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Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 195 lb.

MLB Debut April 17, 1956
Final Game September 18, 1976
Born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, TX
Died February 7, 2019 (age 83)

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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1956 20 CIN NL  154  632  142  180  36   6  49  120  12   6   63  109  .285  .363  .593  .956   126   375   1   5   3  17  15  MVP-2
 1957 21 CIN NL  154  657  136  212  40   5  43  108  26   2   58  130  .323  .379  .595  .974   129   391   0   6   0   5  11  MVP-4
 1958 22 CIN NL  154  598   90  151  18   8  32   98  14   4   54  104  .253  .314  .470  .784   111   281   0   9   1   4  14  MVP-6
 1959 23 CIN NL  153  589  103  184  33   3  31  105  17   8   71  107  .312  .391  .537  .928   126   316   0   6   6   9  19  MVP-7
 1960 24 CIN NL  147  506  117  158  32   7  39   89   8   4   94   74  .312  .433  .634 1.068   147   321   0   1  10  15  15  MVP-3
 1961 25 CIN NL  154  616  112  179  29   5  43  113  13   2   57   74  .291  .358  .563  .921   127   347   0   3   9   9  21  MVP-4
 1962 26 CIN NL  162  627  129  218  54   1  42  128  10   4   81   62  .348  .429  .638 1.067   148   400   1   1  17   9   9  MVP-2
 1963 27 CIN NL  157  532   89  122  12   1  22   56  36  13   87   75  .229  .356  .380  .736   104   202   0   0  15  18   6  
 1964 28 CIN NL  163  656  123  201  39   5  39  115  17   7   58   82  .306  .366  .559  .925   128   367   0   4   3   6  16  MVP-4
 1965 29 CHN NL  159  588   93  149  26   6  30   96  11   3   66  119  .253  .348  .471  .819   114   277   0   3   8  21  16  MVP-13
 1966 30 BAA AL  162  623  125  173  37   1  42  115   7   4   83   88  .278  .374  .543  .917   132   338   0   3   8  15  29  MVP-2
 1967 31 BAA AL  143  504   92  140  20   6  25   72   3   6   75   99  .278  .378  .490  .868   128   247   0   5   7   9  14  MVP-13
 1968 32 BAA AL  152  473   68  128  32   1  12   51  11   2   78   98  .271  .390  .419  .809   125   198   0   2  10  16   9  
 1969 33 BAA AL  161  604  101  176  16   5  33  113   5   2   81   65  .291  .386  .498  .884   127   301   0   5   6  15  17  MVP-10
 1970 34 BAA AL  140  512   77  163  35   1  22   92   0   1   54   65  .318  .384  .520  .903   123   266   0   9   6   6  18  
 1971 35 BAA AL   78  275   42   67  11   1  17   56   0   0   33   46  .244  .332  .476  .809   117   131   0   1   1   4  14  
         CHA AL   63  243   44   71   6   0  19   52   0   0   18   37  .292  .345  .551  .896   129   134   0   3   0   3   6  MVP-12
         TOT     141  518   86  138  17   1  36  108   0   0   51   83  .266  .338  .512  .850         265   0   4   1   7  20 
 1972 36 LAN NL  126  347   60   88  10   1  20   63   1   1   55   74  .254  .352  .461  .813   125   160   0   4   0   0  13  
 1973 37 BOA AL  148  576   85  145  34   1  28   91   0   1   79  113  .252  .350  .460  .810   110   265   0   4   4  10  28  MVP-13
 1974 38 BOA AL  134  485   70  105  24   2  17   79   1   0   86  133  .216  .349  .379  .728   100   184   0   3   1  14  19  
 1975 39 OAA AL   50  128   25   25   2   0  13   28   0   0   33   18  .195  .358  .516  .874   125    66   0   1   0   0   7  
 1976 40 OAA AL   22   50    5   16   2   0   2    6   0   0    8    4  .320  .414  .480  .894   130    24   0   0   0   0   2  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 21 Seasons    2936 10821 1928 3051 548  66 620 1846 192  70 1372 1776  .282  .371  .517  .888        5591   2  78 115 205 318
 Per 600 PA           520   93  147  26   3  30   89   9   3   66   85                                 269   0   4   6  10  15
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With CIN     1398 5413 1041 1605 293  41 340  932 153  50  623  817  .297  .376  .554  .931        3000   2  35  64  92 126
   With BAA      836 2991  505  847 151  15 151  499  26  15  404  461  .283  .378  .495  .873        1481   0  25  38  65 101
