Bill Robinson
[edit] Biography
Bill Robinson (William Henry Robinson) was born on June 26, 1943 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. He made his Major League debut on September 20, 1966 for the Atlanta Braves. In 1967, his rookie year, he hit .196 with 7 home runs and 29 RBI. Robinson played for the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates over the course of his 16 year career.
Most people believe that Bill Robinson's best season was 1977, when he slugged 26 home runs, hit for a .304 average and knocked in 104 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1966
| ATL
| N
| 6
| 11
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 3
| .273
| .273
| .455
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1967
| NY
| A
| 116
| 342
| 31
| 67
| 7
| 29
| .196
| .259
| .281
| 6
| 1
| 28
| 56
| 2
| 5
| 2
| 4
| 12
|
| 1968
| NY
| A
| 107
| 342
| 34
| 82
| 6
| 40
| .240
| .294
| .380
| 16
| 7
| 26
| 54
| 2
| 4
| 7
| 3
| 11
|
| 1969
| NY
| A
| 87
| 222
| 23
| 38
| 3
| 21
| .171
| .226
| .279
| 11
| 2
| 16
| 39
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 6
|
| 1972
| PHI
| N
| 82
| 188
| 19
| 45
| 8
| 21
| .239
| .258
| .426
| 9
| 1
| 5
| 30
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 9
|
| 1973
| PHI
| N
| 124
| 452
| 62
| 130
| 25
| 65
| .288
| .326
| .529
| 32
| 1
| 27
| 91
| 1
| 3
| 5
| 1
| 12
|
| 1974
| PHI
| N
| 100
| 280
| 32
| 66
| 5
| 29
| .236
| .280
| .346
| 14
| 1
| 17
| 61
| 1
| 4
| 5
| 4
| 13
|
| 1975
| PIT
| N
| 92
| 200
| 26
| 56
| 6
| 33
| .280
| .313
| .450
| 12
| 2
| 11
| 36
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 4
| 6
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| 122
| 393
| 55
| 119
| 21
| 64
| .303
| .329
| .534
| 22
| 3
| 16
| 73
| 1
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 14
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| 137
| 507
| 74
| 154
| 26
| 104
| .304
| .337
| .525
| 32
| 1
| 25
| 92
| 3
| 4
| 12
| 3
| 8
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| 136
| 499
| 70
| 123
| 14
| 80
| .246
| .296
| .411
| 36
| 2
| 35
| 105
| 5
| 2
| 14
| 8
| 7
|
| 1979
| PIT
| N
| 148
| 421
| 59
| 111
| 24
| 75
| .264
| .302
| .504
| 17
| 6
| 24
| 81
| 1
| 4
| 13
| 11
| 13
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| 100
| 272
| 28
| 78
| 12
| 36
| .287
| .320
| .463
| 10
| 1
| 15
| 45
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 9
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| 39
| 88
| 8
| 19
| 2
| 8
| .216
| .258
| .318
| 3
| 0
| 5
| 18
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 2
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| 31
| 71
| 8
| 17
| 4
| 12
| .239
| .286
| .451
| 3
| 0
| 5
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 3
|
| 1982
| PHI
| N
| 35
| 69
| 6
| 18
| 3
| 19
| .261
| .321
| .478
| 6
| 0
| 7
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|
| 1982
| TOT
| N
| 66
| 140
| 14
| 35
| 7
| 31
| .250
| .303
| .464
| 9
| 0
| 12
| 34
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 5
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| 10
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 2
| .143
| .250
| .143
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 1162
| 3458
| 448
| 940
| 150
| 551
| .272
| .309
| .470
| 196
| 19
| 193
| 671
| 12
| 28
| 59
| 39
| 99
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 310
| 906
| 88
| 187
| 16
| 90
| .206
| .264
| .318
| 33
| 10
| 70
| 149
| 4
| 9
| 12
| 10
| 29
|
| Total
|
|
| 1472
| 4364
| 536
| 1127
| 166
| 641
| .258
| .300
| .438
| 229
| 29
| 263
| 820
| 16
| 37
| 71
| 49
| 128
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1966
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 2
| 2
| 13
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .667
|
| 1966
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 5
| 3
| 26
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .800
|
| 1966
| ATL
| N
| RF
| 3
| 1
| 13
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| NY
| A
| CF
| 33
| 30
| 274.2
| 75
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1967
| NY
| A
| OF
| 102
| 90
| 828.1
| 169
| 10
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1967
| NY
| A
| LF
| 21
| 11
| 125
| 28
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .935
|
| 1967
| NY
| A
| RF
| 54
| 49
| 428.2
| 65
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1968
| NY
| A
| CF
| 53
| 48
| 442.2
| 111
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1968
| NY
| A
| RF
| 43
| 36
| 346
| 73
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| NY
| A
| OF
| 98
| 88
| 826
| 195
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1968
| NY
| A
| LF
| 6
| 4
| 37.1
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| NY
| A
| OF
| 62
| 52
| 462.1
| 99
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1969
| NY
| A
| LF
| 17
| 13
| 118.1
| 27
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .938
|
| 1969
| NY
| A
| RF
| 29
| 24
| 211
| 38
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .951
|
| 1969
| NY
| A
| 1B
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| NY
| A
| CF
| 19
| 15
| 133
| 35
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 32
| 12
| 148
| 26
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 30
| 24
| 236.1
| 75
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1972
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 72
| 39
| 432.1
| 109
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1972
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 13
| 3
| 48
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .900
|
| 1973
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 47
| 40
| 330.2
| 110
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1973
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 113
| 98
| 882
| 227
| 8
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1973
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 15
| 3
