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Del Unser

Q: When was Del Unser born?

Del Unser was born on December 9, 1944.

Q: Where was Del Unser born?

Del Unser was born in Decatur, IL .

Q: How tall is Del Unser?

Del Unser is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Del Unser weigh when playing?

Del Unser weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Del Unser in the Hall of Fame?

Del Unser has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Del Unser drafted?

Del Unser was 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) .

Q: What position did Del Unser play?

Del Unser was a Centerfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Del Unser have?

Del Unser had 1,344 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Del Unser have?

Del Unser had 87 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Del Unser's average?

Del Unser had a .258 average over his career.

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, 12,661st 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+

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
1966	21	WSA-min	AA	39	142	123	11	27	4	1	3	11	0	1	17	32	.220	.317	.341	.658		42		1	0	1			YOR · EL
1967	22	WSA-min	AA,WRk	190	782	680	87	177	20	7	6	45	27	11	88	110	.260	.347	.337	.683		229		3	9	2			YOR,AST · EL,FLIL
1968	23	WSA	AL	156	690	635	66	146	13	7	1	30	11	6	46	66	.230	.282	.277	.560	74	176	5	2	3	4	1	*8/3H	RoY-2
1969	24	WSA	AL	153	649	581	69	166	19	8	7	57	8	10	58	54	.286	.349	.382	.731	110	222	5	0	7	3	3	*8H	MVP-23
1970	25	WSA	AL	119	358	322	37	83	5	1	5	30	1	1	30	29	.258	.319	.326	.645	83	105	4	0	4	2	3	98H/7
1971	26	WSA	AL	153	648	581	63	148	19	6	9	41	11	6	59	68	.255	.325	.355	.679	99	206	4	2	4	2	10	*897/H
1972	27	CLE	AL	132	422	383	29	91	12	0	1	17	5	9	28	46	.238	.288	.277	.565	67	106	4	1	6	4	4	*89H7
1973	28	PHI	NL	136	498	440	64	127	20	4	11	52	5	8	47	55	.289	.354	.427	.781	114	188	3	1	3	7	7	*8H
1974	29	PHI	NL	142	516	454	72	120	18	5	11	61	6	4	50	62	.264	.337	.399	.736	103	181	7	1	9	2	9	*8H
1975	30	NYM	NL	147	580	531	65	156	18	2	10	53	4	3	37	76	.294	.337	.392	.729	107	208	8	0	8	4	6	*8H
1976	31	TOT	NL	146	543	496	57	113	19	4	12	40	7	7	29	84	.228	.269	.355	.624	78	176	7	1	11	6	2	*897H
1976	31	NYM	NL	77	303	276	28	63	13	2	5	25	4	4	18	40	.228	.275	.344	.619	81	95	4	1	5	3	1	8/7H
1976	31	MON	NL	69	240	220	29	50	6	2	7	15	3	3	11	44	.227	.261	.368	.629	74	81	3	0	6	3	1	978/H
1977	32	MON	NL	113	331	289	33	79	14	1	12	40	2	5	33	41	.273	.346	.453	.799	117	131	4	0	7	2	7	8H397
1978	33	MON	NL	130	206	179	16	35	5	0	2	15	2	0	24	29	.196	.293	.257	.550	57	46	3	1	1	1	5	3H98/7
1979	34	PHI	NL	95	159	141	26	42	8	0	6	29	2	0	14	33	.298	.354	.482	.837	124	68	4	0	1	3	2	H378/9
1980	35	PHI	NL	96	123	110	15	29	6	4	0	10	0	1	10	21	.264	.320	.391	.711	94	43	2	0	1	2	1	H387/9
1981	36	PHI	NL	62	73	59	5	9	3	0	0	6	0	0	13	9	.153	.301	.203	.505	43	12	1	0	0	1	1	H3/789
1982	37	PHI	NL	19	17	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	.000	.176	.000	.176	-47	0	1	0	0	0	1	H/39
15 Yrs				1799	5813	5215	617	1344	179	42	87	481	64	60	481	675	.258	.319	.358	.677	94	1868	62	9	65	43	62
162 Game Avg.				162	523	470	56	121	16	4	8	43	6	5	43	61	.258	.319	.358	.677	94	168	6	1	6	4	6
				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
PHI (6 yrs)				550	1386	1218	182	327	55	13	28	158	13	13	137	182	.268	.340	.404	.744	104	492	18	2	14	15	21
WSA (4 yrs)				581	2345	2119	235	543	56	22	22	158	31	23	193	217	.256	.318	.335	.653	92	709	18	4	18	11	17
MON (3 yrs)				312	777	688	78	164	25	3	21	70	7	8	68	114	.238	.305	.375	.680	88	258	10	1	14	6	13
NYM (2 yrs)				224	883	807	93	219	31	4	15	78	8	7	55	116	.271	.316	.375	.692	98	303	12	1	13	7	7
CLE (1 yr)				132	422	383	29	91	12	0	1	17	5	9	28	46	.238	.288	.277	.565	67	106	4	1	6	4	4

NL (10 yrs)				1086	3046	2713	353	710	111	20	64	306	28	28	260	412	.262	.324	.388	.712	98	1053	40	4	41	28	41
AL (5 yrs)				713	2767	2502	264	634	68	22	23	175	36	32	221	263	.253	.314	.326	.639	88	815	22	5	24	15	21

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Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Del Unser?

Del Unser is 78 years old.

When was Del Unser born?

Del Unser was born on December 9, 1944.

Where was Del Unser born?

Del Unser was born in Decatur, IL.

How tall is Del Unser?

Del Unser is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Del Unser weigh when playing?

Del Unser weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Del Unser play?

Del Unser played 15 seasons.

Is Del Unser in the Hall of Fame?

Del Unser has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Del Unser drafted?

Del Unser was 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).

What position did Del Unser play?

Del Unser was a Centerfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Del Unser have?

Del Unser had 1,344 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Del Unser have?

Del Unser had 87 home runs over his career.

What was Del Unser's average?

Del Unser had a .258 average over his career.

How many teams has Del Unser played for?

Del Unser played for 5 teams; the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets and Montreal Expos.

How many World Series has Del Unser won?

Del Unser has won 1 World Series.

When did Del Unser retire?

Del Unser last played in 1982.

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