Glenn Wilson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1993)

AVG .265
HR 98
RBI 521
H 1,098
OPS .704
PIV -1,523
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
12/22/1958 in Baytown, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1982-04-15
Last Game
1993-06-14
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Glenn Dwight Wilson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,201 4,151 451 1,098 209 26 98 521 27 253 672 .265 .306 .398 .704 -1,523

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .704 vs. league average .715 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
1982 DET AL 84 322 39 94 15 1 12 34 2 15 51 .292 .261 (+12%) .324 (-1%) .388 (+17%) .712 (+9%) 441.5
1983 DET AL 144 503 55 135 25 6 11 65 1 25 79 .268 .260 (+3%) .324 (-6%) .389 (+5%) .714 (avg) -118.2
1984 PHI NL 132 341 28 82 21 3 6 31 7 17 56 .240 .259 (-7%) .322 (-14%) .384 (-3%) .707 (-8%) -547.5
1985 PHI NL 161 608 73 167 39 5 14 102 7 35 117 .275 .257 (+7%) .323 (-4%) .390 (+9%) .714 (+3%) 119.0
1986 PHI NL 155 584 70 158 30 4 15 84 5 42 91 .271 .257 (+5%) .325 (-2%) .395 (+4%) .720 (+2%) 28.9
1987 PHI NL 154 569 55 150 21 2 14 54 3 38 82 .264 .262 (avg) .331 (-7%) .415 (-8%) .746 (-8%) -772.2
1988 SEA AL 78 284 28 71 10 1 3 17 1 15 52 .250 .254 (-2%) .317 (-10%) .377 (-14%) .695 (-12%) -563.5
1988 PIT NL 37 126 11 34 8 0 2 15 0 3 18 .270 .254 (+6%) .317 (-9%) .377 (+1%) .695 (-4%) -563.5
1989 PIT NL 100 330 42 93 20 4 9 49 1 32 39 .282 .254 (+11%) .319 (+7%) .375 (+20%) .694 (+14%) 763.7
1989 HOU NL 28 102 8 22 6 0 2 15 0 5 14 .216 .254 (-15%) .319 (-22%) .375 (-11%) .694 (-16%) 763.7
1990 HOU NL 118 368 42 90 14 0 10 55 0 26 64 .245 .257 (-5%) .324 (-10%) .385 (-6%) .710 (-7%) -475.3
1993 PIT NL 10 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,201 4,151 451 1,098 209 26 98 521 27 253 672 .265 — — — — -923

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1987 PHI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home590200723555453293.276
Away611214421654445228.254

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.000010.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-06-14 PITSTLL 200000001
1993-06-13 PITMIAL 100000001
1993-06-11 PITMIAL 000000000
1993-06-06 PITSFGL 100000001
1993-06-05 PITSFGL 402000001
1993-06-02 PITCOLW 000000000
1993-05-31 PITCOLL 100000001
1993-05-26 PITMIAL 100000001
1993-05-22 PITSTLW 000000000
1993-05-21 PITSTLL 400000003

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1987-08-05 PHINYN — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 11 2 38 3 0 1
3B 4 1 6 3 2 0
OF 1131 1041 2225 109 55 23
P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 DET OF 80 76 215 8 3 1
1983 DET OF 143 127 225 12 3 2
1984 PHI 3B 4 1 6 3 2 0
1984 PHI OF 109 78 147 4 5 0
1985 PHI OF 158 154 343 18 12 4
1986 PHI OF 154 150 331 20 4 5
1987 PHI OF 154 148 315 18 11 2
1987 PHI P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1988 SEA OF 75 73 140 4 3 1
1988 PIT OF 35 32 66 1 1 1
1989 PIT 1B 10 2 36 3 0 1
1989 PIT OF 85 81 163 4 4 0
1989 HOU OF 25 25 50 6 2 1
1990 HOU 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1990 HOU OF 108 95 225 12 6 6
1993 PIT OF 5 2 5 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 11
Third Base 4
Left Field 118
Center Field 91
Right Field 940
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 HOU NL $750,000
1989 PIT NL $750,000
1988 SEA AL $850,000
1987 PHI NL $662,400
1986 PHI NL $487,500
Total Career Earnings $3,499,900

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Sam Houston State University Huntsville TX 1978, 1979, 1980

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1985 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jerry Morales
    .259 avg, 95 HR
  2. 97
    Mike Devereaux
    .254 avg, 105 HR
  3. 88
    Ollie Brown
    .265 avg, 102 HR
  4. 88
    Kevin Pillar
    .255 avg, 114 HR
  5. 86
    Jackie Brandt
    .262 avg, 112 HR
  6. 86
    Chris James
    .261 avg, 90 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenn Wilson

What years did Glenn Wilson play?
Glenn Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1993.
Was Glenn Wilson a pitcher?
No. Glenn Wilson was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Glenn Wilson hit?
Glenn Wilson hit 98 career home runs with 1098 hits.