1903
Born October 25, 1903
Whistler, AL, USA
Bobby Robinson Notable
b. October 25, 1903 · Indianapolis ABCs 1925–1926, Memphis Red Sox 1927–1928, Birmingham Black Barons 1927, Detroit Stars 1929–1931, Cleveland Stars 1932, Nashville Elite Giants 1934, Cleveland Red Sox 1934, Indianapolis ABCs 1938, St. Louis Stars 1939, St. Louis-New Orleans Stars 1940
Bobby Robinson played for nine clubs across 16 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Indianapolis ABCs in 1925 and closing with the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars in 1940.
Across 521 games he batted .246, with 456 hits and 276 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 56 doubles and 42 stolen bases.
He played 438 games at third base, with 629 assists and 98 errors. He turned 46 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1940.
He was born in Whistler, AL, USA on October 25, 1903, and died on May 17, 2002. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | ABC | 57 | 196 | 25 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 4 | .214 |
| 1926 | ABC | 60 | 203 | 33 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 6 | .192 |
| 1927 | BBB/MRS | 84 | 296 | 28 | 73 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 7 | .247 |
| 1928 | MRS | 54 | 181 | 26 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 6 | .254 |
| 1929 | DS | 69 | 285 | 63 | 86 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 8 | .302 |
| 1930 | DS | 70 | 259 | 39 | 72 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 5 | .278 |
| 1931 | DS | 45 | 171 | 29 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .263 |
| 1932 | CLS | 16 | 70 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| 1934 | CRS/NEG | 7 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| 1938 | AB3 | 14 | 46 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .174 |
| 1939 | SL3 | 27 | 80 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .175 |
| 1940 | SNS | 18 | 47 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| Career | — | 521 | 1855 | 276 | 456 | 56 | 21 | 9 | 190 | 169 | 5 | 42 | .246 |
On this day & linked events
2002