Craig Robinson | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | August 21, 1948|
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 |
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]
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