Red Robbins

Spencer Gerald Robbins
(Red)

• Bats Right, Throw Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 175 lb.
• High School Lenoir High School
• Born May 5, 1928 in Lenoir, NC USA
• Died May 14, 2013 in Rock Hill, SC USA

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Biographical information

Spencer Robbins was a minor league player for 14 years who managed for four seasons - two of which as a player-manager.

His career spanned from 1948 to 1952 and from 1954 to 1962. He hit .280 with 1,577 hits and at least 151 home runs. Perhaps his best season was his first - in 1948 with the Morganton Aggies, he hit .342 with 26 home runs.

He managed the Nashville Volunteers in 1961, the Charlotte Hornets in 1962, the Lynchburg Twins in 1970 and the Wisconsin Rapids Twins in 1977. He served as player-coach a few times in his career and was a coach for the Elizabethton Twins (1984-?).

Robbins then spent many years scouting for the Twins (1963-1986).

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1961	Nashville Volunteers	Southern Association	69-83	6th	Minnesota Twins
1962	Charlotte Hornets	South Atlantic League	54-86	8th	Minnesota Twins
1970	Lynchburg Twins	Carolina League		8th	Minnesota Twins		Replaced Tom Umphlett
1977	Wisconsin Rapids Twins	Midwest League	49-47	6th	Minnesota Twins		Replaced Carlos Pascual (16-22)

Sources include Baseball Digest, April 1955, Page 87