Yank Robinson

Full Name: William H. Robinson

Positions: Leftfielder, Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-6, 170lb

Team: St. Louis Browns

Born: September 19, 1859 in Philadelphia, PA

Died: August 25, 1894 in St. Louis, MO

League Debut: March 30, 1885 (PAT @ STL, box score) • Age 25

Real-life MLB career: 1882–1892 • Baseball-Reference page ↗

 
1886
Career
WAR
1.4
3.2
AB
262
709
H
72
192
HR
5
6
BA
.275
.271
R
51
141
RBI
49
123
SB
32
107
OBP
.359
.368
SLG
.385
.350
OPS
.745
.717
OPS+
113
110

Standard Batting

YearAgeTmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBI SBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGIDPHBPSHSFIBBPosAwards
188525STLAA 120521447 90120 1451 747527 6420 .268.372.329.701 108147 10 LF
188626STLAA 65298262 5172 1025 493217 3215 .275.359.385.745 113101 13011 SS-2B-3B
2 Yrs 185819709141192 247612310744 9635.271.368.350.717 110248113 011
Bold = led the league. OPS+ compares OBP and SLG with the league average (100 = average; no park adjustment). Blank GIDP/SH/SF/IBB cells: that season's source data didn't track them (PA there = AB+BB+HBP).

Value Batting

YearAgeTmLgPARbatRbaserRposRAAWAARrepRARWARoWARdWARPosAwards
188525STLAA521 6.65.7-10.32.00.217.819.81.71.7-0.9 LF
188626STLAA298 3.9-0.11.85.70.510.115.91.41.40.2 SS-2B-3B
2 Yrs819 10.55.6-8.57.70.727.935.73.23.2-0.8
Runs above average from batting (Rbat), baserunning (Rbaser) and position (Rpos); RAA/WAA = runs/wins above average, Rrep = replacement runs, RAR = runs above replacement (see how WAR is calculated).

Advanced Batting

YearAgeTmLgPABAbipISOHR%SO%BB%XBH%X/H%GB/FBGB%SB%P/PARCeBAClutchWIS WAR
188525STLAA521 .279.0600.23.812.3 3.816.7 73.5
188626STLAA298 .276.1111.75.010.7 5.723.6 1.4659.465.3 3.2137.9 .36024.32.3
2 Yrs819 .278.0790.74.311.7 4.519.31.4659.4 70.91.1737.92.3
BAbip = batting average on balls in play; ISO = SLG − BA; HR%, SO%, BB%, XBH% are per plate appearance; X/H% = extra-base hits per hit; GB/FB and P/PA come from the sim's batted-ball and pitch counts; RC = runs created. eBA, Clutch and WIS WAR are WhatIfSports' own metrics (1886 onward).

Batting Splits

YearSplitGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSBAbip
1886Home341541362636 422151710 1710.265.351.368.718.274
1886Away311441262536 60334157 155.286.368.405.773.277
1886vs LH Starter18413607 100000 54.194.293.222.515.219
1886vs RH Starter63253226065 925000 2711.288.364.412.775.286
Splits come from the WhatIfSports season export (available from 1886). Traded players' splits combine all of their teams that season.

Postseason Batting

YearTeamGABRH 2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS
1885 STL 41946 2000 0030 0.3160.350 0.4210.771
Postseason Career 41946 200 000 30 0.3160.350 0.4210.771

Appearances

YearAgeTmLgGGSBattingDefense PC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFPHPR
188525STLAA120120120120 120
188626STLAA65656565 281637
2 Yrs185185185185 281637120
Games by position come from the fielding data; GS = games started; PH/PR = games entered as a pinch hitter or pinch runner (counted from the box scores).

Standard Fielding

YearAgeTmLgPosGGSInnChPOAEDP Fld%lgFld%RF/9lgRF9RF/G+Plays−PlaysPBSBCSCS%C.ERAPK
188525 STL AALF1201201014.7 3202821370 .884.8712.512.37 2.3620
188626 STL AA2B2828228.0 168936789 .952.9476.326.40 5.7110
188626 STL AA3B16027.0 2261421 .909.9046.674.64 1.2500
188626 STL AASS3737288.0 2037491389 .813.8625.165.77 4.4604
Career2B2828228.0 168936789 .9526.32 5.7110
Career3B16027.0 2261421 .9096.67 1.2500
CareerSS3737288.0 2037491389 .8135.16 4.4604
CareerLF1201201014.7 3202821370 .8842.51 2.3620
Positions listed in scorebook order (P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF). Ch = chances (PO+A+E); RF/9 = 9×(PO+A)/Inn; RF/G = (PO+A)/G; lgFld% and lgRF9 = league average at that position. +Plays/−Plays are the sim's good and poor defensive plays. For pitchers, SB/CS are runners stealing while he pitched.

Leaderboards, Awards, & Honors

On-Base %

  • 1885 AA  .372 (9th)

Home Runs

Runs Batted In

Bases on Balls

Stolen Bases

Top-10 finishes in each league. Rate stats require 3.1 plate appearances (batters) or 1 inning pitched (pitchers) per team game.

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