Wilburn Edward Furniss
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 225 lb.
Born: September 18, 1975 in Nacogdoches, Texas, US
High School: Nacogdoches HS (Nacogdoches, TX)
School: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)
Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 55th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Nacogdoches HS (Nacogdoches, TX), the Minnesota Twins in the 14th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 | 3 Teams | 3 Lgs | A+-A-AA | PIT | 71 | 290 | 239 | 40 | 67 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 71 | .280 | .390 | .481 | .871 | 115 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1998 | 22 | Augusta | SALL | A | PIT | 24 | 112 | 86 | 32 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 20 | .465 | .571 | .860 | 1.432 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | 22 | Lynchburg | CARL | A+ | PIT | 31 | 128 | 109 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 38 | .193 | .305 | .312 | .617 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | Carolina | SOUL | AA | PIT | 16 | 50 | 44 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .136 | .200 | .159 | .359 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | Lynchburg | CARL | A+ | PIT | 128 | 549 | 444 | 96 | 116 | 33 | 1 | 23 | 87 | 5 | 4 | 94 | 113 | .261 | .393 | .495 | .889 | 220 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 24 | Altoona | EL | AA | PIT | 121 | 425 | 348 | 50 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 82 | .239 | .363 | .385 | .748 | 134 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2001 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | OAK | 118 | 502 | 426 | 65 | 135 | 30 | 4 | 17 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 115 | .317 | .412 | .526 | .938 | 224 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2001 | 25 | Visalia | CALL | A+ | OAK | 80 | 350 | 294 | 54 | 102 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 72 | .347 | .440 | .592 | 1.032 | 174 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2001 | 25 | Midland | TL | AA | OAK | 38 | 152 | 132 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 43 | .250 | .349 | .379 | .727 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 26 | Tulsa | TL | AA | TEX | 26 | 96 | 84 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 29 | .143 | .229 | .214 | .443 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 Seasons | 464 | 1862 | 1541 | 256 | 413 | 97 | 6 | 63 | 253 | 15 | 10 | 284 | 410 | .268 | .383 | .461 | .844 | 711 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 17 | |||||
| AA (4 seasons) | AA | 201 | 723 | 608 | 67 | 134 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 75 | 4 | 5 | 100 | 167 | .220 | .331 | .344 | .675 | 209 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||||
| A+ (3 seasons) | A+ | 239 | 1027 | 847 | 157 | 239 | 60 | 3 | 41 | 147 | 10 | 4 | 160 | 223 | .282 | .398 | .505 | .904 | 428 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| A (1 season) | A | 24 | 112 | 86 | 32 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 20 | .465 | .571 | .860 | 1.432 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 | 3 Teams | 3 Lgs | A+-AA-A | PIT | 1B | 56 | 474 | 433 | 33 | 8 | 34 | .983 | 8.32 | |||
| 1998 | 22 | Augusta | SALL | A | PIT | 1B | 12 | 103 | 97 | 5 | 1 | 11 | .990 | 8.50 | |||
| 1998 | 22 | Lynchburg | CARL | A+ | PIT | 1B | 30 | 266 | 243 | 17 | 6 | 14 | .977 | 8.67 | |||
| 1998 | 22 | Carolina | SOUL | AA | PIT | 1B | 14 | 105 | 93 | 11 | 1 | 9 | .990 | 7.43 | |||
| 1999 | 23 | Lynchburg | CARL | A+ | PIT | 1B | 87 | 803 | 735 | 59 | 9 | 61 | .989 | 9.13 | |||
| 2000 | 24 | Altoona | EL | AA | PIT | 1B | 77 | 752 | 685 | 57 | 10 | 62 | .987 | 9.64 | |||
| 2001 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-A+ | OAK | 1B | 7 | 56 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.00 | |||
| 2001 | 25 | Visalia | CALL | A+ | OAK | 1B | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.00 | |||
| 2001 | 25 | Midland | TL | AA | OAK | 1B | 5 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.60 | |||
| 2002 | 26 | Tulsa | TL | AA | TEX | 1B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | |||
| 5 Seasons | 228 | 2087 | 1907 | 153 | 27 | 158 | .987 | 9.04 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 | Carolina Mudcats | Southern League | AA | PIT | |||
| 1998 | 22 | Augusta Greenjackets | South Atlantic League | A | PIT | |||
| 1998 | 22 | Lynchburg Hillcats | Carolina League | A+ | PIT | |||
| 1999 | 23 | Lynchburg Hillcats | Carolina League | A+ | PIT | |||
| 2000 | 24 | Altoona Curve | Eastern League | AA | PIT | |||
| 2001 | 25 | Midland RockHounds | Texas League | AA | OAK | |||
| 2001 | 25 | Visalia Oaks | California League | A+ | OAK | |||
| 2002 | 26 | Tulsa Drillers | Texas League | AA | TEX |
Sabr ID: 0b033b06
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