Franklin Robinson
Franklin Leon Robinson
Born: August 22, 1925
Deceased: April 14, 2020
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1948-1954
Franklin Robinson compiled a career record of 26 wins and 34 losses and a 4.16 ERA in his 128-game pitching career with the Goldsboro Goldbugs, Rome Colonels, Savannah Indians, Buffalo Bisons, Little Rock Travelers, Portsmouth Merrimacks, Raleigh Capitals and Winston-Salem Twins. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 4 | 1 | .800 | 6.05 | 17 | 55.0 | 70 | 45 | 37 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 9 | 18 | .333 | 4.61 | 34 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 201.0 | 207 | 132 | 103 | 131 | 129 | 6 | 1 | 10 | |||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.78 | 19 | 139.0 | 127 | 60 | 43 | 6 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.22 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 69.0 | 78 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 19.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.50 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 58 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 26 | 34 | .433 | 4.16 | 128 | 34 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 539.0 | 551 | 310 | 249 | 8 | 292 | 0 | 178 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 17 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .320 | .360 | .680 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 37 | 81 | 72 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .208 | .269 | .250 | .519 | 18 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 20 | 51 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .157 | .157 | .314 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 27 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .111 | .158 | .111 | .269 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 10 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 14 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .312 | .312 | .375 | .688 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 130 | 209 | 198 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .197 | .224 | .222 | .447 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | P | 34 | 9 | 43 | 3 | 3 | .945 | 1.529 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 27 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .370 |
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .929 |
| Totals | 128 | 13 | 62 | 4 | 5 | .949 | .586 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Coastal Plain League | Goldsboro Goldbugs | |||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | DET | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks | |||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Twins |
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