Eddie Robinson

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1957)

Eddie Robinson was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1957 for 8 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,315 career games, he hit .268 with 1,146 hits, 172 home runs, and 723 RBI. Eddie Robinson was a 4-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,762.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .268
HR 172
RBI 723
H 1,146
OPS .793
PIV 8,762
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
12/15/1920 in Paris, TX, USA
Died
10/4/2021 in Bastrop, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1942-09-09
Last Game
1957-09-15
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: William Edward Robinson

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Career Batting Statistics

Eddie Robinson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,315 4,282 546 1,146 172 24 172 723 10 521 359 .268 .353 .440 .793 8,762

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .353 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career SLG .440 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career OPS .793 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eddie Robinson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1942 CLE AL 8 8 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1946 CLE AL 8 30 6 12 1 0 3 4 0 2 4 .400 — — — — 0.0
1947 CLE AL 95 318 52 78 10 1 14 52 1 30 18 .245 .262 (-7%) .336 (-7%) .376 (+10%) .712 (+2%) 83.2
1948 CLE AL 134 493 53 125 18 5 16 83 1 36 42 .254 .263 (-4%) .340 (-10%) .379 (+8%) .719 (-1%) -186.1
1949 WS1 AL 143 527 66 155 27 3 18 78 3 67 30 .294 .262 (+12%) .343 (+11%) .384 (+20%) .727 (+15%) 1744.1
1950 WS1 AL 36 129 21 30 4 2 1 13 0 25 4 .233 .265 (-13%) .346 (+6%) .401 (-21%) .747 (-9%) -117.7
1950 CHA AL 119 424 62 133 11 2 20 73 0 60 28 .314 .265 (+18%) .346 (+17%) .401 (+22%) .747 (+20%) -117.7
1951 CHA AL 151 564 85 159 23 5 29 117 2 77 54 .282 .260 (+8%) .336 (+10%) .385 (+28%) .721 (+20%) 2339.8
1952 CHA AL 155 594 79 176 33 1 22 104 2 70 49 .296 .252 (+17%) .326 (+17%) .369 (+26%) .696 (+22%) 2739.0
1953 PHA AL 156 615 64 152 28 4 22 102 1 63 56 .247 .264 (-6%) .335 (-4%) .397 (+4%) .733 (avg) -22.0
1954 NYA AL 85 142 11 37 9 0 3 27 0 19 21 .261 .261 (avg) .333 (+3%) .390 (-1%) .723 (+1%) 41.8
1955 NYA AL 88 173 25 36 1 0 16 42 0 36 26 .208 .258 (-20%) .332 (+8%) .393 (+25%) .726 (+17%) 649.5
1956 NYA AL 26 54 7 12 1 0 5 11 0 5 3 .222 .258 (-14%) .331 (-3%) .397 (+30%) .728 (+15%) 141.9
1956 KC1 AL 75 172 13 34 5 1 2 12 0 26 20 .198 .258 (-23%) .331 (-7%) .397 (-31%) .728 (-20%) 141.9
1957 DET AL 13 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 CLE AL 19 27 1 6 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
1957 BAL AL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,315 4,282 546 1,146 172 24 172 723 10 521 359 .268 — — — — 7,438

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

Eddie Robinson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 23 0 8 0 0 0 2 3 1 .348

Playoff Batting by Year

Eddie Robinson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1955 WS NYA 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .667
1948 WS CLE 6 20 0 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 .300

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Eddie Robinson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home675212025555380349.261
Away639216029059292374.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Robinson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-15 BALCLEW 100000000
1957-09-11 BALKC1L 100000000
1957-09-03 BALNYYL 100000001
1957-09-02 BALNYYW 000000010
1957-06-23 CLEMINW 200000000
1957-06-22 CLEMINW 200000000
1957-06-20 CLEBOSL 100000000
1957-06-19 CLEBOSL 100000001
1957-06-16 CLEBALW 100000000
1957-06-13 CLEBOSL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Robinson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1126 121 9832 636 109 1018