   With BOA      282 1061  155  250  58   3  45  170   1   1  165  246  .236  .349  .423  .772         449   0   7   5  24  47
   With CHN      159  588   93  149  26   6  30   96  11   3   66  119  .253  .348  .471  .819         277   0   3   8  21  16
   With LAN      126  347   60   88  10   1  20   63   1   1   55   74  .254  .352  .461  .813         160   0   4   0   0  13
   With OAA       72  178   30   41   4   0  15   34   0   0   41   22  .230  .373  .506  .878          90   0   1   0   0   9
   With CHA       63  243   44   71   6   0  19   52   0   0   18   37  .292  .345  .551  .896         134   0   3   0   3   6
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals    2808 10006 1829 2943 528  72 586 1812 204  77 1420 1532  .294  .389  .537  .926        5373  17 102 218 198 270
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1956 20 CIN NL  24  134   7.6   0   0   0  .000   6   61   41  .672    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e9    19   
 1957 21 CIN NL  24  153   8.9   0   0   0  .000   9   52   37  .712    0    0  .000  1B   3e15       69   
 1958 22 CIN NL  23   88   5.0   0   0   0  .000   2   47   42  .894    0    0  .000  OF   1(+1)e3   -69   
 1959 23 CIN NL  23  121   7.5   0   0   0  .000  20   51   20  .392    0    0  .000  1B   4e26      -47   
 1960 24 CIN NL  31  141  10.4   9   4   3  .444   8   49   30  .612    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e16   66   
 1961 25 CIN NL  27  119   7.0   0   0   0  .000   2   60   48  .800    0    0  .000  OF   2(0)e3    -94   
 1962 26 CIN NL  23  174  11.1   0   0   0  .000   2   45   39  .867    0    0  .000  OF   2(0)e2     22   
 1963 27 CIN NL  28   79   5.0   7   2   0  .286  10   43   30  .698    0    0  .000  OF   2(0)e5    -85   
 1964 28 CIN NL  27  131   7.4   1   1   1 1.000   0   58   50  .862    0    0  .000  OF   2(0)e5    -18   
 1965 29 CHN NL  30   97   5.7   1   1   0 1.000   4   43   33  .767    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e3  -106   
 1966 30 BAA AL  33  120   6.7   0   0   0  .000   7   46   35  .761    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e5  -131   
 1967 31 BAA AL  31   93   6.5   9   1   1  .111   2   30   24  .800    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e5  -112   
 1968 32 BAA AL  28   84   6.3  20   5   1  .250   7   45   27  .600    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e12   -25   
 1969 33 BAA AL  27  118   7.1   1   1   0 1.000  10   57   43  .754    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e4   -71   
 1970 34 BAA AL  35   99   7.2  10   5   1  .500   7   44   34  .773    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e5   -15   
 1971 35 BAA AL  24   40   4.9   6   4   1  .667   3   20   15  .750    0    0  .000  OF   3(+2)e9   -85   
         CHA AL  28   45   6.8   1   1   1 1.000   1   23   17  .739    0    0  .000  OF   3(+2)e9     2   
         TOT                     7   5   2  .714   4   43   32  .744    0    0  .000
 1972 36 LAN NL  39   56   5.5  36   6   1  .167   6   27   17  .630    0    0  .000  OF   3(+2)e10   19   
 1973 37 BOA AL  37   88   5.2   3   0   0  .000   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  DH             -51   
 1974 38 BOA AL  36   67   4.5   2   0   0  .000   2    4    1  .250    0    0  .000  DH             -92   
 1975 39 OAA AL  83   23   5.8   7   2   2  .286   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  DH             -20   
 1976 40 OAA AL  81    9   7.4   3   0   0  .000   1    7    2  .286    0    0  .000  DH             206   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 21 Seasons         2090   6.9 116  33  12  .284 109  812  585  .720    0    0  .000                 -39   9
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 68.8 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 255.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)

