Mookie Wilson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1991)

AVG .274
HR 67
RBI 438
H 1,397
OPS .700
PIV -1,526
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
2/9/1956 in Bamberg, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1980-09-02
Last Game
1991-10-06

Full name: William Hayward Wilson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,403 5,094 731 1,397 227 71 67 438 327 282 866 .274 .314 .386 .700 -1,526

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .700 vs. league average .711 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
1980 NYN NL 27 105 16 26 5 3 0 4 7 12 19 .248 .264 (-6%) .326 (avg) .387 (-9%) .714 (-5%) -81.0
1981 NYN NL 92 328 49 89 8 8 3 14 24 20 59 .271 .255 (+6%) .320 (-1%) .368 (+1%) .688 (avg) -34.2
1982 NYN NL 159 639 90 178 25 9 5 55 58 32 102 .279 .261 (+7%) .324 (-3%) .388 (-5%) .712 (-4%) -495.6
1983 NYN NL 152 638 91 176 25 6 7 51 54 18 103 .276 .260 (+6%) .324 (-8%) .389 (-6%) .714 (-7%) -763.3
1984 NYN NL 154 587 88 162 28 10 10 54 46 26 90 .276 .259 (+6%) .322 (-5%) .384 (+6%) .707 (+1%) -34.4
1985 NYN NL 93 337 56 93 16 8 6 26 24 28 52 .276 .257 (+7%) .323 (+2%) .390 (+9%) .714 (+6%) 291.0
1986 NYN NL 123 381 61 110 17 5 9 45 25 32 72 .289 .257 (+12%) .325 (+6%) .395 (+9%) .720 (+7%) 537.1
1987 NYN NL 124 385 58 115 19 7 9 34 21 35 85 .299 .262 (+14%) .331 (+9%) .415 (+9%) .746 (+9%) 696.8
1988 NYN NL 112 378 61 112 17 5 8 41 15 27 63 .296 .254 (+17%) .317 (+8%) .377 (+14%) .695 (+12%) 770.8
1989 NYN NL 80 249 22 51 10 1 3 18 7 10 47 .205 .254 (-19%) .319 (-26%) .375 (-23%) .694 (-24%) -984.8
1989 TOR AL 54 238 32 71 9 1 2 17 12 3 37 .298 .254 (+17%) .319 (-3%) .375 (-1%) .694 (-2%) -984.8
1990 TOR AL 147 588 81 156 36 4 3 51 23 31 102 .265 .257 (+3%) .324 (-8%) .385 (-8%) .710 (-8%) -814.9
1991 TOR AL 86 241 26 58 12 4 2 28 11 8 35 .241 .255 (-6%) .323 (-14%) .384 (-9%) .708 (-12%) -500.5
Career · 13 seasons 1,403 5,094 731 1,397 227 71 67 438 327 282 866 .274 — — — — -2,398

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
25 92 10 19 1 0 0 4 7 20 .207

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1991 ALCS TOR 3 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250
1989 ALCS TOR 5 19 2 5 0 0 0 2 2 2 .263
1988 NLCS NYN 4 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .154
1986 NLCS NYN 6 26 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 7 .115
1986 WS NYN 7 26 3 7 1 0 0 0 1 6 .269

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home695247934368030208.274
Away708261538871737230.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-10-06 TORMINW 211000000
1991-10-05 TORMINL 100000010
1991-10-02 TORLAAW 100000001
1991-09-27 TORMINW 121100300
1991-09-25 TORLAAW 411000000
1991-09-21 TOROAKL 100000000
1991-09-20 TOROAKL 000000000
1991-09-18 TORSEAW 200000000
1991-09-15 TOROAKL 000000000
1991-09-14 TOROAKW 400000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1273 1128 3084 54 58 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 NYN OF 26 26 72 1 2 0
1981 NYN OF 80 76 226 3 4 2
1982 NYN OF 156 145 415 12 5 4
1983 NYN OF 148 144 422 5 7 1
1984 NYN OF 146 142 396 8 4 6
1985 NYN OF 83 77 216 0 8 0
1986 NYN OF 114 80 228 7 5 2
1987 NYN OF 109 76 205 3 8 2
1988 NYN OF 104 81 200 4 5 1
1989 NYN OF 71 48 152 2 4 0
1989 TOR OF 54 54 111 2 1 1
1990 TOR OF 141 140 370 5 3 2
1991 TOR OF 41 39 71 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 198
Center Field 1067
Right Field 90
Designated Hitter 40

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1991 TOR AL $1,625,000
1990 TOR AL $1,125,000
1989 NYN NL $1,000,000
1988 NYN NL $900,000
1987 NYN NL $800,000
1986 NYN NL $700,000
1985 NYN NL $591,667
Total Career Earnings $6,741,667

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of South Carolina Columbia SC 1977
Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg SC 1975, 1976

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 1.0 392 0
1981 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 1.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rajai Davis
    .262 avg, 62 HR
  2. 97
    Dan Gladden
    .270 avg, 74 HR
  3. 94
    Michael Bourn
    .266 avg, 36 HR
  4. 93
    Red Murray
    .270 avg, 37 HR
  5. 89
    Bobby Tolan
    .265 avg, 86 HR
  6. 88
    Bill Bruton
    .273 avg, 94 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mookie Wilson

What years did Mookie Wilson play?
Mookie Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1991.
Was Mookie Wilson a pitcher?
No. Mookie Wilson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mookie Wilson hit?
Mookie Wilson hit 67 career home runs with 1397 hits.