What years did Rich Robertson play?

Rich Robertson played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1998.

Was Rich Robertson a pitcher?

Yes. Rich Robertson pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 237 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rich Robertson hit?

Rich Robertson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Rich Robertson's career batting average?

Rich Robertson batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Rich Robertson's career ERA?

Rich Robertson finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 17-30 with 237 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rich Robertson have?

Rich Robertson recorded 237 career strikeouts.

Rich Robertson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1998)

Rich Robertson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1998 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Minnesota Twins, and the Anaheim Angels, a span of 6 seasons. Across 114 career appearances, he went 17-30 with a 5.40 ERA and 237 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 17–30

ERA 5.40

WHIP 1.67

SO 237

Pitcher PIV -8283.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 175 lb
Born: 9/15/1968 in Nacogdoches, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-04-30
Last Game: 1998-05-03

Full name: Richard Wayne Robertson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rich Robertson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	30	114	61	6	3	0	415.3	460	249	50	233	237	5.40	-8283.3

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — 21.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rich Robertson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	PIT	NL	0	1	9	0	0	0	9.0	15	6	4	5	6.00	4.19 (-43%)	0.0
1994	PIT	NL	0	0	8	0	0	0	15.7	20	12	10	8	6.89	4.51 (-53%)	-459.3
1995	MIN	AL	2	0	25	4	1	0	51.7	48	22	31	38	3.83	4.45 (+14%)	16.1
1996	MIN	AL	7	17	36	31	5	3	186.3	197	106	116	114	5.12	4.61 (-11%)	-4120.0
1997	MIN	AL	8	12	31	26	0	0	147.0	169	93	70	69	5.69	4.39 (-30%)	-3720.1
1998	ANA	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	5.7	11	10	2	3	15.88	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			17	30	114	61	6	3	415.1	460	249	233	237	5.40	—	-8,283

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

Rich Robertson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
114	9	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.222	.222	.222	.444	0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.

Career OPS .444 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rich Robertson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	PIT	NL	9	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	PIT	NL	8	4	1	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	MIN	AL	25	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	MIN	AL	36	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	MIN	AL	31	5	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	ANA	AL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			114	9	2	5	.222	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rich Robertson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	61	1	0	1	0	0	1.000
Away	53	8	0	1	0	0	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Rich Robertson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	61	232.0	261	149	141	143	5.78
Away	53	183.1	199	100	92	94	4.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rich Robertson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1998-05-03	LAA	CHW	L	0	0
1998-04-29	LAA	BOS	L	0	0
1998-04-26	LAA	TBR	W	0	0
1998-04-22	LAA	BAL	W	0	0
1998-04-18	LAA	TBR	L	0	0
1997-09-27	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
1997-09-25	MIN	CHW	L	0	0
1997-09-13	MIN	TEX	L	0	0
1997-09-06	MIN	SEA	L	0	0
1997-09-01	MIN	CHC	W	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rich Robertson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1998-05-03	LAA	CHW	—	1.0	4	5	5	1	0	1
1998-04-29	LAA	BOS	—	0.2	3	3	3	1	2	1
1998-04-26	LAA	TBR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-04-22	LAA	BAL	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-04-18	LAA	TBR	—	3.2	4	3	2	0	1	1
1997-09-27	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1997-09-25	MIN	CHW	—	2.1	3	2	1	0	0	0
1997-09-13	MIN	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1997-09-06	MIN	SEA	L	2.2	3	5	5	4	2	1
1997-09-01	MIN	CHC	—	2.1	4	4	3	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rich Robertson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	114	61	25	53	4	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rich Robertson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	PIT	P	9	0	0	0	0	0
1994	PIT	P	8	0	0	2	0	0
1995	MIN	P	25	4	3	4	1	0
1996	MIN	P	36	31	15	31	1	5
1997	MIN	P	31	26	6	13	2	2
1998	ANA	P	5	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rich Robertson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	114

Salary History

Rich Robertson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	MIN	AL	$205,000
1996	MIN	AL	$140,000
1995	MIN	AL	$120,000
Total Career Earnings			$465,000

College History

Rich Robertson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas A&M University	College Station	TX	1990
San Jacinto College - North Campus	Houston	TX	1989

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Robertson

What years did Rich Robertson play?: Rich Robertson played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1998.
Was Rich Robertson a pitcher?: Yes. Rich Robertson pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 237 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rich Robertson hit?: Rich Robertson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Rich Robertson's career batting average?: Rich Robertson batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Rich Robertson's career ERA?: Rich Robertson finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 17-30 with 237 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rich Robertson have?: Rich Robertson recorded 237 career strikeouts.