Dewayne Wise
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2013)
Dewayne Wise was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2013 for 6 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 14 seasons. In 576 career games, he hit .228 with 253 hits, 31 home runs, and 115 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2000-04-06
- Last Game
- 2013-05-29
Full name: Larry Dewayne Wise
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 576 | 1,109 | 149 | 253 | 45 | 16 | 31 | 115 | 55 | 46 | 245 | .228 | .264 | .381 | .645 | -1,997 |
Career AVG .228 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.
Career OBP .264 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.
Career SLG .381 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.
Career OPS .645 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | TOR | AL | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .136 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | TOR | AL | 42 | 112 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 15 | .179 | .261 (-32%) | .331 (-38%) | .416 (-25%) | .747 (-31%) | -589.1 |
| 2004 | ATL | NL | 77 | 162 | 24 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 28 | .228 | .266 (-14%) | .335 (-19%) | .427 (+4%) | .762 (-6%) | -241.8 |
| 2006 | CIN | NL | 31 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .184 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | CIN | NL | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | CHA | AL | 57 | 129 | 20 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 32 | .248 | .263 (-6%) | .333 (-12%) | .416 (+8%) | .749 (-1%) | -69.8 |
| 2009 | CHA | AL | 84 | 142 | 17 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 27 | .225 | .262 (-14%) | .332 (-21%) | .417 (-12%) | .750 (-16%) | -419.5 |
| 2010 | TOR | AL | 52 | 112 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 29 | .250 | .257 (-3%) | .325 (-13%) | .402 (-2%) | .728 (-7%) | -156.2 |
| 2011 | FLO | NL | 49 | 67 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | .239 | .255 (-6%) | .320 (-13%) | .399 (-33%) | .719 (-24%) | -253.6 |
| 2011 | TOR | AL | 20 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | .125 | — | — | — | — | -253.6 |
| 2012 | NYA | AL | 56 | 61 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 12 | .262 | .254 (+3%) | .318 (-10%) | .405 (+21%) | .724 (+7%) | 49.6 |
| 2012 | CHA | AL | 45 | 163 | 20 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 40 | .258 | .254 (+1%) | .318 (-7%) | .405 (avg) | .724 (-3%) | 49.6 |
| 2013 | CHA | AL | 30 | 64 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .234 | .253 (-8%) | .317 (-19%) | .396 (-17%) | .714 (-18%) | -188.2 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 576 | 1,109 | 149 | 253 | 45 | 16 | 31 | 115 | 55 | 46 | 245 | .228 | — | — | — | — | -2,073 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (577 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 283 | 494 | 61 | 108 | 15 | 53 | .219 |
| Away | 292 | 611 | 88 | 145 | 16 | 62 | .237 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-29 | CHW | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-05-25 | CHW | MIA | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-05-18 | CHW | LAA | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013-05-17 | CHW | LAA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-05-16 | CHW | LAA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-05-15 | CHW | MIN | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-05-14 | CHW | MIN | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-05-11 | CHW | LAA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-05-10 | CHW | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-05-08 | CHW | NYN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-04 | CHW | MIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-06-29 | NYY | CHW | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 463 | 245 | 659 | 24 | 8 | 7 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | TOR | OF | 18 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | TOR | OF | 33 | 28 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | ATL | OF | 56 | 30 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | CIN | OF | 18 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | CIN | OF | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | CHA | OF | 46 | 31 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | CHA | OF | 70 | 36 | 96 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | TOR | OF | 44 | 23 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | FLO | OF | 34 | 13 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | TOR | OF | 16 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | NYA | OF | 53 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | NYA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | CHA | OF | 45 | 38 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | CHA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | CHA | OF | 26 | 15 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| Left Field | 172 |
| Center Field | 193 |
| Right Field | 119 |
| Designated Hitter | 20 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | This Year in Baseball Play of the Year | MLB.com GIBBY |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CHA | AL | $700,000 |
| 2009 | CHA | AL | $550,000 |
| 2004 | ATL | NL | $325,000 |
| 2000 | TOR | AL | $200,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,775,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Dewayne Wise (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Dewayne Wise: the record in brief
Dewayne Wise's major league career runs from a debut on April 6, 2000 to a final game on May 29, 2013. Club by club, the record runs the Toronto Blue Jays (2000 through 2011), the Atlanta Braves (2004), the Cincinnati Reds (2006 to 2007), the Chicago White Sox (2008 to 2013), the Florida Marlins (2011), and the New York Yankees (2012). Born on February 24, 1978, in Columbia, SC, USA, Wise is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 200 pounds. The given name on file is Larry Dewayne Wise.
Wise collected 253 hits in 1,109 at bats across 576 games, good for a .228 batting average, adding 31 homers, 115 runs batted in, and 55 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .264 and the slugging percentage .381, for an OPS of .645. Set against a .262 league average for the same years, Wise's .228 average sits 12.9% below it. The OPS comparison is .645 to a league .746, 13.5% below average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dewayne Wise
- What years did Dewayne Wise play?
- Dewayne Wise played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2013.
- Was Dewayne Wise a pitcher?
- No. Dewayne Wise was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Dewayne Wise hit?
- Dewayne Wise hit 31 career home runs with 253 hits.
- What was Dewayne Wise's career batting average?
- Dewayne Wise batted .228 over his career, with 253 hits in 1,109 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dewayne Wise have?
- Dewayne Wise drove in 115 runs in his career.
- What was Dewayne Wise's career ERA?
- Dewayne Wise finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.