Dan Wilson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2005)

Dan Wilson was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,299 career games, he hit .262 with 1,097 hits, 88 home runs, and 519 RBI. Dan Wilson was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 .262
HR 88
RBI 519
H 1,097
OPS .691
PIV -6,694
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
3/25/1969 in Arlington Heights, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1992-09-07
Last Game
2005-09-30
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Daniel Allen Wilson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Dan Wilson — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1244.0 1140.0 204.0 315.0 45.0 19.0 10.0 86.0 93.0 7.0 41.0 .276 .336 .375 .711

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Dan Wilson — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1935 5.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
1936 68.0 60.0 7.0 17.0 3.0 1.0 0 2.0 6.0 1.0 3.0 .283 .358 .367 .725
1937 157.0 148.0 27.0 42.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 8.0 9.0 0 4.0 .284 .325 .358 .683
1938 150.0 135.0 23.0 34.0 6.0 3.0 1.0 11.0 12.0 1.0 1.0 .252 .327 .363 .690
1939 149.0 133.0 31.0 42.0 7.0 3.0 3.0 12.0 14.0 3.0 10.0 .316 .385 .481 .866
1941 99.0 91.0 21.0 29.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 .319 .374 .495 .869
1942 143.0 134.0 20.0 38.0 5.0 2.0 0 5.0 9.0 0 4.0 .284 .329 .351 .680
1943 80.0 72.0 8.0 17.0 0 0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0 5.0 .236 .304 .278 .582
1944 65.0 62.0 7.0 11.0 3.0 1.0 0 3.0 5.0 0 1.0 .177 .239 .258 .497
1946 231.0 214.0 41.0 61.0 10.0 4.0 1.0 21.0 16.0 1.0 6.0 .285 .338 .383 .721
1947 97.0 88.0 18.0 23.0 4.0 1.0 0 10.0 8.0 0 1.0 .261 .323 .330 .653
Listed seasons · 11 1,244 1,140 204 315 45 19 10 86 93 7 41 .276 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Dan Wilson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,299 4,186 441 1,097 211 13 88 519 23 280 763 .262 .309 .382 .691 -6,694

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OPS .691 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dan Wilson (b. 1969) 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
1992 CIN NL 12 25 2 9 1 0 0 3 0 3 8 .360 — — — — 0.0
1993 CIN NL 36 76 6 17 3 0 0 8 0 9 16 .224 .265 (-16%) .332 (-9%) .403 (-35%) .735 (-23%) -271.7
1994 SEA AL 91 282 24 61 14 2 3 27 1 10 57 .216 .269 (-20%) .338 (-28%) .424 (-26%) .763 (-27%) -1339.9
1995 SEA AL 119 399 40 111 22 3 9 51 2 33 63 .278 .266 (+4%) .337 (-1%) .417 (avg) .755 (avg) -43.1
1996 SEA AL 138 491 51 140 24 0 18 83 1 32 88 .285 .269 (+6%) .340 (-3%) .426 (+4%) .767 (+1%) 4.4
1997 SEA AL 146 508 66 137 31 1 15 74 7 39 72 .270 .266 (+1%) .336 (-3%) .419 (+1%) .756 (-1%) -111.7
1998 SEA AL 96 325 39 82 17 1 9 44 2 24 56 .252 .266 (-5%) .335 (-8%) .420 (-6%) .755 (-7%) -435.7
1999 SEA AL 123 414 46 110 23 2 7 38 5 29 83 .266 .271 (-2%) .344 (-8%) .433 (-12%) .778 (-10%) -765.3
2000 SEA AL 90 268 31 63 12 0 5 27 1 22 51 .235 .270 (-13%) .344 (-16%) .437 (-23%) .782 (-20%) -923.7
2001 SEA AL 123 377 44 100 20 1 10 42 3 20 69 .265 .263 (avg) .332 (-8%) .426 (-5%) .758 (-7%) -451.2
2002 SEA AL 115 359 35 106 16 1 6 44 1 18 81 .295 .261 (+13%) .331 (-2%) .416 (-5%) .747 (-4%) -276.9
2003 SEA AL 96 316 32 76 15 2 4 43 0 15 52 .241 .264 (-9%) .332 (-18%) .422 (-20%) .754 (-19%) -1054.3
2004 SEA AL 103 319 23 80 13 0 2 33 0 26 57 .251 .266 (-6%) .335 (-9%) .427 (-27%) .762 (-19%) -1024.6
2005 SEA AL 11 27 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 .185 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,299 4,186 441 1,097 211 13 88 519 23 280 763 .262 — — — — -6,694

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

Dan Wilson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
30 88 2 8 1 0 0 2 4 32 .091

Playoff Batting by Year

Dan Wilson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 ALCS SEA 4 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154
2001 ALDS1 SEA 5 15 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 .200
2000 ALCS SEA 4 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 .091
2000 ALDS2 SEA 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000
1997 ALDS2 SEA 4 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .000
1995 ALCS SEA 6 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000
1995 ALDS2 SEA 5 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 6 .118

