What years did Robert Whalen play?

Robert Whalen played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018.

Was Robert Whalen a pitcher?

Yes. Robert Whalen pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 27 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Robert Whalen hit?

Robert Whalen hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Robert Whalen's career batting average?

Robert Whalen batted .200 over his career, with 2 hits in 10 at bats.

What was Robert Whalen's career ERA?

Robert Whalen finished with a 5.75 career ERA, going 1-3 with 27 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Robert Whalen have?

Robert Whalen recorded 27 career strikeouts.

Robert Whalen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2018)

Robert Whalen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018 for the Atlanta Braves and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 3 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 5.75 ERA and 27 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 10, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 5.75

WHIP 1.19

SO 27

Pitcher PIV -531.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 220 lb
Born: 1/31/1994 in Stroudsburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-08-03
Last Game: 2018-06-15

Full name: Robert Donald Whalen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Robert Whalen — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	8	6	0	0	0	36.0	28	23	5	15	27	5.75	-531.6

Career ERA 5.75 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 35.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Robert Whalen — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	ATL	NL	1	2	5	5	24.7	20	18	12	25	6.57	4.19 (-57%)	-531.6
2017	SEA	AL	0	1	2	1	7.3	7	5	2	2	6.14	—	0.0
2018	SEA	AL	0	0	1	0	4.0	1	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	3	8	6	36.0	28	23	15	27	5.75	—	-532

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

Robert Whalen — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Robert Whalen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	ATL	NL	6	10	2	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	SEA	AL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SEA	AL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			9	10	2	3	.200	—	—	—	—	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

Robert Whalen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	6	7	0	2	0	0	.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Robert Whalen — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	15.0	8	5	8	11	3.00
Away	5	21.0	20	18	7	16	7.71

Last 9 Games — Batting

Robert Whalen — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
2018-06-15	SEA	BOS	W	0	0	0
2017-06-17	SEA	TEX	L	0	0	0
2017-05-27	SEA	BOS	L	0	0	0
2016-08-24	ATL	AZ	L	1	0	0
2016-08-23	ATL	AZ	W	2	0	1
2016-08-18	ATL	WAS	L	2	0	2
2016-08-13	ATL	WAS	L	2	1	0
2016-08-08	ATL	MIL	W	2	1	0
2016-08-03	ATL	PIT	W	1	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Robert Whalen — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-06-15	SEA	BOS	—	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2017-06-17	SEA	TEX	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-05-27	SEA	BOS	L	5.1	7	5	5	2	0	1
2016-08-23	ATL	AZ	—	2.2	2	4	4	4	2	0
2016-08-18	ATL	WAS	L	6.0	3	3	1	3	6	0
2016-08-13	ATL	WAS	L	5.0	6	6	6	0	5	2
2016-08-08	ATL	MIL	—	6.0	5	3	3	1	7	1
2016-08-03	ATL	PIT	W	5.0	4	4	4	4	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Robert Whalen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	6	2	5	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Robert Whalen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	ATL	P	5	5	2	5	1	1
2017	SEA	P	2	1	0	0	0	0
2018	SEA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Robert Whalen — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Whalen

What years did Robert Whalen play?: Robert Whalen played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018.
Was Robert Whalen a pitcher?: Yes. Robert Whalen pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 27 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Robert Whalen hit?: Robert Whalen hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Robert Whalen's career batting average?: Robert Whalen batted .200 over his career, with 2 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Robert Whalen's career ERA?: Robert Whalen finished with a 5.75 career ERA, going 1-3 with 27 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Robert Whalen have?: Robert Whalen recorded 27 career strikeouts.