Don Robinson (MLB)

Full Name: Don Allen Robinson	Primary Position: P
Height/Weight: 6' 4"/225	First Game: April 10, 1978
Birthdate: June 8, 1957	Final Game: July 12, 1992
Birthplace: Ashland, Kentucky	MLB Experience: 15 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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Born on June 8, 1957 in Ashland, Kentucky, Don Robinson (Don Allen Robinson) played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies and California Angels over the course of his 15 year career. Robinson broke into the bigs on April 10, 1978 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and put up a 3.47 ERA in 228.1 innings pitched in 1978, his rookie year.

There is some disagreement on what was Don Robinson's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1987, when he posted a 3.42 ERA, won 11 games, notched 19 saves and struck out 79 batters. However, others believe that it was 1988, when he posted a 2.45 ERA, won 10 games and struck out 122 batters.

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[edit] Pitching Stats

Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	IB	WP	HBP
1978	PIT	N	35	32	14	6	3.47	135	98	88	9	1	1	228.1	203	20	57	4	9	3
1979	PIT	N	29	25	8	8	3.87	96	74	69	4	0	0	160.2	171	12	52	5	6	4
1980	PIT	N	29	24	7	10	3.99	103	74	71	3	2	1	160.1	157	14	45	5	7	5
1981	PIT	N	16	2	0	3	5.87	17	27	25	0	0	2	38.1	47	4	23	4	3	0
1982	PIT	N	38	30	15	13	4.28	165	123	108	6	0	0	227	213	26	103	11	17	3
1983	PIT	N	9	6	2	2	4.46	28	21	18	0	0	0	36.1	43	5	21	3	2	0
1984	PIT	N	51	1	5	6	3.02	110	45	41	0	0	10	122	99	6	49	4	5	0
1985	PIT	N	44	6	5	11	3.87	65	49	41	0	0	3	95.1	95	6	42	11	2	2
1986	PIT	N	50	0	3	4	3.38	53	27	26	0	0	14	69.1	61	5	27	3	4	2
1987	SF	N	25	0	5	1	2.74	26	13	13	0	0	7	42.2	39	1	18	3	1	0
1987	PIT	N	42	0	6	6	3.86	53	29	28	0	0	12	65.1	66	6	22	3	6	0
1987	TOT	N	67	0	11	7	3.42	79	42	41	0	0	19	108	105	7	40	6	7	0
1988	SF	N	51	19	10	5	2.45	122	63	48	3	2	6	176.2	152	11	49	12	4	3
1989	SF	N	34	32	12	11	3.43	96	80	75	5	1	0	197	184	22	37	6	4	2
1990	SF	N	26	25	10	7	4.57	78	84	80	4	0	0	157.2	173	18	41	8	2	1
1991	SF	N	34	16	5	9	4.38	78	64	59	0	0	1	121.1	123	12	50	7	1	1
1992	PHI	N	8	8	1	4	6.18	17	32	30	0	0	0	43.2	49	6	4	0	0	1
1992	CAL	A	3	3	1	0	2.20	9	4	4	0	0	0	16.1	19	1	3	0	1	0
1992	Total		11	11	2	4	5.10	26	36	34	0	0	0	60	68	7	7	0	1	1
Total	NL		521	226	108	106	3.80	1242	903	820	34	6	57	1942	1875	174	640	89	73	27
Total	AL		3	3	1	0	2.20	9	4	4	0	0	0	16.1	19	1	3	0	1	0
Total			524	229	109	106	3.79	1251	907	824	34	6	57	1958.1	1894	175	643	89	74	27