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Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1956 20 CIN NL  LF   154   297    11    6    3   .981   154  1383.1   2.00
                 CF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     1.0   9.00
 1957 21 CIN NL  1B   154  1372   109    9  137   .994   154  1371.2   9.72
 1958 22 CIN NL  LF   126   266    10    2    0   .993   112  1061.0   2.34
                 CF    46    87     4    0    0  1.000    42   344.0   2.38
 1959 23 CIN NL  1B   153  1236   103   20  131   .985   153  1279.0   9.42
                 LF     4     0     0    0    0   .000     0     3.1   0.00
 1960 24 CIN NL  1B   103   945    93    5  101   .995    97   864.0  10.81
                 LF    45    82     1    3    0   .965    38   341.0   2.19
 1961 25 CIN NL  RF    89   137     6    1    2   .993    84   731.2   1.76
                 CF    68   159     4    1    2   .994    65   564.2   2.60
                 LF     7     4     0    0    0  1.000     5    43.0   0.84
                 1B    21    41     5    0    6  1.000     0    39.1  10.53
 1962 26 CIN NL  LF   106   166     6    2    0   .989    97   886.1   1.75
                 RF    65   104     4    0    0  1.000    65   566.0   1.72
 1963 27 CIN NL  LF   126   172     6    6    0   .967   112  1034.1   1.55
                 1B    21   175    18    4   12   .980    19   158.2  10.95
                 RF     9    10     0    0    0  1.000     7    62.1   1.44
 1964 28 CIN NL  RF   149   230     5    0    2  1.000   143  1304.2   1.62
                 LF    18    36     0    0    0  1.000    18   156.1   2.07
 1965 29 CHN NL  RF   158   246    10    4    1   .985   158  1404.1   1.64
 1966 30 BAA AL  RF   133   199     4    3    0   .985   131  1174.2   1.56
                 1B    22   162    20    2   17   .989    15   148.0  11.07
                 LF    17    32     2    2    0   .944    16   136.0   2.25
 1967 31 BAA AL  RF   126   179     6    2    2   .989   116  1070.0   1.56
                 1B    16   126    12    0    9  1.000    13   120.2  10.29
                 LF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     4.0   0.00
 1968 32 BAA AL  RF   134   226     8    7    0   .971   130  1153.0   1.83
                 1B     4     9     1    0    0  1.000     0    10.0   9.00
 1969 33 BAA AL  RF   144   246     5    6    2   .977   144  1267.1   1.78
                 1B    19   149    15    4   10   .976    16   157.1   9.38
                 LF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.2   0.00
 1970 34 BAA AL  RF   122   219    16    5    3   .979   117  1048.2   2.02
                 1B    12    83    11    2   13   .979    10    93.0   9.10
                 LF     3     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     3.2   2.45
 1971 35 TOT     1B    33   228     9    0   26  1.000    23   223.2   9.54
         BAA AL  RF    61    97     1    3    0   .970    56   486.2   1.81
         CHA AL  RF    54    89     2    1    1   .989    53   441.0   1.86
 1972 36 LAN NL  RF    90   117     1    5    1   .959    82   733.0   1.45
                 LF     6     1     1    1    0   .667     0    11.0   1.64
 1973 37 BOA AL  LF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1974 38 BOA AL  1B    13   101     5    2    9   .981    13   107.2   8.86
 1975           [Did not play]
 1976 40 OAA AL  1B     8    54     5    1    5   .983     7    59.0   9.00
                 LF     9     9     0    0    0  1.000     7    55.0   1.47
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 RF  1334  2099    68   37   14   .983  1286 11443.1   1.70
                 LF   624  1066    37   22    3   .980   559  5122.0   1.94
                 1B   579  4681   406   49  476   .990   520  4632.0   9.88
                 CF   115   247     8    1    2   .996   107   909.2   2.52
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1957 WS    CIN NYA   W    7  36  5 12  1  0  4   4  1  6  .333  .351  .694  2
 1964 WS    CIN DEA   W    5  18  5  4  0  0  2   4  4  7  .222  .348  .556  0
 1969 ALCS  BAA MNA   W    5  17  2  5  1  0  1   3  3  3  .294  .400  .529  0
      WS    BAA NYN   W    6  22  4  7  0  0  1   3  2  4  .318  .423  .455  0
 1974 ALCS  BOA OAA   W    4  11  2  3  0  0  2   3  2  1  .273  .429  .818  0
      WS    BOA CIN   L    1   1  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  0
 1975 ALCS  OAA BOA   W    5   6  0  2  0  0  0   0  1  1  .333  .429  .333  0
      WS    OAA LAN   L    1   1  1  1  0  0  1   3  0  0 1.000 1.000 4.000  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


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Transaction History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1956  CIN   92-62   Larry Cupp
 1957  CIN   87-67   Larry Cupp
 1958  CIN   81-73   Larry Cupp
 1959  CIN   78-76   Larry Cupp
 1960  CIN   92-62   Larry Cupp
 1961  CIN   81-73   Larry Cupp
 1962  CIN   94-68   Larry Cupp
 1963  CIN   72-90   Larry Cupp
 1964  CIN   98-65   Larry Cupp
 1965  CHN   87-75   Alan Boodman
 1966  BAA   89-73   Gary Dewing
 1967  BAA   93-69   Gary Dewing
 1968  BAA   82-80   Mike Skiffington
 1969  BAA   94-68   Mike Skiffington
 1970  BAA   93-69   Mike Skiffington
 1971  BAA   96-66   Mike Skiffington
 1971  CHA   91-71   Ben Lea
 1972  LAN   78-84   Scott Campbell
 1973  BOA   85-77   Mike Tomeo
 1974  BOA   93-69   Mike Tomeo
 1975  OAA   99-63   Drew Kennedy
 1976  OAA   91-71   Drew Kennedy

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