Brooks Calbert Robinson, Jr. (born May 18, 1937) is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire 23-year major league career for the Baltimore Orioles (1955–1977). Nicknamed "The Human Vacuum Cleaner", he is generally acclaimed as the greatest defensive third-baseman in major league history. He won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards during his career, tied with pitcher Jim Kaat for the second most all-time for any player at any position. Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.
I'm a guy who just wanted to see his name in the lineup everyday. To me, baseball was a passion to the point of obsession.
Fifty years from now I'll be just three inches of type in a record book.
If your not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BAL | 6 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 |
| 1956 | BAL | 15 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.227 | 0.244 | 0.386 |
| 1957 | BAL | 50 | 117 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0.239 | 0.286 | 0.359 |
| 1958 | BAL | 145 | 463 | 31 | 110 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 31 | 51 | 0.238 | 0.292 | 0.305 |
| 1959 | BAL | 88 | 313 | 29 | 89 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 37 | 0.284 | 0.325 | 0.383 |
| 1960 | BAL | 152 | 595 | 74 | 175 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 88 | 2 | 35 | 49 | 0.294 | 0.329 | 0.440 |
| 1961 | BAL | 163 | 668 | 89 | 192 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 1 | 47 | 57 | 0.287 | 0.334 | 0.397 |
| 1962 | BAL | 162 | 634 | 77 | 192 | 29 | 9 | 23 | 86 | 3 | 42 | 70 | 0.303 | 0.342 | 0.486 |
| 1963 | BAL | 161 | 589 | 67 | 148 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 67 | 2 | 46 | 84 | 0.251 | 0.305 | 0.365 |
| 1964 | BAL | 163 | 612 | 82 | 194 | 35 | 3 | 28 | 118 | 1 | 51 | 64 | 0.317 | 0.368 | 0.521 |
| 1965 | BAL | 144 | 559 | 81 | 166 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 80 | 3 | 47 | 47 | 0.297 | 0.351 | 0.445 |
| 1966 | BAL | 157 | 620 | 91 | 167 | 35 | 2 | 23 | 100 | 2 | 56 | 36 | 0.269 | 0.333 | 0.444 |
| 1967 | BAL | 158 | 610 | 88 | 164 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 77 | 1 | 54 | 54 | 0.269 | 0.328 | 0.434 |
| 1968 | BAL | 162 | 608 | 65 | 154 | 36 | 6 | 17 | 75 | 1 | 44 | 55 | 0.253 | 0.304 | 0.416 |
| 1969 | BAL | 156 | 598 | 73 | 140 | 21 | 3 | 23 | 84 | 2 | 56 | 55 | 0.234 | 0.298 | 0.395 |
| 1970 | BAL | 158 | 608 | 84 | 168 | 31 | 4 | 18 | 94 | 1 | 53 | 53 | 0.276 | 0.335 | 0.429 |
| 1971 | BAL | 156 | 589 | 67 | 160 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 92 | 0 | 63 | 50 | 0.272 | 0.341 | 0.413 |
| 1972 | BAL | 153 | 556 | 48 | 139 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 64 | 1 | 43 | 45 | 0.250 | 0.303 | 0.342 |
| 1973 | BAL | 155 | 549 | 53 | 141 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 72 | 2 | 55 | 50 | 0.257 | 0.326 | 0.344 |
| 1974 | BAL | 153 | 553 | 46 | 159 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 59 | 2 | 56 | 47 | 0.288 | 0.353 | 0.374 |
| 1975 | BAL | 144 | 482 | 50 | 97 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 44 | 33 | 0.201 | 0.267 | 0.274 |
| 1976 | BAL | 71 | 218 | 16 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 0.211 | 0.240 | 0.307 |
| 1977 | BAL | 24 | 47 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.149 | 0.212 | 0.255 |
| Career | 2896 | 10654 | 1232 | 2848 | 482 | 68 | 268 | 1357 | 28 | 860 | 990 | - | - | - | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BAL | 6 | 6 | 44 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.833 |
| 1956 | BAL | 15 | 9 | 103 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0.944 |
| 1957 | BAL | 50 | 32 | 284 | 34 | 66 | 3 | 5 | 0.971 |
| 1958 | BAL | 145 | 126 | 1,143 | 157 | 283 | 22 | 32 | 0.952 |
| 1959 | BAL | 88 | 80 | 724 | 92 | 187 | 13 | 25 | 0.955 |
| 1960 | BAL | 152 | 152 | 1,358 | 174 | 330 | 12 | 35 | 0.977 |
| 1961 | BAL | 163 | 162 | 1,463 | 155 | 334 | 14 | 34 | 0.972 |
| 1962 | BAL | 162 | 162 | 1,454 | 165 | 340 | 11 | 32 | 0.979 |
| 1963 | BAL | 161 | 158 | 1,417 | 153 | 331 | 12 | 43 | 0.976 |
| 1964 | BAL | 163 | 163 | 1,456 | 153 | 327 | 14 | 40 | 0.972 |
| 1965 | BAL | 144 | 143 | 1,298 | 144 | 296 | 15 | 36 | 0.967 |
| 1966 | BAL | 157 | 157 | 1,431 | 174 | 313 | 12 | 26 | 0.976 |
| 1967 | BAL | 158 | 158 | 1,413 | 147 | 405 | 11 | 37 | 0.980 |
| 1968 | BAL | 162 | 161 | 1,435 | 168 | 353 | 16 | 31 | 0.970 |
| 1969 | BAL | 156 | 156 | 1,392 | 163 | 370 | 13 | 37 | 0.976 |
| 1970 | BAL | 158 | 156 | 1,389 | 157 | 321 | 17 | 30 | 0.966 |
| 1971 | BAL | 156 | 155 | 1,371 | 131 | 354 | 16 | 35 | 0.968 |
| 1972 | BAL | 153 | 149 | 1,323 | 129 | 333 | 11 | 27 | 0.977 |
| 1973 | BAL | 155 | 151 | 1,341 | 129 | 354 | 15 | 25 | 0.970 |
| 1974 | BAL | 153 | 151 | 1,362 | 115 | 410 | 18 | 44 | 0.967 |
| 1975 | BAL | 143 | 134 | 1,223 | 96 | 326 | 9 | 30 | 0.979 |
| 1976 | BAL | 71 | 59 | 551 | 59 | 126 | 6 | 11 | 0.969 |
| 1977 | BAL | 15 | 10 | 100 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Career | 2886 | 2790 | - | 2712 | 6220 | 264 | 621 | - | |
| First Name | Brooks |
| Last Name | Robinson |
| Full Name at Birth | Brooks Calbert Robinson |
| Other Names | Vacuum Cleaner |
| Age | 76 |
| Date of Birth | May 18, 1937 |
| Birthplace | Little Rock, AR |
| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lbs (81.6 kg) |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Little Rock Central (Little Rock, AR) |
| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Third Baseman |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 17 September 1955 |
| Last MLB Game | 13 August 1977 |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1983 (344/374 ballots). |
![Brooks Robinson - Sports Illustrated Magazine Cover [United States] (20 October 1969)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/80x80/z/3/z3w5qbc3lahuc3l5.jpg)
![Brooks Robinson - Sports Illustrated Magazine Cover [United States] (31 August 1964)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/80x80/7/h/7hbzcaf7t30k73.jpg)
