Wil Culmer
From BR Bullpen
Wilfred Hillard Culmer
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 210 lb.
- Debut April 12, 1983
- Final Game May 1, 1983
- Born November 11, 1957 in Nassau, Bahamas
- Died November 14, 2003 in Nassau, Bahamas
[edit] Biographical Information
Outfielder Wil Culmer hit .369 with the Peninsula Pilots in 1980 to win the Carolina League batting title. He also hit 18 homers for the club. The Philadelphia Phillies traded him along with Jerry Reed and Leroy Smith to the Cleveland Indians. They received John Denny, who helped them win the 1983 NL pennant.
Culmer had a cup of coffee in the majors with the Indians in early 1983. He was sent down to Triple A in May, and though he was recalled in September, he did not get into another game.
Known as "Sudgy" at home, he is the last of five major-leaguers to date from the Bahamas. He passed away in 2003 (the cause has not yet come to light).
