1919
Born January 1, 1919
Montreal, QC, CAN
Sherry Robertson Notable
Sherry Robertson divided 13 seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Washington Senators from 1940, then the Philadelphia Athletics through 1952.
Across 597 games he batted .230, with 346 hits and 200 runs. He finished with 26 home runs, 55 doubles and 32 stolen bases.
He played 163 games in the outfield, with 339 putouts and 20 errors. He also played 109 games at second base.
He was born in Montreal, QC, CAN on January 1, 1919, and died on October 23, 1970. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | WSH | 10 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .212 |
| 1941 | WSH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1943 | WSH | 59 | 120 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 0 | .217 |
| 1946 | WSH | 74 | 230 | 30 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 42 | 6 | .200 |
| 1947 | WSH | 95 | 266 | 25 | 62 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 32 | 52 | 4 | .233 |
| 1948 | WSH | 71 | 187 | 19 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 8 | .246 |
| 1949 | WSH | 110 | 374 | 59 | 94 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 10 | .251 |
| 1950 | WSH | 71 | 123 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 1 | .260 |
| 1951 | WSH | 62 | 111 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 2 | .189 |
| 1952 | PHA/WSH | 44 | 60 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 1 | .200 |
| Career | — | 597 | 1507 | 200 | 346 | 55 | 18 | 26 | 151 | 202 | 238 | 32 | .230 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Died October 23, 1970
1940
Major-league debut: Sherry Robertson
Sherry Robertson made a major-league debut on September 8, 1940.
1952
Final major-league game: Sherry Robertson
Sherry Robertson played a final major-league game on September 21, 1952.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain