Don Robinson

Born: 6/8/1957 in Ashland, KY, USA

MLB Debut: 1978-04-10 | Final Game: 1992-07-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Don Allen Robinson

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Biography

Don Robinson, born in 1957, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1978 to 1992. Known for his solid pitching repertoire and competitive spirit, Robinson finished his career with a record of 109-106 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.79. He struck out 1,251 batters and recorded 57 saves, showcasing his versatility as both a starter and a reliever. Robinson's ability to adapt to various roles on the mound made him a valuable asset to several teams during his tenure in Major League Baseball. Robinson received recognition as the TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year, highlighting his potential early in his career. He played during a transitional period in baseball, where pitchers began to define their identities in a game increasingly dominated by offensive strategies. His contributions on the field left a lasting impact, and he remains a respected figure among fans and analysts for his dedication to the sport and the significant milestones he achieved throughout his career.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
109	106	524	229	34	6	57	1958.3	1894	824	175	643	1251	3.79	0

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	PIT	NL	14	6	35	32	9	1	1	228.3	203	88	57	135	3.47	3.69 (+6%)	2137.2
1979	PIT	NL	8	8	29	25	4	0	0	160.7	171	69	52	96	3.87	4.00 (+3%)	1860.1
1980	PIT	NL	7	10	29	24	3	2	1	160.3	157	71	45	103	3.99	3.84 (-4%)	1257.0
1981	PIT	NL	0	3	16	2	0	0	2	38.3	47	25	23	17	5.87	3.58 (-64%)	-1242.4
1982	PIT	NL	15	13	38	30	6	0	0	227.0	213	108	103	165	4.28	3.86 (-11%)	-1721.2
1983	PIT	NL	2	2	9	6	0	0	0	36.3	43	18	21	28	4.46	3.87 (-15%)	-791.0
1984	PIT	NL	5	6	51	1	0	0	10	122.0	99	41	49	110	3.02	3.81 (+21%)	3132.2
1985	PIT	NL	5	11	44	6	0	0	3	95.3	95	41	42	65	3.87	3.89 (+1%)	899.1
1986	PIT	NL	3	4	50	0	0	0	14	69.3	61	26	27	53	3.38	3.97 (+15%)	945.9
1987	PIT	NL	6	6	42	0	0	0	12	65.3	66	28	22	53	3.86	4.29 (+10%)	1391.8
1987	SFG	NL	5	1	25	0	0	0	7	42.7	39	13	18	26	2.74	4.29 (+36%)	-
1988	SFG	NL	10	5	51	19	3	2	6	176.7	152	48	49	122	2.45	3.73 (+35%)	-
1989	SFG	NL	12	11	34	32	5	1	0	197.0	184	75	37	96	3.43	3.71 (+8%)	-
1990	SFG	NL	10	7	26	25	4	0	0	157.7	173	80	41	78	4.57	3.86 (-18%)	-
1991	SFG	NL	5	9	34	16	0	0	1	121.3	123	59	50	78	4.38	3.91 (-12%)	-
1992	LAA	AL	1	0	3	3	0	0	0	16.3	19	4	3	9	2.20	3.75 (+41%)	-
1992	PHI	NL	1	4	8	8	0	0	0	43.7	49	30	4	17	6.18	3.75 (-65%)	-428.3

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
551	631	47	146	23	0	13	69	0	16	168	0.231	0.252	0.330	0.582	-1791.7

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .252 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career SLG .330 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.582 vs. league average 0.711 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	PIT	NL	35	85	2	20	2	0	3	0	22	0.235	.257 (-9%)	.323 (-27%)	.378 (-32%)	.702 (-30%)	-421.4
1979	PIT	NL	29	49	4	10	0	0	3	3	9	0.204	—	—	—	—	-299.4
1980	PIT	NL	30	57	4	19	4	1	8	0	12	0.333	.264 (+26%)	.326 (+2%)	.387 (+18%)	.714 (+11%)	80.2
1981	PIT	NL	17	12	1	3	0	0	1	1	4	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	PIT	NL	43	85	10	24	5	2	16	3	22	0.282	.261 (+8%)	.324 (-4%)	.388 (+6%)	.712 (+1%)	-0.4
1983	PIT	NL	10	13	1	2	0	1	3	0	4	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	PIT	NL	53	31	6	9	0	1	5	4	9	0.290	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	PIT	NL	44	21	2	5	2	1	4	0	11	0.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	PIT	NL	50	6	1	4	1	0	1	0	1	0.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	PIT	NL	44	7	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SFG	NL	25	11	2	3	1	1	1	0	2	0.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	SFG	NL	52	52	2	9	2	1	4	2	12	0.173	.254 (-32%)	.317 (-36%)	.377 (-29%)	.695 (-32%)	-289.5
1989	SFG	NL	40	81	7	15	1	3	7	1	23	0.185	.254 (-27%)	.319 (-39%)	.375 (-18%)	.694 (-27%)	-387.3
1990	SFG	NL	31	63	4	9	1	2	7	0	17	0.143	.257 (-45%)	.324 (-56%)	.385 (-34%)	.710 (-44%)	-473.9
1991	SFG	NL	35	40	1	6	1	0	4	1	13	0.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	LAA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	PHI	NL	10	18	0	7	3	0	1	0	5	0.389	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
1989	NLCS	SFN	1	.000
1989	WS	SFN	1	.000
1987	NLCS	SFN	3	.000
1979	NLCS	PIT	2	.000
1979	WS	PIT	4	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
3	2	11	1	1	13.3	14	10	8	9	6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1989	NLCS	SFN	1	0	1	0	0	1.7	3	0	0	0	0.00
1989	WS	SFN	0	1	1	1	0	1.7	4	4	1	0	21.60
1987	NLCS	SFN	0	1	3	0	0	3.0	3	3	0	3	9.00
1979	NLCS	PIT	1	0	2	0	1	2.0	0	0	1	3	0.00
1979	WS	PIT	1	0	4	0	0	5.0	4	3	6	3	5.40

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
P	524	229	112	222	12	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	PIT	P	35	32	10	32	1	1
1979	PIT	P	29	25	7	10	2	1
1980	PIT	P	29	24	13	23	2	2
1981	PIT	P	16	2	7	8	0	1
1982	PIT	P	38	30	14	25	4	0
1983	PIT	P	9	6	1	6	0	1
1984	PIT	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
1984	PIT	P	51	1	8	18	0	0
1985	PIT	P	44	6	7	11	0	2
1986	PIT	P	50	0	6	9	0	0
1987	PIT	P	42	0	4	9	0	0
1987	SFN	P	25	0	4	3	0	0
1988	SFN	P	51	19	12	19	3	1
1989	SFN	P	34	32	6	12	0	1
1990	SFN	P	26	25	4	18	0	0
1991	SFN	P	34	16	7	16	0	0
1992	CAL	P	3	3	0	0	0	0
1992	PHI	P	8	8	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	524
Left Field	1

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1990	Silver Slugger	P
1989	Silver Slugger	P
1984	Hutch Award
1982	Silver Slugger	P
1978	Player of the Week	Week of 1978-04-28
1978	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	CAL	AL	$900,000
1991	SFN	NL	$2,450,000
1990	SFN	NL	$950,000
1989	SFN	NL	$900,000
1988	SFN	NL	$900,000
1987	PIT	NL	$795,000
1986	PIT	NL	$670,000
1985	PIT	NL	$520,000
Total Career Earnings			$8,085,000