What years did Dewey Robinson play?

Dewey Robinson played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1981.

Was Dewey Robinson a pitcher?

Yes. Dewey Robinson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 35 strikeouts.

Dewey Robinson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1981)

W–L 2–2

ERA 4.05

WHIP 1.31

SO 35

Pitcher PIV 211.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 4/28/1955 in Evanston, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-04-06
Last Game: 1981-10-04

Full name: Dewey Everett Robinson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	30	0	0	0	0	53.3	42	24	4	28	35	4.05	211.9

Career ERA 4.05 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 5.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	CHA	AL	0	1	11	14.3	11	10	9	5	6.28	4.00 (-57%)	-295.0
1980	CHA	AL	1	1	15	35.0	26	12	16	28	3.09	3.84 (+20%)	506.9
1981	CHA	AL	1	0	4	4.0	5	2	3	2	4.50	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			2	2	30	53.1	42	24	28	35	4.05	—	212

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	CHA	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CHA	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	CHA	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			30	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	15	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	26.0	22	10	14	14	3.46
Away	15	27.1	20	14	14	21	4.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-10-04	CHW	MIN	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1981-09-26	CHW	OAK	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1
1981-09-07	CHW	SEA	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1981-06-07	CHW	NYY	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1980-09-30	CHW	OAK	—	4.0	3	0	0	2	1	0
1980-09-26	CHW	LAA	W	4.1	2	1	1	1	3	0
1980-09-24	CHW	OAK	—	2.0	1	1	0	0	2	0
1980-09-21	CHW	MIN	L	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	0
1980-09-09	CHW	SEA	—	3.1	0	0	0	0	2	0
1980-09-03	CHW	DET	—	3.0	3	3	3	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	0	4	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1979	CHA	P	11	0	1
1980	CHA	P	15	3	4
1981	CHA	P	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	30

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale	IL	1975, 1976, 1977

Frequently Asked Questions about Dewey Robinson

What years did Dewey Robinson play?: Dewey Robinson played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1981.
Was Dewey Robinson a pitcher?: Yes. Dewey Robinson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 35 strikeouts.