1859
Born September 19, 1859
Philadelphia, PA, USA
William Robinson Notable
b. September 19, 1859 · Detroit Wolverines 1882, Baltimore Monumentals 1884, St. Louis Browns 1885–1889, 1891, Pittsburgh Burghers 1890, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers 1891, Washington Senators 1892
William Robinson played for six clubs across 11 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Detroit Wolverines in 1882 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1892. His longest stay was with the St. Louis Browns, from 1885 to 1889.
Across 981 games he batted .241, with 827 hits and 700 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 148 doubles, 667 walks and 272 stolen bases. He went 3 and 4 with a 3.34 earned run average, pitching 89 innings in 14 games. He struck out 62.
He led the league in walks three times between 1884 and 1889, topping out at 118. He played 701 games at second base, with 2,002 assists and 475 errors. He turned 276 double plays. He also played 143 games at third base.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on September 19, 1859, and died on August 25, 1894. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | DTN | 11 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .179 |
| 1884 | BLU | 102 | 415 | 101 | 111 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 1885 | STL | 78 | 287 | 63 | 75 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| 1886 | STL | 133 | 481 | 89 | 132 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 71 | 64 | 0 | 51 | .274 |
| 1887 | STL | 125 | 430 | 102 | 131 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 92 | 49 | 75 | .305 |
| 1888 | STL | 134 | 455 | 111 | 105 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 116 | 78 | 56 | .231 |
| 1889 | STL | 132 | 452 | 97 | 94 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 70 | 118 | 55 | 39 | .208 |
| 1890 | PBB | 101 | 314 | 62 | 72 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 104 | 34 | 17 | .229 |
| 1891 | CKK/STL | 98 | 345 | 48 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 68 | 51 | 23 | .177 |
| 1892 | WHS | 67 | 218 | 26 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 38 | 29 | 11 | .179 |
| Career | — | 981 | 3436 | 700 | 827 | 148 | 44 | 16 | 400 | 667 | 309 | 272 | .241 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | DTN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1884 | BLU | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 75.0 | 96 | 29 | 18 | 61 | 3.48 |
| 1886 | STL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 1887 | STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Career | — | 3 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 89.0 | 109 | 33 | 29 | 62 | 3.34 |
On this day & linked events
1894
Died August 25, 1894
1882
Major-league debut: William Robinson
William Robinson made a major-league debut on August 24, 1882.
1892
Final major-league game: William Robinson
William Robinson played a final major-league game on August 10, 1892.
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