Yank Robinson

Infobox MLB retired
name=Yank Robinson
position=Second Baseman


bgcolor1=#e1b81e
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=black
textcolor2=white
birthdate=September 19, 1859
deathdate=August 25, 1894 (Aged 34)
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=August 24
debutyear=1882
debutteam=Detroit Wolverines
finaldate=August 10
finalyear=1892
finalteam=Washington Senators
stat1label=Batting average
stat2label=Hits
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat1value=.241
stat2value=825
stat3value=399
teams=
*Detroit Wolverines (1882)
*Baltimore Monumentals (1884)
*St. Louis Browns (1885-1889)
*Pittsburgh Burghers (1890)
*Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891)
*Washington Senators (1892)
highlights=
* World Series Champion: 1886 (St. Louis Browns)
* American Association Pennant: 1885 - 1888 (St. Louis Browns)
* Led the Union Association in Base on balls - (1884)
* Led the American Association in Base on balls - 1888-1889
* Led the American Association in On base percentage - 1889

William H. "Yank" Robinson (September 19, 1859 - August 25, 1894) was a Major League Baseball player who played ten years in the Major Leagues from by|1882 - by|1892.

Career

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Yank played for six Major League teams: Detroit Wolverines (1882), Baltimore Monumentals (by|1884), St. Louis Browns (by|1885-by|1889, by|1891), Pittsburgh Burghers (by|1890), Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891), and Washington Senators (1892).

Yank had a career batting average of .241, but a much higher career on base percentage of .375. He led his league in bases on balls three times: in 1884 (37), 1888 (116), and 1889 (118). He finished 2nd in his league 2 other times in 1887 (92) and 1890 (101). Aside from drawing walks, Yank was also willing to allow himself to be hit by a pitch to get on base. He was among the league leaders in times hit by pitch in 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, and 1890. Yank played 698 games as a second baseman but was a versatile player who played games at every position, including 143 games at third base, 66 games at shortstop] (66), 56 games in the outfield, and 14 games as a pitcher. He even led his league in games finished by a pitcher in 1884 with 8. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/robinya01.shtml Baseball-reference career statistics] ]

On May 26, 1891, Yank reportedly set a record he would have preferred to avoid. On that day, he reportedly had 7 fielding chances at 2nd base for Cincinnati and made 7 errors. [ [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/chronology/byyear.php?year=1891 The Baseball-library] ]

He died in 1894 at age of 34 in St. Louis, Missouri of Phthisis Pulmonalis (better known as Tuberculosis) [ [http://www.thedeadballera.com/tooyoung.html The Dead Ball Era: Too Young To Die] ] [ [http://www.antiquusmorbus.com/English/EnglishP.htm Archaic Medical Terms] ] , and was buried at the Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis. [ [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/Probiy101.htm Retrosheet] ]

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