Where does Jackie Robinson rank among baseball greats?
Jackie Robinson ranks #6 among the Top 50 all-time at 2B. Rankings ⇒ Jackie Robinson Teammates Roy Campanella Gil Hodges Junior Gilliam Billy Cox Pee Wee Reese Dixie Walker Duke Snider Carl Furillo Don Newcombe Carl Erskine Johnny Podres Preacher Roe Sandy Koufax Clem Labine Clyde Sukeforth Best Season: 1949 Jackie wasn’t a terrible second baseman. He was bounced around defensively because he was the most versatile athlete on the team. In 1949 his batting and baserunning made headlines. Robinson batted .342 (first), and finished in the top three in runs (122), hits (203), doubles, triples, RBI (124), OBP, and slugging (.528). He paced the league in steals (37) and created havoc as a baserunner. Robinson helped the Dodgers to the pennant. Factoids Jackie Robinson was traded to the New York Giants in December of 1956, but he retired in January and nullified the deal. Description Robinson was one of the best athletes of his era. He was far more than a great ballplayer, he was a world-clas
