Del Unser

Positions: Centerfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: December 9, 1944 in Decatur, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS), the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round of the 1966 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) and the Washington Senators in the 1st round (18th) of the 1966 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS).

Schools: Eastern Illinois University (Charleston, IL), Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)

Debut: April 10, 1968 (Age 23-123d, 12,660th in major league history)
vs. MIN 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 6, 1982 (Age 37-179d)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Agents: Dick Moss

Full Name: Delbert Bernard Unser

Pronunciation: \UN-sur\

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Relatives: Son of Al Unser

1980 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.7

5215

1344

.258

617

RBI

481

OBP

.319

SLG

.358

OPS

.677

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1971 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1971 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	WSA		OAK	W,8-0	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
2	3 (1)	Apr 9	WSA		NYY	W,5-4	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
3	5 (1)	Apr 11 (1)	WSA		NYY	L,0-1	GS	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF CF
4	6	Apr 11 (2)	WSA		NYY	W,4-3	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	7	Apr 12	WSA		BOS	L,7-10	CG	43	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
6	8	Apr 13	WSA		BOS	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
7	9	Apr 14	WSA		BOS	W,6-5	GS	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
8	11 (1)	Apr 18 (1)	WSA	@	CLE	W,4-0	GF	6	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
9	12	Apr 18 (2)	WSA	@	CLE	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
10	13	Apr 20	WSA	@	NYY	W,7-2	GF	8	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
11	14	Apr 21	WSA	@	NYY	W,9-6	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
12	15	Apr 23	WSA		MIL	L,0-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
13	16	Apr 24	WSA		MIL	W,5-4	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
14	17	Apr 25	WSA		MIL	W,3-2	GS	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
15	18	Apr 26	WSA		MIN	L,2-7	CG	39	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
16	19	Apr 27	WSA		MIN	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
17	20	Apr 28	WSA		MIN	W,4-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
18	21	Apr 29	WSA		CHW	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
19	22	Apr 30	WSA		CHW	L,1-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	23	May 1	WSA		CHW	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
21	24	May 2	WSA		CHW	L,1-3	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
22	25	May 4	WSA	@	MIL	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
23	26	May 5	WSA	@	MIL	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	27	May 7	WSA	@	MIN	W,6-5	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
25	28	May 8	WSA	@	MIN	L,2-9	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
26	29	May 9	WSA	@	MIN	L,5-6	CG	44	9.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
27	30	May 12 (1)	WSA	@	CHW	L,0-5	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	31	May 12 (2)	WSA	@	CHW	L,5-9	GS	33	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
29	32	May 14	WSA		DET	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
30	33	May 15	WSA		DET	W,4-3	CG	57	15.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
31	34	May 16	WSA		DET	L,4-5	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
32	35	May 17	WSA		CLE	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
33	36	May 18	WSA		CLE	L,3-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
34	37	May 19	WSA		BAL	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
35	38	May 21	WSA	@	DET	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	39	May 22	WSA	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
37	40	May 23 (1)	WSA	@	DET	L,0-5	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
38	41	May 23 (2)	WSA	@	DET	L,0-11	CG	38	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
39	42	May 24	WSA	@	BOS	W,8-6	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
40	43	May 25	WSA	@	BOS	W,6-5	GS	49	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
41	44	May 26	WSA	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
42	45	May 27	WSA	@	BOS	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
43	46	May 28	WSA		KCR	L,0-5	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
44	47	May 31	WSA		CAL	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	50 (2)	Jun 4	WSA		OAK	L,3-5	CG	85	21.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
46	51	Jun 5	WSA		OAK	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
47	53 (1)	Jun 8	WSA	@	KCR	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
48	54	Jun 9	WSA	@	KCR	L,4-5	CG	42	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
49	55	Jun 11	WSA	@	CAL	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
50	56	Jun 12	WSA	@	CAL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
51	57	Jun 13	WSA	@	CAL	W,5-2	GS	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
52	58	Jun 15	WSA	@	OAK	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
53	59	Jun 16	WSA	@	OAK	L,1-5	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
54	60	Jun 18	WSA		BOS	W,8-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	61	Jun 19	WSA		BOS	W,2-0	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
56	62	Jun 20	WSA		BOS	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
57	63	Jun 21	WSA		BAL	L,2-7	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
58	64	Jun 22 (1)	WSA		BAL	W,8-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
59	65	Jun 22 (2)	WSA		BAL	L,0-2	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
60	66	Jun 23	WSA		BAL	L,5-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
61	67	Jun 24	WSA		BAL	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
62	68	Jun 25	WSA	@	NYY	L,2-12	CG	43	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
63	69	Jun 26	WSA	@	NYY	L,0-4	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	70	Jun 27 (1)	WSA	@	NYY	W,2-1	GS	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
65	71	Jun 27 (2)	WSA	@	NYY	W,8-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
66	72	Jun 28	WSA	@	BOS	L,4-10	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
67	73	Jun 29	WSA	@	BOS	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	CF
68	74	Jun 30	WSA		NYY	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
69	75	Jul 1	WSA		NYY	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
70	76	Jul 2	WSA	@	CLE	W,6-3	GS	38	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF LF
