Robbie Perkins
| Robbie Perkins | |
|---|---|
 Perkins in 2018 | |
| Canberra Cavalry – No. 9 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: 29 May 1994 Canberra, Australia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Robert Perkins (born 29 May 1994) is an Australian professional baseball catcher for the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League.
Career
Perkins 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.
Perkins played for the Australian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic's qualification round in 2016.[4] During the 2016-17 Australian Baseball League season, Perkins was named the Cavalry's most valuable player.[5] 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.[6] Perkins elected free agency on 2 November 2018.
References
- ^ 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". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "A Dust Devil from Down Under". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Polkinghorne, David (4 February 2016). "Canberra Cavalry catcher Robbie Perkins called into Australia squad for WBC qualifiers". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Asheville Tourists players
- Australian baseball players
- Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Baseball catchers
- Canberra Cavalry players
- Grand Junction Rockies players
- Modesto Nuts players
- Sportspeople from Canberra
- Tri-City Dust Devils players
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- Hartford Yard Goats players