What years did Hank Robinson play?

Hank Robinson played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1918.

Was Hank Robinson a pitcher?

Yes. Hank Robinson pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 238 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hank Robinson hit?

Hank Robinson hit 0 career home runs with 37 hits.

Hank Robinson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1918)

W–L 42–37

ERA 2.53

WHIP 1.15

SO 238

Pitcher PIV 4302.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 8/16/1887 in Floyd, AR, USA
Died: 7/3/1965 in North Little Rock, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-09-02
Last Game: 1918-08-12

Full name: John Henry Robinson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
42	37	150	73	32	3	2	701.3	646	197	6	159	238	2.53	4302.4

Career ERA 2.53 vs. league average 3.06 across their career seasons — 17.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1911	PIT	NL	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	13.0	13	4	5	8	2.77	3.37 (+18%)	136.4
1912	PIT	NL	12	7	33	16	11	0	2	175.0	146	44	30	79	2.26	3.36 (+33%)	2227.0
1913	PIT	NL	14	9	43	23	8	1	0	196.3	184	52	41	50	2.38	3.07 (+22%)	951.8
1914	SLN	NL	7	8	26	16	6	1	0	126.0	128	42	32	30	3.00	2.93 (-2%)	-56.4
1915	SLN	NL	7	8	32	15	6	1	0	143.0	128	39	35	57	2.45	2.90 (+15%)	1125.3
1918	NYA	AL	2	4	11	3	1	0	0	48.0	47	16	16	14	3.00	2.83 (-6%)	-81.7
Career · 6 seasons			42	37	150	73	32	3	2	701.1	646	197	159	238	2.53	—	4,302

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
150	218	11	37	3	1	0	14	0	8	22	.170	.199	.193	.392	-507

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career OBP .199 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career SLG .193 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career OPS .392 vs. league average .668 across their career seasons — 41.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	PIT	NL	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1912	PIT	NL	33	59	4	15	2	1	7	2	4	.254	.268 (-5%)	.335 (-17%)	.358 (-10%)	.694 (-13%)	-139.4
1913	PIT	NL	43	61	3	11	1	0	6	2	9	.180	.259 (-31%)	.325 (-37%)	.345 (-43%)	.670 (-40%)	-367.4
1914	SLN	NL	26	35	3	6	0	0	1	2	4	.171	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	SLN	NL	32	47	1	5	0	0	0	2	4	.106	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	NYA	AL	11	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			150	218	11	37	3	1	14	8	22	.170	—	—	—	—	-507

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	103	5	19	0	6	.184
Away	68	118	6	18	0	8	.153

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	82	364.0	331	102	82	136	2.52
Away	68	333.0	310	102	78	105	2.76

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1918-08-12	NYY	BOS	W	3	1
1918-08-06	NYY	CHW	L	2	0
1918-08-03	NYY	SLA	L	1	0
1918-07-31	NYY	DET	L	3	0
1918-07-31	NYY	DET	W	0	0
1918-07-30	NYY	DET	L	0	0
1918-07-26	NYY	CLE	L	1	0
1918-07-20	NYY	SLA	L	1	0
1918-07-15	NYY	CLE	L	0	0
1918-07-09	NYY	CHW	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1918-08-12	NYY	BOS	W	9.0	3	1	1	3	2
1918-08-06	NYY	CHW	—	6.0	6	4	2	5	1
1918-08-03	NYY	SLA	—	5.0	4	2	1	2	2
1918-07-31	NYY	DET	L	8.0	10	4	3	2	2
1918-07-31	NYY	DET	W	2.0	2	0	0	0	2
1918-07-30	NYY	DET	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0
1918-07-26	NYY	CLE	L	2.0	3	4	4	0	1
1918-07-20	NYY	SLA	—	3.2	2	0	0	1	2
1918-07-15	NYY	CLE	—	2.0	4	1	1	0	0
1918-07-09	NYY	CHW	L	1.1	2	1	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	150	0	15	193	2	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1911	PIT	P	5	0	5	0	2
1912	PIT	P	33	5	40	0	1
1913	PIT	P	43	5	45	1	2
1914	SLN	P	26	1	47	1	0
1915	SLN	P	32	3	43	0	4
1918	NYA	P	11	1	13	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	150

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Robinson

What years did Hank Robinson play?: Hank Robinson played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1918.
Was Hank Robinson a pitcher?: Yes. Hank Robinson pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 238 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hank Robinson hit?: Hank Robinson hit 0 career home runs with 37 hits.