Floyd Robinson

Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=black
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name=Floyd Robinson


position=Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1936|5|9
city-state|Prescott|Arkansas
debutdate=August 10
debutyear=by|1960
debutteam=Chicago White Sox
finaldate=September 29
finalyear=by|1968
finalteam=Boston Red Sox
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.283
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=929
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=426
teams=
*Chicago White Sox (by|1960–by|1966)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|1967)
*Oakland Athletics (by|1968)
*Boston Red Sox (by|1968)
highlights=
*AL leader in doubles in 1962 with 45

Floyd Andrew Robinson (born May 9, 1936 in Prescott, Arkansas) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1960-1966), Cincinnati Reds (1967), Oakland Athletics (early in 1968), and Boston Red Sox (late 1968). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Career overview

Robinson was managed by Hall of Famer Al Lopez, a man he respected a great deal, for his entire White Sox career.

Despite never making an All-Star team, Robinson was clearly a candidate a number of times. In 1962, he finished 10th in MVP voting (Mickey Mantle won) and had 187 hits in 600 at bats, which came out to a .312 batting average, good for 3rd in the league. Robinson led the league in doubles that year as well with 45.

Robinson's single most outstanding effort came on July 22, 1962, when he collected 6 hits in 6 at bats in a 9 inning game making him one of only 35 american leaguers to accomplish such a feat.

In 1964, Robinson came closer to reaching the World Series than he had or ever would again, when the White Sox went 98-64, finishing one game behind the 99-63 New York Yankees. It was the second of three straight years that the White Sox and Robinson would finish 2nd in the American League. In '63 and '64, the Yankees came in 1st. In '65, it was the Minnesota Twins that prevented a World Series trip for Robinson. Al Lopez and the White Sox had reached the World Series in 1959, one year before Robinson reached the majors. Despite never reaching the postseason, Robinson never played on a team with a losing record.

Robinson's career high in home runs came in 1965 when he hit 14 with 66 RBIs. However, his stolen base numbers were down from the year before, going from 9 to 4. That was his last major offensive year, and the 2nd-to-last year that he would be an every day player and with the White Sox.

Robinson played his last game on September 29, 1968 with the Red Sox.

Career statistics

In 9 major league seasons, Robinson hit .283 with 67 home runs and 426 RBIs. In total, he accumulated 140 doubles, 36 triples, and 42 stolen bases. He finished with 458 runs scored, averaging 73 a year.

Fielding

In 886 games, Robinson only had 30 errors, which came out to a .981 fielding percentage. He started 6 double plays in his career, 4 in 1963.

Highlights

*Led the league in doubles in 1962 (45)
*4th in the league in RBIs in 1962 (109)
*Top 10 in the league in triples, 4 times in his career (1961, 1962, 1963, 1965)

Facts

*Robinson led Pacific Coast League outfielders with a .997 fielding percentage while playing for the San Diego Padres in 1957.
*Wore uniform number 3 with the White Sox
*Robinson is a cousin of former major league outfielder Tommie Reynolds.
*He was the first strikeout victim of Baltimore Orioles right-hander Gene Brabender. {Memorial Stadium -- May 11, 1966}

ee also

* Chicago White Sox all-time roster
* List of Major League Baseball doubles champions

References

*1968 Baseball Register published by The Sporting News

External links

*baseball-reference|id=r/robinfl01
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Probif102.htm Retrosheet]