Started the Robinson Chirinos Foundation in 2012...Located in his hometown of Punto Fijo, the foundation supports youth and families in the community by providing food, clothing, equipment, sports facilities and school supplies...Named the winner of the Texas Rangers’ 2016 Jim Sundberg Community Achievement Award, which honors a player’s public service in the area...Also selected by the Dallas-Fort Worth BBWAA Chapter as the inaugural winner of the Richard Durrett Hardest Working Man in 2014...Married, wife's name is Heide...The couple has a son, David...Was teammates with current Orioles teammate, Rougned Odor, from 2013-18, as well as during the 2020 season.
2021
Spent the beginning of the season with the New York Yankees organization before signing a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs on July 5...Slashed .227/.324/.454 (22-for-97) with five home runs, five doubles, a triple, 13 runs scored, 15 RBI and nine walks in 45 games before landing on the 10-day Injured List with a left oblique strain on 9/24 (retroactive to 9/22), ending his season...Appeared in 27 games (21 starts) behind the plate, throwing out 4-of-20 potential base stealers...Hit .311 (14-for-45) on the road, compared to .154 (8-for-52) at home...Notched his seventh career multi-home run game on 7/23 vs. Arizona (last: 9/9/19)…Hit .533 (8-for-15) in four games from 8/13-18, including a career-high-tying four hits on 8/13 at Miami (4-for-6, 2 2B, HR, RBI).
2020
Combined with the Texas Rangers and New York Mets to hit .162 (12-for-74) with 4R, three doubles, 1HR, 7RBI and 6BB in 26 games…began the season with Texas and batted .119 (5-for-42) with one double, 2RBI and 5BB in 14 games…was placed on the 10-day injured list on 8/14 (retroactive to 8/11) with a right ankle sprain…was reinstated from the I.L. on 8/24…was acquired by the Mets along with cash considerations from Texas on 8/31 in exchange for a player to be named later…in 12 games with the Mets, hit .219 (7-for-32) with 1R, two doubles, 1HR, 5RBI and 1BB.
2019
Was the Astros regular catcher in his lone season in HOU, setting career highs for games (114), at bats (366), runs (57), hits (87), doubles (22), and walks (51)…topped all A.L. catchers in walks (49 while catching) and ranked among the leaders (min. 350 PA) in on-base percentage (2nd, .344), runs (3rd), batting average (4th, .238), and hits (5th). BATTING: Had a .278 (25-90) average over his first 31 games through May 13…hit just .176 (25-142) in his next 43 contests, dropping to .216 through 7/15…batted .276 (37-134) in his last 40 games…hit at a .319 (22-69) clip over 20 games from 7/19-8/21 to go from .218 to .239…batting lines were .274/.439/.476/.915 vs. LHP and .227/.315/.433/.747 vs. RHP…had a .273 (48-176) average at Minute Maid Park and a .205 (39-109) mark on the road, each in 57 games…hit .315 (23-73) in 23 games against the A.L. Central Division…had a career-high 4 hits, 8/21 vs. DET…had a pair of 6-game hitting streaks, 5/31-6/7 and 9/12- 25…walked in both plate appearances as a pinch-hitter. HOMERS/RBI: Is one of 4 MLB catchers with 17 or more homers in each of the last 3 years, joining Yasmani Grandal (LAD-MIL), J.T. Realmuto (MIA-PHI), and Gary Sanchez (NYY)…homered in 4 consecutive games, 2 shy of HOU club record, 6/1-6 with 6 HR in 9-game span, 6/1-14…posted his 6th career 2-homer game, 9/9 vs. OAK and connected for first lifetime grand slam, 6/14 vs. TOR…also had a career-high 6 RBI twice, 6/14 vs. TOR and 9/9 vs. OAK. FIELDING: Ranked 2nd among A.L. catchers in starts (106), putouts (1078), and total chances (1135) and ranked 3rd in assists (51)…fielded .995 (6 errors), 5th in A.L., in 112 total games behind the plate…had a catcher's ERA of 3.57, lowest in the Majors (min. 81 games)…threw out 12 of 57 runners attempting to steal (21%) after catching just 11 of 110 (10%) in 2017-18…went 47 consecutive games without an error, 4/30- 7/11…caught his first career MLB no-hitter, 9/1 at TOR. POSTSEASON: Had a .146 (6-41) batting average with 3 HR and 4 RBI in 14 playoff games…started 12 of the Astros' 18 total postseason contests and was behind the plate for all playoff starts for Justin Verlander (6), Zack Greinke (5), and Jose Urquidy (1)…did not commit an error in 123 total chances… was 2-for-9 in 4 games/3 starts in the ALDS vs. TB with a home run in Game 4…went hitless in 13 at bats in 4 starts in the ALCS against NYY…batted .211 (4-19) in 5 World Series starts vs. WAS…had 2 hits and a homer in both Games 3 and 4 at Nationals Park.
