Wayne Terwilliger

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1960)

Wayne Terwilliger was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1960 for 5 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 12 seasons. In 666 career games, he hit .240 with 501 hits, 22 home runs, and 162 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

AVG .240
HR 22
RBI 162
H 501
OPS .648
PIV -3,462
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
6/27/1925 in Clare, MI, USA
Died
2/3/2021 in Weatherford, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1949-08-06
Last Game
1960-05-16

Full name: Willard Wayne Terwilliger

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Career Batting Statistics

Wayne Terwilliger — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
666 2,091 271 501 93 10 22 162 31 247 296 .240 .323 .325 .648 -3,462

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career OPS .648 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wayne Terwilliger Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1949 CHN NL 36 112 11 25 2 1 2 10 0 16 22 .223 .262 (-15%) .343 (-5%) .384 (-19%) .727 (-12%) -201.3
1950 CHN NL 133 480 63 116 22 3 10 32 13 43 63 .242 .265 (-9%) .346 (-10%) .401 (-10%) .747 (-10%) -840.4
1951 CHN NL 50 192 26 41 6 0 0 10 3 29 21 .214 .260 (-18%) .336 (-6%) .385 (-37%) .721 (-22%) -614.1
1951 BRO NL 37 50 11 14 1 0 0 4 1 8 7 .280 .260 (+7%) .336 (+16%) .385 (-22%) .721 (-4%) -614.1
1953 WS1 AL 134 464 62 117 24 4 4 46 7 64 65 .252 .264 (-5%) .335 (+2%) .397 (-13%) .733 (-6%) -357.8
1954 WS1 AL 106 337 42 70 10 1 3 24 3 32 40 .208 .261 (-20%) .333 (-15%) .390 (-31%) .723 (-24%) -1240.0
1955 NY1 NL 80 257 29 66 16 1 1 18 2 36 42 .257 .258 (-1%) .332 (+5%) .393 (-14%) .726 (-5%) -157.6
1956 NY1 NL 14 18 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222 — — — — 0.0
1959 KC1 AL 74 180 27 48 11 0 2 18 2 19 31 .267 .256 (+4%) .323 (+3%) .392 (-8%) .715 (-3%) -55.6
1960 KC1 AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 666 2,091 271 501 93 10 22 162 31 247 296 .240 — — — — -4,081

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

Wayne Terwilliger — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home320978131241776.246
Away34611121402591585.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wayne Terwilliger — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-05-16 KC1BALL 000000000
1960-05-01 KC1CLEL 100000000
1959-09-22 KC1DETL 100000001
1959-09-20 KC1CLEL 000000000
1959-09-09 KC1NYYL 200000000
1959-09-08 KC1CHWL 400000001
1959-09-07 KC1CHWL 523001100
1959-09-07 KC1CHWL 300000001
1959-09-06 KC1DETL 411000101
1959-09-05 KC1DETL 500000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wayne Terwilliger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 605 216 1475 1723 84 433
3B 14 0 11 25 1 5
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 6 2 3 8 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wayne Terwilliger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 CHN 2B 34 0 77 103 4 11
1950 CHN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1950 CHN 2B 126 0 314 380 24 80
1950 CHN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1950 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1951 CHN 2B 49 0 136 142 9 37
1951 BRO 2B 24 0 31 44 4 9
1951 BRO 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1
1953 WS1 2B 133 0 333 395 13 108
1954 WS1 2B 90 85 213 243 13 72
1954 WS1 3B 10 0 11 24 1 4
1954 WS1 SS 3 1 3 7 2 1
1955 NY1 2B 78 75 212 240 7 70
1955 NY1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1955 NY1 SS 1 1 0 0 0 0
1956 NY1 2B 6 4 14 9 1 3
1959 KC1 2B 63 51 144 166 9 42
1959 KC1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1959 KC1 SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
1960 KC1 2B 2 1 1 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Wayne Terwilliger Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 604
Third Base 14
Shortstop 7
Center Field 1

College History

Wayne Terwilliger — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo MI 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wayne Terwilliger (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Koppe
    .236 avg, 19 HR
  2. 95
    Fred Hatfield
    .242 avg, 25 HR
  3. 92
    Joey Amalfitano
    .244 avg, 9 HR
  4. 84
    Rene Gonzales
    .239 avg, 19 HR
  5. 84
    Andy Fox
    .239 avg, 30 HR
  6. 82
    Eric Sogard
    .246 avg, 26 HR

Wayne Terwilliger: the record in brief

The profile opens with Wayne Terwilliger's first major league game on August 6, 1949; the last one listed came on May 16, 1960. The team column moves through the Chicago Cubs (1949 through 1951), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1951), the Washington Senators (1953 through 1954), the New York Giants (1955 through 1956), and the Kansas City Athletics (1959 to 1960). Terwilliger is listed as a second baseman at 5'11" and 165 pounds. Terwilliger both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is June 27, 1925, in Clare, MI, USA. Terwilliger's death is recorded on February 3, 2021, in Weatherford, TX, USA. Wayne Terwilliger was the playing name; the full given name is Willard Wayne.

Terwilliger collected 501 hits in 2,091 at bats across 666 games, good for a .240 batting average, along with 22 homers, 162 runs batted in, and 31 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .323 and the slugging percentage .325, for an OPS of .648. Set against a .260 league average for the same years, Terwilliger's .240 average sits 8.0% below it.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Terwilliger

What years did Wayne Terwilliger play?
Wayne Terwilliger played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1960.
Was Wayne Terwilliger a pitcher?
No. Wayne Terwilliger was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Wayne Terwilliger hit?
Wayne Terwilliger hit 22 career home runs with 501 hits.
What was Wayne Terwilliger's career batting average?
Wayne Terwilliger batted .240 over his career, with 501 hits in 2,091 at bats.
How many RBI did Wayne Terwilliger have?
Wayne Terwilliger drove in 162 runs in his career.
Is Wayne Terwilliger in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wayne Terwilliger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.