William Robinson, baseball player, 1882-1892

William Robinson

Born: 9/19/1859 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 8/25/1894 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1882-08-24 | Final Game: 1892-08-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'6" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: William H. Robinson

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Biography

William Robinson was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1882 to 1892, a period marked by the transition from the early days of the National League to the more established structure of Major League Baseball. Born in 1859, Robinson played during an era that was characterized by evolving pitching styles and strategies, as the game began to move away from the deadball era towards a more offense-oriented approach. Over the course of his career, Robinson recorded a win-loss record of 3-4, showcasing his competitive spirit on the mound. He maintained a respectable earned run average (ERA) of 3.34, indicating his ability to limit scoring opportunities for opposing teams. Additionally, he struck out 62 batters and recorded 1 save, reflecting his role as a reliable pitcher during his playing years. While Robinson's statistics may not place him among the most famous pitchers of his time, his contributions to the game during its formative years remain an important part of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 4 14 4 4 0 1 89.0 109 33 1 29 62 3.34 0

Career ERA 3.34 vs. league average 3.40 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
1882 DTN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
1884 BLU UA 3 3 11 3 3 0 0 75.0 96 29 18 61 3.48 3.11 (-12%) 1083.7
1886 SL4 AA 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 10 3 7 1 3.00 3.37 (+11%) 0.0
1887 SL4 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3.0 3 1 3 0 3.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
981 3436 700 827 148 44 16 400 272 667 309 0.241 0.376 0.323 0.699 8905.5

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .376 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — +20.8% above league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.699 vs. league average 0.651 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1882 DTN NL 11 39 1 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 13 0.179 — — — — 0.0
1884 BLU UA 102 415 101 111 24 4 3 0 0 37 0 0.267 .243 (+10%) .278 (+17%) .327 (+12%) .606 (+14%) 1104.0
1885 SL4 AA 78 287 63 75 8 8 0 35 0 29 0 0.261 .244 (+7%) .287 (+19%) .325 (+6%) .613 (+12%) 710.1
1886 SL4 AA 133 481 89 132 26 9 3 71 51 64 0 0.274 .246 (+11%) .302 (+25%) .331 (+16%) .634 (+20%) 2120.3
1887 SL4 AA 125 430 102 131 32 4 1 74 75 92 49 0.305 .270 (+13%) .331 (+34%) .373 (+8%) .705 (+20%) 2480.4
1888 SL4 AA 134 455 111 105 17 6 3 53 56 116 78 0.231 .238 (-3%) .290 (+37%) .319 (-2%) .610 (+17%) 2387.4
1889 SL4 AA 132 452 97 94 17 3 5 70 39 118 55 0.208 .263 (-21%) .334 (+13%) .357 (-18%) .691 (-3%) 367.5
1890 PTP PL 101 314 62 72 10 3 0 39 17 104 34 0.229 .260 (-12%) .336 (+29%) .351 (-20%) .687 (+4%) 1045.8
1891 CN3 AA 97 342 48 61 9 4 1 37 23 68 51 0.178 .254 (-30%) .331 (-1%) .343 (-31%) .675 (-16%) -754.0
1891 SL4 AA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — -754.0
1892 WAS NL 67 218 26 39 4 3 0 19 11 38 29 0.179 .244 (-27%) .316 (-5%) .327 (-31%) .644 (-18%) -556.2

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
38 124 22 34 8 4 0 14 19 21 0.274

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1888 WS SL4 10 36 7 9 2 1 0 7 6 12 0.250
1887 WS SL4 15 46 5 15 5 1 0 4 10 6 0.326
1886 WS SL4 6 19 5 6 1 1 0 3 2 3 0.316
1885 WS SL4 7 23 5 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.174

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 10 0 1 0
2B 701 0 1707 2002 475 276
3B 143 0 181 306 97 22
C 17 0 116 30 18 2
OF 56 0 72 11 13 1
P 14 0 3 6 4 1
SS 66 0 96 179 51 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 DTN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1882 DTN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1882 DTN SS 10 0 10 22 8 2
1884 BLU 2B 3 0 11 11 4 1
1884 BLU 3B 71 0 98 163 53 10
1884 BLU C 11 0 84 20 14 2
1884 BLU P 11 0 3 4 4 0
1884 BLU SS 14 0 23 40 15 1
1885 SL4 1B 1 0 10 0 1 0
1885 SL4 2B 19 0 49 52 16 6
1885 SL4 3B 2 0 1 5 0 0
1885 SL4 C 5 0 30 9 3 0
1885 SL4 OF 52 0 65 10 12 1
1886 SL4 2B 125 0 351 406 95 66
1886 SL4 3B 6 0 9 8 7 1
1886 SL4 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1886 SL4 P 1 0 0 1 0 1
1886 SL4 SS 1 0 0 3 1 0
1887 SL4 2B 117 0 320 355 76 52
1887 SL4 3B 6 0 3 5 3 0
1887 SL4 C 1 0 2 1 1 0
1887 SL4 OF 2 0 4 1 1 0
1887 SL4 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1887 SL4 SS 2 0 3 6 2 0
1888 SL4 2B 102 0 197 256 53 18
1888 SL4 SS 34 0 54 94 19 6
1889 SL4 2B 132 0 305 333 81 53
1890 PTP 2B 101 0 239 295 69 46
1891 CN3 2B 97 0 222 287 78 33
1891 SL4 2B 1 0 3 0 1 0
1892 WAS 2B 4 0 10 7 2 1
1892 WAS 3B 58 0 70 125 34 11
1892 WAS SS 5 0 6 14 6 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 14
Catcher 17
First Base 1
Second Base 701
Third Base 143
Shortstop 66
Left Field 52
Center Field 2
Right Field 2