James Robinson
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
James Robinson was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban X Giants and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 37 career games, he hit .268 with 41 hits and 12 RBI. He also pitched in 8 games, going 2-4 with a 3.91 ERA. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 198.2.
- 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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Born
- 1873 in Frederick, MD, USA
Full name: James Dorsey Robinson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 153 | 26 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .268 | .325 | .281 | .606 | -167 |
Career AVG .268 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .325 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .281 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.
Career OPS .606 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | CXG | IND | 4 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .389 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1899 | CXG | IND | 5 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .412 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1904 | CXG | IND | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1905 | BRG | EAS | 11 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .152 | — | — | — | — | -250.4 |
| 1906 | BRG | EAS | 15 | 66 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .288 | .247 (+16%) | .307 (+16%) | .315 (-4%) | .622 (+6%) | 83.6 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 37 | 153 | 26 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .268 | — | — | — | — | -167 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | CXG | IND | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0.00 | 3.59 (+100%) | 368.7 |
| 1899 | CXG | IND | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 45 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 6.11 | 3.85 (-59%) | -170.5 |
| 1904 | CXG | IND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5.06 | — | 0.0 |
| 1905 | BRG | EAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.24 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 69.0 | 78 | 30 | 19 | 24 | 3.91 | — | 198 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 8 |
| Center Field | 28 |
| Right Field | 2 |
James Robinson: the record in brief
James Robinson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1898 to 1906. The season rows list, in order, the Cuban X Giants (1898 through 1904) and the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1905 to 1906). Robinson played primarily as a center fielder. Robinson was born in 1873, in Frederick, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name James Dorsey.
Robinson collected 41 hits in 153 at bats across 37 games, good for a .268 batting average, adding 12 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .325 and the slugging percentage .281, for an OPS of .606. Robinson hit .268 while the league hit .257 over the same span, a figure close to average. The hits column peaks at 19, in 1906. In 1906, a season of regular play, Robinson hit .288 while the league hit .247.
Frequently Asked Questions about James Robinson
- Was James Robinson a pitcher?
- Both. James Robinson pitched in 8 games, going 2-4 with a 3.91 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Center Fielder.
- How many home runs did James Robinson hit?
- James Robinson hit 0 career home runs with 41 hits.
- What was James Robinson's career batting average?
- James Robinson batted .268 over his career, with 41 hits in 153 at bats.
- How many RBI did James Robinson have?
- James Robinson drove in 12 runs in his career.
- What was James Robinson's career ERA?
- James Robinson finished with a 3.91 career ERA, going 2-4 with 24 strikeouts.
- Is James Robinson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. James Robinson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.