Wayne Terwilliger

Q: When was Wayne Terwilliger born?

Wayne Terwilliger was born on June 27, 1925.

Q: Where was Wayne Terwilliger born?

Wayne Terwilliger was born in Clare, MI .

Q: How tall was Wayne Terwilliger?

Wayne Terwilliger was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Wayne Terwilliger weigh when playing?

Wayne Terwilliger weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Wayne Terwilliger play?

Wayne Terwilliger played 9 seasons.

Q: Is Wayne Terwilliger in the Hall of Fame?

Wayne Terwilliger has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Wayne Terwilliger play?

Wayne Terwilliger was a Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Wayne Terwilliger have?

Wayne Terwilliger had 501 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Wayne Terwilliger have?

Wayne Terwilliger had 22 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Wayne Terwilliger's average?

Wayne Terwilliger had a .240 average over his career.

Position: Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 165lb (180cm, 74kg)

Born: June 27, 1925 in Clare, MI us

Died: February 3, 2021 in Weatherford, TX

School: Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)

Debut: August 6, 1949 (Age 24-040d, 10,635th in major league history)
vs. BSN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 16, 1960 (Age 34-324d)
vs. BAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Willard Wayne Terwilliger

Nicknames: Twig

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.0

2091

501

.240

271

RBI

162

OBP

.323

SLG

.325

OPS

.648

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1948	23	CHC-min	A	18	65	46	10	9	2	0	0	4	2		18	6	.196	.431	.239	.670		11		1	0				DMO · WL
1949	24	CHC-min	AAA	115	512	432	80	119	28	2	8	46	13		72	64	.275	.383	.405	.788		175		3	5				LOS · PCL
1949	24	CHC	NL	36	130	112	11	25	2	1	2	10	0	3	16	22	.223	.326	.313	.638	75	35	1	1	1		1	4/H
1950	25	CHC	NL	133	537	480	63	116	22	3	10	32	13	11	43	63	.242	.311	.363	.673	77	174	8	5	9		1	*4/H358
1951	26	TOT	NL	87	282	242	37	55	7	0	0	14	4	1	37	28	.227	.332	.256	.588	59	62	6	1	2		0	4H/5
1951	26	CHC	NL	50	223	192	26	41	6	0	0	10	3	1	29	21	.214	.317	.245	.562	52	47	5	0	2		0	4/H
1951	26	BRO	NL	37	59	50	11	14	1	0	0	4	1	0	8	7	.280	.390	.300	.690	87	15	1	1	0		0	4H/5

1952	27	BRO-min	AAA	77	161	125	32	39	6	0	4	17	1		32	19	.312	.463	.456	.919		57	2	3	1				STP · AA
1953	28	WSH	AL	134	541	464	62	117	24	4	4	46	7	4	64	65	.252	.343	.347	.690	89	161	13	0	13		0	*4/H
1954	29	WSH	AL	106	382	337	42	70	10	1	3	24	3	3	32	40	.208	.282	.270	.552	55	91	7	3	9	1	1	45/H6
1955	30	NYG-min	AAA	72	334	276	51	82	22	0	4	28	6		48	32	.297	.404	.420	.825		116	7	3	5	2			MNE · AA
1955	30	NYG	NL	80	301	257	29	66	16	1	1	18	2	4	36	42	.257	.348	.339	.686	83	87	11	1	5	2	1	4/5H6
1956	31	NYG-min	AAA	90	344	290	39	71	14	3	2	27	10		48	44	.245	.357	.334	.691		97	2	3	2	1			MNE · AA
1956	31	NYG	NL	14	18	18	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.222	.222	.278	.500	34	5	0	0	0	0	0	/H4

1957	32	NYG-min	AAA	144	614	508	84	137	35	4	7	50	18		88	58	.270	.381	.396	.776		201		5	10	3	0		MNE · AA
1958	33	DET-min	AAA	146	654	535	103	144	23	2	2	38	24		101	58	.269	.388	.331	.718		177		5	9	4	3		CHL · AA
1959	34	KCA	AL	74	204	180	27	48	11	0	2	18	2	2	19	31	.267	.335	.361	.696	90	65	2	0	4	1	0	4H/65
1960	35	NYY-min	AAA	93	326	277	41	57	9	0	4	20	5	1	47	42	.206	.320	.282	.602		78		0	1	1			RMD · IL
1960	35	KCA	AL	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/4
1961	36	NYY-min	B	1	1	1		0	0	0	0						.000	.000	.000	.000		0							GBO · CARL
1964	39	WSA-min	A	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1.000				0		0	0	0			GEN · NYPL
1967	42	WSA-min	AAA	7	7	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.286	.000	.286		0		0	0	0			HAW · PCL
1968	43	WSA-min	AAA	2	7	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.333	.500		2		0	1	0			BFL · IL
9 Yrs				666	2396	2091	271	501	93	10	22	162	31	28	247	296	.240	.323	.325	.648	76	680	48	11	43	4	4
162 Game Avg.				162	583	509	66	122	23	2	5	39	8	7	60	72	.240	.323	.325	.648	76	165	12	3	10		1

CHC (3 yrs)				219	890	784	100	182	30	4	12	52	16	15	88	106	.232	.314	.327	.641	71	256	14	6	12		2
WSH (2 yrs)				240	923	801	104	187	34	5	7	70	10	7	96	105	.233	.317	.315	.632	75	252	20	3	22	1	1
NYG (2 yrs)				94	319	275	29	70	17	1	1	18	2	4	36	47	.255	.341	.335	.675	80	92	11	1	5	2	1
KCA (2 yrs)				76	205	181	27	48	11	0	2	18	2	2	19	31	.265	.333	.359	.692	89	65	2	0	4	1	0
BRO (1 yr)				37	59	50	11	14	1	0	0	4	1	0	8	7	.280	.390	.300	.690	87	15	1	1	0		0

NL (5 yrs)				350	1268	1109	140	266	48	5	13	74	19	19	132	160	.240	.325	.327	.652	74	363	26	8	17	2	3
AL (4 yrs)				316	1128	982	131	235	45	5	9	88	12	9	115	136	.239	.320	.323	.643	78	317	22	3	26	2	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wayne Terwilliger born?

Wayne Terwilliger was born on June 27, 1925.

Where was Wayne Terwilliger born?

Wayne Terwilliger was born in Clare, MI.

How tall was Wayne Terwilliger?

Wayne Terwilliger was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Wayne Terwilliger weigh when playing?

Wayne Terwilliger weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Wayne Terwilliger play?

Wayne Terwilliger played 9 seasons.

Is Wayne Terwilliger in the Hall of Fame?

Wayne Terwilliger has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Wayne Terwilliger play?

Wayne Terwilliger was a Second Baseman.

How many hits did Wayne Terwilliger have?

Wayne Terwilliger had 501 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Wayne Terwilliger have?

Wayne Terwilliger had 22 home runs over his career.

What was Wayne Terwilliger's average?

Wayne Terwilliger had a .240 average over his career.

How many teams has Wayne Terwilliger played for?

Wayne Terwilliger played for 5 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Nationals, New York Giants and Kansas City Athletics.

When did Wayne Terwilliger retire?

Wayne Terwilliger last played in 1960.

What are Wayne Terwilliger's nicknames?

Twig is a nickname for Wayne Terwilliger.

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