Val Robinson
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872)
Val Robinson was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1872 for the Washington Olympics. In 7 career games, he hit .200 with 6 hits and 4 RBI.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Died
- 8/2/1898 in Washington, DC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1872-05-01
- Last Game
- 1872-05-24
Full name: Alfred Valentine Robinson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .226 | .200 | .426 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.
Career OBP .226 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.
Career OPS .426 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 34.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | WS3 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Right Field | 7 |
Val Robinson: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 1, 1872 and the final game on May 24, 1872, Val Robinson built the record summarized on this page. Robinson spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Olympics. Robinson, born on August 31, 1848, in Washington, DC, USA, is listed as a right fielder. The bio records the death on August 2, 1898, in Washington, DC, USA. On the record, Val Robinson was born Alfred Valentine Robinson.
Across 7 games at the plate, Robinson's career line reads 6 hits in 30 at bats for a .200 average, along with 4 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .226 and the slugging percentage .200, for an OPS of .426. The league as a whole hit .285 across Robinson's seasons, which puts the .200 career mark 29.9% below average. By OPS the gap is 34.0% below league average (.426 against .645). The season table holds a single row: 1872 with the Washington Olympics, 7 games, 30 at bats and 6 hits.
Every defensive appearance on record for Robinson, 7 games, came at right field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Val Robinson
- Was Val Robinson a pitcher?
- No. Val Robinson was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Val Robinson hit?
- Val Robinson hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was Val Robinson's career batting average?
- Val Robinson batted .200 over his career, with 6 hits in 30 at bats.
- How many RBI did Val Robinson have?
- Val Robinson drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Val Robinson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Val Robinson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Val Robinson play for?
- Val Robinson played for the Washington Olympics.