Neil Robinson

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Neil Robinson was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays, the Cincinnati Tigers, and the Memphis Red Sox. In 303 career games, he hit .289 with 310 hits, 21 home runs, and 175 RBI. Neil Robinson was a 8-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,182.

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

AVG .289
HR 21
RBI 175
H 310
OPS .799
PIV 2,182
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 183 lb
Born
7/31/1907 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died
7/23/1983 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Awards
8× All-Star

Full name: Cornelius Randall Robinson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Neil Robinson — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1424.0 1272.0 266.0 478.0 91.0 26.0 66.0 238.0 125.0 20.0 37.0 .376 .436 .644 1.080

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Neil Robinson — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1936 44.0 43.0 11.0 18.0 3.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 0 1.0 .419 .432 .535 .967
1949 66.0 54.0 10.0 23.0 4.0 0 6.0 16.0 10.0 0 0 .426 .523 .833 1.356
Listed seasons · 2 110 97 21 41 7 1 6 16 11 0 1 .423 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Neil Robinson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
303 1,071 181 310 57 19 21 175 30 109 9 .289 .362 .437 .799 2,182

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Career SLG .437 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +16.9% above league average.

Career OPS .799 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Neil 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
1934 HG IND 17 55 7 13 0 0 1 4 0 5 2 .236 .278 (-15%) .340 (-12%) .392 (-26%) .733 (-19%) -162.3
1937 CT NAL 40 147 33 44 8 4 3 31 0 14 0 .299 .276 (+8%) .342 (+5%) .398 (+18%) .740 (+12%) 280.9
1938 MRS NAL 35 121 19 38 7 3 1 15 6 15 2 .314 .272 (+15%) .341 (+18%) .392 (+14%) .734 (+16%) 361.9
1939 MRS NAL 27 97 16 28 6 3 0 11 5 6 2 .289 .274 (+5%) .342 (-2%) .393 (+5%) .735 (+2%) 2.8
1940 MRS NAL 30 97 16 30 3 1 4 21 5 14 0 .309 .267 (+16%) .335 (+20%) .387 (+25%) .722 (+23%) 406.7
1941 MRS NAL 18 65 11 19 4 2 0 9 2 11 1 .292 .262 (+11%) .332 (+21%) .373 (+11%) .705 (+16%) 197.0
1942 MRS NAL 29 107 24 35 10 3 4 29 1 8 0 .327 .253 (+29%) .323 (+17%) .349 (+68%) .672 (+44%) 674.7
1943 MRS NAL 26 94 15 22 3 2 2 16 0 9 0 .234 .255 (-9%) .324 (-3%) .346 (+8%) .671 (+2%) 25.6
1944 MRS NAL 29 109 11 29 3 1 1 8 6 9 2 .266 .261 (+2%) .325 (+1%) .357 (-5%) .683 (-2%) -31.1
1945 MRS NAL 22 85 15 28 6 0 4 18 1 7 0 .329 .260 (+26%) .328 (+20%) .354 (+52%) .683 (+37%) 486.7
1946 MRS NAL 3 10 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
1947 MRS NAL 14 42 7 9 3 0 0 4 2 7 0 .214 — — — — -61.5
1948 MRS NAL 13 42 7 14 3 0 1 8 2 3 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 303 1,071 181 310 57 19 21 175 30 109 9 .289 — — — — 2,182

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

Neil Robinson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home128340801473186.432
Away180559921801080.322

Last 10 Games — Batting

Neil Robinson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-29 MEMHOEW 012001100
1949-08-24 MEMNY6L 411000110
1949-08-23 MEMBLGW 413100110
1949-08-21 MEMBLGL 300000000
1949-08-21 MEMBLGL 401000000
1949-08-05 MEMKCML 101100000
1949-07-31 MEMKCML 200000000
1949-07-31 MEMKCML 401000000
1949-07-27 MEMBIRL 300000000
1949-07-03 MEMBIRW 212100230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Neil Robinson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 7 5 14 18 3 0
3B 17 14 12 28 2 3
OF 233 224 440 19 21 3
SS 59 50 102 159 23 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Neil Robinson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 HG 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1934 HG OF 16 16 33 1 1 0
1934 HG SS 1 1 1 2 0 0
1937 CT 2B 2 2 8 13 0 0
1937 CT OF 33 33 64 1 3 1
1937 CT SS 5 5 8 14 2 2
1938 MRS 2B 2 1 3 1 2 0
1938 MRS OF 3 3 5 0 0 0
1938 MRS SS 30 29 59 89 11 7
1939 MRS 2B 2 2 2 3 1 0
1939 MRS OF 23 21 35 4 3 0
1939 MRS SS 7 3 7 9 1 0
1940 MRS 3B 12 11 9 23 1 2
1940 MRS OF 19 17 36 1 1 0
1940 MRS SS 3 1 1 4 0 0
1941 MRS OF 17 17 34 1 0 1
1941 MRS SS 1 1 1 4 1 1
1942 MRS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 MRS OF 24 24 51 2 3 0
1942 MRS SS 5 5 12 18 1 2
1943 MRS 3B 1 1 1 1 1 0
1943 MRS OF 22 21 44 2 4 0
1943 MRS SS 5 4 8 14 6 3
1944 MRS OF 29 29 58 2 1 1
1944 MRS SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1945 MRS OF 22 21 39 4 4 0
1945 MRS SS 1 1 5 4 1 1
1946 MRS OF 3 3 3 0 0 0
1947 MRS OF 11 10 23 0 0 0
1948 MRS 3B 3 2 2 4 0 1
1948 MRS OF 11 9 15 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Neil Robinson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 7
Third Base 17
Shortstop 59
Left Field 34
Center Field 195
Right Field 4

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  3. 88
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  4. 87
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  5. 85
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Frequently Asked Questions about Neil Robinson

Was Neil Robinson a pitcher?
No. Neil Robinson was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Neil Robinson hit?
Neil Robinson hit 21 career home runs with 310 hits.
What was Neil Robinson's career batting average?
Neil Robinson batted .289 over his career, with 310 hits in 1,071 at bats.
How many RBI did Neil Robinson have?
Neil Robinson drove in 175 runs in his career.
Is Neil Robinson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Neil Robinson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Neil Robinson play for?
Neil Robinson played for the Homestead Grays, the Cincinnati Tigers, and the Memphis Red Sox.