Jackie Robinson Career Batting Average Overview

Jackie Robinson was an outstanding hitter during his career and is regarded as one of the greatest all-around players in baseball history. He was known for his speed, his ability to get on base, and his aggressive style of play. Robinson had a career batting average of .311, which is an impressive feat given the era in which he played.

Robinson's batting average was consistently high throughout his ten-year career. He finished with a batting average of over .300 in six seasons and had a career high of .342 in 1949, the year in which he won the National League MVP award. Robinson also had an excellent on-base percentage, finishing with a career OBP of .409, which was the result of his ability to draw walks, hit for average, and use his speed to create opportunities on the base paths.

Robinson was known for his aggressive base running and his ability to steal bases. He stole 197 bases during his career and was successful in over 75% of his attempts. Robinson's speed and base running ability made him a valuable player and helped to create scoring opportunities for his teammates.

In addition to his skills as a hitter and base runner, Robinson was also an outstanding defensive player. He won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1947 primarily because of his defensive skills at second base. Robinson was a versatile player who could play multiple positions, which made him a valuable asset to the Brooklyn Dodgers throughout his career.

Overall, Jackie Robinson's career batting average of .311 is a testament to his skills as a hitter and his ability to get on base. His aggressive style of play, speed, and defensive abilities made him one of the greatest all-around players in baseball history, and his legacy as a trailblazer for civil rights in sports and society is just as important as his on-field accomplishments.

Batting average (BA) is the number of hits divided by the number of at bats of a player over a defined period of time, typically a season or career. Generally, for Batting Average, higher is better. (Source)

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Jackie Robinson Batting Average By Year Line Chart

This line chart shows Jackie Robinson's yearly Batting Average for each season of his Major League Baseball career. Also included, for comparison, are yearly player averages for MLB, Hall of Fame players, 2B, and players from their country of birth. For these groups, averages are calculated for each group's performance for the defined year.
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Jackie Robinson Batting Average By Year Change

This waterfall chart attempts to show how Jackie Robinson's career Batting Average changed per season. This data is cumulative for each season, each column represents the career Batting Average Jackie Robinson had at that season in his career.
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Jackie Robinson Batting Average By Year Box Chart

This chart attempts to draw comparisons between Jackie Robinson and related player groups by summarizing Batting Average for each season played by Jackie Robinson. The box represents the middle 50% of the data for each player with the line in the box being the median value. The whiskers represent the ranges for the top and bottom 25% of the data. Review the spread and medians to draw your conclusions!
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Jackie Robinson Batting Average Per Season Stats Table

This table shows Jackie Robinson Batting Average stats per season for his full MLB career with the aggregations’ sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median. Also included, for comparison, are season player averages for MLB, Hall of Fame players, 2B, and players from their country of birth. The comparisons are calculated for each group for each year of Jackie Robinson career.

Note: "—" indicate there were no players for comparison for a specific year. Most commonly this happens for the hall of fame group where there may not have been a hall of famer playing that year.
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