Jerry Robertson
1961-65
Baseball 1962-65
Inducted 1982-83
Career MLB Statistics
After a stellar four-year career with the Ichabods baseball team from 1962-65, Jerry Robertson was inducted into the Washburn Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982-83.
After his career with the Ichabods, Robertson was drafted in the 27th round by the St. Louis Cardinals in June 1965. The pitcher got his first taste of the Major League when he played for the Montreal Expos in 1969 and then the Detroit Tigers in 1970. In 1971 he was traded to the New York Mets but injured his finger and soon had to quit playing.
In his one year with the Expos he went 5-16 and pitched in the team’s inaugural game. He started 27 games with three complete games and had a 3.67 ERA. The following year he made 11 relief appearances with Detroit .
Robertson started at WU in 1962 under the guidance of Marion McDonald and dominated opponents with his blazing fastball mixed with occasional curves. In 1964 he was instrumental in helping the Ichabods win the Central Intercollegiate Conference championship and rank fifth in the nation. He went 6-2 in 1965, his senior year with a 1.92 ERA and he struck out 94 batters, second most in Washburn history (through 2007). His career strikeout total of 162 is the fifth most.
He played minor league baseball for Sparky Anderson and in his first year he went 15-6.
