1899
Born December 25, 1899
St. Louis, MO, USA
Gene Robertson Notable
b. December 25, 1899 · St. Louis Browns 1919, 1922–1926, New York Yankees 1928–1929, Boston Braves 1929–1930
Gene Robertson played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1919 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1930.
Across 656 games he batted .280, with 615 hits and 311 runs. He finished with 20 home runs, 100 doubles and 29 stolen bases.
He played 571 games at third base, with 989 assists and 102 errors. He turned 92 double plays.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on December 25, 1899, and died on October 21, 1981. 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 | SLB | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| 1922 | SLB | 18 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .296 |
| 1923 | SLB | 78 | 251 | 36 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 4 | .247 |
| 1924 | SLB | 121 | 439 | 70 | 140 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 3 | .319 |
| 1925 | SLB | 154 | 582 | 97 | 158 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 76 | 81 | 30 | 10 | .271 |
| 1926 | SLB | 78 | 247 | 23 | 62 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 5 | .251 |
| 1928 | NYY | 83 | 251 | 29 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 2 | .291 |
| 1929 | BSN/NYY | 98 | 337 | 46 | 100 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 29 | 6 | 4 | .297 |
| 1930 | BSN | 21 | 59 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .186 |
| Career | — | 656 | 2200 | 311 | 615 | 100 | 23 | 20 | 249 | 205 | 79 | 29 | .280 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Died October 21, 1981
1919
Major-league debut: Gene Robertson
Gene Robertson made a major-league debut on July 4, 1919.
1930
Final major-league game: Gene Robertson
Gene Robertson played a final major-league game on May 21, 1930.
Image: Chicago Daily News, public domain