Wilmer Difo
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2022)
Wilmer Difo was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2022 for the Washington Nationals, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 8 seasons. In 492 career games, he hit .250 with 295 hits, 19 home runs, and 103 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2015-05-19
- Last Game
- 2022-09-10
Full name: Wilmer Francisco Difo
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492 | 1,179 | 158 | 295 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 103 | 24 | 106 | 258 | .250 | .311 | .353 | .664 | -1,538 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .311 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .353 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.
Career OPS .664 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | WAS | NL | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | WAS | NL | 31 | 58 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 12 | .276 | .255 (+8%) | .321 (+13%) | .417 (-9%) | .738 (+1%) | 33.0 |
| 2017 | WAS | NL | 124 | 332 | 47 | 90 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 24 | 74 | .271 | .254 (+6%) | .324 (-2%) | .425 (-13%) | .750 (-8%) | -441.6 |
| 2018 | WAS | NL | 148 | 408 | 55 | 94 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 10 | 39 | 82 | .230 | .247 (-7%) | .318 (-6%) | .409 (-14%) | .727 (-11%) | -733.9 |
| 2019 | WAS | NL | 43 | 131 | 15 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 29 | .252 | .252 (avg) | .322 (-2%) | .434 (-28%) | .757 (-17%) | -331.8 |
| 2020 | WAS | NL | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .071 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | PIT | NL | 116 | 219 | 25 | 59 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 20 | 54 | .269 | .243 (+10%) | .317 (+4%) | .410 (-7%) | .727 (-2%) | -64.0 |
| 2022 | ARI | NL | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 492 | 1,179 | 158 | 295 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 103 | 24 | 106 | 258 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -1,538 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 36.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 36.00 | — | 0 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (494 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 260 | 589 | 84 | 166 | 13 | 50 | .282 |
| Away | 232 | 590 | 74 | 129 | 6 | 53 | .219 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 72.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-10 | AZ | COL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-09-07 | AZ | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-09-02 | AZ | MIL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-10-03 | PIT | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-10-02 | PIT | CIN | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-10-01 | PIT | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-09-30 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-09-29 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-09-28 | PIT | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-09-27 | PIT | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-28 | PIT | STL | — | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-05-21 | PIT | ATL | — | 1.0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 183 | 122 | 210 | 315 | 7 | 65 |
| 3B | 55 | 42 | 22 | 66 | 5 | 7 |
| OF | 19 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 114 | 92 | 127 | 264 | 8 | 42 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | WAS | 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | WAS | 2B | 9 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | WAS | 3B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | WAS | SS | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | WAS | 2B | 25 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | WAS | 3B | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | WAS | OF | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | WAS | SS | 57 | 51 | 76 | 165 | 6 | 24 |
| 2018 | WAS | 2B | 112 | 84 | 147 | 214 | 3 | 45 |
| 2018 | WAS | 3B | 20 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | WAS | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | WAS | SS | 9 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | WAS | 2B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | WAS | 3B | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | WAS | SS | 33 | 30 | 30 | 68 | 1 | 11 |
| 2020 | WAS | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | WAS | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | WAS | SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | PIT | 2B | 28 | 14 | 29 | 40 | 2 | 11 |
| 2021 | PIT | 3B | 18 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | PIT | OF | 12 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | PIT | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PIT | SS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | ARI | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | ARI | SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| Second Base | 183 |
| Third Base | 55 |
| Shortstop | 114 |
| Left Field | 2 |
| Center Field | 6 |
| Right Field | 11 |
| Designated Hitter | 2 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Wilmer Difo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Wilmer Difo: the record in brief
May 19, 2015 and September 10, 2022 bracket Wilmer Difo's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Nationals (2015 to 2020), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2021), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2022). Difo is listed as a second baseman at 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds. Difo switch-hit and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is April 2, 1992, in Santiago, Santiago, D.R. The given name on file is Wilmer Francisco Difo.
Across 492 games at the plate, Difo's career line reads 295 hits in 1,179 at bats for a .250 average, along with 19 homers, 103 RBI, and 24 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .311 and .353 give Difo a career OPS of .664. The .250 career average is close to the .250 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .664 to a league .733, 9.4% below average. The hits column peaks at 94, in 2018.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wilmer Difo
- What years did Wilmer Difo play?
- Wilmer Difo played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2022.
- Was Wilmer Difo a pitcher?
- No. Wilmer Difo was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Wilmer Difo hit?
- Wilmer Difo hit 19 career home runs with 295 hits.
- What teams did Wilmer Difo play for?
- Wilmer Difo played for 3 teams: the Washington Nationals (2015–2020), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2021), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2022).
- What were Wilmer Difo's career stats?
- In 492 games, Wilmer Difo had 295 hits, 19 home runs, 103 RBI, 158 runs, and 24 stolen bases, with a .250 batting average.
- What position did Wilmer Difo play?
- Wilmer Difo played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Wilmer Difo and how much did he weigh?
- Wilmer Difo was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 200 pounds.
- How many home runs did Wilmer Difo hit each season?
- Wilmer Difo's home runs by season: 0 in 2015, 1 in 2016, 5 in 2017, 7 in 2018, 2 in 2019, 0 in 2020, 4 in 2021, and 0 in 2022. His most in one season was 7, in 2018.
- What was Wilmer Difo's career batting average?
- Wilmer Difo batted .250 over his career, with 295 hits in 1,179 at bats.
- How many RBI did Wilmer Difo have?
- Wilmer Difo drove in 103 runs in his career.
- What was Wilmer Difo's career ERA?
- Wilmer Difo finished with a 36.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- Is Wilmer Difo in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Wilmer Difo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.