Frank Robinson

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 183lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, TX us

High School: McClymonds HS (Oakland, CA)

School: Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: April 17, 1956 (Age 20-230d, 8,925th in MLB history)
vs. STL 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 18, 1976 (Age 41-018d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1982. (Voted by BBWAA on 370/415 ballots)
View Frank Robinson's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Agents: Ed Keating

Full Name: Frank Robinson

Nicknames: The Judge or Pencils

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Hall of Fame
2x MVP
Rookie of the Year
Triple Crown
14x All-Star
2x World Series
Gold Glove
WS MVP
Batting Title
AS MVP
ML PoY
Mgr of the year

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

107.3

AB

10006

R

1829

H

2943

BA

.294

HR

586

RBI

1812

SB

204

OBP

.389

SLG

.537

OPS

.926

OPS+

154

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Games by Position

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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
1953	17	CIN-min	C	72	270	270		94	20	6	17						.348	.348	.656	1.004		177							OGD · PION
1954	18	CIN-min	A,AA	140	521	521		173	32	9	25						.332	.332	.557	.889		290							CLM,TUL · SALL,TL
1955	19	CIN-min	A	80	243	243		64	15	7	12						.263	.263	.531	.794		129							CLM · SALL
1956	20	CIN-min	MLB	152	668	572	122	166	27	6	38	83	8	4	64	95	.290	.379	.558	.936		319	14	20	8	4	7		CIN · NL
1956	20	CIN	NL	152	667	572	122	166	27	6	38	83	8	4	64	95	.290	.379	.558	.936	143	319	14	20	8	4	7	*7/8	AS,MVP-7,RoY-1
1957	21	CIN-min	MLB	150	677	611	97	197	29	5	29	75	10	2	44	92	.322	.376	.529	.905		323	13	12	5	5	5		CIN · NL
1957	21	CIN	NL	150	677	611	97	197	29	5	29	75	10	2	44	92	.322	.376	.529	.905	135	323	13	12	5	5	5	*783	AS,MVP-9
1958	22	CIN-min	MLB	148	623	554	90	149	25	6	31	83	10	1	62	80	.269	.350	.504	.854		279	13	7	0	0	5		CIN · NL
1958	22	CIN	NL	148	623	554	90	149	25	6	31	83	10	1	62	80	.269	.350	.504	.854	118	279	13	7	0	0	5	*785	MVP-19,GG
1959	23	CIN-min	MLB	146	626	540	106	168	31	4	36	125	18	8	69	93	.311	.391	.583	.975		315	16	8	0	9	9		CIN · NL
1959	23	CIN	NL	146	626	540	106	168	31	4	36	125	18	8	69	93	.311	.391	.583	.975	153	315	16	8	0	9	9	*37	AS,AS,MVP-9
1960	24	CIN-min	MLB	139	562	464	86	138	33	6	31	83	13	6	82	67	.297	.407	.595	1.002		276	18	9	0	7	6		CIN · NL
1960	24	CIN	NL	139	562	464	86	138	33	6	31	83	13	6	82	67	.297	.407	*.595*	*1.002*	*169*	276	18	9	0	7	6	37/5	MVP-20
1961	25	CIN-min	MLB	153	636	545	117	176	32	7	37	124	22	3	71	64	.323	.404	.611	1.015		333	15	10	0	10	23		CIN · NL
1961	25	CIN	NL	153	635	545	117	176	32	7	37	124	22	3	71	64	.323	.404	.611	1.015	164	333	15	10	0	10	23	*97/85	AS,AS,MVP-1
1962	26	CIN-min	MLB	162	701	609	134	208	51	2	39	136	18	9	76	62	.342	.421	.624	1.045		380	13	11	0	5	16		CIN · NL
1962	26	CIN	NL	162	701	609	*134*	208	51	2	39	136	18	9	76	62	.342	.421	*.624*	1.045	172	380	13	11	0	5	16	*97	AS,MVP-4
1963	27	CIN-min	MLB	140	580	482	79	125	19	3	21	91	26	10	81	69	.259	.379	.442	.821		213	7	14	0	3	20		CIN · NL
1963	27	CIN	NL	140	581	482	79	125	19	3	21	91	26	10	81	69	.259	.379	.442	.821	133	213	7	14	0	3	20	*79/38
1964	28	CIN-min	MLB	156	662	568	103	174	38	6	29	96	23	5	79	67	.306	.396	.548	.943		311	13	9	0	6	20		CIN · NL
1964	28	CIN	NL	156	662	568	103	174	38	6	29	96	23	5	79	67	.306	.396	.548	.943	160	311	13	9	0	6	20	*97	MVP-4
1965	29	CIN-min	MLB	156	674	582	109	172	33	5	33	113	13	9	70	100	.296	.386	.540	.925		314	14	18	0	4	18		CIN · NL
1965	29	CIN	NL	156	674	582	109	172	33	5	33	113	13	9	70	100	.296	.386	.540	.925	151	314	14	18	0	4	18	*9/7	AS,MVP-18
