Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He played from 1956 to 1976, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. He is the only player to win league MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues. He won the Triple crown, was a member of two teams that won the World Series (the 1966 and 1970 Baltimore Orioles), and amassed the fourth-most career home runs at the time of his retirement (he is currently ninth). Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season then watches that player sign with another team. When you destroy fan loyalties, you destroy everything.
At least when it's in French, I won't know what the heck they're saying.
It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of the Cleveland Indians instead of as the first black manager.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | CIN | 152 | 572 | 122 | 166 | 27 | 6 | 38 | 83 | 8 | 64 | 95 | 0.290 | 0.379 | 0.558 |
| 1957 | CIN | 150 | 611 | 97 | 197 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 75 | 10 | 44 | 92 | 0.322 | 0.376 | 0.529 |
| 1958 | CIN | 148 | 554 | 90 | 149 | 25 | 6 | 31 | 83 | 10 | 62 | 80 | 0.269 | 0.350 | 0.504 |
| 1959 | CIN | 146 | 540 | 106 | 168 | 31 | 4 | 36 | 125 | 18 | 69 | 93 | 0.311 | 0.391 | 0.583 |
| 1960 | CIN | 139 | 464 | 86 | 138 | 33 | 6 | 31 | 83 | 13 | 82 | 67 | 0.297 | 0.407 | 0.595 |
| 1961 | CIN | 153 | 545 | 117 | 176 | 32 | 7 | 37 | 124 | 22 | 71 | 64 | 0.323 | 0.404 | 0.611 |
| 1962 | CIN | 162 | 609 | 134 | 208 | 51 | 2 | 39 | 136 | 18 | 76 | 62 | 0.342 | 0.421 | 0.624 |
| 1963 | CIN | 140 | 482 | 79 | 125 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 91 | 26 | 81 | 69 | 0.259 | 0.379 | 0.442 |
| 1964 | CIN | 156 | 568 | 103 | 174 | 38 | 6 | 29 | 96 | 23 | 79 | 67 | 0.306 | 0.396 | 0.548 |
| 1965 | CIN | 156 | 582 | 109 | 172 | 33 | 5 | 33 | 113 | 13 | 70 | 100 | 0.296 | 0.386 | 0.540 |
| 1966 | BAL | 155 | 576 | 122 | 182 | 34 | 2 | 49 | 122 | 8 | 87 | 90 | 0.316 | 0.410 | 0.637 |
| 1967 | BAL | 129 | 479 | 83 | 149 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 94 | 2 | 71 | 84 | 0.311 | 0.403 | 0.576 |
| 1968 | BAL | 130 | 421 | 69 | 113 | 27 | 1 | 15 | 52 | 11 | 73 | 84 | 0.268 | 0.390 | 0.444 |
| 1969 | BAL | 148 | 539 | 111 | 166 | 19 | 5 | 32 | 100 | 9 | 88 | 62 | 0.308 | 0.415 | 0.540 |
| 1970 | BAL | 132 | 471 | 88 | 144 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 78 | 2 | 69 | 70 | 0.306 | 0.398 | 0.520 |
| 1971 | BAL | 133 | 455 | 82 | 128 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 99 | 3 | 72 | 62 | 0.281 | 0.384 | 0.510 |
| 1972 | LAD | 103 | 342 | 41 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 59 | 2 | 55 | 76 | 0.251 | 0.353 | 0.442 |
| 1973 | CAL | 147 | 534 | 85 | 142 | 29 | 0 | 30 | 97 | 1 | 82 | 93 | 0.266 | 0.372 | 0.489 |
| 1974 | CLE | 15 | 50 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.200 | 0.328 | 0.380 |
| 1974 | CAL | 129 | 427 | 75 | 107 | 26 | 2 | 20 | 63 | 5 | 75 | 85 | 0.251 | 0.371 | 0.461 |
| 1975 | CLE | 49 | 118 | 19 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 0.237 | 0.385 | 0.508 |
| 1976 | CLE | 36 | 67 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0.224 | 0.329 | 0.358 |
| Career | 2808 | 10006 | 1829 | 2943 | 528 | 72 | 586 | 1812 | 204 | 1420 | 1532 | - | - | - | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | CIN | 152 | 150 | 1,327 | 327 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0.977 |
| 1957 | CIN | 150 | 150 | 1,341 | 487 | 36 | 7 | 19 | 0.987 |
| 1958 | CIN | 148 | 141 | 1,263 | 310 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0.982 |
| 1959 | CIN | 146 | 145 | 1,258 | 1050 | 77 | 18 | 111 | 0.984 |
| 1960 | CIN | 139 | 125 | 1,119 | 774 | 62 | 10 | 61 | 0.988 |
| 1961 | CIN | 153 | 149 | 1,303 | 283 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0.990 |
| 1962 | CIN | 162 | 160 | 1,433 | 309 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.994 |
| 1963 | CIN | 140 | 138 | 1,203 | 236 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0.988 |
| 1964 | CIN | 156 | 156 | 1,391 | 281 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.983 |
| 1965 | CIN | 156 | 154 | 1,376 | 289 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.990 |
| 1966 | BAL | 155 | 154 | 1,374 | 289 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0.983 |
| 1967 | BAL | 129 | 128 | 1,133 | 207 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0.991 |
| 1968 | BAL | 130 | 115 | 1,012 | 187 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.965 |
| 1969 | BAL | 148 | 145 | 1,257 | 362 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 0.987 |
| 1970 | BAL | 132 | 122 | 1,083 | 262 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0.986 |
| 1971 | BAL | 133 | 123 | 1,057 | 447 | 19 | 10 | 25 | 0.979 |
| 1972 | LAD | 103 | 94 | 809 | 168 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0.967 |
| 1973 | CAL | 147 | 17 | 149 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.976 |
| 1974 | CLE | 4 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.958 |
| 1974 | CAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1975 | CLE | 42 | - | - | |||||
| 1976 | CLE | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Career | 2629 | 2372 | - | 6340 | 330 | 106 | 264 | - | |
| First Name | Frank |
| Last Name | Robinson |
| Full Name at Birth | Frank Robinson |
| Other Names | The Judge |
| Age | 77 |
| Date of Birth | August 31, 1935 |
| Birthplace | Beaumont, TX |
| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm) |
| Weight | 183 lbs (83.0 kg) |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | McClymonds (Oakland, CA) |
| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Outfielder, First Baseman |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 17 April 1956 |
| Last MLB Game | 18 September 1976 |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1982 (370/415 ballots). |
![Frank Robinson - Sports Illustrated Magazine Cover [United States] (18 October 1971)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/80x80/b/l/blqmgwc1id6ji6.jpg)
