Rick Wilkins

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home364106512023032116.216
Away356104916028549159.272

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

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

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 650
First Base 18
Designated Hitter 4

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 Career Earnings $6,712,500

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
    .244 avg, 80 HR
  5. 73
    Gene Oliver
    .246 avg, 93 HR
  6. 72
    Sean Murphy
    .228 avg, 95 HR

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.