Was Robert Poinsette a pitcher?

Yes. Robert Poinsette pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Robert Poinsette hit?

Robert Poinsette hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Robert Poinsette's career batting average?

Robert Poinsette batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Robert Poinsette's career ERA?

Robert Poinsette finished with a 25.31 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Robert Poinsette have?

Robert Poinsette recorded 0 career strikeouts.

Is Robert Poinsette in the Hall of Fame?

No. Robert Poinsette has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Robert Poinsette

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Robert Poinsette was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees and the Toledo Crawfords. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 25.31 ERA. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 25.31

WHIP 3.94

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Born: 8/27/1909 in Cheyenne, WY, USA
Died: 12/2/1939 in New York, NY, USA

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Robert Poinsette — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
11.0	10.0	1.0	2.0	0	0	0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473

Pitching

Robert Poinsette — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	1	2	0	2	0	7.2	17	19	7	1	7	0	8.22	3.13

Career Pitching Statistics

Robert Poinsette — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	3	1	0	0	0	5.3	15	15	3	6	0	25.31	0.0

Career ERA 25.31 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 490.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Robert Poinsette — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1939	NBY	NN2	1	2	0	3.0	12	13	4	39.00	—	0.0
1939	TC2	NN2	0	1	1	2.3	3	2	2	7.71	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	1	5.1	15	15	6	25.31	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Robert Poinsette — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Robert Poinsette — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	NBY	NN2	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	TC2	NN2	2	5	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	5	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Robert Poinsette — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	6	0	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Robert Poinsette — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	7.2	13	7	7	0	8.22

Last 4 Games — Batting

Robert Poinsette — Last 4 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1939-05-30	NY5	BLG	L	0	0	0
1939-05-15	TLC	NY5	L	0	0	0
1939-05-14	TLC	NY5	L	2	1	0
1939-05-13	TLC	NY5	L	4	0	1

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Robert Poinsette — Last 3 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR
1939-05-30	NY5	BLG	—	1.0	5	7	0	2	1
1939-05-15	TLC	NY5	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
1939-05-14	TLC	NY5	—	6.2	8	7	7	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Robert Poinsette — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	1	3	0	0	0
P	3	1	1	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Robert Poinsette — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1939	NBY	P	2	0	0	1	1
1939	TC2	OF	1	1	3	0	0
1939	TC2	P	1	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Robert Poinsette — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	3
Left Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Poinsette

Was Robert Poinsette a pitcher?: Yes. Robert Poinsette pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Robert Poinsette hit?: Robert Poinsette hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Robert Poinsette's career batting average?: Robert Poinsette batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Robert Poinsette's career ERA?: Robert Poinsette finished with a 25.31 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Robert Poinsette have?: Robert Poinsette recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Robert Poinsette in the Hall of Fame?: No. Robert Poinsette has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.