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Frank Robinson

Manager

2242 Games
1065-1176 Record
0.475 Win%
16 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats R
Throws R
Born 8/31/1935
Beaumont, TX, USA
Died 2/7/2019
Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut 1956-04-17
Final Game 1976-09-18

📊 Career Record

2242 Games Managed
1065 Wins
1176 Losses
0.475 Win Percentage

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

16 seasons
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Frank Robinson — 📅 Season-by-Season Record
Year Team Lg G W L Win% Rank P-M
1975 CLE AL 159 79 80 0.497 4 Y
1976 CLE AL 159 81 78 0.509 4 Y
1977 CLE AL 57 26 31 0.456 5 N
1981 SFN NL 111 56 55 0.505 3 N
1982 SFN NL 162 87 75 0.537 3 N
1983 SFN NL 162 79 83 0.488 5 N
1984 SFN NL 106 42 64 0.396 6 N
1988 BAL AL 155 54 101 0.348 7 N
1989 BAL AL 162 87 75 0.537 2 N
1990 BAL AL 162 76 85 0.472 5 N
1991 BAL AL 37 13 24 0.351 6 N
2002 MON NL 162 83 79 0.512 2 N
2003 MON NL 162 83 79 0.512 4 N
2004 MON NL 162 67 95 0.414 5 N
2005 WAS NL 162 81 81 0.500 5 N
2006 WAS NL 162 71 91 0.438 5 N

Frank Robinson as a manager

In 2242 games as a manager between 1975 and 2006, Robinson went 1065-1176, a .475 mark. Clubs managed, in order: the Cleveland Indians (1975-1977), the San Francisco Giants (1981-1984), the Baltimore Orioles (1988-1991), the Montreal Expos (2002-2004), and the Washington Nationals (2005-2006). The best full season was 1982, 87-75 with the San Francisco Giants. The low point came in 1988: 54-101. With the Cleveland Indians (1975-1977), the finishes read 4th, 4th, and 5th. With the San Francisco Giants (1981-1984), the finishes read 3rd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th. With the Baltimore Orioles (1988-1991), the finishes read 7th, 2nd, 5th, and 6th. The Rank column for the Montreal Expos years shows 2nd, 4th, and 5th.

The first season in the table, 1975, ended 79-80; the last, 2006, ended 71-91. The highest finish was 2nd, in 1989 and 2002. Robinson's clubs came from the American League and National League. The stint began mid-season, in 1988. The P-M column marks 1975 and 1976 as player-manager seasons. Robinson's birth date on file is August 31, 1935, in Beaumont, TX, USA. Robinson's death is recorded on February 7, 2019. Robinson also played in the majors, from 1956 to 1976, as the player page shows.

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