Brooks Robinson, baseball player, 268 home runs, 1955-1977

Brooks Robinson

⭐ Hall of Fame 1983

Born: 5/18/1937 in Little Rock, AR, USA

Died: 9/26/2023 in Owings Mills, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1955-09-17 | Final Game: 1977-08-13

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Brooks Calbert Robinson

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Biography

Brooks Robinson, born in 1937, was a legendary position player in Major League Baseball, known for his remarkable defensive skills and consistent offensive performance. He played his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles from his debut in 1955 until his retirement on August 13, 1977. Over the course of 2,896 games, Robinson amassed 2,848 hits, 268 home runs, and 1,357 RBIs, finishing his career with a batting average of .267. His ability to combine power with a solid batting average made him a cornerstone of the Orioles lineup during a transformative era in baseball, which included the rise of the home run and an emphasis on defense. Robinson's accolades reflect his significant impact on the game; he was selected as an All-Star 18 times and earned the All-Star Game MVP and World Series MVP honors. His defensive prowess at third base earned him the nickname "The Human Vacuum Cleaner," as he revolutionized the position with his exceptional fielding skills. In recognition of his illustrious career, Robinson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983, solidifying his legacy as one of the greatest third basemen in baseball history. His contributions to the sport continue to resonate, inspiring future generations of players with his dedication and excellence both at the plate and in the field.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2896 10654 1232 2848 482 68 268 1357 28 860 990 0.267 0.322 0.401 0.723 8213.1

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .401 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.723 vs. league average 0.697 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1955 BAL AL 6 22 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 0.091 — — — — 0.0
1956 BAL AL 15 44 5 10 4 0 1 1 0 1 5 0.227 — — — — 0.0
1957 BAL AL 50 117 13 28 6 1 2 14 1 7 10 0.239 .257 (-7%) .323 (-12%) .391 (-8%) .715 (-10%) -224.3
1958 BAL AL 145 463 31 110 16 3 3 32 1 31 51 0.238 .257 (-8%) .324 (-10%) .394 (-23%) .719 (-17%) -1566.5
1959 BAL AL 88 313 29 89 15 2 4 24 2 17 37 0.284 .256 (+11%) .323 (avg) .392 (-2%) .715 (-1%) -72.3
1960 BAL AL 152 595 74 175 27 9 14 88 2 35 49 0.294 .255 (+15%) .323 (+2%) .387 (+14%) .711 (+8%) 741.8
1961 BAL AL 163 668 89 192 38 7 7 61 1 47 57 0.287 .258 (+11%) .328 (+2%) .399 (-1%) .727 (avg) -65.7
1962 BAL AL 162 634 77 192 29 9 23 86 3 42 70 0.303 .257 (+18%) .326 (+5%) .393 (+23%) .719 (+15%) 1685.3
1963 BAL AL 161 589 67 148 26 4 11 67 2 46 84 0.251 .246 (+2%) .308 (-1%) .371 (-2%) .680 (-2%) -233.9
1964 BAL AL 163 612 82 194 35 3 28 118 1 51 64 0.317 .250 (+27%) .312 (+18%) .377 (+38%) .690 (+29%) 3360.6
1965 BAL AL 144 559 81 166 25 2 18 80 3 47 47 0.297 .245 (+21%) .310 (+13%) .371 (+20%) .682 (+17%) 1775.3
1966 BAL AL 157 620 91 167 35 2 23 100 2 56 36 0.269 .248 (+8%) .309 (+8%) .376 (+18%) .685 (+13%) 1579.7
1967 BAL AL 158 610 88 164 25 5 22 77 1 54 54 0.269 .242 (+11%) .306 (+7%) .357 (+22%) .663 (+15%) 1628.3
1968 BAL AL 162 608 65 154 36 6 17 75 1 44 55 0.253 .236 (+7%) .298 (+2%) .340 (+22%) .638 (+13%) 1189.1
1969 BAL AL 156 598 73 140 21 3 23 84 2 56 55 0.234 .248 (-6%) .320 (-7%) .369 (+7%) .689 (+1%) -129.0
1970 BAL AL 158 608 84 168 31 4 18 94 1 53 53 0.276 .253 (+9%) .325 (+3%) .385 (+11%) .711 (+7%) 803.8
1971 BAL AL 156 589 67 160 21 1 20 92 0 63 50 0.272 .249 (+9%) .316 (+8%) .365 (+13%) .682 (+11%) 1241.5
1972 BAL AL 153 556 48 139 23 2 8 64 1 43 45 0.250 .243 (+3%) .310 (-3%) .353 (-3%) .664 (-3%) -392.9
1973 BAL AL 155 549 53 141 17 2 9 72 2 55 50 0.257 .256 (avg) .325 (avg) .378 (-9%) .703 (-5%) -449.6
1974 BAL AL 153 553 46 159 27 0 7 59 2 56 47 0.288 .256 (+12%) .324 (+9%) .369 (+1%) .693 (+5%) 641.0
1975 BAL AL 144 482 50 97 15 1 6 53 0 44 33 0.201 .257 (-22%) .327 (-18%) .374 (-27%) .701 (-23%) -2189.3
1976 BAL AL 71 218 16 46 8 2 3 11 0 8 24 0.211 .255 (-17%) .320 (-25%) .360 (-15%) .681 (-20%) -808.8
1977 BAL AL 24 47 3 7 2 0 1 4 0 4 4 0.149 — — — — -301.2

