Tom Robson
Thomas James Robson
Born: January 15, 1946
Rochester, NY US
Deceased: April 20, 2021
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 50 (1967 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Utah State
Career: 1967-1976
Major League Statistics
Tom Robson compiled a career batting average of .289 with 200 home runs and 731 RBI in his 1002-game career with the Mankato Mets, Durham Bulls, Visalia Mets, Memphis Blues, West Palm Beach Expos, Jacksonville Suns, Trois Rivieres Aigles, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Pittsfield Rangers, Spokane Indians and Nankai Hawks. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
 Durham Bulls |
 Visalia Mets |
 Memphis Blues |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 West Palm Beach Expos |
 Trois Rivieres Aigles |
 Trois Rivieres Aigles |
 Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Nankai Hawks |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 26 | 103 | 96 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 30 | .208 | .252 | .354 | .607 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | 29 | 125 | 111 | 21 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 15 | .414 | .472 | .694 | 1.166 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 121 | 513 | 452 | 78 | 128 | 19 | 4 | 35 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 108 | .283 | .357 | .575 | .933 | 260 | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 17 | 52 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | .087 | .192 | .152 | .344 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 77 | 324 | 288 | 49 | 90 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 85 | .312 | .373 | .566 | .939 | 163 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 81 | 253 | 226 | 21 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 37 | .230 | .296 | .310 | .606 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 12 | 49 | 44 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .205 | .286 | .273 | .558 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 136 | 531 | 470 | 69 | 129 | 30 | 1 | 16 | 72 | 12 | 4 | 52 | 84 | .274 | .347 | .445 | .791 | 209 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 111 | 400 | 351 | 49 | 98 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 64 | .279 | .358 | .479 | .837 | 168 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 12 | 51 | 45 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .244 | .314 | .289 | .603 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 125 | 495 | 418 | 83 | 132 | 20 | 2 | 38 | 126 | 4 | 1 | 73 | 76 | .316 | .418 | .646 | 1.064 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 131 | 574 | 513 | 105 | 165 | 35 | 2 | 41 | 131 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 100 | .322 | .385 | .637 | 1.022 | 327 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 87 | 374 | 322 | 58 | 103 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 44 | .320 | .406 | .497 | .903 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 37 | 117 | 110 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | .209 | .256 | .300 | .556 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1002 | 3961 | 3492 | 563 | 1010 | 159 | 17 | 200 | 731 | 25 | 13 | 410 | 688 | .289 | .364 | .516 | .880 | 1803 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | 1B | 29 | 221 | 18 | 4 | 21 | .984 | 8.241 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 26 | 220 | 15 | 2 | 16 | .992 | 9.038 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 1B | 120 | 915 | 62 | 13 | 76 | .987 | 8.142 |
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 1B | 76 | 535 | 27 | 10 | 63 | .983 | 7.395 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 1B | 16 | 116 | 8 | 2 | 7 | .984 | 7.750 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 59 | 517 | 38 | 5 | 39 | .991 | 9.407 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 1B | 12 | 98 | 11 | 1 | 6 | .991 | 9.083 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | OF | 25 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 1.320 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 1B | 123 | 923 | 45 | 15 | 81 | .985 | 7.870 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 1B | 12 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | OF | 101 | 135 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .979 | 1.356 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 1B | 94 | 738 | 39 | 12 | 60 | .985 | 8.266 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | OF | 29 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.448 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 6 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 8.167 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .850 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 86 | 823 | 55 | 5 | 77 | .994 | 1.209 |
| Totals | 834 | 5414 | 330 | 74 | 459 | .987 | 6.887 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | Northern League | Mankato Mets | NYN | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | NYN | ||
| 1968 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1969 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | ML4 | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Trois Rivieres Aigles | CIN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | TEX | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | TEX | ||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks |
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