Rick Wilkins

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2001)

Rick Wilkins was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001 for 8 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 11 seasons. In 720 career games, he hit .244 with 515 hits, 81 home runs, and 275 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,071.

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 .244
HR 81
RBI 275
H 515
OPS .742
PIV 1,071
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
6/4/1967 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1991-06-06
Last Game
2001-10-03

Full name: Richard David Wilkins

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Career Batting Statistics

Rick Wilkins — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
720 2,114 280 515 95 7 81 275 9 278 571 .244 .332 .410 .742 1,071

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .410 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .742 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rick Wilkins 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
1991 CHN NL 86 203 21 45 9 0 6 22 3 19 56 .222 .255 (-13%) .323 (-5%) .384 (-8%) .708 (-7%) -171.7
1992 CHN NL 83 244 20 66 9 1 8 22 0 28 53 .270 .255 (+6%) .322 (+7%) .377 (+10%) .699 (+8%) 398.1
1993 CHN NL 136 446 78 135 23 1 30 73 2 50 99 .303 .265 (+14%) .332 (+13%) .403 (+39%) .735 (+27%) 2470.4
1994 CHN NL 100 313 44 71 25 2 7 39 4 40 86 .227 .269 (-16%) .338 (-7%) .424 (-9%) .763 (-8%) -421.7
1995 CHN NL 50 162 24 31 2 0 6 14 0 36 51 .191 .266 (-28%) .337 (+1%) .417 (-25%) .755 (-13%) -261.1
1995 HOU NL 15 40 6 10 1 0 1 5 0 10 10 .250 — — — — -261.1
1996 HOU NL 84 254 34 54 8 2 6 23 0 46 81 .213 .269 (-21%) .340 (-3%) .426 (-22%) .767 (-14%) -546.6
1996 SFN NL 52 157 19 46 10 0 8 36 0 21 40 .293 .269 (+9%) .340 (+8%) .426 (+19%) .767 (+14%) -546.6
1997 SFN NL 66 190 18 37 5 0 6 23 0 17 65 .195 .266 (-27%) .336 (-24%) .419 (-25%) .756 (-24%) -800.4
1997 SEA AL 5 12 2 3 1 0 1 4 0 1 2 .250 — — — — -800.4
1998 SEA AL 19 41 5 8 1 1 1 4 0 4 14 .195 — — — — 0.0
1998 NYN NL 5 15 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .133 — — — — 0.0
1999 LAN NL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 SLN NL 4 11 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .273 — — — — 0.0
2001 SDN NL 12 22 3 4 1 0 1 8 0 2 8 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 720 2,114 280 515 95 7 81 275 9 278 571 .244 — — — — -941

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

Rick Wilkins — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Rick Wilkins — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLCS SLN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 ALDS2 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rick Wilkins — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home364106512023032116.216
Away356104916028549159.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rick Wilkins — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-10-03 SDPLADL 101000200
2001-09-28 SDPSFGL 100000001
2001-09-23 SDPSFGL 100000001
2001-09-04 SDPSTLL 100000000
2001-07-01 SDPLADL 100000011
2001-06-28 SDPLADL 311001100
2001-06-22 SDPLADW 421000212
2001-06-21 SDPSFGL 100000001
2001-06-19 SDPSFGW 100000001
2001-06-17 SDPSEAW 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Wilkins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 18 10 105 9 0 7
C 650 553 3608 374 31 42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Wilkins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 CHN C 82 54 373 42 3 6
1992 CHN C 73 66 408 47 3 5
1993 CHN C 133 118 717 89 3 9
1994 CHN 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1994 CHN C 95 83 546 51 4 3
1995 CHN 1B 2 0 6 2 0 1
1995 CHN C 49 47 288 29 4 7
1995 HOU C 13 12 87 4 0 0
1996 HOU C 82 72 550 39 6 3
1996 SFN 1B 7 6 52 5 0 4
1996 SFN C 42 34 188 29 2 4
1997 SFN C 57 50 326 37 5 5
1997 SEA C 3 2 9 1 0 0
1998 SEA 1B 6 4 42 2 0 2
1998 SEA C 6 5 28 2 0 0
1998 NYN C 4 4 21 1 1 0
1999 LAN C 1 0 1 0 0 0
2000 SLN C 3 3 28 3 0 0
2001 SDN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2001 SDN C 7 3 38 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rick Wilkins Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 650
First Base 18
Designated Hitter 4

Salary History

Rick Wilkins's recorded salaries total $6,712,500 over 8 seasons, 1992 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wilkins's career ran from 1991 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1991, 2000, and 2001.

