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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 183 lb
- Died
- 7/23/1983 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Awards
- 8× All-Star
Full name: Cornelius Randall Robinson
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
| 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
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
View full game log (308 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 128 | 340 | 80 | 147 | 31 | 86 | .432 |
| Away | 180 | 559 | 92 | 180 | 10 | 80 | .322 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-29 | MEM | HOE | W | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-24 | MEM | NY6 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-23 | MEM | BLG | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | MEM | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | MEM | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-05 | MEM | KCM | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | MEM | KCM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | MEM | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-27 | MEM | BIR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-03 | MEM | BIR | W | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
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
| 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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 7 |
| Third Base | 17 |
| Shortstop | 59 |
| Left Field | 34 |
| Center Field | 195 |
| Right Field | 4 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Neil Robinson: the record in brief
The season rows for Neil Robinson begin in 1934. The season rows list, in order, the Homestead Grays (1934), the Cincinnati Tigers (1937), and the Memphis Red Sox (1938 through 1948). Listed as a center fielder, Robinson threw and hit right-handed. Robinson is listed at 183 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Robinson was born on July 31, 1907, in Birmingham, AL, USA. The bio records the death on July 23, 1983, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Robinson's full given name, per the bio, is Cornelius Randall Robinson.
The batting record for Robinson: 303 games, 310 hits in 1,071 at bats, and a .289 average, plus 21 homers, 175 RBI, and 30 stolen bases. Robinson's career OPS of .799 combines a .362 on-base mark with .437 slugging. Measured against the leagues Robinson played in, the .289 career average compares with a .265 league average over the same seasons, 9.2% above the league. Robinson collected a career-high 44 hits in 1937. 1937 brought the most runs batted in, 31.
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 teams did Neil Robinson play for?
- Neil Robinson played for 3 teams: the Homestead Grays (1934), the Cincinnati Tigers (1937), and the Memphis Red Sox (1938–1948).
- Did Neil Robinson win an MVP award?
- No. Neil Robinson did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Neil Robinson win?
- Neil Robinson was selected to 8 All-Star Games.
- What were Neil Robinson's career stats?
- In 303 games, Neil Robinson had 310 hits, 21 home runs, 175 RBI, 181 runs, and 30 stolen bases, with a .289 batting average.
- What position did Neil Robinson play?
- Neil Robinson played primarily as a center fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Neil Robinson and how much did he weigh?
- Neil Robinson was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 183 pounds.
- How many home runs did Neil Robinson hit each season?
- Neil Robinson's home runs by season: 1 in 1934, 3 in 1937, 1 in 1938, 0 in 1939, 4 in 1940, 0 in 1941, 4 in 1942, 2 in 1943, 1 in 1944, 4 in 1945, 0 in 1946, 0 in 1947, and 1 in 1948. His most in one season was 4, in 1940, 1942, and 1945.
- 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.
- How many All-Star Games did Neil Robinson make?
- Neil Robinson was selected to 8 All-Star Games.