Dan Wilson
Born: 3/25/1969 in Arlington Heights, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-09-07 | Final Game: 2005-09-30
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 190 lbs
Full name: Daniel Allen Wilson
Biography
Dan Wilson, born in 1969, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball who played from 1992 to 2005. Over his 14-year career, Wilson appeared in 1,299 games, amassing a total of 1,097 hits, 88 home runs, and 519 runs batted in, while maintaining a batting average of .262. His ability to contribute both offensively and defensively made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, particularly during a time when the game was transitioning into a more power-driven era.
Wilson's most notable season came in 1996 when he earned his only All-Star selection, reflecting his impressive performance and the respect he garnered within the league. He was known for his solid defensive skills behind the plate, showcasing versatility that allowed him to adapt to the evolving demands of the game. Throughout his career, he also demonstrated speed on the bases, recording 23 stolen bases, a rare feat for a player in his position. Dan Wilson's legacy in baseball is marked by his consistent reliability and contributions to his teams, leaving an enduring impact on the franchises he represented.
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
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 | 0.276 | 0.336 | 0.375 | 0.711 |
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 | 0.333 | 0.600 | 0.333 | 0.933 |
| 1936 | 68.0 | 60.0 | 7.0 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.283 | 0.358 | 0.367 | 0.725 |
| 1937 | 157.0 | 148.0 | 27.0 | 42.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.284 | 0.325 | 0.358 | 0.683 |
| 1938 | 150.0 | 135.0 | 23.0 | 34.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.252 | 0.327 | 0.363 | 0.690 |
| 1939 | 149.0 | 133.0 | 31.0 | 42.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.316 | 0.385 | 0.481 | 0.866 |
| 1941 | 99.0 | 91.0 | 21.0 | 29.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0.319 | 0.374 | 0.495 | 0.869 |
| 1942 | 143.0 | 134.0 | 20.0 | 38.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.284 | 0.329 | 0.351 | 0.680 |
| 1943 | 80.0 | 72.0 | 8.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.236 | 0.304 | 0.278 | 0.582 |
| 1944 | 65.0 | 62.0 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.177 | 0.239 | 0.258 | 0.497 |
| 1946 | 231.0 | 214.0 | 41.0 | 61.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 21.0 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0.285 | 0.338 | 0.383 | 0.721 |
| 1947 | 97.0 | 88.0 | 18.0 | 23.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.261 | 0.323 | 0.330 | 0.653 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1299 | 4186 | 441 | 1097 | 211 | 13 | 88 | 519 | 23 | 280 | 763 | 0.262 | 0.309 | 0.382 | 0.691 | -7927.7 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | CIN | NL | 12 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0.360 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | CIN | NL | 36 | 76 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0.224 | -289.8 |
| 1994 | SEA | AL | 91 | 282 | 24 | 61 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 57 | 0.216 | -1565.7 |
| 1995 | SEA | AL | 119 | 399 | 40 | 111 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 2 | 33 | 63 | 0.278 | -52.6 |
| 1996 | SEA | AL | 138 | 491 | 51 | 140 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 83 | 1 | 32 | 88 | 0.285 | 4.4 |
| 1997 | SEA | AL | 146 | 508 | 66 | 137 | 31 | 1 | 15 | 74 | 7 | 39 | 72 | 0.270 | -141.9 |
| 1998 | SEA | AL | 96 | 325 | 39 | 82 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 2 | 24 | 56 | 0.252 | -513.2 |
| 1999 | SEA | AL | 123 | 414 | 46 | 110 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 5 | 29 | 83 | 0.266 | -939.6 |
| 2000 | SEA | AL | 90 | 268 | 31 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 22 | 51 | 0.235 | -1077.7 |
| 2001 | SEA | AL | 123 | 377 | 44 | 100 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 3 | 20 | 69 | 0.265 | -554.0 |
| 2002 | SEA | AL | 115 | 359 | 35 | 106 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 18 | 81 | 0.295 | -335.8 |
| 2003 | SEA | AL | 96 | 316 | 32 | 76 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 15 | 52 | 0.241 | -1241.7 |
| 2004 | SEA | AL | 103 | 319 | 23 | 80 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 26 | 57 | 0.251 | -1220.1 |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | 11 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.185 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 88 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 0.091 |
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 | 0.154 |
| 2001 | ALDS1 | SEA | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.200 |
| 2000 | ALCS | SEA | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.091 |
| 2000 | ALDS2 | SEA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.000 |
| 1997 | ALDS2 | SEA | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 |
| 1995 | ALDS2 | SEA | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.118 |
| 1995 | ALCS | SEA | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
Fielding Statistics
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
| 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 | C | 121 | 113 | 743 | 46 | 4 | 7 |
| 1999 | SEA | 1B | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | SEA | C | 88 | 77 | 482 | 30 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | SEA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | SEA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | SEA | C | 122 | 105 | 711 | 32 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | SEA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | SEA | C | 113 | 107 | 692 | 27 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | SEA | 1B | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1281 |
| First Base | 12 |
| Third Base | 1 |
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 Career Earnings | $29,749,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | MN | 1988, 1989, 1990 |