Connor Robertson
{{short description|American baseball player (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Connor Robertson
| image = Crobertson.jpg
| caption =
| position = Relief pitcher
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|9|10}}
| birth_place = Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
| bats = Right
| throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = May 17
| debutyear = 2007
| debutteam = Oakland Athletics
|finalleague = MLB
| finaldate = July 18
| finalyear = 2008
| finalteam = Arizona Diamondbacks
|statleague = MLB
| stat1label = Win–loss record
| stat1value = 0-1
| stat2label = Earned run average
| stat2value = 8.00
| stat3label = Strikeouts
| stat3value = 4
| teams =
- Oakland Athletics ({{baseball year|2007}})
- Arizona Diamondbacks ({{baseball year|2008}})
}}
James Connor Robertson (born September 10, 1981) is an American former right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He was drafted out of Birmingham Southern College in the 31st round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft by the Oakland Athletics.
Career
Robertson was drafted in the 31st round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics out of Birmingham–Southern College.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=176dc2f8&exact=1&query_type=key_school|title = MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from}} He spent four years working his way up the Oakland minor league system before making his major league debut on May 17 in which he pitched an inning and two thirds in an Oakland 4–7 loss to the Royals; Robertson made two more appearances in the 2007 season and was optioned back to AAA where he pitched as the closer before breaking his thumb and missing the rest of the 2007 season.
On December 14, 2007, Robertson was traded with starting pitcher Dan Haren to the Arizona Diamondbacks for left-handed pitchers Brett Anderson, Dana Eveland and Greg Smith, infielder Chris Carter and outfielders Aaron Cunningham and Carlos Gonzalez.{{cite web| url = http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20071214&content_id=2326708&vkey=pr_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071217155630/http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20071214&content_id=2326708&vkey=pr_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak| archive-date = 2007-12-17| title = The Official Site of Oakland Athletics: Official Info: Press Release}}
In the 2008 season Robertson would make six appearances for the Diamondbacks before being traded in the off season to the New York Mets for Scott Schoeneweis. he would spend the entire 2009 season in the minor leagues and the Mets released him at the conclusion of the 2009 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/06/mets-dfa-connor-robertson.html|title = Mets DFA Connor Robertson| date=22 June 2009 }}
Robertson pitched for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in the 2010 season in their rotation and in the bullpen; he has not pitched professionally since the conclusion of the Blue Crabs 2010 season.
Personal life
His brother David is a relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers.
Pitch repertoire
Bibliography
2006 Oakland Athletics Media Guide. Pg. 393. Produced by the Oakland Athletics Public Relations Department.
References
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External links
{{Baseballstats |mlb=452075 |espn=28765 |br=r/roberco01 |fangraphs=7705 |brm=robert008jam}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010325/http://www.calleaguers.com/RobertsonConnor05.html CalLeaguers.com: Connor Robertson 2005]
- [http://www.baseballprospectus.com/pecota/ROBERTSON19790630B.php BaseballProspectus.com: Connor Robertson]
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Category:Baseball players from Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Category:Major League Baseball pitchers
Category:Oakland Athletics players
Category:Arizona Diamondbacks players
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