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
39 145 17 44 8 0 5 22 6 9 0.303

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1974 ALCS BAL 4 12 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.083
1973 ALCS BAL 5 20 1 5 2 0 0 2 1 1 0.250
1971 ALCS BAL 3 11 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 1 0.364
1971 WS BAL 7 22 2 7 0 0 0 5 3 1 0.318
1970 ALCS BAL 3 12 3 7 2 0 0 2 0 1 0.583
1970 WS BAL 5 21 5 9 2 0 2 6 0 2 0.429
1969 ALCS BAL 3 14 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
1969 WS BAL 5 19 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0.053
1966 WS BAL 4 14 2 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.214

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 25 0 10 12 1 3
3B 2870 2790 2697 6205 263 618
SS 5 0 5 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 BAL 3B 6 6 2 8 2 1
1956 BAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1956 BAL 3B 14 9 9 25 2 3
1957 BAL 3B 47 32 34 66 3 5
1958 BAL 2B 16 0 6 8 1 2
1958 BAL 3B 140 126 151 275 21 30
1959 BAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1959 BAL 3B 87 80 92 187 13 25
1960 BAL 2B 3 0 3 2 0 1
1960 BAL 3B 152 152 171 328 12 34
1961 BAL 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1961 BAL 3B 163 162 151 331 14 34
1961 BAL SS 1 0 4 2 0 0
1962 BAL 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1962 BAL 3B 162 162 163 339 11 32
1962 BAL SS 3 0 1 0 0 0
1963 BAL 3B 160 158 153 330 12 43
1963 BAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1964 BAL 3B 163 163 153 327 14 40
1965 BAL 3B 143 143 144 296 15 36
1966 BAL 3B 157 157 174 313 12 26
1967 BAL 3B 158 158 147 405 11 37
1968 BAL 3B 162 161 168 353 16 31
1969 BAL 3B 156 156 163 370 13 37
1970 BAL 3B 156 156 157 321 17 30
1971 BAL 3B 156 155 131 354 16 35
1972 BAL 3B 152 149 129 333 11 27
1973 BAL 3B 154 151 129 354 15 25
1974 BAL 3B 153 151 115 410 18 44
1975 BAL 3B 143 134 96 326 9 30
1976 BAL 3B 71 59 59 126 6 11
1977 BAL 3B 15 10 6 28 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 25
Third Base 2870
Shortstop 5

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2020 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - HOF Player
1975 Gold Glove 3B
1974 Gold Glove 3B
1973 Gold Glove 3B
1972 Gold Glove 3B
1972 Roberto Clemente Award
1972 TSN All-Star 3B
1971 Gold Glove 3B
1971 TSN All-Star 3B
1970 Babe Ruth Award 3B
1970 Gold Glove 3B
1970 World Series MVP
1969 Gold Glove 3B
1968 Gold Glove 3B
1968 TSN All-Star 3B
1967 Gold Glove 3B
1967 TSN All-Star 3B
1966 All-Star Game MVP
1966 Gold Glove 3B
1966 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
1966 TSN All-Star 3B
1965 Gold Glove 3B
1965 TSN All-Star 3B
1964 Gold Glove 3B
1964 Most Valuable Player
1964 TSN All-Star 3B
1964 TSN Player of the Year
1963 Gold Glove 3B
1962 Gold Glove 3B
1962 TSN All-Star 3B
1961 Gold Glove 3B
1961 TSN All-Star 3B
1960 Gold Glove 3B

Featured In Rankings

#10
Top 20 Third Basemen in History of MLB Baseball
Ranked 10 of 20
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Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1974 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 30.0 336 0
1972 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 3.0 336 0
1971 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 163.0 336 3
1970 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 75.0 336 2
1969 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 5.0 336 0
1968 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 8.0 280 0
1966 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 153.0 280 0
1965 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 150.0 280 0
1964 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 269.0 280 18
1962 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 41.0 280 0
1961 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 4.0 280 0
1960 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 211.0 336 3