Jeriome Robertson
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Born: March 30, 1977 San Jose, California |
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Died: May 29, 2010 (aged 33) Exeter, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 2, 2002, for the Houston Astros | |||
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| July 21, 2004, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 16–12 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.71 | ||
| Strikeouts | 111 | ||
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Jeriome Paul Robertson (March 30, 1977 – May 29, 2010) was an American left-handed baseball pitcher who played three seasons in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians. In 51 pitching appearances (32 starts), Robertson posted a win–loss record of 16–12 with a 5.71 earned run average and 111 strikeouts in 184⅓ innings of work.
Robertson attended Exeter High School before being drafted by the Astros in 1995. He spent the next seven years moving up the minor league system before making his debut in September 2002. His most productive year was 2003, where he won 15 games and finished seventh in Rookie of the Year voting. He was traded to the Indians the following year, where he played in eight games before being demoted to the minor leagues. Robertson spent the next few years playing in various Minor League and independent baseball organizations, including the Mexican League, Chinese Professional Baseball League, Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League, and Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
Robertson attended Exeter High School in his hometown of Exeter, California, where he was a standout on the high school baseball team for three seasons. During his senior year, he played in the outfield and first base when he wasn't pitching. He finished the season with a .427 batting average and 24 runs batted in (RBI), as well as a win–loss record of 9–1 and an ERA of 0.95. For his efforts, he was named player of the year by The Fresno Bee and named to the All-State baseball team. The Houston Astros selected Robertson in the 24th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed a contract with them on August 22, 1995.
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