Rick Wilkins — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1999 LAN NL $410,000
1998 SEA AL $425,000
1997 SEA AL $150,000
1997 SFN NL $2,000,000
1996 HOU NL $1,550,000
1995 HOU NL $1,475,000
1994 CHN NL $350,000
1993 CHN NL $212,500
1992 CHN NL $140,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $6,712,500

College History

Rick Wilkins — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Furman University Greenville SC 1985, 1986, 1987

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Rick Wilkins (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ozzie Virgil
    .243 avg, 98 HR
  2. 89
    Duke Sims
    .239 avg, 100 HR
  3. 82
    Jim Pagliaroni
    .252 avg, 90 HR
  4. 75
    Ryan Jeffers
    .242 avg, 82 HR
  5. 73
    Gene Oliver
    .246 avg, 93 HR
  6. 72
    Sean Murphy
    .226 avg, 96 HR

Rick Wilkins: the record in brief

Rick Wilkins played a first major league game on June 6, 1991 and a last one on October 3, 2001. Wilkins played for the Chicago Cubs (1991 to 1995), the Houston Astros (1995 through 1996), the San Francisco Giants (1996 to 1997), the Seattle Mariners (1997 to 1998), the New York Mets (1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1999), the St. Louis Cardinals (2000), and the San Diego Padres (2001). Listed as a catcher, Wilkins hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds. The birth record reads June 4, 1967, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Richard David.

Wilkins finished with 515 hits from 2,114 at bats in 720 games, which works out to .244, adding 81 home runs and 275 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .332 and .410 give Wilkins a career OPS of .742. Wilkins's .244 average ran 8.3% below the .266 that the league posted over the same seasons. The home run peak was 30 in 1993 with the Chicago Cubs.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Wilkins

What years did Rick Wilkins play?
Rick Wilkins played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001.
Was Rick Wilkins a pitcher?
No. Rick Wilkins was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Rick Wilkins hit?
Rick Wilkins hit 81 career home runs with 515 hits.
What teams did Rick Wilkins play for?
Rick Wilkins played for 8 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1991–1995), the Houston Astros (1995–1996), the San Francisco Giants (1996–1997), the Seattle Mariners (1997–1998), the New York Mets (1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1999), the St. Louis Cardinals (2000), and the San Diego Padres (2001).
What were Rick Wilkins's career stats?
In 720 games, Rick Wilkins had 515 hits, 81 home runs, 275 RBI, 280 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .244 batting average.
How much did Rick Wilkins earn in his career?
Rick Wilkins's recorded salaries total $6,712,500 over 8 seasons, 1992 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wilkins's career ran from 1991 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1991, 2000, and 2001.
What was Rick Wilkins's salary?
Rick Wilkins's last recorded salary was $410,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $2,150,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $140,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 1999.
What position did Rick Wilkins play?
Rick Wilkins played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rick Wilkins and how much did he weigh?
Rick Wilkins was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
How many home runs did Rick Wilkins hit each season?
Rick Wilkins's home runs by season: 6 in 1991, 8 in 1992, 30 in 1993, 7 in 1994, 7 in 1995, 14 in 1996, 7 in 1997, 1 in 1998, 0 in 1999, 0 in 2000, and 1 in 2001. His most in one season was 30, in 1993.
What was Rick Wilkins's career batting average?
Rick Wilkins batted .244 over his career, with 515 hits in 2,114 at bats.
How many RBI did Rick Wilkins have?
Rick Wilkins drove in 275 runs in his career.
Is Rick Wilkins in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rick Wilkins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.