Dan Wilson

Born: 3/25/1969 in Arlington Heights, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1992-09-07 | Final Game: 2005-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Daniel Allen Wilson

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Biography

Dan Wilson, born in 1969, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball who played from 1992 to 2005. Over his 14-year career, Wilson appeared in 1,299 games, amassing a total of 1,097 hits, 88 home runs, and 519 runs batted in, while maintaining a batting average of .262. His ability to contribute both offensively and defensively made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, particularly during a time when the game was transitioning into a more power-driven era. Wilson's most notable season came in 1996 when he earned his only All-Star selection, reflecting his impressive performance and the respect he garnered within the league. He was known for his solid defensive skills behind the plate, showcasing versatility that allowed him to adapt to the evolving demands of the game. Throughout his career, he also demonstrated speed on the bases, recording 23 stolen bases, a rare feat for a player in his position. Dan Wilson's legacy in baseball is marked by his consistent reliability and contributions to his teams, leaving an enduring impact on the franchises he represented.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1244.0	1140.0	204.0	315.0	45.0	19.0	10.0	86.0	93.0	7.0	41.0	0.276	0.336	0.375	0.711

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1935	5.0	3.0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0.333	0.600	0.333	0.933
1936	68.0	60.0	7.0	17.0	3.0	1.0	0	2.0	6.0	1.0	3.0	0.283	0.358	0.367	0.725
1937	157.0	148.0	27.0	42.0	4.0	2.0	1.0	8.0	9.0	0	4.0	0.284	0.325	0.358	0.683
1938	150.0	135.0	23.0	34.0	6.0	3.0	1.0	11.0	12.0	1.0	1.0	0.252	0.327	0.363	0.690
1939	149.0	133.0	31.0	42.0	7.0	3.0	3.0	12.0	14.0	3.0	10.0	0.316	0.385	0.481	0.866
1941	99.0	91.0	21.0	29.0	3.0	2.0	3.0	8.0	5.0	1.0	6.0	0.319	0.374	0.495	0.869
1942	143.0	134.0	20.0	38.0	5.0	2.0	0	5.0	9.0	0	4.0	0.284	0.329	0.351	0.680
1943	80.0	72.0	8.0	17.0	0	0	1.0	6.0	7.0	0	5.0	0.236	0.304	0.278	0.582
1944	65.0	62.0	7.0	11.0	3.0	1.0	0	3.0	5.0	0	1.0	0.177	0.239	0.258	0.497
1946	231.0	214.0	41.0	61.0	10.0	4.0	1.0	21.0	16.0	1.0	6.0	0.285	0.338	0.383	0.721
1947	97.0	88.0	18.0	23.0	4.0	1.0	0	10.0	8.0	0	1.0	0.261	0.323	0.330	0.653

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1299	4186	441	1097	211	13	88	519	23	280	763	0.262	0.309	0.382	0.691	-7927.7

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.691 vs. league average 0.755 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	CIN	NL	12	25	2	9	1	0	0	3	0	3	8	0.360	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CIN	NL	36	76	6	17	3	0	0	8	0	9	16	0.224	.265 (-16%)	.332 (-9%)	.403 (-35%)	.735 (-23%)	-289.8
1994	SEA	AL	91	282	24	61	14	2	3	27	1	10	57	0.216	.269 (-20%)	.338 (-28%)	.424 (-26%)	.763 (-27%)	-1565.7
1995	SEA	AL	119	399	40	111	22	3	9	51	2	33	63	0.278	.266 (+4%)	.337 (-1%)	.417 (avg)	.755 (avg)	-52.6
1996	SEA	AL	138	491	51	140	24	0	18	83	1	32	88	0.285	.269 (+6%)	.340 (-3%)	.426 (+4%)	.767 (+1%)	4.4
1997	SEA	AL	146	508	66	137	31	1	15	74	7	39	72	0.270	.266 (+1%)	.336 (-3%)	.419 (+1%)	.756 (-1%)	-141.9
1998	SEA	AL	96	325	39	82	17	1	9	44	2	24	56	0.252	.266 (-5%)	.335 (-8%)	.420 (-6%)	.755 (-7%)	-513.2
1999	SEA	AL	123	414	46	110	23	2	7	38	5	29	83	0.266	.271 (-2%)	.344 (-8%)	.433 (-12%)	.778 (-10%)	-939.6
2000	SEA	AL	90	268	31	63	12	0	5	27	1	22	51	0.235	.270 (-13%)	.344 (-16%)	.437 (-23%)	.782 (-20%)	-1077.7
2001	SEA	AL	123	377	44	100	20	1	10	42	3	20	69	0.265	.263 (avg)	.332 (-8%)	.426 (-5%)	.758 (-7%)	-554.0
2002	SEA	AL	115	359	35	106	16	1	6	44	1	18	81	0.295	.261 (+13%)	.331 (-2%)	.416 (-5%)	.747 (-4%)	-335.8
2003	SEA	AL	96	316	32	76	15	2	4	43	0	15	52	0.241	.264 (-9%)	.332 (-18%)	.422 (-20%)	.754 (-19%)	-1241.7
2004	SEA	AL	103	319	23	80	13	0	2	33	0	26	57	0.251	.266 (-6%)	.335 (-9%)	.427 (-27%)	.762 (-19%)	-1220.1
2005	SEA	AL	11	27	2	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	10	0.185	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
30	88	2	8	1	0	0	2	4	32	0.091

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2001	ALCS	SEA	4	13	2	2	0	0	0	1	0.154
2001	ALDS1	SEA	5	15	0	3	1	0	0	5	0.200
2000	ALCS	SEA	4	11	0	1	0	0	1	5	0.091
2000	ALDS2	SEA	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	0.000
1997	ALDS2	SEA	4	13	0	0	0	0	0	9	0.000
1995	ALCS	SEA	6	16	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000
1995	ALDS2	SEA	5	17	0	2	0	1	2	6	0.118

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	12	1	33	3	0	1
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
C	1281	1178	8109	470	45	65

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	CIN	C	9	5	42	4	0	0
1993	CIN	C	35	20	146	9	1	2
1994	SEA	C	91	84	602	45	9	6
1995	SEA	C	119	117	895	52	5	5
1996	SEA	C	135	130	834	58	4	5
1997	SEA	C	144	136	1051	72	6	13
1998	SEA	C	94	92	677	35	4	6
1999	SEA	1B	5	0	10	2	0	1
1999	SEA	C	121	113	743	46	4	7
2000	SEA	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
2000	SEA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000	SEA	C	88	77	482	30	5	5
2001	SEA	1B	2	0	3	0	0	0
2001	SEA	C	122	105	711	32	1	1
2002	SEA	1B	4	1	17	1	0	0
2002	SEA	C	113	107	692	27	2	4
2003	SEA	C	96	92	587	20	1	4
2004	SEA	C	103	91	611	37	2	6
2005	SEA	C	11	9	36	3	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	1281
First Base	12
Third Base	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	SEA	AL	$1,750,000
2004	SEA	AL	$3,500,000
2003	SEA	AL	$3,500,000
2002	SEA	AL	$4,500,000
2001	SEA	AL	$4,400,000
2000	SEA	AL	$4,000,000
1999	SEA	AL	$3,625,000
1998	SEA	AL	$2,525,000
1997	SEA	AL	$1,125,000
1996	SEA	AL	$400,000
1995	SEA	AL	$175,000
1994	SEA	AL	$140,000
1993	CIN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$29,749,000