Yank Robinson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1859
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 25-Aug-1894
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Yank Robinson
- William H.
- "Yank" Robinson (September 19, 1859 – August 25, 1894) was an American professional baseball infielder.
- He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1884 to 1892 for the Detroit Wolverines, Baltimore Monumentals, St.
- Louis Browns, Pittsburgh Burghers, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers, and Washington Senators. Robinson was a starter for St.
- Louis Browns teams that won four consecutive American Association pennants and the 1886 World Series.
- While playing for the Browns, he set the major league record with 116 walks in 1888 and broke his own record with 118 walks in 1889.
- During his peak years from 1887 to 1890, Robinson drew 472 free passes (427 walks and 45 times hit by pitch) and 400 hits in 2,115 plate appearances, giving him a "free pass" percentage of .223 and an on-base percentage of .412.
- His Offensive WAR ratings of 3.8, 3.7 and 3.6 ranked sixth in the American Association in 1886 and 1887 and eighth in 1888.
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