| Robbie Wine | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 13 July 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 2 |
| Debutyear: | 1986 |
| Debutteam: | Houston Astros |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 3 |
| Finalyear: | 1987 |
| Finalteam: | Houston Astros |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .146 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 0 |
| Teams: |
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| Robbie Wine | |
| Alma Mater: | Oklahoma State University |
| Player Years1: | 1981–1983 |
| Player Team1: | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Player Years2: | 1983 |
| Player Team2: | Auburn Astros |
| Player Years3: | 1984 |
| Player Team3: | Daytona Beach Astros |
| Player Years4: | 1985 |
| Player Team4: | Columbus Astros |
| Player Years5: | 1986–1987 |
| Player Team5: | Tucson Toros |
| Player Years6: | 1986–1987 |
| Player Team6: | Houston Astros |
| Player Years7: | 1988 |
| Player Team7: | Greenville Braves |
| Player Years8: | 1988 |
| Player Team8: | Oklahoma City 89ers |
| Player Years9: | 1988 |
| Player Team9: | Columbus Clippers |
| Player Years10: | 1988–1989 |
| Player Team10: | Richmond Braves |
| Player Years11: | 1989 |
| Player Team11: | Indianapolis Indians |
| Player Years12: | 1990 |
| Player Team12: | Canton–Akron Indians |
| Player Positions: | Catcher |
| Coach Years1: | 1991 |
| Coach Team1: | Miami Miracle (asst.) |
| Coach Years2: | 1992–1993 |
| Coach Team2: | Milwaukee Brewers (MLB asst.) |
| Coach Years3: | 1994–1996 |
| Coach Team3: | Milwaukee Brewers (MiLB asst.) |
| Coach Years4: | 1997–2004 |
| Coach Team4: | Oklahoma State Cowboys (asst.) |
| Coach Years5: | 2005–2013 |
| Coach Team5: | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Coach Years6: | 2014–present |
| Coach Team6: | San Diego Padres (MiLB) |
| Overall Record: | 228-262 |
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.
Wine graduated from Methacton High School in Norristown, PA in 1980 where he was a stand-out catcher.
Wine was an All-American catcher for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, where he played from 1981 to 1983.[1] In 1982, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[2] [3] 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[4] 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.[5] 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. 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.[6] Following the 2013 season, he resigned the position. His career record was 228–262.[7]
Below is a table of Wine's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[8] [9] [10] [11]
Wine is the son of Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos infielder Bobby Wine.[12]