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Del Wilber
Delbert Quentin Wilber (Babe)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: February 24, 1919 in Lincoln Park, MI (All Transactions)
Debut: April 21, 1946
Final Game: September 19, 1954
Died: July 18, 2002 in St. Petersburg, FL
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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
1946 27 STL NL 4 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 -42 0 0 0 0 /2
1947 28 STL NL 51 104 99 7 23 8 1 0 12 0 5 13 .232 .269 .333 .603 57 33 5 0 0 2
1948 29 STL NL 27 64 58 5 11 2 0 0 10 0 4 9 .190 .242 .224 .466 24 13 3 0 2 2
1949 30 STL NL 2 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 32 1 0 0 0 /2
1951 32 PHI NL 84 263 245 30 68 7 3 8 34 0 1 17 26 .278 .324 .429 .753 102 105 6 0 1 2
1952 33 TOT MLB 49 145 137 7 36 10 1 3 23 1 0 7 21 .263 .303 .416 .720 93 57 4 1 0 2
1952 33 PHI NL 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
1952 33 BOS AL 47 143 135 7 36 10 1 3 23 1 0 7 20 .267 .308 .422 .730 95 57 4 1 0 2
1953 34 BOS AL 58 120 112 16 27 6 1 7 29 0 0 6 21 .241 .286 .500 .786 104 56 5 1 1 2/3
1954 35 BOS AL 24 68 61 2 8 2 1 1 7 0 0 4 6 .131 .179 .246 .425 11 15 1 0 1 2 2
8 Seasons 299 773 720 67 174 35 7 19 115 1 1 44 96 .242 .286 .389 .675 79 280 24 2 5 2
162 Game Avg. 162 419 390 36 94 19 4 10 62 1 24 52 .242 .286 .389 .675 79 152 13 1 3
STL (4 yrs) 84 177 165 12 35 10 1 0 22 0 10 22 .212 .257 .285 .542 42 47 8 0 2
BOS (3 yrs) 129 331 308 25 71 18 3 11 59 1 0 17 47 .231 .274 .416 .689 81 128 10 2 2 2
PHI (2 yrs) 86 265 247 30 68 7 3 8 34 0 1 17 27 .275 .322 .425 .747 100 105 6 0 1
NL (6 yrs) 170 442 412 42 103 17 4 8 56 0 1 27 49 .250 .296 .369 .665 77 152 14 0 3
AL (3 yrs) 129 331 308 25 71 18 3 11 59 1 0 17 47 .231 .274 .416 .689 81 128 10 2 2 2

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1946 STL NL 27 C 4 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 3.25 .977 4.25 1
1947 STL NL 28 C 34 120 108 10 2 2 .983 3.47 .981 4.37 4
1948 STL NL 29 C 26 78 67 7 4 1 .949 2.85 .981 4.41 2
1949 STL NL 30 C 2 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 3.00 .983 4.40 0
1951 PHI NL 32 C 73 360 326 26 8 5 .978 4.82 .981 4.43 8
1952 BOS AL 33 C 39 183 160 22 1 5 .995 4.67 .985 4.70 6
1953 BOS AL 34 C 28 99 90 7 2 0 .980 3.46 .985 4.44 2
1953 BOS AL 34 1B 2 18 18 0 0 2 1.000 9.00 .989 8.85
1954 BOS AL 35 C 18 16 126.1 60 49 8 3 2 .950 -1.0 -9.5 -1 4.06 3.17 .987 5.40 4.76 1 4 5 4 44%
8 Seasons C 224 16 126.1 919 818 81 20 15 .978 -1.0 -9.5 -1 64.04 4.01 .982 5.40 4.49 24 4 5 4 44%
1 Season 1B 2 18 18 0 0 2 1.000 9.00 .989 8.85
8 Seasons TOT 226 16 126.1 937 836 81 20 17 .979 -1.0 -9.5 -1 65.33 4.06 .961 5.40 4.53 24 4 5 4 44%

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2826), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

October, 1939: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals from Findlay (Ohio State) in the 1939 minor league draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

November 16, 1950: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

May 12, 1952: Purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Philadelphia Phillies.

December 14, 1954: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Giants for Billy Klaus.

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Name and misspellings: Delbert Babe Del Quentin Wilber

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