Brad Wilkerson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2008)

AVG .247
HR 122
RBI 399
H 788
OPS .790
PIV 4,074
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
6/1/1977 in Owensboro, KY, USA
MLB Debut
2001-07-12
Last Game
2008-09-28

Full name: Stephen Bradley Wilkerson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
972 3,187 500 788 193 28 122 399 53 492 947 .247 .350 .440 .790 4,074

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .440 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .790 vs. league average .756 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
2001 MON NL 47 117 11 24 7 2 1 5 2 17 41 .205 .263 (-22%) .332 (-9%) .426 (-24%) .758 (-17%) -333.4
2002 MON NL 153 507 92 135 27 8 20 59 7 81 161 .266 .261 (+2%) .331 (+12%) .416 (+13%) .747 (+12%) 1449.5
2003 MON NL 146 504 78 135 34 4 19 77 13 89 155 .268 .264 (+1%) .332 (+14%) .422 (+10%) .754 (+12%) 1490.7
2004 MON NL 160 572 112 146 39 2 32 67 13 106 152 .255 .266 (-4%) .335 (+12%) .427 (+16%) .762 (+14%) 1988.7
2005 WAS NL 148 565 76 140 42 7 11 57 8 84 147 .248 .264 (-6%) .330 (+6%) .418 (-3%) .749 (+1%) 277.6
2006 TEX AL 95 320 56 71 15 2 15 44 3 37 116 .222 .269 (-18%) .336 (-9%) .431 (-2%) .768 (-5%) -320.3
2007 TEX AL 119 338 54 79 17 1 20 62 4 43 107 .234 .268 (-13%) .335 (-5%) .422 (+11%) .758 (+4%) 189.9
2008 SEA AL 19 56 1 13 4 0 0 5 1 10 15 .232 .263 (-12%) .333 (+5%) .416 (-27%) .749 (-13%) -90.5
2008 TOR AL 85 208 20 45 8 2 4 23 2 25 53 .216 .263 (-18%) .333 (-11%) .416 (-20%) .749 (-16%) -90.5
Career · 9 seasons 972 3,187 500 788 193 28 122 399 53 492 947 .247 — — — — 4,562

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home484154426039763209.257
Away488164324039159190.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-28 TORBALW 101000100
2008-09-27 TORBALL 211001100
2008-09-23 TORNYYL 000000000
2008-09-21 TORBOSL 100000000
2008-09-19 TORBOSL 000000000
2008-09-17 TORBALW 000000000
2008-09-12 TORBOSL 400000001
2008-09-11 TORCHWW 110000000
2008-09-07 TORTBRW 000000000
2008-09-06 TORTBRW 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 233 178 1712 124 8 172
OF 737 671 1386 53 26 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 MON OF 38 34 62 2 2 0
2002 MON 1B 23 21 179 15 0 25
2002 MON OF 129 114 226 13 7 3
2003 MON 1B 27 11 148 9 0 8
2003 MON OF 135 129 257 11 5 1
2004 MON 1B 86 78 694 67 4 68
2004 MON OF 80 76 159 8 3 3
2005 WAS 1B 25 19 172 14 1 20
2005 WAS OF 129 124 312 6 5 1
2006 TEX OF 82 78 143 7 1 3
2007 TEX 1B 68 47 497 19 3 51
2007 TEX OF 51 45 101 2 2 0
2008 SEA OF 19 18 18 1 0 0
2008 TOR 1B 4 2 22 0 0 0
2008 TOR OF 74 53 108 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 233
Left Field 447
Center Field 232
Right Field 121
Designated Hitter 15

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 SEA AL $3,000,000
2007 TEX AL $4,350,000
2006 TEX AL $3,900,000
2005 WAS NL $3,050,000
2004 MON NL $375,000
2003 MON NL $315,000
2002 MON NL $206,000
Total Career Earnings $15,196,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Florida Gainesville FL 1996, 1997, 1998

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2002 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 57.0 160 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Brad Wilkerson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mack Jones
    .252 avg, 133 HR
  2. 83
    Randy Arozarena
    .254 avg, 139 HR
  3. 80
    Austin Kearns
    .253 avg, 121 HR
  4. 79
    Seth Smith
    .261 avg, 126 HR
  5. 78
    Ian Happ
    .244 avg, 196 HR
  6. 76
    Michael Conforto
    .244 avg, 192 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Wilkerson

What years did Brad Wilkerson play?
Brad Wilkerson played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2008.
Was Brad Wilkerson a pitcher?
No. Brad Wilkerson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Brad Wilkerson hit?
Brad Wilkerson hit 122 career home runs with 788 hits.