Robert Perkins (born 29 May 1994) is an Australian professional baseball catcher for the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League.
| Robbie Perkins | |
|---|---|
 Perkins with the Asheville Tourists in 2018 | |
| Canberra Cavalry – No. 9 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: 29 May 1994 Canberra, Australia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Career
editPerkins plays in the Australian Baseball League for the Canberra Cavalry.[1] He signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies in January 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 for the Grand Junction Rockies[2] and spent the whole season there, batting .162/.234/.265 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 35 games. He spent 2014 with Tri-City Dust Devils[3] where he compiled a .202 batting average with one home runs and seven RBIs in 38 games. Perkins spent the 2015 season with the Asheville Tourists where he posted a .200 batting average with one home run and 14 RBIs in 41 games, and 2016 with the Modesto Nuts where he slashed .238/.396/.310 in only 15 games due to injury.
During the 2016-17 Australian Baseball League season, Perkins was named the Cavalry's most valuable player.[4] He spent 2017 with Asheville, the Albuquerque Isotopes, and the Lancaster JetHawks where he batted a combined .222 with five home runs and 18 RBIs in 53 games between the three teams.[5]
Perkins split the 2018 season between Asheville and the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats. In 32 games between the two affiliates, he hit .232/.272/.306 with two home runs and six RBI. Perkins elected free agency following the season on 2 November 2018.[6]
International career
editPerkins was selected for the Australian national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualification in 2016[7] and 2019 WBSC Premier12.[8]
References
edit- ^ Gaskin, Lee (10 December 2014). "Canberra Cavalry catcher Robbie Perkins aiming to represent Australia at the 2020 Olympic Games". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Rockies' Robbie Perkins suits up for Australia". MLB.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "A Dust Devil from Down Under". NBC Right Now. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Polkinghorne, David (31 January 2017). "Australia catcher Robbie Perkins named Canberra Cavalry MVP". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Robbie Perkins Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Polkinghorne, David (4 February 2016). "Canberra Cavalry catcher Robbie Perkins called into Australia squad for WBC qualifiers". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ DAVID PENROSE (8 October 2019). "BORAL TEAM AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER12 ROSTER ANNOUNCED". baseball.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
External links
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- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)