Wes Chamberlain

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1995)

AVG .255
HR 43
RBI 167
H 322
OPS .722
PIV -17
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
4/13/1966 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1990-08-31
Last Game
1995-06-07

Full name: Wesley Polk Chamberlain

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
385 1,263 144 322 72 6 43 167 20 77 249 .255 .299 .424 .722 -17

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .424 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OPS .722 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 PHI NL 18 46 9 13 3 0 2 4 4 1 9 .283 — — — — 0.0
1991 PHI NL 101 383 51 92 16 3 13 50 9 31 73 .240 .255 (-6%) .323 (-7%) .384 (+4%) .708 (-1%) -108.9
1992 PHI NL 76 275 26 71 18 0 9 41 4 10 55 .258 .255 (+1%) .322 (-12%) .377 (+12%) .699 (+1%) -62.7
1993 PHI NL 96 284 34 80 20 2 12 45 2 17 51 .282 .265 (+6%) .332 (-4%) .403 (+22%) .735 (+11%) 430.3
1994 PHI NL 24 69 7 19 5 0 2 6 0 3 12 .275 .269 (+2%) .338 (-10%) .424 (+2%) .763 (-3%) -47.6
1994 BOS AL 51 164 13 42 9 1 4 20 0 12 38 .256 .269 (-5%) .338 (-9%) .424 (-7%) .763 (-8%) -47.6
1995 BOS AL 19 42 4 5 1 0 1 1 1 3 11 .119 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 385 1,263 144 322 72 6 43 167 20 77 249 .255 — — — — 163

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 13 1 4 3 0 0 1 1 4 .308

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1993 NLCS PHI 4 11 1 4 3 0 0 1 1 3 .364
1993 WS PHI 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2157217619621100.272
Away170542681262267.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-06-07 BOSLAAW 411100001
1995-06-06 BOSLAAL 400000001
1995-06-05 BOSLAAW 300000001
1995-06-04 BOSSEAW 400000001
1995-06-03 BOSSEAW 300000000
1995-05-28 BOSLAAL 411000002
1995-05-26 BOSLAAW 100000000
1995-05-25 BOSSEAL 100000000
1995-05-24 BOSSEAL 500000001
1995-05-23 BOSSEAW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 321 307 601 26 10 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 PHI OF 10 10 23 0 1 0
1991 PHI OF 98 96 199 4 3 0
1992 PHI OF 73 70 132 3 4 1
1993 PHI OF 76 73 131 10 1 3
1994 PHI OF 18 16 27 3 0 1
1994 BOS OF 34 33 69 5 0 0
1995 BOS OF 12 9 20 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 133
Right Field 193
Designated Hitter 17

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-08-03

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 PHI NL $350,000
1993 PHI NL $250,000
1992 PHI NL $200,000
1991 PHI NL $105,000
1990 PIT NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $1,005,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Jackson State University Jackson MS 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1991 Rookie of the Year NL 5th 3.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Wes Chamberlain (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dayan Viciedo
    .254 avg, 66 HR
  2. 97
    Carmelo Castillo
    .252 avg, 55 HR
  3. 90
    Jerald Clark
    .257 avg, 44 HR
  4. 87
    Mickey Brantley
    .259 avg, 32 HR
  5. 85
    Billy Conigliaro
    .256 avg, 40 HR
  6. 82
    Josh Lowe
    .244 avg, 53 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Wes Chamberlain

What years did Wes Chamberlain play?
Wes Chamberlain played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1995.
Was Wes Chamberlain a pitcher?
No. Wes Chamberlain was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Wes Chamberlain hit?
Wes Chamberlain hit 43 career home runs with 322 hits.