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Robbie Wine
Catcher
Born: (1962-07-13) July 13, 1962 (age 62) Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: RightThrew: 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 at Baseball Reference
Teams
Houston Astros (1986–1987)

Robert Paul Wine, Jr. (born July 13, 1962) 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 to 2013. In 2014, Wine managed the Eugene Emeralds, a minor league team in the San Diego Padres organization.

Early years

Wine 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 to 1983. In 1982, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. 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 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. He was traded from the Astros to the Texas Rangers for Mike Loynd during spring training on March 25, 1988. He played in five different organizations from 1988 to 1990 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 to 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. Following the 2013 season, he resigned the position. His career record was 228–262.

Head coaching record

Below is a table of Wine's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.

Personal

Wine is the son of Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos infielder Bobby Wine.

See also

• List of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches
• List of second-generation Major League Baseball players

References

1. "2012 Oklahoma State Baseball Media Guide". OKState.com. Oklahoma State Sports Information. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
2. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
3. Gray, John (July 23, 1982). "Sports Chatter". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. p. 31.
4. "Robbie Wine". Retrosheet.org. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
5. "The Texas Rangers Friday traded minor-league right-hander Mike Loynd...," United Press International (UPI), Friday, March 25, 1988. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
6. "#77 Robbie Wine". GoPSUSports.com. Penn State Sports Information. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
7. Pickel, Greg (June 18, 2013). "Penn State Baseball Coach Robbie Wine Announces Resignation". PennLive.com. The Patriot-News. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
8. "2012 Penn State Baseball Yearbook". Penn State Sports Information. pp. 62–64. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
9. "2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
10. "2012 Big Ten Standings". D1Baseball.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
11. "2013 Big Ten Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
12. "Robbie Wine". AstrosDaily.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 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 from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

• Living people
• 1962 births
• All-American college baseball players
• Auburn Astros players
• Baseball players from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
• Canton-Akron Indians players
• Columbus Astros players
• Columbus Clippers players
• Daytona Beach Astros players
• Eugene Emeralds managers
• Greenville Braves players
• Houston Astros players
• Indianapolis Indians players
• Major League Baseball catchers
• Oklahoma City 89ers players
• Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball coaches
• Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball players
• Penn State Nittany Lions baseball coaches
• Richmond Braves players
• Tucson Toros players
• Wareham Gatemen players
• People from Norristown, Pennsylvania