1956
Born February 9, 1956
Bamberg, SC, USA
Mookie Wilson Notable
Mookie Wilson divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the New York Mets from 1980, then the Toronto Blue Jays through 1991.
He stole 327 bases and scored 731 runs, with 1,397 hits and a .274 average. He finished with 67 home runs, 227 doubles and 71 triples.
He played 1,273 games in the outfield, with 3,084 putouts and 58 errors.
He was born in Bamberg, SC, USA on February 9, 1956. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NYM | 27 | 105 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 7 | .248 |
| 1981 | NYM | 92 | 328 | 49 | 89 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 59 | 24 | .271 |
| 1982 | NYM | 159 | 639 | 90 | 178 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 55 | 32 | 102 | 58 | .279 |
| 1983 | NYM | 152 | 638 | 91 | 176 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 18 | 103 | 54 | .276 |
| 1984 | NYM | 154 | 587 | 88 | 162 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 26 | 90 | 46 | .276 |
| 1985 | NYM | 93 | 337 | 56 | 93 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 52 | 24 | .276 |
| 1986 | NYM | 123 | 381 | 61 | 110 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 32 | 72 | 25 | .289 |
| 1987 | NYM | 124 | 385 | 58 | 115 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 85 | 21 | .299 |
| 1988 | NYM | 112 | 378 | 61 | 112 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 27 | 63 | 15 | .296 |
| 1989 | NYM/TOR | 134 | 487 | 54 | 122 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 13 | 84 | 19 | .251 |
| 1990 | TOR | 147 | 588 | 81 | 156 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 31 | 102 | 23 | .265 |
| 1991 | TOR | 86 | 241 | 26 | 58 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 35 | 11 | .241 |
| Career | — | 1403 | 5094 | 731 | 1397 | 227 | 71 | 67 | 438 | 282 | 866 | 327 | .274 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Major-league debut: Mookie Wilson
Mookie Wilson made a major-league debut on September 2, 1980.
1991
Final major-league game: Mookie Wilson
Mookie Wilson played a final major-league game on October 6, 1991.
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