Dan Wilson
| Career Batting Stats |
| G |
AB |
H |
R |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
AVG |
SLG |
OBP |
OPS |
OPS+ |
| 1299 |
4186 |
1097 |
441 |
88 |
519 |
23 |
.262 |
.382 |
.309 |
.691 |
90.5 |
|
Best Season: 1996
Wilson was selected to the All-Star team for the only time in his career. Finally, his bat helped his defensive ability get noticed. He hit .285 with a career-high 18 homers and 83 RBI.
Leaving on his Own Terms
On May 4, 2005, Wilson tore the ACL in his right knee while sliding back into first base. The injury forced him to have surgery and his career was in jeopardy. But Wilson steadfastly rehabbed the knee and vowed to come back, even for a brief appearance. After nearly five months on the DL, Wilson returned on September 30, on Fan Appreciation night at Safeco Field.
With his best friend on the team, Jamie Moyer, on the mound, Wilson wore the gear one last time for an inning, catching the first frame. As he emerged from the dugout, he was given a standing ovation. The grounds crew inscribed his #6 in the dirt with light sand behind home plate. After the inning was over, Wilson met Moyer halfway between the mound and home and embraced him, as he received yet another standing ovation.
"Jamie and I have had a long history together here and it was nice to be able to say thank you," Wilson said. "It was nice to be able to give him a hug and watch him do his thing. It was a great moment for me, to be out there one more time."
The career of one of the most beloved players in Mariners history was over.
Born
Daniel Allen Wilson was born on March 25, 1969, in Arlington Heights, IL.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
College: Minnesota
Major League Debut
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Dan Wilson
Nicknames
Willie
Related Players
Left-hander Jamie Moyer threw to Wilson almost exclusively in their nearly ten years together on the Mariners. After Moyer started the last game Wilson ever caught, he said, "I've never thrown a warmup pitch with a tear in my eye."
Post-Season Appearances
1995 American League Championship Series
1995 American League Divisional Series
1997 American League Divisional Series
2000 American League Championship Series
2000 American League Divisional Series
2001 American League Championship Series
2001 American League Divisional Series
Post-Season Notes
Wilson struggled, to say the least, at the plate in the post-season. He went for 8-for-88 in five playoff series for the Mariners.
Batting Feats
Injuries and Explanation for Missed Playing Time
From the Associated Press, September 30, 2005:
SEATTLE – Seattle Mariners catcher Dan Wilson, who plans to retire at the end of the season, was activated from the 60-day disabled list so he could start Friday night's game against the Oakland Athletics.
The plan was for Wilson to play one inning in his final game for the franchise.
The Mariners' season will end on Sunday against the A's.
Wilson, 36, had surgery on May 20 to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. He played in eight games this season before being injured.
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To make room on the Mariners major league 40-man roster for Wilson on Friday, infielder Willie Bloomquist was transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list.
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Acquired in a trade from Cincinnati in November 1993, Wilson was the Mariners' No. 1 catcher for 11 seasons until this season, when he started the season as the backup.
All-Star Selections
1996 AL
Replaced By
Miguel Olivo
Best Strength as a Player
He was a master at blocking balls in the dirt and handling young pitchers.
Largest Weakness as a Player
Wilson had plenty of weaknesses, but he minimized those, and played within himself. He was impatient at the plate, was a slow runner, and was an average offensive player, but everything he did well: call a game, block pitches, throw out runners, lay down a bunt, go from first-to-third, helped make him a valuable addition to his teams.
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