Binge play every Immaculate Grid game with the new archive mode and put your baseball knowledge to the test.

Eddie Robinson

Q: When was Eddie Robinson born?

Eddie Robinson was born on December 15, 1920.

Q: Where was Eddie Robinson born?

Eddie Robinson was born in Paris, TX .

Q: How tall was Eddie Robinson?

Eddie Robinson was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Eddie Robinson weigh when playing?

Eddie Robinson weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Eddie Robinson play?

Eddie Robinson played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Eddie Robinson in the Hall of Fame?

Eddie Robinson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Eddie Robinson play?

Eddie Robinson was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Eddie Robinson have?

Eddie Robinson had 1,146 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Eddie Robinson have?

Eddie Robinson had 172 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Eddie Robinson's average?

Eddie Robinson had a .268 average over his career.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: December 15, 1920 in Paris, TX us

Died: October 4, 2021 in Bastrop, TX

School: Paris Junior College (Paris, TX)

Debut: September 9, 1942 (Age 21-268d, 9,283rd in major league history)
vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 15, 1957 (Age 36-274d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: William Edward Robinson

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

+12

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.8

4282

1146

172

.268

546

RBI

723

OBP

.353

SLG

.440

OPS

.793

OPS+

113

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1939	18	PIT-min	D	136	518	518		129	22	7	7						.249	.249	.359	.608		186							VDS · GAFL
1941	20	DET-min	A	139	491	491		145	18	14	4						.295	.295	.413	.709		203							ELM · EL
1942	21	CLE-min	AA	143	584	526	83	161	21	7	27	104	3	4	52	51	.306	.372	.527	.898		277	8	3	3				BLT · IL
1942	21	CLE	AL	8	9	8	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	2	1	0	0	0		0	/H3
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	25	CLE-min	AAA	140	607	528	99	168	25	5	34	123	3	2	72	47	.318	.405	.578	.983		305	10	5	2				BLT · IL
1946	25	CLE	AL	8	34	30	6	12	1	0	3	4	0	0	2	4	.400	.438	.733	1.171	233	22	0	0	2		0	/3
1947	26	CLE	AL	95	356	318	52	78	10	1	14	52	1	0	30	18	.245	.314	.415	.729	104	132	10	2	5		2	3/H
1948	27	CLE	AL	134	540	493	53	125	18	5	16	83	1	0	36	42	.254	.307	.408	.715	92	201	13	2	9		10	*3/H
1949	28	WSH	AL	143	603	527	66	155	27	3	18	78	3	4	67	30	.294	.381	.459	.840	125	242	17	7	2		2	*3	AS,MVP-18
1950	29	TOT	AL	155	647	553	83	163	15	4	21	86	0	0	85	32	.295	.395	.450	.846	119	249	10	7	2		3	*3
1950	29	WSH	AL	36	156	129	21	30	4	2	1	13	0	0	25	4	.233	.365	.318	.683	80	41	3	2	0		0	3
1950	29	CHW	AL	119	491	424	62	133	11	2	20	73	0	0	60	28	.314	.405	.491	.895	131	208	7	5	2		3	*3
1951	30	CHW	AL	151	650	564	85	159	23	5	29	117	2	5	77	54	.282	.371	.495	.866	135	279	11	3	5		5	*3/H	AS,MVP-24
1952	31	CHW	AL	155	681	594	79	176	33	1	22	104	2	0	70	49	.296	.382	.466	.848	134	277	8	12	5		16	*3	AS,MVP-11
1953	32	PHA	AL	156	685	615	64	152	28	4	22	102	1	2	63	56	.247	.322	.413	.735	95	254	13	5	2		7	*3/H	AS
1954	33	NYY	AL	85	163	142	11	37	9	0	3	27	0	0	19	21	.261	.344	.387	.731	103	55	1	0	0	2	2	H3
1955	34	NYY	AL	88	215	173	25	36	1	0	16	42	0	0	36	26	.208	.358	.491	.849	128	85	7	5	0	1	7	3H
1956	35	TOT	AL	101	264	226	20	46	6	1	7	23	0	1	31	23	.204	.312	.332	.644	71	75	7	5	1	1	2	3H
1956	35	NYY	AL	26	62	54	7	12	1	0	5	11	0	1	5	3	.222	.323	.519	.841	122	28	0	3	0	0	1	3H
1956	35	KCA	AL	75	202	172	13	34	5	1	2	12	0	0	26	20	.198	.308	.273	.582	55	47	7	2	1	1	1	3H
1957	36	TOT	AL	36	46	39	1	6	1	0	1	3	0	0	4	4	.154	.261	.256	.517	42	10	3	2	0	1	1	H/3
1957	36	DET	AL	13	13	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.308	.000	.308	-9	0	1	1	0	0	1	H/3
1957	36	CLE	AL	19	29	27	1	6	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	3	.222	.241	.370	.612	65	10	2	1	0	1	0	H/3
1957	36	BAL	AL	4	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000	.250	-23	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
13 Yrs				1315	4893	4282	546	1146	172	24	172	723	10	12	521	359	.268	.353	.440	.793	113	1882	100	50	33	5	57
162 Game Avg.				162	603	528	67	141	21	3	21	89	1	1	64	44	.268	.353	.440	.793	113	232	12	6	4		7
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
CLE (5 yrs)				264	968	876	113	222	30	6	34	144	2	0	69	67	.253	.311	.418	.729	99	366	25	5	16	1	12
NYY (3 yrs)				199	440	369	43	85	11	0	24	80	0	1	60	50	.230	.348	.455	.803	118	168	8	8	0	3	10
CHW (3 yrs)				425	1822	1582	226	468	67	8	71	294	4	5	207	131	.296	.384	.483	.867	133	764	26	20	12		24
WSH (2 yrs)				179	759	656	87	185	31	5	19	91	3	4	92	34	.282	.378	.431	.809	115	283	20	9	2		2
KCA (2 yrs)				231	887	787	77	186	33	5	24	114	1	2	89	76	.236	.319	.382	.701	86	301	20	7	3	1	8
BAL (1 yr)				4	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000	.250	-23	0	0	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				13	13	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.308	.000	.308	-9	0	1	1	0	0	1

