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	* Drafted by the [[Minnesota Twins]] in the 13th round of the [[1971]] amateur draft.		* Drafted by the [[Minnesota Twins]] in the 13th round of the [[1971]] amateur draft.
	* Played in the Big Leagues with Minnesota ([[1977]]-[[1982]]), California (1982-[[1986]]) and [[San Francisco]] ([[1987]])		* Played in the Big Leagues with Minnesota ([[1977]]-[[1982]]), California (1982-[[1986]]) and [[San Francisco]] ([[1987]])
	* Was traded with [[Doug Corbett]] for [[Tom ~~Brunasky~~]] in 1982		* Was traded with [[Doug Corbett]] for [[Tom Brunansky]] in 1982
	* Had a game-tying RBI single in the bottom of the 9th of the 1986 [[ALCS]].		* Had a game-tying RBI single in the bottom of the 9th of the 1986 [[ALCS]].
	* Spent some time as a big-league scout for the [[Detroit Tigers]]		* Spent some time as a big-league scout for the [[Detroit Tigers]]

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[[Image:RobWilfong.jpg|thumb|'''Rob Wilfong''', [[RBI]] Legend]]

'''Rob Wilfong''' is a [[bench]] player for [[California]] on the [[NES]] version of [[RBI]]. He is known for a wide variety of on-the-field and off-the-field antics and is one of the more cultish figures in RBI. Not only does he posess one of the top [[mustache]]s in the game, he gained instant fame when [[Dee-Nee]] founder [[Gantry]] once dreamed that he went to [[college]] with his mythical son, Rob Jr.

== Bio ==

* Born September 1st, 1953 Pasadena, CA
* Drafted by the [[Minnesota Twins]] in the 13th round of the [[1971]] amateur draft.
* Played in the Big Leagues with Minnesota ([[1977]]-[[1982]]), California (1982-[[1986]]) and [[San Francisco]] ([[1987]])
* Was traded with [[Doug Corbett]] for [[Tom Brunasky]] in 1982
* Had a game-tying RBI single in the bottom of the 9th of the 1986 [[ALCS]].
* Spent some time as a big-league scout for the [[Detroit Tigers]]
* Led the American League with 25 sacrifices hits in [[1979]]
* Set an AL record for fielding percentage by a [[2B]] at .995 in [[1980]]

== RBI Stats ==

* [[Left-handed hitter]]
* .249 [[Batting Average]]
* 3 [[Home Runs]]
* 816 [[Power Rating]]
* 29 [[Contact Rating]]
* 132 [[Speed Rating]]

== Career Stats ==

<table width="520" height="56" border="1" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr align="center" valign="middle">
<td width="32">G</td>
<td width="32">AB</td>
<td width="32">R</td>
<td width="32">H</td>
<td width="24">2B</td>
<td width="18">3B</td>
<td width="24">HR</td>
<td width="32">RBI</td>
<td width="19">SB</td>
<td width="32">BB</td>
<td width="32">SO</td>
<td width="28">BA</td>
<td width="31">OBP</td>
<td width="29">SLG</td>
<td width="30">OPS</td>
</tr>
<tr align="center" valign="middle">
<td>959</td>
<td>2690</td>
<td>318</td>
<td>668</td>
<td>97</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>261</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>205</td>
<td>387</td>
<td>.248</td>
<td>.303</td>
<td>.345</td>
<td>.648</td>
</tr>
</table>

== Wilfong in RBI ==

Wilfong is one of those players that doesn't quite impress you at first. His pedestrian .248 average and 3 homers give many players a false sense of suckiness. Though who use Wilfong though know his RBI abilities far exceed his numbers. He has a respectable 816 power rating, which typically results in a surprising amount of homers. He is a [[left handed hitter]], giving him the boost in [[straight pitch]]. Being a bench player, he also gets the advantage of the [[pinch hit power boost]].

Given some of the serious anchors in California's starting lineup, most feel that Wilfong should immediately be subbed in. Most put him in at leadoff for [[Gary Pettis]], but others put him in for either [[Bobby Grich]] or [[Bob Boone]]. Regardless, Wilfong should make the starting lineup sooner rather than later. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with the results.

== Nicknames ==

* Roberto
* Rob Jr.
* Fong
* The Fonger

== RBI Baseball Cards ==

[[Image:WilfongTopps1987.jpg|100 px|thumb|left|Rob Wilfong's 1987 Topps card]]
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== External Links ==

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wilforo01.shtml Wilfong's stats on Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.geocities.com/cyberclopedia2/al/tcmin/twins.html Twins tribute site with Wilfong's picture]
* [http://dee-nee.com/rbi/heroes/wilfong.shtml Rob Wilfong, RBI Legend]
* [http://inarguendo.blogspot.com/2002_08_25_inarguendo_archive.html#80925134 Interesting article blaming Wilfong for the Angels' defeat in the 1986 ALCS]

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[[Category:Pinch Hitters]]
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