David Robertson, baseball player, 2008

David Robertson

Born: 4/9/1985 in Birmingham, AL, USA

MLB Debut: 2008-06-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: David Alan Robertson

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Biography

David Robertson, born in 1985, is an accomplished pitcher who has made a significant impact in Major League Baseball since his debut in 2008. Known for his sharp breaking pitches and composure under pressure, Robertson currently boasts a career record of 66-46 and an impressive earned run average of 2.91. With 1,154 strikeouts and 177 saves to his name, he continues to be a formidable presence on the mound, showcasing his ability to perform in high-leverage situations. Throughout his career, Robertson has earned recognition as an All-Star, further solidifying his status as one of the premier relievers in the game. His effectiveness and consistency in late-inning roles have made him a valuable asset to the teams he has played for. As he remains active in the league, Robertson continues to contribute to the evolving landscape of modern baseball, where dominance from the bullpen is increasingly crucial for team success.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 46 881 1 0 0 179 894.3 674 291 81 365 1176 2.93 0

Career ERA 2.93 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 29.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2008 NYY AL 4 0 25 0 0 0 0 30.3 29 18 15 36 5.34 4.32 (-24%) -
2009 NYY AL 2 1 45 0 0 0 1 43.7 36 16 23 63 3.30 4.32 (+24%) -
2010 NYY AL 4 5 64 0 0 0 1 61.3 59 26 33 71 3.82 4.08 (+6%) -
2011 NYY AL 4 0 70 0 0 0 1 66.7 40 8 35 100 1.08 3.94 (+73%) -
2012 NYY AL 2 7 65 0 0 0 2 60.7 52 18 19 81 2.67 4.01 (+33%) -
2013 NYY AL 5 1 70 0 0 0 3 66.3 51 15 18 77 2.04 3.87 (+47%) -
2014 NYY AL 4 5 63 0 0 0 39 64.3 45 22 23 96 3.08 3.74 (+18%) -
2015 CHW AL 6 5 60 0 0 0 34 63.3 46 24 13 86 3.41 3.96 (+14%) -
2016 CHW AL 5 3 62 0 0 0 37 62.3 53 24 32 75 3.47 4.19 (+17%) -
2017 CHW AL 4 2 31 0 0 0 13 33.3 21 10 11 47 2.70 4.36 (+38%) -
2017 NYY AL 5 0 30 0 0 0 1 35.0 14 4 12 51 1.03 4.36 (+76%) -
2018 NYY AL 8 3 69 0 0 0 5 69.7 46 25 26 91 3.23 4.15 (+22%) -
2019 PHI NL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 6.7 8 4 6 6 5.40 — 0.0
2021 TBR AL 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 12.0 11 6 4 16 4.50 4.27 (-5%) -
2022 CHC NL 3 0 36 0 0 0 14 40.3 23 10 19 51 2.23 3.97 (+44%) -
2022 PHI NL 1 3 22 0 0 0 6 23.3 16 7 16 30 2.70 3.97 (+32%) 150.0
2023 NYN NL 4 2 40 0 0 0 14 44.0 31 10 13 48 2.05 4.33 (+53%) 841.9
2023 MIA NL 2 4 22 0 0 0 4 21.3 22 12 12 30 5.06 4.33 (-17%) 451.2
2024 TEX AL 3 4 68 0 0 0 2 72.0 53 24 27 99 3.00 4.08 (+26%) 2603.9
2025 PHI NL 2 0 20 0 0 0 2 17.7 18 8 8 22 4.08 4.14 (+2%) -349.3

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
881 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2008 NYY AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 NYY AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 NYY AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 NYY AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 NYY AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 NYY AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 NYY AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 CHW AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 CHW AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 CHW AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 NYY AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 NYY AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 PHI NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 TBR AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 CHC NL 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2022 PHI NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 NYN NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 MIA NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 TEX AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 PHI NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
43 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
2025 NLDS2 PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2023 NLWC2 MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLCS PHI 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLWC2 PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 WS PHI 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 ALDS2 TBA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALDS1 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALWC NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALCS NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALDS1 NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALWC NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALDS1 NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS1 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALCS NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALDS2 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
6 1 43 0 1 47.7 38 18 16 57 3.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2025 NLDS2 PHI 0 1 1 0 0 0.3 1 2 0 0 54.00
2023 NLWC2 MIA 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 2 0 4 9.00
2022 NLCS PHI 0 0 3 0 0 2.7 4 1 2 4 3.38
2022 NLWC2 PHI 1 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 2 0.00
2022 WS PHI 0 0 4 0 1 4.0 2 0 3 5 0.00
2021 ALDS2 TBA 0 0 3 0 0 4.0 3 0 1 2 0.00
2018 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 0 0 1 6 0.00
2018 ALWC NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2017 ALCS NYA 0 0 4 0 0 5.0 7 5 1 6 9.00
2017 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 3 0 0 4.7 1 1 2 5 1.93
2017 ALWC NYA 1 0 1 0 0 3.3 3 0 1 5 0.00
2012 ALCS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 2 4.50
2012 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 4 0 0 4.3 1 0 0 5 0.00
2011 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 2 0.00
2010 ALCS NYA 0 0 4 0 0 2.7 8 6 1 4 20.25
2010 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 0.7 0 0 1 1 0.00
2009 ALCS NYA 1 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 2 1 0.00
2009 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00
2009 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 2 0 1 2 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 881 1 54 60 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 NYA P 25 0 1 3 0 0
2009 NYA P 45 0 0 3 0 0
2010 NYA P 64 0 0 5 0 0
2011 NYA P 70 0 3 3 1 0
2012 NYA P 65 0 4 1 0 0
2013 NYA P 70 0 4 4 0 0
2014 NYA P 63 0 5 4 0 0
2015 CHA P 60 0 4 1 0 0
2016 CHA P 62 0 4 6 0 1
2017 CHA P 31 0 3 2 0 0
2017 NYA P 30 0 3 1 1 0
2018 NYA P 69 0 6 5 1 0
2019 PHI P 7 0 1 0 0 0
2021 TBA P 12 1 1 1 0 0
2022 CHN P 36 0 0 1 0 0
2022 PHI P 22 0 3 3 0 0
2023 NYN P 40 0 5 7 0 0
2023 MIA P 22 0 3 0 0 0
2024 TEX P 68 0 3 8 0 0
2025 PHI P 20 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 881

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2011 This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CHA AL $11,000,000
2015 CHA AL $10,000,000
2014 NYA AL $5,215,000
2013 NYA AL $3,100,000
2012 NYA AL $1,600,000
2011 NYA AL $460,450
2010 NYA AL $426,650
Total Career Earnings $31,802,100

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL 2005, 2006

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2011 Cy Young Award AL 11th 1.0 196 0
2011 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 1.0 392 0