What years did Chick Robitaille play?

Chick Robitaille played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1905.

Was Chick Robitaille a pitcher?

Yes. Chick Robitaille pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 66 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chick Robitaille hit?

Chick Robitaille hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Chick Robitaille's career batting average?

Chick Robitaille batted .121 over his career, with 8 hits in 66 at bats.

How many RBI did Chick Robitaille have?

Chick Robitaille drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Chick Robitaille's career ERA?

Chick Robitaille finished with a 2.56 career ERA, going 12-8 with 66 strikeouts.

Chick Robitaille

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1905)

Chick Robitaille was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1905 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 26 career appearances, he went 12-8 with a 2.56 ERA and 66 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 569.4.

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 12–8

ERA 2.56

WHIP 1.18

SO 66

Pitcher PIV 569.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 150 lb
Born: 3/2/1879 in Whitehall, NY, USA
Died: 7/30/1947 in Waterford, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1904-09-02
Last Game: 1905-08-29

Full name: Joseph Anthony Robitaille

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chick Robitaille — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	8	26	20	18	0	0	186.3	178	53	2	41	66	2.56	569.4

Career ERA 2.56 vs. league average 2.74 across their career seasons — 6.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chick Robitaille — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1904	PIT	NL	4	3	9	8	8	66.0	52	14	13	34	1.91	2.66 (+28%)	733.7
1905	PIT	NL	8	5	17	12	10	120.3	126	39	28	32	2.92	2.82 (-3%)	-164.3
Career · 2 seasons			12	8	26	20	18	186.1	178	53	41	66	2.56	—	569

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

Chick Robitaille — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	66	2	8	0	0	0	3	1	0	11	.121	.121	.121	.242	0

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Career OBP .121 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Career SLG .121 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.

Career OPS .242 vs. league average .626 across their career seasons — 61.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chick Robitaille — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1904	PIT	NL	9	21	1	2	2	0	6	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
1905	PIT	NL	17	45	1	6	1	1	5	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			26	66	2	8	3	1	11	.121	—	—	—	—	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

Chick Robitaille — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	24	1	4	0	3	.167
Away	14	44	1	4	0	0	.091

Pitching — Home / Away

Chick Robitaille — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	74.1	72	0	13	28	0.00
Away	14	110.0	106	0	29	38	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chick Robitaille — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1905-08-29	PIT	PHI	W	4	1	0
1905-08-16	PIT	BRO	L	1	0	1
1905-08-10	PIT	BSN	L	2	0	0
1905-06-28	PIT	STL	W	3	0	0
1905-06-24	PIT	CIN	L	2	1	0
1905-06-17	PIT	PHI	W	0	0	0
1905-06-06	PIT	PHI	W	1	0	0
1905-06-03	PIT	CHC	L	3	0	0
1905-05-29	PIT	STL	L	2	0	0
1905-05-19	PIT	NY1	L	3	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chick Robitaille — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO
1905-08-29	PIT	PHI	W	9.0	14	5	2	3
1905-08-16	PIT	BRO	—	4.0	10	5	1	2
1905-08-10	PIT	BSN	—	5.0	4	1	0	2
1905-06-28	PIT	STL	W	9.0	10	1	2	1
1905-06-24	PIT	CIN	—	5.1	7	4	1	0
1905-06-17	PIT	PHI	W	1.0	1	0	0	0
1905-06-06	PIT	PHI	—	4.0	6	4	0	0
1905-06-03	PIT	CHC	L	9.0	8	4	2	3
1905-05-29	PIT	STL	L	5.0	8	4	2	1
1905-05-19	PIT	NY1	L	8.0	9	7	2	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chick Robitaille — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	26	20	7	45	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chick Robitaille — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1904	PIT	P	9	8	4	10	0	0
1905	PIT	P	17	12	3	35	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chick Robitaille — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	26

Frequently Asked Questions about Chick Robitaille

What years did Chick Robitaille play?: Chick Robitaille played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1905.
Was Chick Robitaille a pitcher?: Yes. Chick Robitaille pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 66 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chick Robitaille hit?: Chick Robitaille hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Chick Robitaille's career batting average?: Chick Robitaille batted .121 over his career, with 8 hits in 66 at bats.
How many RBI did Chick Robitaille have?: Chick Robitaille drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Chick Robitaille's career ERA?: Chick Robitaille finished with a 2.56 career ERA, going 12-8 with 66 strikeouts.