2018
Set career highs in homers (18), games (113), runs (48), hits (80), RBI (65) and walks (45)...led AL catchers in OPS (.768), OBP (.342) and RBI (62)...led Rangers backstops in starts for the fifth-consecutive season (102)... finished tied for second among AL catchers in homers and tied for fourth among MLB catchers...ranked second in the AL in hit by pitches (19), which matched a Rangers franchise record set by Carlos Gomez in 2017...batted .322 (29x90) with a 1.022 OPS with runners in scoring position...made his fifth-consecutive Opening Day roster... served a one-game suspension on June 15...recorded his fifth-career multi-homer game on April 28 at TOR... homered on his 34th birthday on June 5 vs. OAK...hit his 61st home run as a catcher with the Rangers on July 25 vs. OAK, moving into second place on the club's all-time home run list by a catcher, behind only Pudge Rodriguez (212).
2017
Set career highs in all 4 slash categories (.255/.360/.506/.866) as well as home runs (17), runs (46), XBH (31), total bases (133), walks (34), and HBP (10)…hit .320 in 9 games in April, then batted .186 (24-129) in 42 G from the start of May through 8/6…from 8/8-9/16, reached safely in a career-high 29 straight games (.381/.523/.679/1.202), T7th-longest streak in MLB in 2017 and best by a Ranger since 2012 (Andrus-32 G, 4/9-5/14/12)…posted career-best 14-game hit streak from 8/14-9/1, longest by a Texas catcher since Ivan Rodriguez in 1999 (20 G)…over final 8 games, hit .120 (3-25) to drop final average from .269 to .255…played final 5 weeks of season with a left hamstring strain first suffered during a late August series in Anaheim, an injury which severely limited his ability to run…a late September MRI found a Grade 2 strain, and Chirinos did not play in the club's final 5 games after being eliminated from postseason contention on Sept. 26…played for Venezuela in 2017 World Baseball Classic…had a pair of starts at DH, his first-ever starts at that spot.
HOME RUNS // Established a career high with 17 long balls in 2017…averaged a home run every 15.47 at-bats, 14thhighest rate in the A.L….his 16 home runs as a catcher were the 2nd-most by a Texas backstop since 2006 (Mike Napoli with 19 in 2011)…hit home runs in career-high 4 straight from 6/22-28…12 of 17 HR were solo shots…hit game-tying or goahead HR in 8th-or-later in consecutive starts 6/7 vs. NYM and 6/10 at WAS…his tie-breaking 3-R HR in the 11th on 6/10 was Rangers' 1st extra-inning HR of 3-or-4 runs since 7/30/13 vs. LAA (Leonys Martin), and 1st road instance since 5/5/12 at CLE (Adrian Beltre)…final HR on 9/10 vs. NYY was 50th of his career.
FIELDING // Started 80 games behind the plate, most since a career-high 88 games in 2014…team went 41-39 in starts behind the plate…caught 8 of 54 (14.8%) of runners attempting to steal, 2nd-lowest pct. among qualifying A.L. catchers (HOU's Brian McCann, 11.5%, 7 of 61)…caught 3 of the final 5 runners attempting to steal after a span in which he nabbed one of 26 attempted base stealers from 7/4-9/14, as opponents were successful in 15 straight attempts from 8/16-9/14.
