Dan Wilson

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .271
HR 3
RBI 110
H 273
OPS .696
PIV -272
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 155 lb
Born
9/15/1915 in Yazoo City, MS, USA
Died
12/23/1986 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Daniel Richman Wilson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
275 1,009 179 273 43 17 3 110 38 96 4 .271 .340 .356 .696 -272

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OPS .696 vs. league average .710 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
1936 PC NN2 18 45 6 14 2 2 0 3 1 5 0 .311 — — — — 67.2
1937 PC NN2 38 132 26 38 5 2 0 12 3 12 0 .288 .276 (+4%) .342 (+1%) .398 (-11%) .740 (-5%) -97.9
1938 PC NN2 34 118 22 30 7 3 1 14 2 16 1 .254 .272 (-7%) .341 (+7%) .392 (-1%) .734 (+3%) 99.5
1939 SL3 NAL 26 107 24 31 5 2 1 9 9 11 2 .290 .274 (+6%) .342 (+6%) .393 (+2%) .735 (+4%) 76.2
1941 SNS NAL 22 82 17 24 3 1 0 10 6 6 0 .293 .262 (+12%) .332 (+7%) .373 (-5%) .705 (+1%) 19.9
1941 HG NN2 1 5 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 19.9
1942 NBY NN2 33 131 17 34 3 2 0 15 4 8 0 .260 .253 (+2%) .323 (-7%) .349 (-11%) .672 (-9%) -185.5
1943 HSS NN2 13 53 6 11 0 0 0 3 4 6 0 .208 .255 (-19%) .324 (-11%) .346 (-40%) .671 (-26%) -190.2
1944 NBY NN2 11 44 3 9 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 .205 — — — — 0.0
1946 HG NN2 54 208 38 58 12 2 1 25 7 19 0 .279 .256 (+9%) .328 (+5%) .358 (+3%) .687 (+4%) 141.0
1947 PS NN2 19 59 13 12 2 1 0 8 0 7 1 .203 .262 (-22%) .336 (-14%) .376 (-28%) .712 (-22%) -201.9
1947 NBY NN2 6 25 6 10 3 1 0 6 1 4 0 .400 — — — — -201.9
Career · 12 seasons 275 1,009 179 273 43 17 3 110 38 96 4 .271 — — — — -454

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
5 20 2 5 2 0 0 1 2 0 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 ALC SL3 5 20 2 5 2 0 0 1 2 0 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10135570108228.304
Away14952588136540.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-07-26 NY5PH5L 513000000
1947-07-25 NY5BLGW 411000000
1947-07-21 NY5BLGL 411100110
1947-07-18 NY5HOMW 221000020
1947-07-01 PH5NW2L 411000000
1947-06-29 PH5HOMW 422000010
1947-06-26 PH5HOML 522000000
1947-06-22 PH5BLGL 210000000
1947-06-22 PH5BLGL 310000010
1947-06-17 PH5NW2L 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 54 47 103 143 22 25
3B 53 51 47 68 16 5
OF 152 149 245 6 13 1
SS 20 17 37 53 7 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 PC 2B 9 5 8 10 4 4
1936 PC 3B 1 1 3 2 0 0
1936 PC OF 6 6 13 2 0 1
1937 PC 2B 17 17 38 58 4 13
1937 PC OF 19 18 31 0 1 0
1937 PC SS 2 2 4 3 2 0
1938 PC 2B 1 0 0 1 2 0
1938 PC 3B 20 20 16 23 6 3
1938 PC OF 14 14 21 0 0 0
1939 SL3 2B 1 1 5 4 1 0
1939 SL3 OF 21 21 40 1 4 0
1939 SL3 SS 4 4 11 14 1 3
1941 SNS OF 19 19 30 0 3 0
1941 SNS SS 4 3 6 14 2 0
1941 HG 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0
1942 NBY 2B 7 6 17 15 3 1
1942 NBY OF 22 20 25 0 1 0
1942 NBY SS 9 7 15 21 2 2
1943 HSS 2B 4 4 13 10 1 2
1943 HSS 3B 3 3 2 4 1 0
1943 HSS OF 5 5 12 0 1 0
1943 HSS SS 1 1 1 1 0 0
1944 NBY OF 11 11 19 1 1 0
1946 HG 2B 9 9 16 32 5 3
1946 HG 3B 27 25 24 38 9 1
1946 HG OF 20 20 30 1 2 0
1947 PS 2B 5 4 5 12 2 2
1947 PS 3B 2 2 2 1 0 1
1947 PS OF 9 9 13 1 0 0
1947 NBY OF 6 6 11 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 54
Third Base 53
Shortstop 20
Left Field 105
Center Field 20
Right Field 27

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  4. 91
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  5. 91
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  6. 90
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Wilson

Was Dan Wilson a pitcher?
No. Dan Wilson was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Dan Wilson hit?
Dan Wilson hit 3 career home runs with 273 hits.