| Whit Robbins |
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2004-2006 1B/3B 6-0, 191 B/L, T/R Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun) |
A versatile athlete, he played at both first and third base in high school and also pitched....An excellent defensive player.
2009: Promoted to Class AA New Britain....enjoyed hot month of May posting .386 average....selected to play in Eastern League All-Star Game 7/15 at Trenton.
2008: Once again assigned to Class A Fort Myers Miracle (Florida State League)....placed on seven-day disabled list 6/27 (back)...reactivated 7/13.
2007: Assigned to Class A Fort Myers Miracle (Florida State League)....re-assigned to Class A Beloit 6/23....did not play for Snappers before being placed on the disabled list (lower back strain) 7/2 for the remainder of the season.
2006: Homered while driving in a career-high six runs 2/15 vs. Georgia Southern....led team with 20 RBI in 10 games during February....hit first career grand slam 4/14 vs. Clemson....moved to third base following exams....selected in the 4th round of the June Draft by Minnesota Twins....assigned to Class A Beloit Snappers....went 10-for-14 with 10 RBI over first four professional games, including 4-for-4 effort with two RBI singles and a two-run homer 6/29 vs. Kane County....bothered by back injury that limited action after 8/2....disabled with stress fracture in back 8/18.
- "Whit Robbins off to rockin' start for Georgia Tech". See story.
2005: Endured roller-coaster season at the plate....began campaign going 0-for-6 before starting a five-game hitting streak....proceeded to go 0-for-18 over next five games before launching another five-game hitting streak....ended month of March in a 2-for-22 slump....saw only limited action at first base during April going 6-for-18 with eight RBI during month including season-high four RBI game vs. Florida State 4/16....regained regular starting spot on May 8....homered in consecutive games vs. Virginia Tech 5/13-14....delivered game-winning RBI in back-to-back ACC Tournament games against Wake Forest 5/25 and Florida State 5/26....named to ACC All-Tournament team....earned berth in Cape Cod League All-Star Game while spending summer with Wareham Gatemen.
2004: Slowed by pre-season bout with mononucleosis to start season but emerged as one of Tech's hottest hitters over second half of campaign....began career by going 0-for-7 while seeing spot duty in just five of Tech's first nine games....collected his first collegiate hit in first start 3/5 vs. Rutgers....was hitting just .211 (4-for-19) entering first ACC series of season but proceeded to hit .328 the rest of the way including a .368 clip (21-for-57) during May....went 7-for-9 with five RBI and six runs scored during series vs. Duke....named to NCAA Atlanta Regional All-Tournament team after going 5-for-12 along with first two home runs of his collegiate career....played for Wareham Gatemen of Cape Cod League during summer.
High School: A four-year letter-winner for coach Chip Henderson as a pitcher, first baseman and third baseman at Calhoun High School....Also lettered two years as a quarterback in football....Career batting average of .580 with 23 home runs and 160 RBI at Calhoun....Posted a 9-3 record and a 1.17 ERA in 55 innings as a pitcher, striking out 117....Owns the school record for most strikeouts in a season....Also holds the school record for single-season passing yards in football....All-state first baseman by the Georgia Dugout Club in 2003....Honorable mention all-state selection in football....Helped Calhoun win the 2000 Georgia state championship and finish as the runner-up in 2001....Played with the East Cobb summer team that won the Connie Mack World Series in 2003 earning all-tournament honors.
Personal: Whitney Lee Robbins....Born September 25, 1984....Son of Rick and Terri Robbins....Brother, Matt, plays baseball at Georgia....Father, Rick, played baseball at Shorter College in the 1970's....Uncle, Vaughn, played baseball at Shorter College and played in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in the 1970's....Cousin, Jacob, plays baseball at Kennesaw State....Majoring in Management.
Georgia Tech Statistics
Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT FLD%
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2004 .313 54-38 144 34 45 10 1 2 39 28 20 4-6 .982
2005 .265 60-43 162 33 43 14 0 5 40 39 21 0-2 .950
2006 .352 66-66 247 71 87 19 1 13 67 43 38 2-3 .972
Professional Career
Year Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT
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2006 Beloit .304 32 112 12 34 9 1 3 26 22 17 1-0
2007 Fort Myers .210 64 205 29 43 6 1 0 21 35 44 3-0
Beloit - Injured -
2008 Fort Myers .268 91 284 39 76 13 4 6 42 52 55 1-3
2009 New Britain
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