1966	30	BAL-min	MLB	155	680	576	122	182	34	2	49	122	8	5	87	90	.316	.410	.637	1.047		367	24	10	0	7	11		BAL · AL
1966	30	BAL	AL	155	680	576	*122*	182	34	2	49	122	8	5	87	90	.316	.410	*.637*	*1.047*	*198*	*367*	24	10	0	7	11	*97/3	AS,MVP-1
1967	31	BAL-min	MLB	129	563	479	83	149	23	7	30	94	2	3	71	84	.311	.403	.576	.979		276	10	7	0	6	14		BAL · AL
1967	31	BAL	AL	129	563	479	83	149	23	7	30	94	2	3	71	84	.311	.403	.576	.979	187	276	10	7	0	6	14	*97/3	AS,MVP-11
1968	32	BAL-min	MLB	130	508	421	69	113	27	1	15	52	11	2	73	84	.268	.390	.444	.834		187	15	12	0	2	4		BAL · AL
1968	32	BAL	AL	130	508	421	69	113	27	1	15	52	11	2	73	84	.268	.390	.444	.834	153	187	15	12	0	2	4	*97/3
1969	33	BAL-min	MLB	148	643	539	111	166	19	5	32	100	9	3	88	62	.308	.415	.540	.955		291	12	13	0	3	11		BAL · AL
1969	33	BAL	AL	148	643	539	111	166	19	5	32	100	9	3	88	62	.308	.415	.540	.955	165	291	12	13	0	3	11	*93/7	AS,MVP-3
1970	34	BAL-min	MLB	132	553	471	88	144	24	1	25	78	2	1	69	70	.306	.398	.520	.918		245	13	7	0	6	9		BAL · AL
1970	34	BAL	AL	132	553	471	88	144	24	1	25	78	2	1	69	70	.306	.398	.520	.918	151	245	13	7	0	6	9	*9/3	AS,MVP-10
1971	35	BAL-min	MLB	133	545	455	82	128	16	2	28	99	3	0	72	62	.281	.384	.510	.894		232	22	9	1	8	11		BAL · AL
1971	35	BAL	AL	133	545	455	82	128	16	2	28	99	3	0	72	62	.281	.384	.510	.894	153	232	22	9	1	8	11	93	AS,MVP-3
1972	36	LAD-min	MLB	103	405	342	41	86	6	1	19	59	2	3	55	76	.251	.353	.442	.795		151	9	2	0	6	0		LAN · NL
1972	36	LAD	NL	103	405	342	41	86	6	1	19	59	2	3	55	76	.251	.353	.442	.795	127	151	9	2	0	6	0	9/7
1973	37	ANA-min	MLB	147	630	534	85	142	29	0	30	97	1	1	82	93	.266	.372	.489	.861		261	13	10	1	3	12		CAL · AL
1973	37	CAL	AL	147	630	534	85	142	29	0	30	97	1	1	82	93	.266	.372	.489	.861	151	261	13	10	1	3	12	*D7	MVP-15
1974	38	ANA-CLE-min	MLB	144	579	477	81	117	27	3	22	68	5	2	85	95	.245	.367	.453	.820		216	11	10	1	6	14		CAL,CLE · AL
1974	38	TOT	AL	144	579	477	81	117	27	3	22	68	5	2	85	95	.245	.367	.453	.820	141	216	11	10	1	6	14	*D/37	AS
1974	38	CAL	AL	129	518	427	75	107	26	2	20	63	5	1	75	85	.251	.371	.461	.833	146	197	10	10	1	5	14	*D/7
1974	38	CLE	AL	15	61	50	6	10	1	1	2	5	0	1	10	10	.200	.328	.380	.708	105	19	1	0	0	1	0	D/3
1975	39	CLE-min	MLB	49	149	118	19	28	5	0	9	24	0	0	29	15	.237	.385	.508	.894		60	2	0	1	1	3		CLE · AL
1975	39	CLE	AL	49	149	118	19	28	5	0	9	24	0	0	29	15	.237	.385	.508	.894	153	60	2	0	1	1	3	D
1976	40	CLE-min	MLB	36	79	67	5	15	0	0	3	10	0	0	11	12	.224	.329	.358	.687		24	3	0	0	1	0		CLE · AL
1976	40	CLE	AL	36	79	67	5	15	0	0	3	10	0	0	11	12	.224	.329	.358	.687	104	24	3	0	0	1	0	D/37
21 Yrs				2808	11742	10006	1829	2943	528	72	586	1812	204	77	1420	1532	.294	.389	.537	.926	154	5373	270	198	17	102	218
162 Game Avg.				162	677	577	106	170	30	4	34	105	12	4	82	88	.294	.389	.537	.926	154	310	16	11	1	6	13
				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
CIN (10 yrs)				1502	6408	5527	1043	1673	318	50	324	1009	161	57	698	789	.303	.389	.554	.943	150	3063	136	118	13	53	129
BAL (6 yrs)				827	3492	2941	555	882	143	18	179	545	35	14	460	452	.300	.401	.543	.944	169	1598	96	58	1	32	60
CLE (3 yrs)				100	289	235	30	53	6	1	14	39	0	1	50	37	.226	.358	.438	.796	129	103	6	0	1	3	3
CAL (2 yrs)				276	1148	961	160	249	55	2	50	160	6	2	157	178	.259	.372	.477	.848	149	458	23	20	2	8	26
LAD (1 yr)				103	405	342	41	86	6	1	19	59	2	3	55	76	.251	.353	.442	.795	127	151	9	2	0	6	0

AL (10 yrs)				1203	4929	4137	745	1184	204	21	243	744	41	17	667	667	.286	.392	.522	.914	162	2159	125	78	4	43	89
NL (11 yrs)				1605	6813	5869	1084	1759	324	51	343	1068	163	60	753	865	.300	.387	.548	.935	149	3214	145	120	13	59	129

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

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