- Craig Robinson (baseball)
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Craig Robinson Shortstop Born: August 21, 1948
Abington, PennsylvaniaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut September 9, 1972 for the Philadelphia Phillies Last MLB appearance October 1, 1977 for the Atlanta Braves Career statistics Batting average .219 Home runs 0 Runs batted in 42 Teams Craig George Robinson (born August 21, 1948 in Abington, Pennsylvania) 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] A career .219 hitter, Robinson started regularly only once, playing 145 games for the 1974 Atlanta Braves.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Craig Robinson Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/robincr01.shtml. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia Phillies 4". Retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1972/B09090PHI1972.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Categories:- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
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- Major League Baseball shortstops
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