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 teams did Rich Robertson play for?

Rich Robertson played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1993–1994), the Minnesota Twins (1995–1997), and the Anaheim Angels (1998).

What were Rich Robertson's career stats?

In 114 games, Rich Robertson went 17-30 with a 5.40 ERA, 237 strikeouts, and 415.1 innings pitched.

What was Rich Robertson's salary?

Rich Robertson's last recorded salary was $205,000, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $205,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $120,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 1997.

What position did Rich Robertson play?

Rich Robertson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Rich Robertson and how much did he weigh?

Rich Robertson was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 175 pounds.

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.

Is Rich Robertson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Rich Robertson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 25, 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	415.1	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	15.2	20	12	10	8	6.89	4.51 (-53%)	-459.3
1995	MIN	AL	2	0	25	4	1	0	51.2	48	22	31	38	3.83	4.45 (+14%)	16.1
1996	MIN	AL	7	17	36	31	5	3	186.1	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	5.2	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's recorded salaries total $465,000 over 3 seasons, 1995 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Robertson's career ran from 1993 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1993, 1994, and 1998.

Rich Robertson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	MIN	AL	$205,000
1996	MIN	AL	$140,000
1995	MIN	AL	$120,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$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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Career Spans

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Rich Robertson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Rich Robertson's first major league game on April 30, 1993; the last one listed came on May 3, 1998. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1993 to 1994), the Minnesota Twins (1995 through 1997), and the Anaheim Angels (1998). Born on September 15, 1968, in Nacogdoches, TX, USA, Robertson is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6'4" and 175 pounds. The bio lists the given name Richard Wayne.

Robertson pitched in 114 games, starting 61, and finished with a 17-30 record and 5.40 ERA. The same table counts 237 strikeouts. The league ERA over Robertson's seasons was 4.43, so the 5.40 figure ran 21.9% worse than average. No season topped the 8 wins of 1997. The strikeout high was 114 in 1996. 1996 was Robertson's sharpest full season, a 5.12 ERA against the league's 4.61.

Every defensive appearance on record for Robertson, 114 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 25 putouts and 53 assists against 4 errors.

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 teams did Rich Robertson play for?: Rich Robertson played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1993–1994), the Minnesota Twins (1995–1997), and the Anaheim Angels (1998).
What were Rich Robertson's career stats?: In 114 games, Rich Robertson went 17-30 with a 5.40 ERA, 237 strikeouts, and 415.1 innings pitched.
How much did Rich Robertson earn in his career?: Rich Robertson's recorded salaries total $465,000 over 3 seasons, 1995 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Robertson's career ran from 1993 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1993, 1994, and 1998.
What was Rich Robertson's salary?: Rich Robertson's last recorded salary was $205,000, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $205,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $120,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 1997.
What position did Rich Robertson play?: Rich Robertson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rich Robertson and how much did he weigh?: Rich Robertson was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 175 pounds.
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.
Is Rich Robertson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rich Robertson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.