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Frank Robinson   |   Major Leaguer   1956-1976


Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Reds in 1953  

Transactions:   [Jan 1,1953] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Reds.  [Dec 9,1965] - Traded by Reds to Orioles for Dick Simpson, Jack Baldschun and Milt Pappas.  [Dec 2,1971] - Traded by Orioles with Pete Richert to Dodgers for Royle Stillman, Sergio Robles, Bob O'Brien and Doyle Alexander.  [Nov 28,1972] - Traded by Dodgers with Bobby Valentine, Billy Grabarkewitz, Mike Strahler and Bill Singer to Angels for Ken McMullen and Andy Messersmith.  [Sep 12,1974] - Traded by Angels to Indians for Rusty Torres, Ken Suarez and Cash.  


 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1953OgdenPio17Rk   72270709420617833 5369      .348*.457.656*1113--
1954ColumbiaSally18D   132491112165329251106 8865      .336*.439.591*1030--
 TulsaTex18AA   8304800010         .267---.267-----
1955ColumbiaSally19D   80243506415712523 4144      .263*.373.531*904--
1956CincinnatiNL20CinMLB of 15257212216627638838464952078414 .290.379.558937--
1957CincinnatiNL21CinMLB of3,415061197197295297510244921255513 .322.376.52990547%
1958CincinnatiNL22CinMLB of3,41485549014925631831016280750013 .269.350.50485447%
1959CincinnatiNL23CinMLB 1b-of4146540106168314361251886993890916 .311.391.58397444%
1960CincinnatiNL24CinMLB 1b-of41394648613833631831368267960718 .297.407.595100245%
1961CincinnatiNL25CinMLB of4153545117176327371242237164102301015 .323.404.611101545%
1962CincinnatiNL26CinMLB of416260913420851239136189766211160513 .342.421.624104547%
1963CincinnatiNL27CinMLB of414048279125193219126108169142003.259.379.44282143%
1964CincinnatiNL28CinMLB of4,5156568103174386299623579679200613 .306.396.54894449%
1965CincinnatiNL29CinMLB of4156582109172335331131397010018180414 .296.386.54092647%
1966BaltimoreAL30BalMLB of31555761221823424912285879010110724 .316.410.637104749%
1967BaltimoreAL31BalMLB of4,31294798314923730942371847140610 .311.403.57697944%
1968BaltimoreAL32BalMLB of313042169113271155211273841240215 .268.390.44483449%
1969BaltimoreAL33BalMLB of31485391111661953210093886213110312 .308.415.54095550%
1970BaltimoreAL34BalMLB of3,4132471881442412578216970790613 .306.398.52091847%
1971BaltimoreAL35BalMLB of-1b4,31334558212816228993072629111821 .281.384.51089448%
1972LA DodgersNL36LaMLB of410334241866119592355762006.251.353.44279542%
1973CaliforniaAL37CalMLB dh314753485142290309711829310121313 .266.372.48986147%
1974ClevelandAL38CleMLB dh-1b3,4155061011250110100001.200.328.38070850%
 CaliforniaAL38CalMLB dh412942775107262206351758510141510 .251.371.46183249%
1975ClevelandAL39CleMLB dh5491181928509240029150311.237.385.50889344%
1976ClevelandAL40CleMLB dh3,53667515003100011120001.224.329.35868751%
 
Major League Totals - 21 Season(s)28081000618292943528725861812204771420153219821817102269 .294.389.537926--
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)292103423633167225424612 .320---.584-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1961CincinnatiNL25CinWs51533201400340000.200.333.533866--
1966BaltimoreAL30BalWs41444012300230000.286.375.8571232--
1969BaltimoreAL33BalCh31214201200330000.333.467.7501217--
 BaltimoreAL33BalWs51623001100430000.188.350.375725--
1970BaltimoreAL34BalCh31032001200520000.200.467.500967--
 BaltimoreAL34BalWs52256002400050000.273.273.545818--
1971BaltimoreAL35BalCh31221100100140000.083.154.167321--
 BaltimoreAL35BalWs72557002200280000.280.333.520853--
 
