Wikia

Full Name: Robinson Jose (Mercedes) Cano	Current Team: New York Yankees
Height/Weight: 6'0"/205	Uniform Number: 24
Birthdate: October 22, 1982	Entry Draft: N/A (2001 Free Agent)
Birthplace: San Pedro de Macoris, Macoris (Dominican Republic)	First Acquired By: New York Yankees
Primary Position: 2B	College: N/A

Biography

Robinson Cano (Robinson Jose (Mercedes) Cano) was born on October 22, 1982 in San Pedro de Macoris, Macoris (Dominican Republic). He made his Major League debut on May 3, 2005 for the New York Yankees. In 2005, his rookie year, he hit .297 with 14 home runs and 62 RBI. Cano played for the New York Yankees for his entire 2 year career.

Scouting Report

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
2005	NYY	A	132	522	78	155	14	62	.297	.320	.458	34	4	16	68	3	7	1	1	16
2006	NYY	A	122	482	62	165	15	78	.342	.365	.525	41	1	18	54	2	1	5	3	19
2007	NYY	A	160	617	93	189	19	97	.306	.353	.488	41	7	39	85	8	1	4	5	19
2008	NYY	A	159	597	70	162	14	72	.271	.305	.410	35	3	26	65	5	1	2	3	18
2009	NYY	A	161	637	103	204	25	85	.320	.352	.520	48	2	30	63	3	0	5	2	22
Total			734	2855	406	875	87	394	.306	.339	.480	199	17	129	335	21	10	17	14	94

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
2005	NYY	A	2B	131	130	1142.2	258	391	17	77	.974
2006	NYY	A	DH	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	NYY	A	2B	118	115	1009	230	333	9	73	.984
2007	NYY	A	2B	159	157	1408.2	320	497	13	136	.984
2008	NYY	A	2B	159	154	1376.2	305	482	13	103	.984
2009	NYY	A	2B	161	158	1399.2	308	424	12	96	.984
Total			2B	728	714	6336.2	1421	2127	64	485	.982
Total			DH	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Transactions

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by New York Yankees (January 5, 2001).

Trivia

Cano won the AL Silver Slugger Award for second basemen in 2006.
His father, Jose Cano, played for the Houston Astros.
He was named after Jackie Robinson.
Cano also made a cameo appearance in Hector El Father's music video, "Pa La Tumba", with fellow Yankee Melky Cabrera.

Wikia

Robinson Cano

Contents