Jeff Robinson (relief pitcher)

Jeffrey Daniel Robinson (born December 13, 1960) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played nine seasons for the San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, California Angels and Chicago Cubs.

Professional career

Robinson, a , relief pitcher, was originally selected by the Detroit Tigers in the fourteenth round of the 1982 amateur draft. He did not sign with the team and was sent back into the draft pool. A year later, in the 1983 amateur draft, he was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the second round. He was originally a starting pitcher, making his major league debut on April 7, against the St. Louis Cardinals at Candlestick Park. He pitched six scoreless innings, allowing four hits, and struck out four batters and walked three in an 11-0 victory. He started 33 games for the Giants during the 1984 season, going 7-15 with an earned run average of 4.56 in 34 appearances.

Robinson only played in eight games the following season. His ERA shot up to 5.11 in 12⅓ innings. In 1986, he played full-time as a reliever, starting only one game for the Giants. He went 6-3 with an ERA of 3.36 and 90 strikeouts.<ref name="BR"...
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