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dan Wilson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home645205423052842253.257
Away653212921056846264.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dan Wilson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-09-30 SEAOAKW 000000000
2005-05-04 SEALAAL 302000101
2005-04-30 SEAOAKL 300000003
2005-04-28 SEATEXW 400000001
2005-04-23 SEACLEL 300000000
2005-04-20 SEAOAKW 000000000
2005-04-16 SEACHWL 300000002
2005-04-14 SEAKCRW 411000101
2005-04-10 SEATEXL 312000001
2005-04-09 SEATEXL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Wilson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 1 33 3 0 1
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 1281 1178 8109 470 45 65

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Wilson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 CIN C 9 5 42 4 0 0
1993 CIN C 35 20 146 9 1 2
1994 SEA C 91 84 602 45 9 6
1995 SEA C 119 117 895 52 5 5
1996 SEA C 135 130 834 58 4 5
1997 SEA C 144 136 1051 72 6 13
1998 SEA C 94 92 677 35 4 6
1999 SEA 1B 5 0 10 2 0 1
1999 SEA C 121 113 743 46 4 7
2000 SEA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2000 SEA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2000 SEA C 88 77 482 30 5 5
2001 SEA 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
2001 SEA C 122 105 711 32 1 1
2002 SEA 1B 4 1 17 1 0 0
2002 SEA C 113 107 692 27 2 4
2003 SEA C 96 92 587 20 1 4
2004 SEA C 103 91 611 37 2 6
2005 SEA C 11 9 36 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dan Wilson (b. 1969) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 1281
First Base 12
Third Base 1

Salary History

Dan Wilson's recorded salaries total $29,749,000 over 13 seasons, 1993 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wilson's career ran from 1992 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1992.

Dan Wilson — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 SEA AL $1,750,000
2004 SEA AL $3,500,000
2003 SEA AL $3,500,000
2002 SEA AL $4,500,000
2001 SEA AL $4,400,000
2000 SEA AL $4,000,000
1999 SEA AL $3,625,000
1998 SEA AL $2,525,000
1997 SEA AL $1,125,000
1996 SEA AL $400,000
1995 SEA AL $175,000
1994 SEA AL $140,000
1993 CIN NL $109,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $29,749,000

College History

Dan Wilson — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN 1988, 1989, 1990

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dan Wilson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Terry Kennedy
    .264 avg, 113 HR
  2. 94
    Mike Heath
    .252 avg, 86 HR
  3. 93
    Sandy Alomar
    .273 avg, 112 HR
  4. 91
    Milt May
    .263 avg, 77 HR
  5. 90
    Joe Oliver
    .247 avg, 102 HR
  6. 90
    Sammy White
    .262 avg, 66 HR

Dan Wilson: the record in brief

Dan Wilson played a first major league game on September 7, 1992 and a last one on September 30, 2005. Wilson played for the Cincinnati Reds (1992 through 1993) and the Seattle Mariners (1994 to 2005). Listed as a catcher, Wilson threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'3" and 190 pounds. The birth record reads March 25, 1969, in Arlington Heights, IL, USA. The given name on file is Daniel Allen Wilson.

Wilson's career batting table shows 1,299 games, 4,186 at bats and 1,097 hits, a .262 average; the totals also include 88 home runs, 519 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. Wilson got on base at a .309 rate and slugged .382 (.691 OPS). Wilson hit .262 while the league hit .266 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 8.5% below league average (.691 against .755). 1996 was Wilson's biggest home run year, with 18. The hits column peaks at 140, in 1996.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Wilson

What years did Dan Wilson play?
Dan Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005.
Was Dan Wilson a pitcher?
No. Dan Wilson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dan Wilson hit?
Dan Wilson hit 88 career home runs with 1,097 hits.
What teams did Dan Wilson play for?
Dan Wilson played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1992–1993) and the Seattle Mariners (1994–2005).
Did Dan Wilson win an MVP award?
No. Dan Wilson did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Dan Wilson win?
Dan Wilson was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Dan Wilson's career stats?
In 1,299 games, Dan Wilson had 1,097 hits, 88 home runs, 519 RBI, 441 runs, and 23 stolen bases, with a .262 batting average.
How much did Dan Wilson earn in his career?
Dan Wilson's recorded salaries total $29,749,000 over 13 seasons, 1993 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wilson's career ran from 1992 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1992.
What was Dan Wilson's salary?
Dan Wilson's last recorded salary was $1,750,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $4,500,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2005.
What position did Dan Wilson play?
Dan Wilson played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dan Wilson and how much did he weigh?
Dan Wilson was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Dan Wilson hit each season?
Dan Wilson's home runs by season: 0 in 1992, 0 in 1993, 3 in 1994, 9 in 1995, 18 in 1996, 15 in 1997, 9 in 1998, 7 in 1999, 5 in 2000, 10 in 2001, 6 in 2002, 4 in 2003, 2 in 2004, and 0 in 2005. His most in one season was 18, in 1996.
What was Dan Wilson's career batting average?
Dan Wilson batted .262 over his career, with 1,097 hits in 4,186 at bats.
How many RBI did Dan Wilson have?
Dan Wilson drove in 519 runs in his career.