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 1146 hits.

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.

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 September 9, 2026

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

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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
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	675	2120	255	553	80	349	.261
Away	639	2160	290	592	92	374	.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Robinson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1957-09-15	BAL	CLE	W	1	0	0	0
1957-09-11	BAL	KC1	L	1	0	0	0
1957-09-03	BAL	NYY	L	1	0	0	1
1957-09-02	BAL	NYY	W	0	0	1	0
1957-06-23	CLE	MIN	W	2	0	0	0
1957-06-22	CLE	MIN	W	2	0	0	0
1957-06-20	CLE	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1957-06-19	CLE	BOS	L	1	0	0	1
1957-06-16	CLE	BAL	W	1	0	0	0
1957-06-13	CLE	BOS	L	1	1	0	0

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
1952	Most Valuable Player	AL	11th	47.0	336
1951	Most Valuable Player	AL	24th	7.0	336
1949	Most Valuable Player	AL	18th	6.0	336

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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 1146 hits.
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.