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Dan Wilson

Dan Wilson Notable

b. March 25, 1969 · Cincinnati Reds 1992–1993, Seattle Mariners 1994–2005

Dan Wilson divided 14 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Cincinnati Reds from 1992, then the Seattle Mariners through 2005.

Across 1,299 games he batted .262, with 1,097 hits and 441 runs. He finished with 88 home runs, 211 doubles and 23 stolen bases.

He played 1,281 games behind the plate, with 8,109 putouts and 45 errors. He turned 65 double plays.

He was an All-Star in 1996. He hit three home runs in a game in 1996.

He was born in Arlington Heights, IL, USA on March 25, 1969. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
All-Star selection 1 1996

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1992 CIN 122529 100 3380 .360
1993 CIN 3676617 300 89160 .224
1994 SEA 912822461 1423 2710571 .216
1995 SEA 11939940111 2239 5133632 .278
1996 SEA 13849151140 24018 8332881 .285
1997 SEA 14650866137 31115 7439727 .270
1998 SEA 963253982 1719 4424562 .252
1999 SEA 12341446110 2327 3829835 .266
2000 SEA 902683163 1205 2722511 .235
2001 SEA 12337744100 20110 4220693 .265
2002 SEA 11535935106 1616 4418811 .295
2003 SEA 963163276 1524 4315520 .241
2004 SEA 1033192380 1302 3326570 .251
2005 SEA 112725 000 20100 .185
Career 129941864411097 2111388 51928076323 .262

On this day & linked events

1969

Born March 25, 1969

Arlington Heights, IL, USA

1992

Major-league debut: Dan Wilson

Dan Wilson made a major-league debut on September 7, 1992.

1996

Dan Wilson's Three-Home-Run Game, 1996

Dan Wilson hit three home runs for the Seattle Mariners against the Detroit Tigers on April 11, 1996.

2005

Final major-league game: Dan Wilson

Dan Wilson played a final major-league game on September 30, 2005.

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