Craig Robinson (baseball)
| Craig Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: August 21, 1948 Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 9, 1972, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1977, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .219 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 42 |
| Stats at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Teams | |
Craig George Robinson (born August 21, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1972-1973), Atlanta Braves (1974-1975, 1976-1977), and San Francisco Giants (1975-1976). He batted and threw right-handed.[1]
Robinson was drafted by the Phillies in the 11th round of the 1970 amateur draft. He played 3 seasons in the Minor Leagues before making his Major League debut as a pinch runner at Veterans Stadium on September 9, 1972.[2] He was traded along with Barry Lersch from the Phillies to the Braves for Ron Schueler at the Winter Meetings on December 3, 1973.[3] A career .219 hitter, Robinson started regularly only once, playing 145 games for the 1974 Atlanta Braves.[1]
References
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- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Durso, Joseph. "4 Trades Made at Meetings," The New York Times, Tuesday, December 4, 1973. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
- Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
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