Skin Down Robinson
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Skin Down Robinson was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Jacksonville Red Caps. In 53 career games, he hit .225 with 40 hits and 13 RBI. 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 119.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'4" / 168 lb
- Died
- 1967 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
Full name: Walter Kenneth 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 178 | 20 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .225 | .303 | .253 | .556 | 119 |
Career AVG .225 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.
Career OBP .303 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.
Career SLG .253 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.
Career OPS .556 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 21.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | JRC | NAL | 4 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .474 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | BEG | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | CBR | NAL | 11 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .184 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | JRC | NAL | 11 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .128 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | JRC | NAL | 7 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | NBY | NN2 | 19 | 62 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .274 | .255 (+7%) | .324 (+21%) | .346 (-7%) | .671 (+6%) | 119.1 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 53 | 178 | 20 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .225 | — | — | — | — | 119 | ||
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 (44 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .312 |
| Away | 38 | 118 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 3 | .153 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-07-29 | NY5 | PH5 | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-07-18 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-07-17 | NY5 | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-07-04 | NY5 | BLG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-27 | NY5 | NY6 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-06-24 | NY5 | PH5 | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-20 | NY5 | BLG | W | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-06-20 | NY5 | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-13 | NY5 | HSL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-12 | NY5 | PH5 | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 13 | 12 | 117 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2B | 20 | 19 | 41 | 51 | 12 | 4 |
| 3B | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| C | 5 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | JRC | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | JRC | 2B | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1939 | BEG | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | CBR | 1B | 9 | 9 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1940 | CBR | 2B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 1941 | JRC | 1B | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1941 | JRC | 2B | 9 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
| 1942 | JRC | 1B | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1942 | JRC | 2B | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943 | NBY | 3B | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 1943 | NBY | C | 5 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1943 | NBY | OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | NBY | SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 5 |
| First Base | 13 |
| Second Base | 20 |
| Third Base | 13 |
| Shortstop | 3 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Skin Down Robinson: the record in brief
Skin Down Robinson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1938 to 1943. Club by club, the record runs the Jacksonville Red Caps (1938 to 1942), the Baltimore Elite Giants (1939), the Cleveland Bears (1940), and the New York Black Yankees (1943). Born on March 5, 1908, in Fernandina Beach, FL, USA, Robinson is listed as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5'4" and 168 pounds. Robinson's death is recorded in 1967, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. Robinson's full given name, per the bio, is Walter Kenneth Robinson.
Robinson finished with 40 hits from 178 at bats in 53 games, which works out to .225, adding 13 runs batted in. Robinson's career OPS of .556 combines a .303 on-base mark with .253 slugging. Set against a .264 league average for the same years, Robinson's .225 average sits 15.0% below it. In OPS terms, Robinson's .556 stands 21.4% below the league's .707. No season topped the 17 hits of 1943.
Frequently Asked Questions about Skin Down Robinson
- Was Skin Down Robinson a pitcher?
- No. Skin Down Robinson was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Skin Down Robinson hit?
- Skin Down Robinson hit 0 career home runs with 40 hits.
- What was Skin Down Robinson's career batting average?
- Skin Down Robinson batted .225 over his career, with 40 hits in 178 at bats.
- How many RBI did Skin Down Robinson have?
- Skin Down Robinson drove in 13 runs in his career.
- Is Skin Down Robinson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Skin Down Robinson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Skin Down Robinson play for?
- Skin Down Robinson played for the Jacksonville Red Caps, the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Cleveland Bears, and the New York Black Yankees.