Aaron Robinson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1951)

AVG .260
HR 61
RBI 272
H 478
OPS .787
PIV 4,271
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
6/23/1915 in Lancaster, SC, USA
Died
3/9/1966 in Lancaster, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1943-05-06
Last Game
1951-09-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Aaron Andrew Robinson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
610 1,839 208 478 74 11 61 272 0 337 194 .260 .375 .412 .787 4,271

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career SLG .412 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Career OPS .787 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 NYA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1945 NYA AL 50 160 19 45 6 1 8 24 0 21 23 .281 .260 (+8%) .328 (+12%) .354 (+36%) .683 (+24%) 658.5
1946 NYA AL 100 330 32 98 17 2 16 64 0 48 39 .297 .256 (+16%) .328 (+18%) .358 (+41%) .687 (+30%) 1854.5
1947 NYA AL 82 252 23 68 11 5 5 36 0 40 26 .270 .262 (+3%) .336 (+10%) .376 (+10%) .712 (+10%) 501.4
1948 CHA AL 98 326 47 82 14 2 8 39 0 46 30 .252 .263 (-5%) .340 (+1%) .379 (avg) .719 (+1%) 86.2
1949 DET AL 110 331 38 89 12 0 13 56 0 73 21 .269 .262 (+2%) .343 (+17%) .384 (+10%) .727 (+13%) 1139.5
1950 DET AL 107 283 37 64 7 0 9 37 0 75 35 .226 .265 (-15%) .346 (+12%) .401 (-14%) .747 (-2%) 201.4
1951 DET AL 36 82 3 17 6 0 0 9 0 17 9 .207 .260 (-21%) .336 (+2%) .385 (-27%) .721 (-14%) -137.3
1951 BOS AL 26 74 9 15 1 1 2 7 0 17 10 .203 .260 (-22%) .336 (+5%) .385 (-16%) .721 (-6%) -137.3
Career · 9 seasons 610 1,839 208 478 74 11 61 272 0 337 194 .260 — — — — 4,167

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 WS NYA 3 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29384610921035142.248
Away31799310026826127.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-09-28 BOSNYYL 300000000
1951-09-26 BOSMINL 100000001
1951-09-25 BOSMINL 100000020
1951-09-23 BOSNYYL 201000000
1951-09-21 BOSNYYL 200000000
1951-09-19 BOSCLEL 100000000
1951-09-15 BOSSLAL 400000001
1951-09-14 BOSSLAW 400000000
1951-09-13 BOSSLAW 310000011
1951-09-11 BOSDETW 010000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 577 0 2259 271 25 31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 NYA C 45 0 186 16 0 3
1946 NYA C 95 0 410 50 8 5
1947 NYA C 74 0 346 38 1 3
1948 CHA C 92 0 303 50 4 4
1949 DET C 108 0 458 44 7 9
1950 DET C 103 0 355 42 3 4
1951 DET C 35 0 100 17 0 0
1951 BOS C 25 0 101 14 2 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 578

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1946 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1946 TSN All-Star C

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1946 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 12.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Aaron Robinson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dick Dietz
    .261 avg, 66 HR
  2. 88
    Pat Collins
    .254 avg, 33 HR
  3. 86
    John Wockenfuss
    .262 avg, 86 HR
  4. 86
    John Jaso
    .258 avg, 55 HR
  5. 83
    Joe Garagiola
    .257 avg, 42 HR
  6. 79
    Adley Rutschman
    .252 avg, 70 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Robinson

What years did Aaron Robinson play?
Aaron Robinson played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1951.
Was Aaron Robinson a pitcher?
No. Aaron Robinson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Aaron Robinson hit?
Aaron Robinson hit 61 career home runs with 478 hits.