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Robinson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 CLE 1B 1 0 7 0 0 0
1946 CLE 1B 8 0 80 1 1 4
1947 CLE 1B 87 0 800 55 5 79
1948 CLE 1B 131 0 1213 79 7 123
1949 WS1 1B 143 0 1299 100 18 133
1950 WS1 1B 36 0 324 22 0 36
1950 CHA 1B 119 0 976 60 14 105
1951 CHA 1B 147 0 1296 91 17 143
1952 CHA 1B 155 0 1329 89 14 145
1953 PHA 1B 155 0 1366 71 17 135
1954 NYA 1B 29 24 227 19 5 21
1955 NYA 1B 46 41 390 20 2 35
1956 NYA 1B 14 12 121 6 0 13
1956 KC1 1B 47 41 360 19 9 43
1957 DET 1B 1 0 4 1 0 0
1957 CLE 1B 7 3 40 3 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Eddie Robinson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1126

College History

Eddie Robinson — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Paris Junior College Paris TX 1938

Award Voting History

Eddie Robinson — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 47.0 336 0
1951 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 7.0 336 0
1949 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 6.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ray Boone
    .275 avg, 151 HR
  2. 83
    Jim Ray Hart
    .278 avg, 170 HR
  3. 80
    Don Mincher
    .249 avg, 200 HR
  4. 78
    Norm Siebern
    .272 avg, 132 HR
  5. 78
    Kevin Millar
    .274 avg, 170 HR
  6. 74
    Josh Bell
    .256 avg, 214 HR

Eddie Robinson: the record in brief

September 9, 1942 and September 15, 1957 bracket Eddie Robinson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1942 through 1957), the Washington Senators (1949 to 1950), the Chicago White Sox (1950 to 1952), the Philadelphia Athletics (1953), the New York Yankees (1954 to 1956), the Kansas City Athletics (1956), the Detroit Tigers (1957), and the Baltimore Orioles (1957). Robinson is listed as a first baseman at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds. Robinson hit left-handed while throwing right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is December 15, 1920, in Paris, TX, USA. The bio records the death on October 4, 2021, in Bastrop, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name William Edward.

Robinson collected 1,146 hits in 4,282 at bats across 1,315 games, good for a .268 batting average, adding 172 home runs and 723 runs batted in. Robinson's career OPS of .793 combines a .353 on-base mark with .440 slugging.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Robinson

What years did Eddie Robinson play?
Eddie Robinson played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1957.
Was Eddie Robinson a pitcher?
No. Eddie Robinson was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Eddie Robinson hit?
Eddie Robinson hit 172 career home runs with 1,146 hits.
What teams did Eddie Robinson play for?
Eddie Robinson played for 7 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1942, 1946–1948, 1957), the Washington Senators (1949–1950), the Chicago White Sox (1950–1952), the Kansas City Athletics (1953, 1956), the New York Yankees (1954–1956), the Detroit Tigers (1957), and the Baltimore Orioles (1957).
Did Eddie Robinson win an MVP award?
No. Eddie Robinson did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Eddie Robinson win?
Eddie Robinson was selected to 4 All-Star Games.
What were Eddie Robinson's career stats?
In 1,315 games, Eddie Robinson had 1,146 hits, 172 home runs, 723 RBI, 546 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .268 batting average.
What position did Eddie Robinson play?
Eddie Robinson played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Eddie Robinson and how much did he weigh?
Eddie Robinson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
How many home runs did Eddie Robinson hit each season?
Eddie Robinson's home runs by season: 0 in 1942, 3 in 1946, 14 in 1947, 16 in 1948, 18 in 1949, 21 in 1950, 29 in 1951, 22 in 1952, 22 in 1953, 3 in 1954, 16 in 1955, 7 in 1956, and 1 in 1957. His most in one season was 29, in 1951.
What was Eddie Robinson's career batting average?
Eddie Robinson batted .268 over his career, with 1,146 hits in 4,282 at bats.
How many RBI did Eddie Robinson have?
Eddie Robinson drove in 723 runs in his career.
Is Eddie Robinson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Eddie Robinson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Eddie Robinson make?
Eddie Robinson was selected to 4 All-Star Games.