What years did Jackie Robinson play?

Jackie Robinson played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1956.

Was Jackie Robinson a pitcher?

No. Jackie Robinson was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Jackie Robinson hit?

Jackie Robinson hit 141 career home runs with 1568 hits.

Is Jackie Robinson in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Jackie Robinson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

Jackie Robinson

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1947-1956)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1962

AVG .313

HR 141

RBI 764

H 1,568

OPS .887

PIV 25,382

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 195 lb
Born: 1/31/1919 in Cairo, GA, USA
Died: 10/24/1972 in Stamford, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-04-15
Last Game: 1956-09-30
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1962 (BBWAA)
Awards: 7× All-Star · MVP · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Jack Roosevelt Robinson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
191.0	169.0	38.0	71.0	14.0	2.0	6.0	34.0	19.0	0	11.0	.420	.479	.633	1.112

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,418	5,006	974	1,568	287	55	141	764	203	756	291	.313	.410	.477	.887	25,382

Career AVG .313 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +20.0% above league average.

Career OBP .410 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +22.2% above league average.

Career SLG .477 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — +24.3% above league average.

Career OPS .887 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +23.3% 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
1945	KCM	NAL	36	129	27	50	14	1	4	30	6	16	0	.388	.260 (+49%)	.328 (+38%)	.354 (+70%)	.683 (+55%)	1152.7
1947	BRO	NL	151	590	125	175	31	5	12	48	29	74	36	.297	.262 (+13%)	.336 (+14%)	.376 (+14%)	.712 (+14%)	1818.8
1948	BRO	NL	147	574	108	170	38	8	12	85	22	57	37	.296	.263 (+12%)	.340 (+8%)	.379 (+19%)	.719 (+14%)	1565.3
1949	BRO	NL	156	593	122	203	38	12	16	124	37	86	27	.342	.262 (+30%)	.343 (+26%)	.384 (+37%)	.727 (+32%)	4115.0
1950	BRO	NL	144	518	99	170	39	4	14	81	12	80	24	.328	.265 (+23%)	.346 (+22%)	.401 (+24%)	.747 (+23%)	2760.1
1951	BRO	NL	153	548	106	185	33	7	19	88	25	79	27	.338	.260 (+29%)	.336 (+28%)	.385 (+37%)	.721 (+32%)	3910.6
1952	BRO	NL	149	510	104	157	17	3	19	75	24	106	40	.308	.252 (+22%)	.326 (+35%)	.369 (+26%)	.696 (+30%)	3735.0
1953	BRO	NL	136	484	109	159	34	7	12	95	17	74	30	.329	.264 (+24%)	.335 (+26%)	.397 (+26%)	.733 (+26%)	2848.7
1954	BRO	NL	124	386	62	120	22	4	15	59	7	63	20	.311	.261 (+19%)	.333 (+24%)	.390 (+29%)	.723 (+27%)	2271.1
1955	BRO	NL	105	317	51	81	6	2	8	36	12	61	18	.256	.258 (-1%)	.332 (+14%)	.393 (-8%)	.726 (+2%)	370.1
1956	BRO	NL	117	357	61	98	15	2	10	43	12	60	32	.275	.258 (+6%)	.331 (+15%)	.397 (+4%)	.728 (+9%)	834.5
Career · 11 seasons			1,418	5,006	974	1,568	287	55	141	764	203	756	291	.313	—	—	—	—	25,382

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
38	137	22	32	7	1	2	12	21	14	.234

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1956	WS	BRO	7	24	5	6	1	0	1	2	5	2	.250
1955	WS	BRO	6	22	5	4	1	1	0	1	2	1	.182
1953	WS	BRO	6	25	3	8	2	0	0	2	1	0	.320
1952	WS	BRO	7	23	4	4	0	0	1	2	7	5	.174
1949	WS	BRO	5	16	2	3	1	0	0	2	4	2	.188
1947	WS	BRO	7	27	3	7	2	0	0	3	2	4	.259

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	716	2494	502	788	81	395	.316
Away	691	2469	469	763	60	360	.309

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1956-09-30	BRO	PIT	W	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	1
1956-09-29	BRO	PIT	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1956-09-29	BRO	PIT	W	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1956-09-26	BRO	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1956-09-25	BRO	PHI	W	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
1956-09-24	BRO	PIT	L	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	1
1956-09-23	BRO	PIT	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1956-09-22	BRO	PIT	L	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0
1956-09-19	BRO	STL	W	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1956-09-18	BRO	STL	L	4	1	1	0	0	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	198	11	1655	120	19	169
2B	748	27	1877	2047	68	607
3B	256	201	215	544	28	54
OF	162	73	268	14	3	0
SS	36	34	63	103	11	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	KCM	1B	1	1	10	0	1	0
1945	KCM	SS	35	34	61	100	11	19
1947	BRO	1B	151	0	1323	92	16	144
1948	BRO	1B	30	0	203	15	1	16
1948	BRO	2B	116	0	308	315	13	80
1948	BRO	3B	6	0	3	12	1	1
1949	BRO	2B	156	0	395	421	16	119
1950	BRO	2B	144	0	359	390	11	133
1951	BRO	2B	150	0	390	435	7	137
1952	BRO	2B	146	0	353	400	20	113
1953	BRO	1B	6	0	41	5	0	4
1953	BRO	2B	9	0	16	25	0	7
1953	BRO	3B	44	0	34	84	3	14
1953	BRO	OF	76	0	145	9	3	0
1953	BRO	SS	1	0	2	3	0	0
1954	BRO	2B	4	4	13	10	0	0
1954	BRO	3B	50	48	43	95	7	6
1954	BRO	OF	74	63	110	4	0	0
1955	BRO	1B	1	1	11	0	1	0
1955	BRO	2B	1	1	4	2	0	1
1955	BRO	3B	84	82	74	180	9	18
1955	BRO	OF	10	8	11	1	0	0
1956	BRO	1B	9	9	67	8	0	5
1956	BRO	2B	22	22	39	49	1	17
1956	BRO	3B	72	71	61	173	8	15
1956	BRO	OF	2	2	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	198
Second Base	745
Third Base	256
Shortstop	36
Left Field	150
Right Field	1

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1952	TSN All-Star	2B
1951	TSN All-Star	2B
1950	Baseball Magazine All-Star	2B
1950	TSN All-Star	2B
1949	Baseball Magazine All-Star	2B
1949	Most Valuable Player
1949	TSN All-Star	2B
1948	Baseball Magazine All-Star	2B
1947	Rookie of the Year
1947	TSN Rookie of the Year

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	1940

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1956	Most Valuable Player	NL	16th	17.0	336	0
1953	Most Valuable Player	NL	12th	19.0	336	0
1952	Most Valuable Player	NL	7th	31.0	336	0
1951	Most Valuable Player	NL	6th	92.0	336	1
1950	Most Valuable Player	NL	15th	23.0	336	0
1949	Most Valuable Player	NL	1st	264.0	336	12
1948	Most Valuable Player	NL	15th	30.0	336	0
1947	Most Valuable Player	NL	5th	106.0	336	1
1947	Rookie of the Year	ML	1st	129.0	165	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jackie Robinson

What years did Jackie Robinson play?: Jackie Robinson played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1956.
Was Jackie Robinson a pitcher?: No. Jackie Robinson was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jackie Robinson hit?: Jackie Robinson hit 141 career home runs with 1568 hits.
Is Jackie Robinson in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Jackie Robinson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.