Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson (The Judge)

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 183 lb.

Born: August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, TX
High School: McClymonds HS (Oakland, CA)
Debut: April 17, 1956
Final Game: September 18, 1976
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1982 (370/415 ballots).
View Frank Robinson Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
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Hall of Fame

Managerial Stats

Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1975	39	Cleveland Indians	AL		159	79	80	.497	4	Player/Manager
2	1976	40	Cleveland Indians	AL		159	81	78	.509	4	Player/Manager
3	1977	41	Cleveland Indians	AL	1st of 2	57	26	31	.456	5

4	1981	45	San Francisco Giants	NL		59	27	32	.458	5	First half of season
5	1981	45	San Francisco Giants	NL		52	29	23	.558	3	Second half of season
6	1982	46	San Francisco Giants	NL		162	87	75	.537	3
7	1983	47	San Francisco Giants	NL		162	79	83	.488	5
8	1984	48	San Francisco Giants	NL	1st of 2	106	42	64	.396	6

9	1988	52	Baltimore Orioles	AL	2nd of 2	155	54	101	.348	7
10	1989	53	Baltimore Orioles	AL		162	87	75	.537	2
11	1990	54	Baltimore Orioles	AL		161	76	85	.472	5
12	1991	55	Baltimore Orioles	AL	1st of 2	37	13	24	.351	6

13	2002	66	Montreal Expos	NL		162	83	79	.512	2
14	2003	67	Montreal Expos	NL		162	83	79	.512	4
15	2004	68	Montreal Expos	NL		162	67	95	.414	5
16	2005	69	Washington Nationals	NL		162	81	81	.500	5
17	2006	70	Washington Nationals	NL		162	71	91	.438	5
			Cleveland Indians		3 years	375	186	189	.496	4.3
			San Francisco Giants		4 years	541	264	277	.488	4.4
			Baltimore Orioles		4 years	515	230	285	.447	5.0
			Washington Nationals		5 years	810	385	425	.475	4.2
					16 years	2241	1065	1176	.475	4.5

Awards

1989 AL Manager of the Year

Manager of the Year Votes

1989 AL Manager of the Year - 1st
2002 NL Manager of the Year - 3rd
2003 NL Manager of the Year - 5th
2005 NL Manager of the Year - 4th

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