Bill Robinson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1983)

Bill Robinson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1983 for 4 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 18 seasons. In 1,472 career games, he hit .258 with 1,127 hits, 166 home runs, and 641 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,703.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .258
HR 166
RBI 641
H 1,127
OPS .738
PIV 3,703
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 189 lb
Born
6/26/1943 in McKeesport, PA, USA
Died
7/29/2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1966-09-20
Last Game
1983-05-23

Full name: William Henry Robinson

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Robinson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,472 4,364 536 1,127 229 29 166 641 71 263 820 .258 .300 .438 .738 3,703

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career SLG .438 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +16.6% above league average.

Career OPS .738 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Robinson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1966 ATL NL 6 11 1 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 .273 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYA AL 116 342 31 67 6 1 7 29 2 28 56 .196 .242 (-19%) .306 (-16%) .357 (-21%) .663 (-19%) -945.7
1968 NYA AL 107 342 34 82 16 7 6 40 7 26 54 .240 .236 (+1%) .298 (-2%) .340 (+12%) .638 (+6%) 205.0
1969 NYA AL 87 222 23 38 11 2 3 21 3 16 39 .171 .248 (-31%) .320 (-29%) .369 (-24%) .689 (-27%) -970.6
1972 PHI NL 82 188 19 45 9 1 8 21 2 5 30 .239 .243 (-2%) .310 (-17%) .353 (+20%) .664 (+3%) -24.0
1973 PHI NL 124 452 62 130 32 1 25 65 5 27 91 .288 .256 (+12%) .325 (avg) .378 (+40%) .703 (+22%) 1590.7
1974 PHI NL 100 280 32 66 14 1 5 29 5 17 61 .236 .256 (-8%) .324 (-14%) .369 (-6%) .693 (-10%) -478.7
1975 PIT NL 92 200 26 56 12 2 6 33 3 11 36 .280 .257 (+9%) .327 (-4%) .374 (+20%) .701 (+9%) 207.2
1976 PIT NL 122 393 55 119 22 3 21 64 2 16 73 .303 .255 (+19%) .320 (+3%) .360 (+48%) .681 (+27%) 1683.2
1977 PIT NL 137 507 74 154 32 1 26 104 12 25 92 .304 .264 (+15%) .329 (+2%) .401 (+31%) .730 (+18%) 1621.5
1978 PIT NL 136 499 70 123 36 2 14 80 14 35 105 .246 .257 (-4%) .323 (-8%) .378 (+9%) .702 (+1%) -132.0
1979 PIT NL 148 421 59 111 17 6 24 75 13 24 81 .264 .265 (-1%) .329 (-9%) .397 (+27%) .727 (+11%) 662.0
1980 PIT NL 100 272 28 78 10 1 12 36 1 15 45 .287 .264 (+8%) .326 (-2%) .387 (+19%) .714 (+10%) 390.4
1981 PIT NL 39 88 8 19 3 0 2 8 1 5 18 .216 .255 (-16%) .320 (-19%) .368 (-14%) .688 (-16%) -228.0
1982 PIT NL 31 71 8 17 3 0 4 12 0 5 19 .239 .261 (-8%) .324 (-12%) .388 (+16%) .712 (+3%) 12.4
1982 PHI NL 35 69 6 18 6 0 3 19 1 7 15 .261 .261 (avg) .324 (-1%) .388 (+23%) .712 (+12%) 12.4
1983 PHI NL 10 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,472 4,364 536 1,127 229 29 166 641 71 263 820 .258 — — — — 3,606

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bill Robinson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 24 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 5 .208

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Robinson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 NLCS PIT 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1979 WS PIT 7 19 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 4 .263
1975 NLCS PIT 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Robinson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home733218828359188337.270
Away739217625353678304.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Robinson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-05-23 PHILADL 100000001
1983-05-13 PHICHCL 100000000
1983-05-12 PHICHCL 000000000
1983-05-03 PHICINW 100000000
1983-05-01 PHIHOUW 100000001
1983-04-30 PHIHOUW 000000000
1983-04-26 PHIATLL 100000001
1983-04-24 PHIHOUL 101000100
1983-04-22 PHIHOUW 100000001
1983-04-13 PHINYNW 000000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Robinson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 201 172 1495 79 12 129
3B 103 81 58 122 21 11
OF 1059 795 1783 66 40 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Robinson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 ATL OF 5 3 4 0 1 0
1967 NYA OF 102 90 169 10 6 1
1968 NYA OF 98 88 195 3 3 1
1969 NYA 1B 1 1 4 0 0 0
1969 NYA OF 62 52 99 5 4 0
1972 PHI OF 72 39 109 2 2 1
1973 PHI 3B 14 11 7 10 3 0
1973 PHI OF 113 98 227 8 5 1
1974 PHI OF 87 66 162 8 5 0
1975 PIT OF 57 41 107 3 1 1
1976 PIT 1B 3 3 22 0 0 4
1976 PIT 3B 37 35 24 46 7 5
1976 PIT OF 78 57 140 7 1 2
1977 PIT 1B 86 80 695 34 6 62
1977 PIT 3B 17 11 7 25 4 1
1977 PIT OF 43 37 56 0 3 0
1978 PIT 1B 3 1 14 2 0 1
1978 PIT 3B 29 24 19 41 5 5
1978 PIT OF 127 105 235 8 3 2
1979 PIT 1B 28 28 233 13 0 18
1979 PIT 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1979 PIT OF 125 67 161 6 3 0
1980 PIT 1B 49 44 384 19 6 30
1980 PIT OF 41 15 43 3 1 0
1981 PIT 1B 23 15 131 10 0 9
1981 PIT 3B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1981 PIT OF 7 5 16 0 1 0
1982 PIT OF 22 15 39 0 0 0
1982 PHI 1B 5 0 9 1 0 5
1982 PHI OF 19 17 21 3 1 0
1983 PHI 1B 3 0 3 0 0 0
1983 PHI 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0
1983 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Bill Robinson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 200
Third Base 103
Left Field 490
Center Field 289
Right Field 366

Award Voting History

Bill Robinson — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1977 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 34.0 336 0
1976 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 9.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Robinson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eddie Rosario
    .261 avg, 169 HR
  2. 82
    Jeff Francoeur
    .261 avg, 160 HR
  3. 76
    Josh Reddick
    .262 avg, 146 HR
  4. 73
    Candy Maldonado
    .254 avg, 146 HR
  5. 72
    Juan Encarnacion
    .270 avg, 156 HR
  6. 71
    Joe Rudi
    .264 avg, 179 HR

Bill Robinson: the record in brief

Bill Robinson played a first major league game on September 20, 1966 and a last one on May 23, 1983. By club, Robinson's seasons break down as the Atlanta Braves (1966), the New York Yankees (1967 to 1969), the Philadelphia Phillies (1972 through 1983), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1975 through 1982). Robinson played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 26, 1943, in McKeesport, PA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 189 pounds. The bio records the death on July 29, 2007, in Las Vegas, NV, USA. The bio lists the given name William Henry.

The batting record for Robinson: 1,472 games, 1,127 hits in 4,364 at bats, and a .258 average, adding 166 home runs, 641 runs batted in, and 71 stolen bases. Robinson's career OPS of .738 combines a .300 on-base mark with .438 slugging. The .258 career average is close to the .255 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .738 to a league .697, 5.9% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Robinson

What years did Bill Robinson play?
Bill Robinson played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1983.
Was Bill Robinson a pitcher?
No. Bill Robinson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill Robinson hit?
Bill Robinson hit 166 career home runs with 1127 hits.
What was Bill Robinson's career batting average?
Bill Robinson batted .258 over his career, with 1,127 hits in 4,364 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Robinson have?
Bill Robinson drove in 641 runs in his career.
Is Bill Robinson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Robinson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.