Doug Robbins (born July 6, 1966) is a former professional baseball catcher.
| Doug Robbins | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: July 6, 1966 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Amateur career
editRobbins played college baseball for Stanford University. In 1987, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1][2] Robbins was a member of the United States national baseball team at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1988 Baseball World Cup. In the latter event, he hit .391/.533/.522 with 13 runs and 8 RBI in 9 games, starting ahead of Scott Servais. He was also signed by the Baltimore Orioles as a tenth round pick in the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft.
Professional career
editRobbins began his professional career with the Class A Frederick Keys in 1989. He was elevated to Class AA, playing for the Hagerstown Suns during the 1990 and 1991 seasons. He set the Suns single season record at the AA level for on-base percentage in 1991 at 0.444. He played for the AAA Rochester Red Wings in 1992 and batted over .300. In 1993, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics and ended up playing for the Class AAA Tacoma Tigers. He was a first baseman and catcher during most of his professional career. He never made it to the major leagues due to multiple injuries to his throwing shoulder.
References
edit- ^ "Harwich takes charge, takes first place lead". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. July 2, 1987. p. 7.
- ^ "Player Stats". Cape Cod Baseball League. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)