Vance Wilson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2006)

AVG .250
HR 25
RBI 129
H 238
OPS .679
PIV -1,597
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
3/17/1973 in Mesa, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1999-04-24
Last Game
2006-09-28

Full name: Vance Allen Wilson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
403 953 104 238 42 2 25 129 2 46 189 .250 .302 .377 .679 -1,597

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OPS .679 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 11.1% below 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
1999 NYN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 NYN NL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 NYN NL 32 57 3 17 3 0 0 6 0 2 16 .298 .263 (+13%) .332 (+2%) .426 (-18%) .758 (-9%) -81.1
2002 NYN NL 74 163 19 40 7 0 5 26 0 5 32 .245 .261 (-6%) .331 (-9%) .416 (-9%) .747 (-9%) -225.8
2003 NYN NL 96 268 28 65 9 1 8 39 1 15 56 .243 .264 (-8%) .332 (-12%) .422 (-12%) .754 (-12%) -536.5
2004 NYN NL 79 157 18 43 10 1 4 21 1 11 24 .274 .266 (+3%) .335 (avg) .427 (avg) .762 (avg) -18.6
2005 DET AL 61 152 18 30 4 0 3 19 0 11 26 .197 .264 (-25%) .330 (-17%) .418 (-32%) .749 (-26%) -625.2
2006 DET AL 56 152 18 43 9 0 5 18 0 2 33 .283 .269 (+5%) .336 (-10%) .431 (+2%) .768 (-3%) -109.6
Career · 8 seasons 403 953 104 238 42 2 25 129 2 46 189 .250 — — — — -1,597

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
Home193460531111155.241
Away210493511271474.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-09-28 DETTORL 212000100
2006-09-24 DETKCRW 000000000
2006-09-23 DETKCRW 200000000
2006-09-21 DETBALL 301000000
2006-09-19 DETCHWL 101000000
2006-09-15 DETBALW 101000000
2006-09-13 DETTEXL 000000000
2006-09-10 DETMINL 301000011
2006-09-06 DETSEAL 311001100
2006-08-30 DETNYYW 200000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
C 370 245 1674 173 18 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 NYN C 1 0 0 0 0 0
2000 NYN C 3 0 14 0 0 0
2001 NYN C 27 14 130 9 1 1
2002 NYN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2002 NYN C 66 40 315 38 6 5
2003 NYN C 89 71 442 44 5 5
2004 NYN C 69 38 257 23 2 2
2005 DET C 60 41 234 29 3 4
2006 DET C 55 41 282 30 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 370
First Base 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 DET AL $950,000
2007 DET AL $950,000
2006 DET AL $750,000
2005 DET AL $760,000
2004 NYN NL $715,000
2003 NYN NL $315,000
2002 NYN NL $222,500
1999 NYN NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $4,862,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mesa Community College Mesa AZ 1993, 1994

Frequently Asked Questions about Vance Wilson

What years did Vance Wilson play?
Vance Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2006.
Was Vance Wilson a pitcher?
No. Vance Wilson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Vance Wilson hit?
Vance Wilson hit 25 career home runs with 238 hits.