Frank Robinson: Facts & Related Content

Written and fact-checked by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Frank Robinson is a MLB baseball player. He was born on August 31, 1935

Born	August 31, 1935 • Beaumont • Texas
Died	February 7, 2018 (aged 82) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors	Baseball Hall of Fame (1982) • Most Valuable Player (1966) • Triple Crown (1966) • Most Valuable Player (1961) • two-time MVP • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1982) • World Series MVP • Triple Crown • Rookie of the Year Award • MLB Manager of the Year Award • Gold Glove • All-Star Game MVP • 2 World Series championships • 1x batting champion • 14x All-Star
College	Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)
Height/Weight	6 ft 1 inch, 183 lb (185 cm, 83 kg)
Batting Hand	right
Throwing Hand	right
Debut Date	April 17, 1956
Last Game	September 18, 1976
Jersey Number	20 (1974-1976, Cleveland Indians) • 33 (1974-1974, Cleveland Indians) • 20 (1973-1974, California Angels) • 36 (1972-1972, Los Angeles Dodgers) • 20 (1966-1971, Baltimore Orioles) • 20 (1958-1965, Cincinnati Redlegs/Cincinnati Reds) • 20 (1956-1957, Cincinnati Redlegs)
Position	outfielder and first baseman
At Bats	10,006
Batting Average	0.294
Hits	2,943
Home Runs	586
On-Base Percentage	0.389
On-Base Plus Slugging	0.926
Runs	1,829
Runs Batted In	1,812
Slugging Percentage	0.537
Stolen Bases	204