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Bobby Wilson

Bobby Wilson Notable

b. April 8, 1983 · Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2008–2012, Arizona Diamondbacks 2014, Tampa Bay Rays 2015–2016, Texas Rangers 2015–2016, Detroit Tigers 2016, 2019, Minnesota Twins 2018

Bobby Wilson played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2008 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 2019.

Across 386 games he batted .203, with 189 hits and 83 runs. He finished with 18 home runs and 40 doubles.

He played 369 games behind the plate, with 2,321 putouts and 13 errors. He turned 17 double plays.

He was born in Dunedin, FL, USA on April 8, 1983. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
2008 LAA 7601 000 1130 .167
2009 LAA 12501 100 0010 .200
2010 LAA 40961222 604 158230 .229
2011 LAA 57111521 801 810160 .189
2012 LAA 751711936 503 1315330 .211
2014 ARI 2401 000 0000 .250
2015 TBR/TEX 56132825 501 1411390 .189
2016 DET/TBR/TEX 752282554 607 3311640 .237
2018 MIN 471351224 802 1612370 .178
2019 DET 154424 100 22110 .091
Career 38693283189 40018 102702270 .203

On this day & linked events

1983

Born April 8, 1983

Dunedin, FL, USA

2008

Major-league debut: Bobby Wilson

Bobby Wilson made a major-league debut on April 28, 2008.

2019

Final major-league game: Bobby Wilson

Bobby Wilson played a final major-league game on July 27, 2019.

Image: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0