Wilin Rosario

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2015)

Wilin Rosario was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2015 for the Colorado Rockies, a span of 5 seasons. In 447 career games, he hit .273 with 413 hits, 71 home runs, and 241 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,061.

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

AVG .273
HR 71
RBI 241
H 413
OPS .779
PIV 2,061
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 225 lb
Born
2/23/1989 in Bonao, Monseñor Nouel, D.R.
MLB Debut
2011-09-06
Last Game
2015-10-04

Full name: Wilin Arismendy Rosario

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Career Batting Statistics

Wilin Rosario — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
447 1,512 204 413 83 3 71 241 11 73 354 .273 .306 .473 .779 2,061

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .473 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +18.7% above league average.

Career OPS .779 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wilin Rosario — 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
2011 COL NL 16 54 6 11 3 1 3 8 0 2 20 .204 .255 (-20%) .320 (-29%) .399 (+16%) .719 (-4%) -76.0
2012 COL NL 117 396 67 107 19 0 28 71 4 25 99 .270 .254 (+6%) .318 (-2%) .405 (+31%) .724 (+16%) 1086.6
2013 COL NL 121 449 63 131 22 1 21 79 4 15 109 .292 .253 (+15%) .317 (-1%) .396 (+22%) .714 (+12%) 889.8
2014 COL NL 106 382 46 102 25 0 13 54 1 23 70 .267 .251 (+6%) .313 (-3%) .386 (+12%) .700 (+6%) 267.5
2015 COL NL 87 231 22 62 14 1 6 29 2 8 56 .268 .254 (+5%) .316 (-7%) .404 (+3%) .721 (-2%) -107.0
Career · 5 seasons 447 1,512 204 413 83 3 71 241 11 73 354 .273 — — — — 2,061

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Wilin Rosario — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23278013924140147.309
Away215732651723194.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wilin Rosario — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-10-04 COLSFGW 300000000
2015-10-01 COLAZL 312100111
2015-09-30 COLAZL 100000000
2015-09-27 COLLADW 302000100
2015-09-26 COLLADW 100000001
2015-09-24 COLPITL 300000002
2015-09-22 COLPITL 312001110
2015-09-21 COLPITL 100000000
2015-09-19 COLSDPW 302000110
2015-09-16 COLLADL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wilin Rosario — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 62 53 443 24 9 49
3B 3 0 0 1 1 0
C 323 313 2031 212 30 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wilin Rosario — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 COL C 14 14 87 16 1 1
2012 COL 1B 1 1 8 0 1 1
2012 COL 3B 3 0 0 1 1 0
2012 COL C 105 100 694 78 13 5
2013 COL 1B 4 3 21 2 2 3
2013 COL C 106 103 646 63 9 2
2014 COL 1B 4 3 25 0 0 7
2014 COL C 96 94 585 54 7 5
2015 COL 1B 53 46 389 22 6 38
2015 COL C 2 2 19 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wilin Rosario — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 323
First Base 62
Third Base 3
Designated Hitter 10

Salary History

Wilin Rosario's recorded salaries total $4,273,000 over 4 seasons, 2012 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Rosario's career ran from 2011 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2011.

Wilin Rosario — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2015 COL NL $2,800,000
2014 COL NL $502,000
2013 COL NL $491,000
2012 COL NL $480,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $4,273,000

Award Voting History

Wilin Rosario — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 12.0 160 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wilin Rosario (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Yainer Diaz
    .280 avg, 73 HR
  2. 47
    Todd Greene
    .252 avg, 71 HR
  3. 39
    Kenji Johjima
    .268 avg, 48 HR
  4. 37
    Tyler Stephenson
    .257 avg, 78 HR
  5. 33
    Pinky Hargrave
    .278 avg, 39 HR
  6. 33
    Don Pavletich
    .254 avg, 46 HR

Wilin Rosario: the record in brief

Wilin Rosario played a first major league game on September 6, 2011 and a last one on October 4, 2015. All of the seasons listed were played for the Colorado Rockies. Rosario played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on February 23, 1989, in Bonao, Monseñor Nouel, D.R., Rosario was listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 225 pounds. Wilin Rosario was the playing name; the full given name is Wilin Arismendy.

Across 447 games at the plate, Rosario's career line reads 413 hits in 1,512 at bats for a .273 average, plus 71 home runs and 241 RBI. Reaching base at a .306 clip and slugging .473, Rosario finished with a .779 OPS. Measured against the leagues Rosario played in, the .273 career average compares with a .254 league average over the same seasons, 7.7% above the league. By OPS the gap is 8.8% above league average (.779 against .716). The home run peak was 28 in 2012 with the Colorado Rockies. Rosario collected a career-high 131 hits in 2013.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilin Rosario

What years did Wilin Rosario play?
Wilin Rosario played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2015.
Was Wilin Rosario a pitcher?
No. Wilin Rosario was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Wilin Rosario hit?
Wilin Rosario hit 71 career home runs with 413 hits.
What teams did Wilin Rosario play for?
Wilin Rosario played for one team, the Colorado Rockies (2011–2015).
What were Wilin Rosario's career stats?
In 447 games, Wilin Rosario had 413 hits, 71 home runs, 241 RBI, 204 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .273 batting average.
How much did Wilin Rosario earn in his career?
Wilin Rosario's recorded salaries total $4,273,000 over 4 seasons, 2012 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Rosario's career ran from 2011 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2011.
What was Wilin Rosario's salary?
Wilin Rosario's last recorded salary was $2,800,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $2,800,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $480,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2015.
What position did Wilin Rosario play?
Wilin Rosario played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Wilin Rosario and how much did he weigh?
Wilin Rosario was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 225 pounds.
How many home runs did Wilin Rosario hit each season?
Wilin Rosario's home runs by season: 3 in 2011, 28 in 2012, 21 in 2013, 13 in 2014, and 6 in 2015. His most in one season was 28, in 2012.
What was Wilin Rosario's career batting average?
Wilin Rosario batted .273 over his career, with 413 hits in 1,512 at bats.
How many RBI did Wilin Rosario have?
Wilin Rosario drove in 241 runs in his career.
Is Wilin Rosario in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wilin Rosario has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.