| 52
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 74
| 55
| 499.1
| 95
| 4
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
| 1973
| PHI
| N
| 3B
| 14
| 11
| 82
| 7
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .850
|
| 1974
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 87
| 66
| 619.1
| 162
| 8
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1974
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 21
| 11
| 106
| 26
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 40
| 20
| 210.1
| 43
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 40
| 35
| 303
| 94
| 4
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .951
|
| 1975
| PIT
| N
| CF
| 16
| 12
| 105
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 58
| 41
| 395.1
| 107
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1975
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 15
| 14
| 131.2
| 38
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1975
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 31
| 15
| 158.2
| 40
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 37
| 35
| 296.1
| 24
| 46
| 7
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .909
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 29
| 6
| 104.2
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 30
| 28
| 264
| 60
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 3
| 3
| 18
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 78
| 57
| 570.1
| 140
| 7
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| CF
| 29
| 23
| 201.2
| 60
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 43
| 37
| 285.2
| 56
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .949
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| CF
| 3
| 1
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 42
| 36
| 279.2
| 54
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 85
| 79
| 701.2
| 695
| 34
| 6
| 62
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 17
| 11
| 98
| 7
| 25
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .889
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 29
| 24
| 166.1
| 19
| 41
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .923
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 3
| 1
| 18
| 14
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 127
| 105
| 977
| 235
| 8
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| CF
| 19
| 19
| 136
| 51
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 112
| 77
| 771
| 171
| 8
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 11
| 9
| 70
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 3
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 28
| 28
| 226
| 233
| 13
| 0
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 125
| 67
| 736.2
| 161
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1979
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 6
| 4
| 43
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 119
| 63
| 693.2
| 156
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 28
| 5
| 120
| 30
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 49
| 44
| 386
| 384
| 19
| 6
| 30
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 14
| 10
| 99
| 13
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 41
| 15
| 219
| 43
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 7
| 5
| 51
| 16
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .500
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 6
| 4
| 42
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 23
| 15
| 122.2
| 131
| 10
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .500
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 10
| 7
| 71
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 22
| 15
| 152.2
| 39
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 13
| 8
| 81.2
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| PHI
| N
| 1B
| 5
| 0
| 11
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 19
| 17
| 120.2
| 21
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 1982
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 19
| 17
| 120.2
| 21
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| TOT
| N
| RF
| 29
| 24
| 191.2
| 45
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 41
| 32
| 273.1
| 60
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| 1B
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| 3B
| 2
| 0
| 3.1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 103
| 81
| 655
| 58
| 122
| 21
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .896
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1060
| 795
| 7585.2
| 1783
| 66
| 40
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 289
| 247
| 2169
| 641
| 18
| 14
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 367
| 281
| 2593.1
| 520
| 23
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 200
| 171
| 1495.1
| 1495
| 79
| 12
| 129
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 490
| 267
| 2823.1
| 616
| 22
| 16
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
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- Signed as an amateur free agent by Milwaukee Braves (June 14, 1961).
- Traded by Atlanta Braves with Chi-Chi Olivo to New York Yankees in exchange for Clete Boyer (November 29, 1966).
- Traded by New York Yankees to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Barry Moore (December 3, 1970).
- Traded by Chicago White Sox to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Jerry Rodriguez (December 13, 1971).
- Traded by Philadelphia Phillies to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Wayne Simpson (April 5, 1975).
- Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Wayne Nordhagen (June 15, 1982).
- Granted free agency (November 10, 1982).
- Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (January 31, 1983).
- Released by Philadelphia Phillies (June 9, 1983).
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