Dave Robertson Notable

b. September 25, 1889 · New York Giants 1912, 1914–1917, 1919, 1922, Chicago Cubs 1919–1921, Pittsburgh Pirates 1921

Dave Robertson played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the New York Giants in 1912 and closing with the New York Giants in 1922.

Across 804 games he batted .287, with 812 hits and 366 runs. He finished with 47 home runs, 117 doubles and 94 stolen bases.

He led the league in home runs two times between 1916 and 1917, topping out at 12. He played 726 games in the outfield, with 1,258 putouts and 63 errors.

He hit for the cycle in 1921.

He was born in Portsmouth, VA, USA on September 25, 1889, and died on November 5, 1970. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
Baseball Magazine All-Star	1	1916

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1912	NYG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	.500
1914	NYG	82	256	25	68	12	3	2	32	10	26	9	.266
1915	NYG	141	544	72	160	17	10	3	58	22	52	22	.294
1916	NYG	150	587	88	180	18	8	12	69	14	56	21	.307
1917	NYG	142	532	64	138	16	9	12	54	10	47	17	.259
1919	CHC/NYG	28	96	8	20	2	0	1	10	1	10	3	.208
1920	CHC	134	500	68	150	29	11	10	75	40	44	17	.300
1921	CHC/PIT	82	266	36	82	21	3	6	62	13	19	4	.308
1922	NYG	42	47	5	13	2	0	1	3	3	7	0	.277
Career	—	804	2830	366	812	117	44	47	364	113	262	94	.287

On this day & linked events

1889

Born September 25, 1889

Portsmouth, VA, USA

1970

Died November 5, 1970

1912

Major-league debut: Dave Robertson

Dave Robertson made a major-league debut on June 5, 1912.

1921

Dave Robertson Hits for the Cycle, 1921

Dave Robertson hit for the cycle for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Brooklyn Robins on August 30, 1921.

1922

Final major-league game: Dave Robertson

Dave Robertson played a final major-league game on September 27, 1922.

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