2016
Opened the season as the club's starting catcher, but endured a lengthy disabled list stint after sustaining a fractured right forearm when he was hit by a pitch in the 6th game of the season…hit .267 (4-15) with a HR and 2 RBI in 5 games/starts for Texas before his disabled list stint, starting 5 of the team's first 6 games…returned from the disabled list on 6/9 and started 27 of the club's next 45 games through 7/31, batting .180 (16- 89) with 7 HR and 15 RBI…10 of 16 hits in that span went for extra-bases (3 2B, 7 HR)…was the club's backup catcher after the acquisition of Jonathan Lucroy on 8/1, starting 14 of the club's final 56 games…matched career high with 3 hits on 9/3 vs. HOU…batted .342 (13-38) with 6 2B, a HR, and 2 RBI over final 15 G/12 GS…14 of last 23 hits went for extra-bases (9 2B, 5 HR)…had 20 extra-base hits (11 2B, 9 HR) and 13 singles in 2016, the fewest singles ever in a season by a Ranger with 20+ XBH…hit .361 (13-36) with no outs/bases empty, .180 (20-111) in all other at-bats.
2015
Rangers' Opening Day catcher was limited to 78 games after he was hampered by a shoulder injury for the majority of August and September…team-high 73 starts behind the plate…established career highs in doubles (16) and walks (28)…ranked among team leaders (minimum 250 PA's) in PA/BB (third, 9.75)and AB/RBI (fifth, 6.85)…posted six go-ahead RBI and four game-winning RBI, including Rangers' lone walk-off HR in 2015 (June 16 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers).
2014
Started 88 games at catcher with a total of 91 appearances behind the plate, the 3rd most games for a Texas backstop since 2009...ranked among team leaders in home runs (T2nd, 13), doubles (5th, 15), and RBI (T5th, 40), and had 4th-highest OPS (.705) among Rangers with 300+ plate appearances (Beltre-.880, Choo-.714, Rios-.709).
2013
Spent spring training with Tampa Bay but was designated for assignment on March 31 when the Rays set their Opening Day roster … acquired by Texas on April 8 in exchange for cash considerations, the first major league trade between the at first base, and 11 at DH … hit .279 (19-68) with 7 extra-base hits (3 2B, 3B, 3 HR) vs. southpaws and .249 (49-197) with 13 extra-base hits (7 2B, 3B, 5 HR) vs. right-handers … batted .350 (21-60) with RISP…hit .290 (47-162) before the All-Star break and .204 (21-103) afterwards … hit .222 (41-185) as a catcher but .338 (27-80) when not behind the plate … reached safely in 60 of 74 contests…hit safely in 19 of 23 games before his first recall at .295 (23-78) with 5 doubles, 2 home runs, 14 RBI, and 11 runs scored…compiled a season-best 9-game hitting streak (.323, 10-31) from April 20-29…logged his only 2 triples of the season in the same game, May 3 vs. Nashville…had 4 straight 2-hit games (.471, 8-17) during a 4-game series at Iowa, June 6-9… had a season-high 4 RBI on Aug. 19 at Nashville…posted a .984 fielding pct. overall (7 E/428 TC)…caught 15 of 59 attempted base stealers (25.4 percent).
2012
Missed the entire 2012 season due to a concussion
he suffered during Spring Training when a foul tip struck his mask...spent the year at the Rays spring training complex in Port Charlotte, Fla., rehabbing and undergoing daily vision therapy...Played for Navegantes del Magallanes in the Venezuelan Winter League...went 3-for-19 (.158) with four BB in six games.
2011
Rookie catcher split the season between the Rays and Triple-A Durham...appeared in 20 games for the Rays, including 15 starts at catcher, his first major league experience...recalled on July 18 to replace Jose Lobaton who was placed on the 15-day DL...optioned to Durham on Aug 19 when John Jaso was activated from the DL...Made his major league debut on July 18 vs. NYY, the day he was recalled, and doubled off A.J. Burnett in his first at-bat...was the 6th in Rays history to record an extra-base hit in his first plate appearance...Hit his first career home run in a 9-1 win on Aug. 3 vs. TOR, a 3-run blast off Carlos Villanueva, for his first career RBI...collected a career-high 4 RBI and reached base a careerhigh 4 times, going 2-for-2 with 2 walks...6 of his 7 RBI came in a span of 2 games, Aug 3-4 vs. TOR...On Aug 4 vs. TOR, hit a game-tying RBI single
in the 11th inning and a walk-off RBI single in the 12th off Shawn Camp...according to Elias, he became the first rookie with separate gametying and game-winning RBI, both in extra innings, since ATL Nick Green on July 2, 2004 vs. BOS...Recorded his first career multi-hit game on July 27 at OAK in his only game at 1B since 2009 with Double-A Tennessee (Cubs)...Caught only 2 of 23 attempted base stealers (8.7 percent)...on Aug 6 vs. OAK allowed 7 SB in 7 attempts, the most steals allowed in Rays history...the previous high was 5 (6 times, last on June 1 vs. TEX)...it was the most steals in a game for the A's since they had 8 on July 29, 1989 vs. SEA, including 5 by Rickey Henderson...Hit .259 (73-for-282) in 78 games for Durham...had a .176 (12-for-68) avg. with 0 HR and 2 RBI in 17 games in April...from May 1 through season's end, batted .285 (61-for-214) with 6 HR and 22 RBI in 61 games...batted .312 (24-for-77) vs. LHP, compared to .239 (49-for-205) vs. RHP...Caught 17 of 63 attempted base stealers (26.9 percent), his lowest mark since converting to catcher in 2009...In spring training hit .429 (9-for-21) with 2 HR, 8 RBI, 2 doubles and a triple in 9 games.