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Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1978	PIT	N	P	35	32	228.1	10	32	1	1	1	16	6	1	.977
1979	PIT	N	P	29	25	160.2	7	10	2	1	0	6	8	1	.895
1980	PIT	N	P	29	24	160.1	13	23	2	2	1	9	13	2	.947
1981	PIT	N	P	16	2	38.1	7	8	0	1	0	7	2	0	1.000
1982	PIT	N	P	38	30	227	14	25	4	0	1	17	16	3	.907
1983	PIT	N	P	9	6	36.1	1	6	0	1	1	5	3	0	1.000
1984	PIT	N	LF	1	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1984	PIT	N	OF	1	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1984	PIT	N	P	51	1	122	8	18	0	0	2	13	6	2	1.000
1985	PIT	N	P	44	6	95.1	7	11	0	2	0	4	4	0	1.000
1986	PIT	N	P	50	0	69.1	6	9	0	0	1	6	2	0	1.000
1987	SF	N	P	25	0	42.2	4	3	0	0	0	2	2	0	1.000
1987	PIT	N	P	42	0	65.1	4	9	0	0	1	5	3	0	1.000
1987	TOT	N	P	67	0	108	8	12	0	0	1	7	5	0	1.000
1988	SF	N	P	51	19	176.2	12	19	3	1	0	16	8	1	.912
1989	SF	N	P	34	32	197	6	12	0	1	0	18	10	0	1.000
1990	SF	N	P	26	25	157.2	4	18	0	0	1	19	8	2	1.000
1991	SF	N	P	34	16	121.1	7	16	0	0	1	10	5	0	1.000
1992	PHI	N	P	8	8	43.2	2	3	0	0	0	7	0	0	1.000
1992	CAL	A	P	3	3	16.1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	.000
1992	Total		P	11	11	60	2	3	0	0	0	11	0	0	1.000
Total			P	524	229	1958.1	112	222	12	10	10	164	96	12	.965
Total			LF	1	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			OF	1	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	IBB	GDP
1978	PIT	N	35	85	2	20	0	3	.235	.235	.259	2	0	22	0	4	0	0
1979	PIT	N	29	49	4	10	0	3	.204	.250	.204	0	3	9	0	4	0	0
1980	PIT	N	30	57	4	19	1	8	.333	.333	.456	4	0	12	0	0	0	0
1981	PIT	N	17	12	1	3	0	1	.250	.308	.250	0	1	4	0	0	0	0
1982	PIT	N	43	85	10	24	2	16	.282	.311	.412	5	3	22	1	2	0	2
1983	PIT	N	10	13	1	2	1	3	.154	.154	.385	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
1984	PIT	N	53	31	6	9	1	5	.290	.371	.387	0	4	9	0	0	1	0
1985	PIT	N	44	21	2	5	1	4	.238	.273	.476	2	0	11	1	0	0	0
1986	PIT	N	50	6	1	4	0	1	.667	.667	.833	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1987	SF	N	25	11	2	3	1	1	.273	.273	.636	1	0	2	0	0	0	0
1987	PIT	N	44	7	0	1	0	1	.143	.250	.143	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
1987	TOT	N	69	18	2	4	1	2	.222	.263	.444	1	1	4	0	0	0	0
1988	SF	N	52	52	2	9	1	4	.173	.204	.269	2	2	12	0	2	0	1
1989	SF	N	40	81	7	15	3	7	.185	.195	.309	1	1	23	0	0	0	0
1990	SF	N	31	63	4	9	2	7	.143	.143	.254	1	0	17	0	3	0	2
1991	SF	N	35	40	1	6	0	4	.150	.171	.175	1	1	13	0	0	0	0
1992	PHI	N	10	18	0	7	0	1	.389	.389	.556	3	0	5	0	0	0	1
1992	CAL	A	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992	Total		13	18	0	7	0	1	.389	.389	.556	3	0	5	0	0	0	1
Total	NL		548	631	47	146	13	69	.231	.252	.330	23	16	168	2	15	1	6
Total	AL		3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			551	631	47	146	13	69	.231	.252	.330	23	16	168	2	15	1	6

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Selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the free-agent draft (June 3, 1975).
Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to San Francisco Giants in exchange for Mackey Sasser and $50000 (July 31, 1987).
Granted free agency (October 31, 1991).
Signed by California Angels (January 3, 1992).
Released by California Angels (May 14, 1992).
Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (May 22, 1992).
Released by Philadelphia Phillies (July 16, 1992).

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