Robbie Wine
Robert Paul Wine, Jr. (born July 13, 1962 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional baseball player. A catcher, Wine played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros in 1986 and 1987. He last played professional baseball in 1990. He was the head baseball coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 2005–2013. In 2014, Wine managed the Eugene Emeralds, a minor league team in the San Diego Padres organization.
Robbie Wine | |||
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Catcher | |||
Born: Norristown, Pennsylvania | July 13, 1962|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 2, 1986, for the Houston Astros | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
October 3, 1987, for the Houston Astros | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .146 | ||
Home runs | 0 | ||
Runs batted in | 0 | ||
Teams | |||
Biographical details | |
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Born | Norristown, Pennsylvania | July 13, 1962
Alma mater | Oklahoma State University |
Playing career | |
1981–1983 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
1983 | Auburn Astros |
1984 | Daytona Beach Astros |
1985 | Columbus Astros |
1986–1987 | Tucson Toros |
1986–1987 | Houston Astros |
1988 | Greenville Braves |
1988 | Oklahoma City 89ers |
1988 | Columbus Clippers |
1988–1989 | Richmond Braves |
1989 | Indianapolis Indians |
1990 | Canton–Akron Indians |
Position(s) | Catcher |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1991 | Miami Miracle (asst.) |
1992–1993 | Milwaukee Brewers (MLB asst.) |
1994–1996 | Milwaukee Brewers (MiLB asst.) |
1997–2004 | Oklahoma State Cowboys (asst.) |
2005–2013 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
2014–present | San Diego Padres (MiLB) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 228-262 |
Early years
Robbie graduated from Methacton High School in Norristown, PA in 1980 where he was a stand-out catcher.
Playing career
Wine was an All-American catcher for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, where he played from 1981–1983.[1] In 1982, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was drafted in the first round (8th overall) of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft by the Astros.
After three seasons of minor league baseball, Wine made his major league debut on September 2, 1986[3] as a September call-up. He played nine games, getting 3 hits in 12 at bats.
In 1987, Wine was called up again in July after both Mark Bailey and Ronn Reynolds had been tried as the backup catcher to Alan Ashby. Wine played in 13 games in July and August, but batted just .103. He appeared in one final major league game on October 3. The following spring, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for pitcher Mike Loynd, and from 1988-90 he played in five different organizations without returning to the majors.
Coaching career
After his playing career ended following the 1990 season, Wine served as an assistant coach in professional baseball from 1991–1996. Prior to the 1997 season, he accepted an assistant coaching position at his alma mater Oklahoma State. Prior to the 2005 season, he was hired as the head baseball coach at Penn State.[4] Following the 2013 season, he resigned the position. His career record was 228-262.[5]
Head coaching record
Below is a table of Wine's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[6][7][8][9]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Penn State Nittany Lions (Big Ten Conference) (2005–2013) | |||||||||
2005 | Penn State | 28-27 | 13-19 | 8th | |||||
2006 | Penn State | 20-36 | 13-19 | T–7th | |||||
2007 | Penn State | 31-26 | 20-10 | 3rd | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
2008 | Penn State | 27-31 | 17-15 | 3rd | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
2009 | Penn State | 25-26 | 8-16 | 8th | |||||
2010 | Penn State | 22-30 | 9-15 | 10th | |||||
2011 | Penn State | 32-22 | 12-12 | 6th | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
2012 | Penn State | 29-27 | 15-9 | 3rd | Big Ten Tournament | ||||
2013 | Penn State | 14-36 | 4-20 | 11th | |||||
Total: | 228-262 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal
Wine is the son of Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos infielder Bobby Wine.[10]
See also
References
- "2012 Oklahoma State Baseball Media Guide". OKState.com. Oklahoma State Sports Information. Archived from the original on 2012-06-27. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- "Robbie Wine". Retrosheet.org. Archived from the original on 2012-06-27. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- "#77 Robbie Wine". GoPSUSports.com. Penn State Sports Information. Archived from the original on 2012-06-27. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- Pickel, Greg (June 18, 2013). "Penn State Baseball Coach Robbie Wine Announces Resignation". PennLive.com. The Patriot-News. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- "2012 Penn State Baseball Yearbook". Penn State Sports Information. pp. 62–64. Archived from the original on 2012-06-27. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- "2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-27. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- "2012 Big Ten Standings". D1Baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-27. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- "2013 Big Ten Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- "Robbie Wine". AstrosDaily.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-27. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
Drafted eighth overall in 1983 out of Oklahoma State, the son of big leaguer Bobby Wine was supposed to be the answer for Houston's catching woes but Robbie had trouble cracking the lineup in the majors.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet