1896
Born January 31, 1896
Dexter, TX, USA
Charlie Robertson Notable
b. January 31, 1896 · Chicago White Sox 1919, 1922–1925, St. Louis Browns 1926, Boston Braves 1927–1928
Charlie Robertson played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1919 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1928.
He went 49 and 80 with a 4.44 earned run average, pitching 1,005 innings in 166 games. He struck out 310, completed 60 of his 142 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 166 games he batted .208, with 68 hits and 19 runs. He finished with 4 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He threw a perfect game in 1922.
He was born in Dexter, TX, USA on January 31, 1896, and died on August 23, 1984. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | CHW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | CHW | 37 | 87 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .184 |
| 1923 | CHW | 38 | 85 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .247 |
| 1924 | CHW | 17 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .182 |
| 1925 | CHW | 24 | 45 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .222 |
| 1926 | SLB | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| 1927 | BSN | 28 | 50 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .240 |
| 1928 | BSN | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 166 | 327 | 19 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 1 | .208 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | CHW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| 1922 | CHW | 14 | 15 | 37 | 34 | 0 | 272.0 | 294 | 110 | 89 | 83 | 3.64 |
| 1923 | CHW | 13 | 18 | 38 | 34 | 0 | 255.0 | 262 | 108 | 104 | 91 | 3.81 |
| 1924 | CHW | 4 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 97.1 | 108 | 54 | 54 | 29 | 4.99 |
| 1925 | CHW | 8 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 137.0 | 181 | 80 | 47 | 27 | 5.26 |
| 1926 | SLB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 28.0 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 8.36 |
| 1927 | BSN | 7 | 17 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 154.1 | 188 | 81 | 46 | 49 | 4.72 |
| 1928 | BSN | 2 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 59.1 | 73 | 35 | 16 | 17 | 5.31 |
| Career | — | 49 | 80 | 166 | 142 | 1 | 1005.0 | 1149 | 496 | 377 | 310 | 4.44 |
On this day & linked events
1984
Died August 23, 1984
1919
Major-league debut: Charlie Robertson
Charlie Robertson made a major-league debut on May 13, 1919.
1922
Charlie Robertson's Perfect Game
Charlie Robertson threw a perfect game for the Chicago White Sox against the Detroit Tigers on April 30, 1922, winning 2–0.
1928
Final major-league game: Charlie Robertson
Charlie Robertson played a final major-league game on June 18, 1928.
Image: Exhibits, public domain