Robert Poinsette

Robert Poinsette
Pitcher / Left fielder
Born: (1909-08-27)August 27, 1909
Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Died: December 2, 1939(1939-12-02) (aged 30)
New York, New York, U.S.
Negro National League II debut
1939, for the New York Black Yankees
Last appearance
1939, for the Toledo Crawfords
Negro National League II statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average15.43
Strikeouts1
Batting average.167
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams

Robert Poinsette (August 27, 1909 – December 2, 1939) is an American former professional pitcher and left fielder who played in Negro league baseball in the 1930s.

Poinsette played for the New York Black Yankees in 1939, and also played for the Toledo Crawfords that season. In three recorded games on the mound, he posted a 0–0 win–loss record with a 15.43 earned run average (ERA) and one strikeout over 4+23 innings pitched.[1][2] As a batter, he went 1–6 (.167 batting average) with one single and one run batted in.[2]

Poinsette is the only player born in Wyoming to appear for a Negro league team.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Robert Poinsette". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Robert Poinsette". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ "Players born in Wyoming, USA, in the Negro American League, Negro National League, Negro National League II, East–West League, Negro Southern League, American Negro League, or Eastern Colored League". Stathead. Retrieved December 27, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)