How Jackie Robinson's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Jackie Robinson totaled 1,568 career Hits, well above the league average of 470.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1949, posting 203, well above the league average of 50.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1945 at 50. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 120 in 1954 to 81 in 1955 and 98 in 1956, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 50 to 203 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Jackie Robinson Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Jackie Robinson
| Jackie Robinson
Hits | Jackie Robinson
Extra Base Hits | Jackie Robinson
Extra Base Hit Pct |
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| Career | 1568 | 483 | 0.308 |
| Season Avg. | 142.55 | 43.91 | 0.308 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 179.14 | 55.18 | 0.308 |
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Jackie Robinson Hits Per Season
Jackie Robinson's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, 2B, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Jackie Robinson Hits by Team
Jackie Robinson's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jackie Robinson Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Jackie Robinson's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Jackie Robinson Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Jackie Robinson's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Jackie Robinson Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Jackie Robinson's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