2010
Completed his 10th and final season in the Cubs organization...spent the majority of the season at Double-A Tennessee and advanced to Triple-A Iowa for the first time...Set career highs in nearly every offensive category, batting a combined .326 (104-for-319) with 18 HR, 74 RBI, 28 doubles, a .416 OBP, .583 SLG and .999 OPS in 92 games...His .999 OPS ranked 8th among all minor leaguers and led all minor league catchers...ranked 3rd in the Cubs system in batting avg...Was the starting catcher in the Southern League All-Star Game for the North Division...was also named to the league's postseason All-Star Team...Combining both stops, hit .438 (46-for-105) with 9 HR against left-handed pitching...hit .388 (33-for-85) with 8 HR in Double-A and .650 (13-for-20) with 1 HR in Triple-A...hit .271 (58-for-214) with 9 HR vs. righthanders...Drew more walks (44) than strikeouts (33)...Was named the Best Defensive Catcher in the Cubs system by Baseball America prior to the trade...threw out 28 of 88 base runners attempting to steal (31.8 percent)...Was a non-roster invite to Cubs spring training... placed on the DL from May 25-June 3 due to a concussion...promoted to Iowa on Sep 7 before returning to Tennessee for its postseason run...added to Chicago's 40-man roster on Oct 29...Played winter ball in Venezuela for Navegantes del Magallanes.
2009
Robinson set a number of career highs in his first season as a catcher...batted .294 (77-for-262) with 11 homers and 52 RBI in 81 games between Single-A Daytona and Double-A Tennessee...Hit at a .300 (68-for-227) clip with 35 walks, 13 doubles, 11 homers, 47 RBI and a .946 OPS in 69 games with the D-Cubs...led Daytona in homers and RBI...Was named to the Florida State League Post-Season All-Star team...In his first season as a catcher, threw out 20 of 75 runners attempting to steal with Daytona...Had a .322 batting average against southpaws with Daytona, going 19-for-59...he posted a white-hot .372 batting average (16-for-43) with 15 RBI in just 12 May contests with the D-Cubs...On May 31, belted two grand slams in an 11-3 victory over Sarasota...the two slams tied the league record held by St. Petersburg's Charles Reidell, who accomplished the feat in 1959...Earned a promotion to Double-A Tennessee August 4...in 12 games with the Smokies, went 9-for-35 (.257) with seven walks, three doubles and five RBI.
2008
Split the season between Rookie-League Mesa, Single-A Daytona and Double-A Tennessee, batting a combined .275 (65-for-236) with 12 doubles, five homers and 29 RBI.
2007
Earned a late-season promotion to Double-A Tennessee after batting .259 in 79 games for Single-A Daytona.
2006
Hit at a .242 clip, while setting career highs in RBI (47) and games played (126) with Single-A Peoria.
2005
In his first season with Single-A Daytona, batted a then career-high .273 (63-for-231) in 74 contests.
2004
Saw action in 84 games with Single-A Lansing, posting a .241 average (77-for-319).
2003
In a then career-high 108 games, hit .232 (84-for-362) with Single-A Lansing.
2002
Batted .247 in Single-A Boise with 15 doubles, eight homers and 38 RBI.
2001
Appeared in 47 games with Rookie-League Mesa...batted .234 (36-for-154) with 12 doubles and a league-leading six sacrifice hits in his first professional season.