71	77	Jul 3	WSA	@	CLE	W,4-3	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF RF
72	78	Jul 4	WSA	@	CLE	W,9-4	GS	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
73	79	Jul 5	WSA	@	CLE	W,15-6	GS	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF LF
74	80	Jul 6 (1)	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
75	81	Jul 6 (2)	WSA	@	BAL	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
76	82	Jul 7	WSA	@	BAL	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
77	83	Jul 8	WSA	@	BAL	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	84	Jul 9	WSA		DET	L,0-1	CG	45	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
79	85	Jul 10	WSA		DET	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
80	86	Jul 11	WSA		DET	W,4-3	GS	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
81	87	Jul 15	WSA		CHW	W,8-3	GS	38	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF CF
82	88	Jul 16	WSA		CHW	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
83	89	Jul 17	WSA		MIN	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
84	90	Jul 18	WSA		MIN	W,3-2	GS	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF RF
85	91	Jul 19	WSA		MIN	W,5-2	GS	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
86	92	Jul 20	WSA		MIL	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	93	Jul 21	WSA		MIL	W,6-1	GS	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF RF
88	94	Jul 22	WSA		MIL	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
89	95	Jul 24 (1)	WSA	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	43	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
90	96	Jul 24 (2)	WSA	@	CHW	W,5-3	GS	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
91	97	Jul 25 (1)	WSA	@	CHW	L,1-5	GS	30	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
92	98	Jul 25 (2)	WSA	@	CHW	L,6-9	GS	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
93	99	Jul 27	WSA	@	MIN	L,2-4	GS	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
94	100	Jul 28	WSA	@	MIN	W,7-1	GS	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
95	101	Jul 30	WSA	@	MIL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
96	102	Jul 31	WSA	@	MIL	W,4-3	GS	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
97	103	Aug 1 (1)	WSA	@	MIL	L,3-4	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
98	104	Aug 1 (2)	WSA	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
99	105	Aug 2	WSA	@	DET	L,7-11	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	106	Aug 3	WSA	@	DET	W,4-2	GS	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF RF
101	107	Aug 4	WSA	@	DET	L,1-2	CG	28	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
102	108	Aug 5	WSA		CLE	L,1-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
103	109	Aug 6	WSA		CLE	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
104	110	Aug 7	WSA		CLE	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
105	111	Aug 8	WSA		CLE	L,2-6	GS	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
106	112	Aug 10 (1)	WSA		KCR	L,2-9	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
107	113	Aug 10 (2)	WSA		KCR	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	114	Aug 11	WSA		KCR	L,0-1	CG	23	5.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
109	115	Aug 12 (1)	WSA		KCR	L,0-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
110	116	Aug 12 (2)	WSA		KCR	W,2-1	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
111	117	Aug 13	WSA		CAL	W,4-0	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
112	118	Aug 14	WSA		CAL	W,2-0	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
113	119	Aug 15	WSA		CAL	L,3-4	GS	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
114	120	Aug 17	WSA		OAK	W,8-1	GS	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF RF
115	121	Aug 18	WSA		OAK	W,10-3	GS	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
116	122	Aug 20 (1)	WSA	@	KCR	W,6-3	GS	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
117	123	Aug 20 (2)	WSA	@	KCR	W,8-2	GS	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF LF
118	124	Aug 21	WSA	@	KCR	L,5-8	CG	40	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
119	125	Aug 22	WSA	@	KCR	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
120	126	Aug 24	WSA	@	CAL	L,1-2	CG	32	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
121	127	Aug 25	WSA	@	CAL	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	RF
122	128	Aug 26	WSA	@	CAL	W,8-3	GS	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
123	129	Aug 27	WSA	@	OAK	L,2-6	GS	38	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF RF
124	130	Aug 28	WSA	@	OAK	L,6-10	CG	40	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
125	131	Aug 29 (1)	WSA	@	OAK	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
126	132	Aug 29 (2)	WSA	@	OAK	L,0-9	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
127	133	Aug 31	WSA	@	NYY	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
128	134	Sep 1	WSA	@	NYY	W,2-0	GS	29	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
129	135	Sep 2	WSA	@	NYY	L,1-11	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
130	136	Sep 3	WSA		BAL	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	RF
131	137	Sep 4	WSA		BAL	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
132	138	Sep 5	WSA		BAL	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
133	139	Sep 6	WSA		DET	L,0-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
134	140	Sep 7	WSA		DET	L,2-3	GS	45	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF RF
135	141	Sep 8	WSA		DET	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
136	142	Sep 9	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
137	144 (1)	Sep 14 (1)	WSA	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
138	145	Sep 14 susp	WSA	@	CLE	W,8-6	GS	83	20.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF RF
139	146	Sep 15	WSA	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
140	147	Sep 16	WSA	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
141	148	Sep 17	WSA		BOS	L,7-10	GS	51	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF RF
142	149	Sep 18	WSA		BOS	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
143	150	Sep 19	WSA		BOS	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
144	151	Sep 20	WSA		CLE	L,1-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
145	152	Sep 21	WSA		CLE	W,9-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
146	153	Sep 22	WSA		CLE	W,3-2	GS	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
147	154	Sep 24	WSA	@	BOS	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
148	155	Sep 25	WSA	@	BOS	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
149	156	Sep 26	WSA	@	BOS	L,1-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
150	157	Sep 28	WSA		NYY	W,4-2	GS	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
151	158	Sep 29	WSA		NYY	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
152	159	Sep 30	WSA		NYY	L,7-5	CG	37	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
							186gm		1280.1	384	9	8	401	2