| Robbie Wine | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: (1962-07-13)July 13, 1962 (age 63) Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| 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 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| 2014–2015 | San Diego Padres (MiLB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 228–262 |
Robert Paul Wine, Jr. (born July 13, 1962) is an American former professionalbaseball player and coach. Acatcher, Wine played parts of two seasons inMajor League Baseball for theHouston Astros in 1986 and 1987. He last played professional baseball in 1990. He was the head baseball coach of thePenn State Nittany Lions from 2005 to 2013. He then managed in theSan Diego Padres organization for two seasons.
Wine graduated fromMethacton High School in Norristown, PA in 1980, where he played shortstop.[1]
Wine was an All-American catcher for theOklahoma State Cowboys, where he played from 1981 to 1983.[2] In 1982, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theWareham Gatemen of theCape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[3][4] He was drafted in the first round (8th overall) of the1983 Major League Baseball draft by the Astros.
After three seasons ofminor league baseball, Wine made his major league debut on September 2, 1986[5] as a September call-up. He played nine games, getting 3 hits in 12at bats.[6]
In 1987, Wine was called up again in July after bothMark Bailey andRonn Reynolds had been tried as the backup catcher toAlan 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. He was traded from the Astros to theTexas Rangers forMike Loynd duringspring training on March 25, 1988.[7] He played in five different organizations from 1988 to 1990 without returning to the majors.
After his playing career ended following the 1990 season, Wine served as an assistant coach in professional baseball from 1991 to 1996. In 1995, while coaching for theMilwaukee Brewers, he also was a spring trainingreplacement player during theongoing strike.[8][9] Prior to the 1997 season, he accepted an assistant coaching position at hisalma mater Oklahoma State. Prior to the2005 season, he was hired as the head baseball coach atPenn State.[10] Following the2013 season, he resigned the position. His career record was 228–262.[11]
Wine managed theClass-A Short SeasonEugene Emeralds in 2014 and theTri-City Dust Devils in 2015. Both teams wereSan Diego Padres affiliates in theNorthwest League.[12]
Below is a table of Wine's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[13][14][15][16]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||
Wine is the son ofPhiladelphia Phillies andMontreal Expos infielderBobby Wine.[17][1]
Win was inducted into the Montgomery County chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.[1]
:0 was invoked but never defined (see thehelp page).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.