Wilbert Robinson
Catcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1886-1902)
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 215 lb
- Died
- 8/8/1934 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1886-04-19
- Last Game
- 1902-09-29
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1945 (Veterans)
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,371 | 5,075 | 637 | 1,388 | 212 | 51 | 18 | 722 | 196 | 286 | 323 | .273 | .316 | .346 | .662 | -4,673 |
Career AVG .273 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .316 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.
Career SLG .346 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .662 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | PH4 | AA | 87 | 342 | 57 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 0 | .202 | .246 (-18%) | .302 (-16%) | .331 (-22%) | .634 (-19%) | -908.5 |
| 1887 | PH4 | AA | 68 | 264 | 28 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 15 | .227 | .270 (-16%) | .331 (-19%) | .373 (-26%) | .705 (-23%) | -935.2 |
| 1888 | PH4 | AA | 66 | 254 | 32 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 26 | .244 | .238 (+2%) | .290 (-7%) | .319 (-6%) | .610 (-7%) | -266.4 |
| 1889 | PH4 | AA | 69 | 264 | 31 | 61 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 34 | .231 | .263 (-12%) | .334 (-25%) | .357 (-17%) | .691 (-21%) | -932.2 |
| 1890 | PH4 | AA | 82 | 329 | 32 | 78 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 16 | 0 | .237 | .260 (-9%) | .336 (-17%) | .351 (-4%) | .687 (-10%) | -631.0 |
| 1890 | BL3 | AA | 14 | 48 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .271 | — | — | — | — | -631.0 |
| 1891 | BL3 | AA | 93 | 334 | 25 | 72 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 37 | .216 | .254 (-15%) | .331 (-24%) | .343 (-16%) | .675 (-20%) | -1121.3 |
| 1892 | BLN | NL | 90 | 330 | 36 | 88 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 15 | 35 | .267 | .244 (+9%) | .316 (-5%) | .327 (+7%) | .644 (+1%) | -28.6 |
| 1893 | BLN | NL | 95 | 359 | 49 | 120 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 17 | 26 | 22 | .334 | .279 (+20%) | .356 (+7%) | .379 (+15%) | .735 (+11%) | 724.2 |
| 1894 | BLN | NL | 109 | 414 | 69 | 146 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 98 | 12 | 46 | 18 | .353 | .309 (+14%) | .379 (+11%) | .435 (-1%) | .814 (+5%) | 561.9 |
| 1895 | BLN | NL | 77 | 282 | 38 | 74 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 11 | 12 | 19 | .262 | .296 (-11%) | .361 (-18%) | .399 (-16%) | .761 (-17%) | -857.2 |
| 1896 | BLN | NL | 67 | 245 | 43 | 85 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 13 | .347 | .290 (+19%) | .354 (+9%) | .387 (+18%) | .741 (+14%) | 567.1 |
| 1897 | BLN | NL | 48 | 181 | 25 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .315 | .291 (+8%) | .354 (-2%) | .387 (-6%) | .741 (-4%) | -121.8 |
| 1898 | BLN | NL | 79 | 289 | 29 | 80 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 16 | 18 | .277 | .270 (+2%) | .333 (-5%) | .347 (-4%) | .680 (-5%) | -240.7 |
| 1899 | BLN | NL | 108 | 356 | 40 | 101 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 31 | 25 | .284 | .282 (avg) | .343 (avg) | .366 (-8%) | .710 (-4%) | -189.3 |
| 1900 | SLN | NL | 60 | 210 | 26 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 20 | .248 | .279 (-11%) | .338 (-14%) | .366 (-23%) | .705 (-19%) | -611.8 |
| 1901 | BLA | AL | 68 | 239 | 32 | 72 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 16 | .301 | .271 (+11%) | .326 (+2%) | .359 (+5%) | .686 (+4%) | 117.6 |
| 1902 | BLA | AL | 91 | 335 | 38 | 98 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 57 | 11 | 12 | 17 | .293 | .266 (+10%) | .321 (avg) | .343 (+14%) | .665 (+7%) | 287.9 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 1,371 | 5,075 | 637 | 1,388 | 212 | 51 | 18 | 722 | 196 | 286 | 323 | .273 | — | — | — | — | -5,216 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (405 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 193 | 676 | 100 | 215 | 0 | 101 | .318 |
| Away | 212 | 747 | 65 | 188 | 1 | 96 | .252 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902-09-29 | BLA | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-09-27 | BLA | BOS | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-09-22 | BLA | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-09-20 | BLA | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-09-17 | BLA | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-09-16 | BLA | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-09-15 | BLA | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-09-12 | BLA | MIN | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1902-09-11 | BLA | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-09-10 | BLA | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 32 | 0 | 228 | 13 | 20 | 20 |
| C | 1316 | 0 | 5174 | 1454 | 412 | 111 |
| OF | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | PH4 | 1B | 22 | 0 | 171 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| 1886 | PH4 | C | 61 | 0 | 265 | 109 | 45 | 12 |
| 1886 | PH4 | OF | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1887 | PH4 | 1B | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1887 | PH4 | C | 67 | 0 | 281 | 137 | 46 | 9 |
| 1887 | PH4 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1888 | PH4 | 1B | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1888 | PH4 | C | 65 | 0 | 428 | 143 | 38 | 5 |
| 1889 | PH4 | C | 69 | 0 | 290 | 106 | 24 | 8 |
| 1890 | PH4 | C | 82 | 0 | 412 | 103 | 39 | 9 |
| 1890 | BL3 | 1B | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1890 | BL3 | C | 11 | 0 | 83 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 1891 | BL3 | C | 92 | 0 | 415 | 80 | 24 | 11 |
| 1891 | BL3 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1892 | BLN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1892 | BLN | C | 87 | 0 | 332 | 86 | 36 | 8 |
| 1892 | BLN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1893 | BLN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1893 | BLN | C | 93 | 0 | 349 | 70 | 26 | 8 |
| 1894 | BLN | C | 109 | 0 | 370 | 84 | 27 | 8 |
| 1895 | BLN | C | 75 | 0 | 243 | 78 | 7 | 6 |
| 1896 | BLN | C | 67 | 0 | 260 | 48 | 17 | 5 |
| 1897 | BLN | C | 48 | 0 | 186 | 36 | 8 | 2 |
| 1898 | BLN | C | 77 | 0 | 288 | 72 | 13 | 4 |
| 1899 | BLN | C | 105 | 0 | 286 | 83 | 20 | 2 |
| 1900 | SLN | C | 54 | 0 | 189 | 72 | 7 | 3 |
| 1901 | BLA | C | 67 | 0 | 235 | 61 | 16 | 4 |
| 1902 | BLA | C | 87 | 0 | 262 | 75 | 18 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1316 |
| First Base | 32 |
| Center Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 3 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Wilbert Robinson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wilbert Robinson
- What years did Wilbert Robinson play?
- Wilbert Robinson played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1902.
- Was Wilbert Robinson a pitcher?
- No. Wilbert Robinson was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Wilbert Robinson hit?
- Wilbert Robinson hit 18 career home runs with 1388 hits.
- Is Wilbert Robinson in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Wilbert Robinson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.