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3. Frank Robinson

3. Frank Robinson
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, TX USA
  • Weight: 183 lbs.
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 17, 1956
  • Final Game: September 18, 1976
  • Rookie of the Year - 1956
  • Gold Glove - 1958
  • Most Valuable Player - 1961
  • TSN All-Star - 1961
  • TSN Player of the Year - 1961
  • TSN All-Star - 1962
  • Babe Ruth Award - 1966
  • Most Valuable Player - 1966
  • Triple Crown - 1966
  • TSN All-Star - 1966
  • TSN Major League Player of the Year - 1966
  • TSN Player of the Year - 1966
  • World Series MVP - 1966
  • TSN All-Star - 1967
  • All-Star Game MVP - 1971
  • MVP - 1956
  • MVP - 1957
  • MVP - 1958
  • MVP - 1959
  • MVP - 1960
  • MVP - 1961
  • MVP - 1962
  • MVP - 1964
  • MVP - 1965
  • MVP - 1966
  • MVP - 1967
  • MVP - 1969
  • MVP - 1970
  • MVP - 1971
  • MVP - 1973
  • Rookie of the Year - 1956
 
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Frank Robinson was the first player to win the MVP Award in both leagues, and while he was a major force in the Baltimore Orioles push to their first World Series Title, he was actually a better player during the ten seasons he was a Cincinnati Red.

Robinson, a first ballot Hall of Fame inductee, won the 1956 Rookie of the Year, which would be followed up by an MVP win in ’61.  Robinson blasted 324 Home Runs with a sweet Slash Line of .303/.389/.554, en route to winning three Slugging Titles.  Amazingly, Frank Robinson would be traded to Baltimore for returns that were not close to what he would accomplish over the next six seasons in Baltimore.  Imagine how much more potent the Reds offense would have been in the late ’60s and early ’70s!

Robinson's #20 was retired in 1998 by the Reds, who also inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 1978.  

The Bullet Points

  • Position: First Base, Outfield
  • Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent prior to the 1953 Season.
  • Departed: Traded to the Baltimore Orioles for Jack Baldschun, Milt Pappas and Dick Simpson 12/9/65.
  • Games Played: 1502
  • Notable Statistics: 1,043 Runs Scored
    1,673 Hits
    318 Doubles
    50 Triples
    324 Home Runs
    1,009 Runs Batted In
    161 Stolen Bases
    .303/.389/.554 Slash Line
    63.8 bWAR

    5 Playoff Games
    3 Runs Scored
    3 Hits
    2 Doubles
    0 Triples
    1 Home Run
    4 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .200/.400/.533 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards: MVP (1961)
    All-Star (1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962 & 1965)
    Gold Glove (1958)
    Rookie of the Year (1956)
    Highest Offensive bWAR (1962)
    Highest On Base Percentage (1962)
    Highest Slugging Percentage (1960, 1961 & 1962)
    Highest OPS (1960, 1961 & 1962)
    Most Runs Scored (1956 & 1962)
    Most Doubles (1962)
    Highest OPS+ (1960, 1961 & 1962)
    Most Extra Base Hits (1962)
    Most Times Hit By Pitch (1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963 & 1965)
    Most Sacrifice Flies (1961)
    Most Intentional Walks (1961, 1962, 1963 & 1964)
    highest Stolen Base Percentage (1961)
    Highest Power-Speed # (1961)
    Highest Championship Win Probability Added (1961)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a First Baseman (1956)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Leftfielder (1957, 1958 & 1961)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Leftfielder (1957 & 1958)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Leftfielder (1956)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Rightfielder (1962 & 1965)
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