Robert Perkins (born 29 May 1994) is an Australian professional baseball catcher for the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League.
Robbie Perkins | |
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Canberra Cavalry – No. 9 | |
Catcher | |
Born: (1994-05-29) 29 May 1994 (age 28) Canberra, Australia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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.
During the 2016-17 Australian Baseball League season, Perkins was named the Cavalry's most valuable player.[4] 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.[5] Perkins elected free agency on 2 November 2018.
Perkins was selected for the Australian national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualification in 2016[6] and 2019 WBSC Premier12.[7]
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Australia roster – 2017 World Baseball Classic | |
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Australia roster – 2019 WBSC Premier12 | |
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