1973
Born March 17, 1973
Mesa, AZ, USA
Vance Wilson Notable
Vance Wilson divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the New York Mets from 1999, then the Detroit Tigers through 2006.
Across 403 games he batted .250, with 238 hits and 104 runs. He finished with 25 home runs, 42 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 370 games behind the plate, with 1,674 putouts and 18 errors. He turned 19 double plays.
He was born in Mesa, AZ, USA on March 17, 1973. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | NYM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | NYM | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | NYM | 32 | 57 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .298 |
| 2002 | NYM | 74 | 163 | 19 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 32 | 0 | .245 |
| 2003 | NYM | 96 | 268 | 28 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 15 | 56 | 1 | .243 |
| 2004 | NYM | 79 | 157 | 18 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 24 | 1 | .274 |
| 2005 | DET | 61 | 152 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 26 | 0 | .197 |
| 2006 | DET | 56 | 152 | 18 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 33 | 0 | .283 |
| Career | — | 403 | 953 | 104 | 238 | 42 | 2 | 25 | 129 | 46 | 189 | 2 | .250 |
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