 5.7 12 7 0 1 11.12
2006 WS DET 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 5 2 3 3 3.60

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home113142200.143
Away110300402.133

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home113606.26573102164144.60
Away110545.26223322043615.48

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-09-08 PHIMIAW 000000000
2010-09-06 PHIMIAL 000000000
2010-07-20 MIACOLL 100000000
2010-07-10 MIAAZL 100000001
2010-07-05 MIALADW 201000100
2010-06-29 MIANYNW 212000000
2010-06-24 MIABALL 000000000
2010-06-18 MIATBRW 300000000
2010-06-12 MIATBRL 000000000
2010-06-05 MIANYNL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2010-09-08 PHIMIA — 0.2466221
2010-09-06 PHIMIA — 0.1100000
2010-07-20 MIACOL L 5.0687251
2010-07-10 MIAAZ L 6.0655322
2010-07-05 MIALAD W 6.0743121
2010-06-29 MIANYN — 6.0744210
2010-06-24 MIABAL L 2.1755120
2010-06-18 MIATBR W 6.0532160
2010-06-12 MIATBR — 5.2411150
2010-06-05 MIANYN L 4.2766151

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 223 187 42 142 19 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 FLO P 6 1 0 1 1 0
2003 DET P 8 8 2 6 0 0
2004 DET P 34 32 4 25 5 5
2005 DET P 32 32 8 25 3 3
2006 DET P 32 32 10 21 3 0
2007 DET P 30 30 4 28 2 2
2008 DET P 32 28 8 20 1 1
2009 DET P 28 6 3 7 1 0
2010 FLO P 19 18 3 9 3 0
2010 PHI P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 223

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 FLO NL $10,000,000
2009 DET AL $7,000,000
2008 DET AL $4,250,000
2007 DET AL $3,260,000
2006 DET AL $402,500
2005 DET AL $355,000
2004 DET AL $305,000
Total Career Earnings $25,572,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Wichita State University Wichita KS 1997, 1998, 1999

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Rookie of the Year AL 8th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Adam Eaton
    71-68, 4.94 ERA
  2. 97
    James Baldwin
    79-74, 5.01 ERA
  3. 92
    Dave Mlicki
    66-80, 4.72 ERA
  4. 90
    Jason Johnson
    56-100, 4.99 ERA
  5. 87
    Josh Fogg
    62-69, 5.03 ERA
  6. 86
    Allen Watson
    51-55, 5.03 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Nate Robertson

What years did Nate Robertson play?
Nate Robertson played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2010.
Was Nate Robertson a pitcher?
Yes. Nate Robertson pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 775 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nate Robertson hit?
Nate Robertson hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.