Major League Totals - 5 Season(s)3512625305110190020320000.238.342.532874--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1956CincinnatiNL20CinMLBOF152323583361---.976--
 
1957CincinnatiNL21CinMLB1B2415125217816---.989--
1957CincinnatiNL21CinMLBOF1363361143513---.989--
 
1958CincinnatiNL22CinMLB3B114123190---.842--
1958CincinnatiNL22CinMLBOF1383101233251---.991--
 
1959CincinnatiNL23CinMLB1B12599875171090111---.984--
1959CincinnatiNL23CinMLBOF405131550---.982--
 
1960CincinnatiNL24CinMLB1B7866354572260---.993--
1960CincinnatiNL24CinMLB3B100000--------
1960CincinnatiNL24CinMLBOF51112851251---.960--
 
1961CincinnatiNL25CinMLB3B100000--------
1961CincinnatiNL25CinMLBOF1502841533023---.990--
 
1962CincinnatiNL26CinMLBOF1613151023272---.994--
 
1963CincinnatiNL27CinMLB1B110010---1.000--
1963CincinnatiNL27CinMLBOF1392371342541---.984--
 
1964CincinnatiNL28CinMLBOF156279742903---.986--
 
1965CincinnatiNL29CinMLBOF155282532901---.990--
 
1966BaltimoreAL30BalMLB1B32821313---.968--
1966BaltimoreAL30BalMLBOF151254442620---.985--
 
1967BaltimoreAL31BalMLB1B21610171---1.000--
1967BaltimoreAL31BalMLBOF126191722002---.990--
 
1968BaltimoreAL32BalMLB1B32000200---1.000--
1968BaltimoreAL32BalMLBOF117173571850---.962--
 
1969BaltimoreAL33BalMLB1B1914110215316---.987--
1969BaltimoreAL33BalMLBOF134226932382---.987--
 
1970BaltimoreAL34BalMLB1B74121443---.977--
1970BaltimoreAL34BalMLBOF120221932333---.987--
 
1971BaltimoreAL35BalMLB1B3727217629525---.980--
1971BaltimoreAL35BalMLBOF92177351850---.973--
 
1972LA DodgersNL36LaMLBOF95168661802---.967--
 
1973CaliforniaAL37CalMLBOF173831421---.976--
1973CaliforniaAL37CalMLBDH127--------
 
1974CaliforniaAL38CalMLBOF100000--------
1974CaliforniaAL38CalMLBDH123--------
1974ClevelandAL38CleMLB1B42301241---.958--
1974ClevelandAL38CleMLBDH11--------
 
1975ClevelandAL39CleMLBDH42--------
 
1976ClevelandAL40CleMLB1B21000101---1.000--
1976ClevelandAL40CleMLBOF110010---1.000--
1976ClevelandAL40CleMLBDH18--------
 


 Awards
[1956] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, National League Rookie of the Year, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #7)  [1957] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #9)  [1958] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #19), NL Gold Glove Award (OF)  [1959] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #9)  [1960] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #20)  [1961] - National League Most Valuable Player, Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1962] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #4)  [1964] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #4)  [1965] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #18), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1966] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, World Series Most Valuable Player, American League Most Valuable Player  [1967] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #11), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1969] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #3), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1970] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1971] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)  [1973] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #15)  [1974] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1982] - Elected to Hall of Fame (370 votes - 89.16%)  [1989] - American League Manager of the Year  [2002] - NL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #3)  [2003] - NL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #5)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion Baltimore Orioles in 1966 and 1970.

In 1972, the Baltimore Orioles retired Robinson's uniform number (#20). In 1998, Robinson's #20 was also retired by the Cincinnati Reds.

Notes: Played in 12 All-Star games during his career (1956-1957, 1959, 1961-1962, 1965-1967, 1969-1971, 1974)
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