for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.

It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Batting

See More Advanced Batting

Compare Eddie Robinson to

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Player News

Postseason Batting

Postseason Game Log

Standard Fielding

Appearances

50 Moments That Defined Major League Baseball sponsor(s) this page.

"This book will take you on a journey through the history of baseball like no other book out there." ~~ Featuring forgotten moments, interviews with players from the past seven decades & historic, rarely seen photos. Follow on Twitter @MLB100Years

A history of the Sports Reference Sponsorship System

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores

Transactions

Name + "Statistics" Translations

Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please report any suggested corrections. "Statistics" is included to allow non-English speakers to find our pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Eddie Robinson born?

Eddie Robinson was born on December 15, 1920.

Where was Eddie Robinson born?

Eddie Robinson was born in Paris, TX.

How tall was Eddie Robinson?

Eddie Robinson was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Eddie Robinson weigh when playing?

Eddie Robinson weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Eddie Robinson play?

Eddie Robinson played 13 seasons.

Is Eddie Robinson in the Hall of Fame?

Eddie Robinson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Eddie Robinson play?

Eddie Robinson was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Eddie Robinson have?

Eddie Robinson had 1,146 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Eddie Robinson have?

Eddie Robinson had 172 home runs over his career.

What was Eddie Robinson's average?

Eddie Robinson had a .268 average over his career.

How many teams has Eddie Robinson played for?

Eddie Robinson played for 8 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Washington Nationals, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers.

How many World Series has Eddie Robinson won?

Eddie Robinson won 1 World Series.

When did Eddie Robinson retire?

Eddie Robinson last played in 1957.

Other Resources & Links

More Robinson Pages

Eddie Robinson Overview

Minor Lg Stats

Batting Splits

Batting Game Logs

Fielding Game Logs

Batting Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

Advanced Stats

More Eddie Robinson Pages at Baseball Reference