Curt Wilkerson
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1993)
Curt Wilkerson was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1993 for 4 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 11 seasons. In 972 career games, he hit .245 with 600 hits, 8 home runs, and 179 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 158 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1983-09-10
- Last Game
- 1993-05-16
Full name: Curtis Vernon Wilkerson
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (972 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 482 | 1172 | 144 | 297 | 6 | 97 | .253 |
| Away | 490 | 1281 | 128 | 303 | 2 | 82 | .237 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-05-16 | KCR | LAA | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-05-14 | KCR | LAA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-05-13 | KCR | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-05-02 | KCR | BAL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-04-29 | KCR | TOR | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993-04-25 | KCR | BAL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993-04-17 | KCR | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-04-16 | KCR | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-04-15 | KCR | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-04-12 | KCR | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
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
Curt Wilkerson's recorded salaries total $2,567,500 over 7 seasons, 1986 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wilkerson's career ran from 1983 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985 and 1987.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $2,567,500 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Curt Wilkerson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Curt Wilkerson: the record in brief
Curt Wilkerson played a first major league game on September 10, 1983 and a last one on May 16, 1993. The team column moves through the Texas Rangers (1983 to 1988), the Chicago Cubs (1989 through 1990), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1991), and the Kansas City Royals (1992 through 1993). Wilkerson played primarily as a shortstop and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Born on April 26, 1961, in Petersburg, VA, USA, Wilkerson was listed at 5 feet, 9 inches and 158 pounds. Wilkerson's full given name, per the bio, is Curtis Vernon Wilkerson.
Wilkerson's career batting table shows 972 games, 2,452 at bats and 600 hits, a .245 average; the totals also include 8 home runs, 179 runs batted in, and 81 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .286 and the slugging percentage .305, for an OPS of .591. The league as a whole hit .258 across Wilkerson's seasons, which puts the .245 career mark 5.3% below average. Wilkerson collected a career-high 120 hits in 1984. Wilkerson drove in a season-high 29 runs in 1992. In 1988, a season of regular play, Wilkerson hit .293 while the league hit .254.
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.
- What teams did Curt Wilkerson play for?
- Curt Wilkerson played for 4 teams: the Texas Rangers (1983–1988), the Chicago Cubs (1989–1990), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1991), and the Kansas City Royals (1992–1993).
- What were Curt Wilkerson's career stats?
- In 972 games, Curt Wilkerson had 600 hits, 8 home runs, 179 RBI, 272 runs, and 81 stolen bases, with a .245 batting average.
- How much did Curt Wilkerson earn in his career?
- Curt Wilkerson's recorded salaries total $2,567,500 over 7 seasons, 1986 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wilkerson's career ran from 1983 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985 and 1987.
- What was Curt Wilkerson's salary?
- Curt Wilkerson's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $500,000, in 1989, and his lowest was $165,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1993.
- What position did Curt Wilkerson play?
- Curt Wilkerson played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Curt Wilkerson and how much did he weigh?
- Curt Wilkerson was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 158 pounds.
- How many home runs did Curt Wilkerson hit each season?
- Curt Wilkerson's home runs by season: 0 in 1983, 1 in 1984, 0 in 1985, 0 in 1986, 2 in 1987, 0 in 1988, 1 in 1989, 0 in 1990, 2 in 1991, 2 in 1992, and 0 in 1993. His most in one season was 2, in 1987, 1991, and 1992.
- What was Curt Wilkerson's career batting average?
- Curt Wilkerson batted .245 over his career, with 600 hits in 2,452 at bats.
- How many RBI did Curt Wilkerson have?
- Curt Wilkerson drove in 179 runs in his career.
- Is Curt Wilkerson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Curt Wilkerson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.