Jeff Robinson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1992)

W–L 47–40
ERA 4.79
WHIP 1.44
SO 425
Pitcher PIV -16108.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 210 lb
Born
12/14/1961 in Ventura, CA, USA
Died
10/26/2014 in Overland Park, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1987-04-12
Last Game
1992-07-20

Full name: Jeffrey Mark Robinson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
47 40 141 117 10 5 0 708.7 672 377 88 347 425 4.79 -16108.3

Career ERA 4.79 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 23.5% worse 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
1987 DET AL 9 6 29 21 2 1 0 127.3 132 76 54 98 5.37 4.29 (-25%) -346.8
1988 DET AL 13 6 24 23 6 2 0 172.0 121 57 72 114 2.98 3.73 (+20%) -1952.0
1989 DET AL 4 5 16 16 1 1 0 78.0 76 41 46 40 4.73 3.71 (-27%) -2927.4
1990 DET AL 10 9 27 27 1 1 0 145.0 141 96 88 76 5.96 3.86 (-54%) -6907.9
1991 BAL AL 4 9 21 19 0 0 0 104.3 119 60 51 65 5.18 3.91 (-32%) -2171.9
1992 TEX AL 4 4 16 4 0 0 0 45.7 50 29 21 18 5.72 3.75 (-53%) -1526.4
1992 PIT NL 3 1 8 7 0 0 0 36.3 33 18 15 14 4.46 3.75 (-19%) -275.9
Career · 7 seasons 47 40 141 117 10 5 0 708.2 672 377 347 425 4.79 — -16,108

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
141 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .091 .091 .091 .182 0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 76.4% below league average.

Career OPS .182 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 74.4% 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
1987 DET AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 DET AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 DET AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 DET AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 BAL AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 TEX AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 PIT NL 8 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 141 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 .091 — — — — 0

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
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1987 ALCS DET 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7570101.143
Away6640000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home75407.03441831942504.05
Away66301.23281941531755.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1992-07-20 PITHOUL 100000001
1992-07-12 PITCINW 100000001
1992-07-07 PITHOUW 200000000
1992-07-02 PITCINL 100000001
1992-06-27 PITWSNW 200000002
1992-06-21 PITWSNW 201000101
1992-06-16 PITPHIW 200000002
1992-06-13 PITNYNW 000000000
1992-06-04 TEXMINL 000000000
1992-06-01 TEXNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1992-07-20 PITHOU — 4.1766011
1992-07-12 PITCIN — 3.2555331
1992-07-07 PITHOU — 6.0422320
1992-07-02 PITCIN L 4.2522420
1992-06-27 PITWSN W 5.0433240
1992-06-21 PITWSN W 6.0500110
1992-06-16 PITPHI — 5.0300200
1992-06-13 PITNYN W 1.2000010
1992-06-04 TEXMIN — 2.2554500
1992-06-01 TEXNYY L 4.1433231

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 141 117 60 68 8 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 DET P 29 21 14 9 2 2
1988 DET P 24 23 16 19 1 1
1989 DET P 16 16 3 6 0 1
1990 DET P 27 27 14 15 3 1
1991 BAL P 21 19 5 10 2 0
1992 TEX P 16 4 6 2 0 2
1992 PIT P 8 7 2 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 141

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1992 TEX AL $200,000
1991 BAL AL $575,000
1990 DET AL $336,000
1989 DET AL $175,000
1988 DET AL $95,000
1987 DET AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $1,443,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Azusa Pacific University Azusa CA 1981, 1982, 1983

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Roger Pavlik
    47-39, 4.58 ERA
  2. 95
    Ken Kravec
    43-56, 4.47 ERA
  3. 94
    Wayne Simpson
    36-31, 4.37 ERA
  4. 92
    Roy Roberts
    34-45, 4.66 ERA
  5. 91
    William VanLandingham
    27-26, 4.54 ERA
  6. 90
    Paul Abbott
    43-37, 4.92 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Robinson

What years did Jeff Robinson play?
Jeff Robinson played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1992.
Was Jeff Robinson a pitcher?
Yes. Jeff Robinson pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 425 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff Robinson hit?
Jeff Robinson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.