Craig Robinson | |
Position: | Shortstop |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 21 August 1948 |
Birth Place: | Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 9 |
Debutyear: | 1972 |
Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 1 |
Finalyear: | 1977 |
Finalteam: | Atlanta Braves |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .219 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 42 |
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Craig George Robinson (born August 21, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (-), Atlanta Braves (-, -), and San Francisco Giants (-). 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]