Curt Wilkerson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1993)

AVG .245
HR 8
RBI 179
H 600
OPS .591
PIV -6,006
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 158 lb
Born
4/26/1961 in Petersburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1983-09-10
Last Game
1993-05-16

Full name: Curtis Vernon 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 2,452 272 600 78 23 8 179 81 138 403 .245 .286 .305 .591 -6,006

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career SLG .305 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career OPS .591 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 17.1% 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
1983 TEX AL 16 35 7 6 0 1 0 1 3 2 5 .171 — — — — 0.0
1984 TEX AL 153 484 47 120 12 0 1 26 12 22 72 .248 .259 (-5%) .322 (-13%) .384 (-28%) .707 (-21%) -1527.8
1985 TEX AL 129 360 35 88 11 6 0 22 14 22 63 .244 .257 (-5%) .323 (-9%) .390 (-21%) .714 (-16%) -912.9
1986 TEX AL 110 236 27 56 10 3 0 15 9 11 42 .237 .257 (-8%) .325 (-16%) .395 (-23%) .720 (-20%) -773.6
1987 TEX AL 85 138 28 37 5 3 2 14 6 6 16 .268 .262 (+2%) .331 (-7%) .415 (-6%) .746 (-6%) -160.1
1988 TEX AL 117 338 41 99 12 5 0 28 9 26 43 .293 .254 (+15%) .317 (+9%) .377 (-5%) .695 (+1%) 107.5
1989 CHN NL 77 160 18 39 4 2 1 10 4 8 33 .244 .254 (-4%) .319 (-13%) .375 (-17%) .694 (-15%) -390.6
1990 CHN NL 77 186 21 41 5 1 0 16 2 7 36 .220 .257 (-15%) .324 (-23%) .385 (-33%) .710 (-29%) -839.3
1991 PIT NL 85 191 20 36 9 1 2 18 2 15 40 .188 .255 (-26%) .323 (-25%) .384 (-28%) .708 (-27%) -847.8
1992 KCA AL 111 296 27 74 10 1 2 29 18 18 47 .250 .255 (-2%) .322 (-10%) .377 (-18%) .699 (-14%) -661.8
1993 KCA AL 12 28 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 972 2,452 272 600 78 23 8 179 81 138 403 .245 — — — — -6,006

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1991 NLCS PIT 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
1989 NLCS CHN 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4821172144297697.253
Away4901281128303282.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-05-16 KCRLAAW 311000000
1993-05-14 KCRLAAW 000000000
1993-05-13 KCRCLEW 400000000
1993-05-02 KCRBALL 401000000
1993-04-29 KCRTORL 401000003
1993-04-25 KCRBALW 401000001
1993-04-17 KCRMINL 000000000
1993-04-16 KCRMINL 000000000
1993-04-15 KCRNYYW 000000000
1993-04-12 KCRNYYL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 351 262 549 848 32 187
3B 128 68 68 150 23 12
OF 2 1 0 0 0 0
SS 444 315 503 938 65 176

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 TEX 2B 2 2 7 6 0 2
1983 TEX 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0
1983 TEX SS 9 7 11 25 0 3
1984 TEX 2B 47 42 76 106 4 23
1984 TEX SS 116 102 151 285 26 50
1985 TEX 2B 19 18 40 54 3 15
1985 TEX SS 110 93 125 274 18 50
1986 TEX 2B 60 35 66 114 6 30
1986 TEX SS 56 28 59 85 7 26
1987 TEX 2B 28 15 31 46 0 9
1987 TEX 3B 18 2 7 5 1 1
1987 TEX SS 33 15 41 47 5 8
1988 TEX 2B 87 77 153 240 12 52
1988 TEX 3B 11 4 4 13 1 0
1988 TEX SS 24 14 29 46 2 6
1989 CHN 2B 15 8 26 50 1 7
1989 CHN 3B 26 16 14 38 7 2
1989 CHN OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1989 CHN SS 7 0 2 3 0 1
1990 CHN 2B 14 7 24 29 3 3
1990 CHN 3B 52 35 25 62 11 4
1990 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1990 CHN SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
1991 PIT 2B 30 23 50 80 1 15
1991 PIT 3B 14 8 14 24 1 4
1991 PIT SS 15 6 9 20 0 5
1992 KCA 2B 39 31 71 107 2 28
1992 KCA 3B 5 3 4 8 1 1
1992 KCA SS 69 46 73 142 7 27
1993 KCA 2B 10 4 5 16 0 3
1993 KCA SS 4 4 3 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 352
Third Base 129
Shortstop 442
Left Field 2
Designated Hitter 10

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 KCA AL $400,000
1992 KCA AL $400,000
1991 PIT NL $450,000
1990 CHN NL $400,000
1989 CHN NL $500,000
1988 TEX AL $252,500
1986 TEX AL $165,000
Total Career Earnings $2,567,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rey Ordonez
    .246 avg, 12 HR
  2. 97
    Tom Veryzer
    .241 avg, 14 HR
  3. 95
    Brendan Ryan
    .233 avg, 19 HR
  4. 95
    John Knight
    .239 avg, 14 HR
  5. 94
    Larry Milbourne
    .254 avg, 11 HR
  6. 94
    Danny Thompson
    .248 avg, 15 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Curt Wilkerson

What years did Curt Wilkerson play?
Curt Wilkerson played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1993.
Was Curt Wilkerson a pitcher?
No. Curt Wilkerson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Curt Wilkerson hit?
Curt Wilkerson hit 8 career home runs with 600 hits.