What years did Del Wilber play?

Del Wilber played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1954.

Was Del Wilber a pitcher?

No. Del Wilber was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Del Wilber hit?

Del Wilber hit 19 career home runs with 174 hits.

Del Wilber

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1954)

AVG .242

HR 19

RBI 115

H 174

OPS .675

PIV -795

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 2/24/1919 in Lincoln Park, MI, USA
Died: 7/18/2002 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-04-21
Last Game: 1954-09-19

Full name: Delbert Quentin Wilber

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
299	720	67	174	35	7	19	115	1	44	96	.242	.286	.389	.675	-795

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .675 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 5.5% below 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
1946	SLN	NL	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	SLN	NL	51	99	7	23	8	1	0	12	0	5	13	.232	.262 (-11%)	.336 (-20%)	.376 (-11%)	.712 (-15%)	-278.6
1948	SLN	NL	27	58	5	11	2	0	0	10	0	4	9	.190	.263 (-28%)	.340 (-29%)	.379 (-41%)	.719 (-35%)	-329.1
1949	SLN	NL	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	PHI	NL	84	245	30	68	7	3	8	34	0	17	26	.278	.260 (+6%)	.336 (-4%)	.385 (+11%)	.721 (+4%)	123.0
1952	PHI	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	BOS	AL	47	135	7	36	10	1	3	23	1	7	20	.267	.252 (+6%)	.326 (-6%)	.369 (+14%)	.696 (+5%)	0.0
1953	BOS	AL	58	112	16	27	6	1	7	29	0	6	21	.241	.264 (-9%)	.335 (-15%)	.397 (+26%)	.733 (+7%)	80.5
1954	BOS	AL	24	61	2	8	2	1	1	7	0	4	6	.131	.261 (-50%)	.333 (-46%)	.390 (-37%)	.723 (-41%)	-444.5
Career · 9 seasons			299	720	67	174	35	7	19	115	1	44	96	.242	—	—	—	—	-849

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	157	375	38	98	12	72	.261
Away	142	346	28	76	7	43	.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1954-09-19	BOS	MIN	W	3	0	2	0	1	1	0	0
1954-09-18	BOS	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1954-08-11	BOS	MIN	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
1954-08-11	BOS	MIN	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-10	BOS	MIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1954-08-08	BOS	BAL	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1954-08-06	BOS	BAL	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1954-08-04	BOS	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-03	BOS	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-01	BOS	DET	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	18	0	0	2
C	224	16	818	81	20	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	SLN	C	4	0	13	0	0	0
1947	SLN	C	34	0	108	10	2	2
1948	SLN	C	26	0	67	7	4	1
1949	SLN	C	2	0	5	1	0	0
1951	PHI	C	73	0	326	26	8	5
1952	BOS	C	39	0	160	22	1	5
1953	BOS	1B	2	0	18	0	0	2
1953	BOS	C	28	0	90	7	2	0
1954	BOS	C	18	16	49	8	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	224
First Base	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Wilber

What years did Del Wilber play?: Del Wilber played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1954.
Was Del Wilber a pitcher?: No. Del Wilber was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Del Wilber hit?: Del Wilber hit 19 career home runs with 174 hits.