What years did Earl Robinson play?

Earl Robinson played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1964.

Was Earl Robinson a pitcher?

No. Earl Robinson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Earl Robinson hit?

Earl Robinson hit 12 career home runs with 113 hits.

Earl Robinson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1964)

AVG .268

HR 12

RBI 44

H 113

OPS .765

PIV 616

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 11/3/1936 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died: 7/4/2014 in Fountain Valley, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-09-10
Last Game: 1964-09-30

Full name: Earl John Robinson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
170	421	63	113	20	5	12	44	7	47	92	.268	.340	.425	.765	616

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career SLG .425 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career OPS .765 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — +7.2% 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
1958	LAN	NL	8	15	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	BAL	AL	96	222	37	59	12	3	8	30	4	31	54	.266	.258 (+3%)	.328 (+8%)	.399 (+14%)	.727 (+11%)	487.8
1962	BAL	AL	29	63	12	18	3	1	1	4	2	8	10	.286	.257 (+11%)	.326 (+11%)	.393 (+5%)	.719 (+8%)	83.7
1964	BAL	AL	37	121	11	33	5	1	3	10	1	7	24	.273	.250 (+9%)	.312 (-1%)	.377 (+7%)	.690 (+4%)	44.1
Career · 4 seasons			170	421	63	113	20	5	12	44	7	47	92	.268	—	—	—	—	616

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	82	192	24	47	5	18	.245
Away	88	229	39	66	7	26	.288

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1964-09-30	BAL	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1964-09-15	BAL	MIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
1964-09-13	BAL	KC1	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1964-09-07	BAL	KC1	L	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
1964-09-05	BAL	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1964-09-02	BAL	MIN	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1964-09-01	BAL	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1964-08-30	BAL	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1964-08-29	BAL	CHW	W	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
1964-08-28	BAL	CHW	W	4	1	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	6	5	4	10	0	0
OF	133	102	238	9	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	LAN	3B	6	5	4	10	0	0
1961	BAL	OF	82	53	136	6	4	3
1962	BAL	OF	17	15	35	0	0	0
1964	BAL	OF	34	34	67	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	6
Left Field	23
Center Field	22
Right Field	94

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley	Berkeley	CA	1956, 1957

Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Robinson

What years did Earl Robinson play?: Earl Robinson played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1964.
Was Earl Robinson a pitcher?: No. Earl Robinson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Earl Robinson hit?: Earl Robinson hit 12 career home runs with 113 hits.