What years did Willie Wilson play?

Willie Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1994.

Was Willie Wilson a pitcher?

No. Willie Wilson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Willie Wilson hit?

Willie Wilson hit 41 career home runs with 2207 hits.

Willie Wilson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1994)

AVG .285

HR 41

RBI 585

H 2,207

OPS .702

PIV -1,647

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 7/9/1955 in Montgomery, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1976-09-04
Last Game: 1994-05-16
Awards: 2× All-Star · Gold Glove · 2× Silver Slugger

Full name: Willie James Wilson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2,154	7,731	1,169	2,207	281	147	41	585	668	425	1,144	.285	.326	.376	.702	-1,647

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .702 vs. league average .714 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
1976	KCA	AL	12	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	KCA	AL	13	34	10	11	2	0	0	1	6	1	8	.324	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	KCA	AL	127	198	43	43	8	2	0	16	46	16	33	.217	.257 (-16%)	.323 (-14%)	.378 (-27%)	.702 (-21%)	-636.1
1979	KCA	AL	154	588	113	185	18	13	6	49	83	28	92	.315	.265 (+19%)	.329 (+6%)	.397 (+6%)	.727 (+6%)	648.1
1980	KCA	AL	161	705	133	230	28	15	3	49	79	28	81	.326	.264 (+23%)	.326 (+9%)	.387 (+9%)	.714 (+9%)	1188.0
1981	KCA	AL	102	439	54	133	10	7	1	32	34	18	42	.303	.255 (+18%)	.320 (+5%)	.368 (-1%)	.688 (+2%)	104.8
1982	KCA	AL	136	585	87	194	19	15	3	46	37	26	81	.332	.261 (+27%)	.324 (+13%)	.388 (+11%)	.712 (+12%)	1266.6
1983	KCA	AL	137	576	90	159	22	8	2	33	59	33	75	.276	.260 (+6%)	.324 (-3%)	.389 (-9%)	.714 (-6%)	-589.5
1984	KCA	AL	128	541	81	163	24	9	2	44	47	39	56	.301	.259 (+16%)	.322 (+8%)	.384 (+1%)	.707 (+5%)	481.5
1985	KCA	AL	141	605	87	168	25	21	4	43	43	29	94	.278	.257 (+8%)	.323 (-2%)	.390 (+4%)	.714 (+1%)	-42.8
1986	KCA	AL	156	631	77	170	20	7	9	44	34	31	97	.269	.257 (+5%)	.325 (-4%)	.395 (-7%)	.720 (-6%)	-608.5
1987	KCA	AL	146	610	97	170	18	15	4	30	59	32	88	.279	.262 (+6%)	.331 (-3%)	.415 (-9%)	.746 (-7%)	-701.6
1988	KCA	AL	147	591	81	155	17	11	1	37	35	22	106	.262	.254 (+3%)	.317 (-9%)	.377 (-12%)	.695 (-11%)	-1082.0
1989	KCA	AL	112	383	58	97	17	7	3	43	24	27	78	.253	.254 (avg)	.319 (-6%)	.375 (-5%)	.694 (-5%)	-412.9
1990	KCA	AL	115	307	49	89	13	3	2	42	24	30	57	.290	.257 (+12%)	.324 (+9%)	.385 (-4%)	.710 (+2%)	178.7
1991	OAK	AL	113	294	38	70	14	4	0	28	20	18	43	.238	.255 (-7%)	.323 (-10%)	.384 (-19%)	.708 (-15%)	-696.0
1992	OAK	AL	132	396	38	107	15	5	0	37	28	35	65	.270	.255 (+6%)	.322 (+2%)	.377 (-12%)	.699 (-5%)	-302.2
1993	CHN	NL	105	221	29	57	11	3	1	11	7	11	40	.258	.265 (-3%)	.332 (-9%)	.403 (-14%)	.735 (-12%)	-443.0
1994	CHN	NL	17	21	4	5	0	2	0	0	1	1	6	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			2,154	7,731	1,169	2,207	281	147	41	585	668	425	1,144	.285	—	—	—	—	-1,647

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
38	150	12	40	4	2	1	10	9	32	.267

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1992	ALCS	OAK	6	22	0	5	1	0	0	0	1	5	.227
1985	ALCS	KCA	7	29	5	9	0	0	1	2	1	5	.310
1985	WS	KCA	7	30	2	11	0	1	0	3	1	4	.367
1984	ALCS	KCA	3	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.154
1981	AWDIV	KCA	3	13	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	.308
1980	ALCS	KCA	3	13	2	4	2	1	0	4	1	2	.308
1980	WS	KCA	6	26	3	4	1	0	0	0	4	12	.154
1978	ALCS	KCA	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (2154 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1083	3841	620	1128	18	303	.294
Away	1071	3890	549	1079	23	282	.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1994-05-16	CHC	SDP	W	0	0	0	0
1994-05-13	CHC	MIA	W	0	0	0	0
1994-04-26	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1994-04-25	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	0	1
1994-04-24	CHC	COL	W	0	1	0	0
1994-04-23	CHC	COL	L	1	0	1	0
1994-04-22	CHC	COL	W	0	0	0	0
1994-04-19	CHC	HOU	L	4	0	0	1
1994-04-17	CHC	ATL	L	1	0	1	0
1994-04-16	CHC	ATL	L	4	1	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	2031	1792	5060	76	67	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1976	KCA	OF	6	1	6	1	1	0
1977	KCA	OF	9	6	24	0	1	0
1978	KCA	OF	112	45	171	6	4	2
1979	KCA	OF	152	135	384	12	6	0
1980	KCA	OF	159	157	482	9	6	1
1981	KCA	OF	101	100	299	14	4	3
1982	KCA	OF	135	135	376	4	5	0
1983	KCA	OF	136	132	354	3	9	0
1984	KCA	OF	128	128	383	6	4	2
1985	KCA	OF	140	140	378	4	2	1
1986	KCA	OF	155	149	408	4	3	2
1987	KCA	OF	143	142	342	3	1	1
1988	KCA	OF	142	141	365	1	4	0
1989	KCA	OF	108	95	252	2	6	0
1990	KCA	OF	106	81	187	2	0	1
1991	OAK	OF	87	63	176	2	3	0
1992	OAK	OF	120	100	355	2	7	2
1993	CHN	OF	82	39	109	1	1	0
1994	CHN	OF	10	3	9	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	676
Center Field	1357
Right Field	31
Designated Hitter	28

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1982	Silver Slugger	OF
1981	Player of the Month	September
1980	Gold Glove	OF
1980	Silver Slugger	OF
1979	Player of the Week	Week of 1979-08-24

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1994	CHN	NL	$700,000
1993	CHN	NL	$700,000
1992	OAK	AL	$1,100,000
1991	OAK	AL	$1,000,000
1990	KCA	AL	$800,000
1989	KCA	AL	$2,112,205
1988	KCA	AL	$1,383,712
1987	KCA	AL	$1,389,706
1986	KCA	AL	$1,175,000
1985	KCA	AL	$843,750
Total Career Earnings			$11,204,373

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1984	Most Valuable Player	AL	10th	61.0	392	0
1982	Most Valuable Player	AL	15th	16.0	392	0
1980	Most Valuable Player	AL	4th	169.0	392	1
1979	Most Valuable Player	AL	17th	15.0	392	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Wilson

What years did Willie Wilson play?: Willie Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1994.
Was Willie Wilson a pitcher?: No. Willie Wilson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Willie Wilson hit?: Willie Wilson hit 41 career home runs with 2207 hits.