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Rick Wilkins

Q: When was Rick Wilkins born?

Rick Wilkins was born on June 4, 1967.

Q: Where was Rick Wilkins born?

Rick Wilkins was born in Jacksonville, FL .

Q: How tall is Rick Wilkins?

Rick Wilkins is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Rick Wilkins weigh when playing?

Rick Wilkins weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Rick Wilkins play?

Rick Wilkins played 11 seasons.

Q: Is Rick Wilkins in the Hall of Fame?

Rick Wilkins has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Rick Wilkins drafted?

Rick Wilkins was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 23rd round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida State College at Jacksonville (Jacksonville, FL) .

Q: How many hits did Rick Wilkins have?

Rick Wilkins had 515 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Rick Wilkins have?

Rick Wilkins had 81 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Rick Wilkins' average?

Rick Wilkins had a .244 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: June 4, 1967 in Jacksonville, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 23rd round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida State College at Jacksonville (Jacksonville, FL).

High School: The Bolles School (Jacksonville, FL)

Schools: Florida State College at Jacksonville (Jacksonville, FL), Furman University (Greenville, SC)

Debut: June 6, 1991 (Age 24-002d, 15,943rd in major league history)
vs. SDP 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 2001 (Age 34-121d)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1991 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

Full Name: Richard David Wilkins

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.0

2114

515

.244

280

RBI

275

OBP

.332

SLG

.410

OPS

.742

OPS+

100

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
1987	20	CHC-min	A-	75	302	243	35	61	8	2	8	43	7	2	58	40	.251	.397	.399	.797		97		1	0	0	8		GEN · NYPL
1988	21	CHC-min	A	137	575	490	54	119	30	1	8	63	4	6	67	110	.243	.337	.357	.694		175		7	2	9	6		PEO · MIDW
1989	22	CHC-min	A	132	512	445	61	111	24	1	12	54	6	3	50	87	.249	.331	.389	.720		173	11	8	2	7	6		WSM · CARL
1990	23	CHC-min	AA	127	501	449	48	102	18	1	17	71	4	5	43	95	.227	.300	.385	.685		173		5	1	3	5		CHR · SOUL
1991	24	CHC-min	AAA	38	123	107	12	29	3	1	5	14	1	2	11	17	.271	.339	.458	.797		49	1	1	2	2	1		IWA · AA
1991	24	CHC	NL	86	235	203	21	45	9	0	6	22	3	3	19	56	.222	.307	.355	.662	83	72	3	6	7	0	2	2H
1992	25	CHC-min	AAA	47	178	155	20	43	11	2	5	28	0	0	19	42	.277	.362	.471	.833		73	1	2	1	1	2		IWA · AA
1992	25	CHC	NL	83	274	244	20	66	9	1	8	22	0	2	28	53	.270	.344	.414	.758	112	101	6	0	1	1	7	2H
1993	26	CHC	NL	136	500	446	78	135	23	1	30	73	2	1	50	99	.303	.376	.561	.937	151	250	6	3	0	1	13	*2H
1994	27	CHC	NL	100	358	313	44	71	25	2	7	39	4	3	40	86	.227	.317	.387	.703	83	121	3	2	1	2	5	*2H/3
1995	28	HOU-min	AAA,AA	8	29	23	0	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	5	2	.174	.310	.174	.484		4	0	0	0	1	0		TUC,JAC · PCL,TL
1995	28	TOT	NL	65	251	202	30	41	3	0	7	19	0	0	46	61	.203	.351	.322	.672	83	65	9	1	0	2	2	2/H3
1995	28	CHC	NL	50	200	162	24	31	2	0	6	14	0	0	36	51	.191	.340	.315	.655	77	51	8	1	0	1	1	2/H3
1995	28	HOU	NL	15	51	40	6	10	1	0	1	5	0	0	10	10	.250	.392	.350	.742	105	14	1	0	0	1	1	2/H
1996	29	TOT	NL	136	489	411	53	100	18	2	14	59	0	3	67	121	.243	.344	.399	.743	102	164	5	1	0	10	13	*2H/3
1996	29	HOU	NL	84	306	254	34	54	8	2	6	23	0	1	46	81	.213	.330	.331	.661	82	84	1	1	0	5	10	2/H
1996	29	SFG	NL	52	183	157	19	46	10	0	8	36	0	2	21	40	.293	.366	.510	.876	134	80	4	0	0	5	3	2/H3
1997	30	SEA-min	AAA	17	77	68	16	23	8	0	1	14	0	0	8	12	.338	.403	.500	.903		34	4	0	0	1	2		TAC · PCL
1997	30	TOT	MLB	71	224	202	20	40	6	0	7	27	0	0	18	67	.198	.259	.332	.591	55	67	0	0	0	4	0	2H/D
1997	30	SFG	NL	66	210	190	18	37	5	0	6	23	0	0	17	65	.195	.257	.316	.573	51	60	0	0	0	3	0	2H
1997	30	SEA	AL	5	14	12	2	3	1	0	1	4	0	0	1	2	.250	.286	.583	.869	122	7	0	0	0	1	0	/2DH
1998	31	NYM-min	AAA	45	176	158	17	41	13	1	1	20	1	0	14	37	.259	.313	.373	.686		59	3	0	0	4	1		NFK · IL
1998	31	TOT	MLB	24	63	56	8	10	1	1	1	5	0	0	6	16	.179	.254	.286	.540	42	16	1	0	0	1	0	2/H3D
1998	31	SEA	AL	19	46	41	5	8	1	1	1	4	0	0	4	14	.195	.261	.341	.602	56	14	1	0	0	1	0	/H32D
1998	31	NYM	NL	5	17	15	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	.133	.235	.133	.369	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1999	32	LAD-min	AAA	92	334	300	39	76	8	1	8	33	1	8	29	87	.253	.319	.367	.686		110	7	1	2	2	2		ABQ · PCL
1999	32	LAD	NL	3	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
2000	33	STL-min	AAA	63	218	187	23	43	6	1	4	25	0	1	27	57	.230	.332	.337	.669		63	1	2	1	1	1		MEM · PCL
2000	33	STL	NL	4	13	11	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	.273	.385	.273	.657	70	3	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
2001	34	SDP-min	AAA	68	246	222	18	47	15	2	6	33	0	1	15	77	.212	.257	.378	.636		84	3	1	1	7	0		POR · PCL
2001	34	SDP	NL	12	24	22	3	4	1	0	1	8	0	0	2	8	.182	.250	.364	.614	63	8	1	0	0	0	0	/2H3
11 Yrs				720	2435	2114	280	515	95	7	81	275	9	12	278	571	.244	.332	.410	.742	100	867	34	13	9	21	42
162 Game Avg.				162	548	476	63	116	21	2	18	62	2	3	63	128	.244	.332	.410	.742	100	195	8	3	2	5	9
				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
CHC (5 yrs)				455	1567	1368	187	348	68	4	57	170	9	9	173	345	.254	.342	.435	.777	109	595	26	12	9	5	28
SFG (2 yrs)				118	393	347	37	83	15	0	14	59	0	2	38	105	.239	.308	.403	.711	88	140	4	0	0	8	3
SEA (2 yrs)				24	60	53	7	11	2	1	2	8	0	0	5	16	.208	.267	.396	.663	71	21	1	0	0	2	0
HOU (2 yrs)				99	357	294	40	64	9	2	7	28	0	1	56	91	.218	.339	.333	.672	85	98	2	1	0	6	11
NYM (1 yr)				5	17	15	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	.133	.235	.133	.369	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
STL (1 yr)				4	13	11	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	.273	.385	.273	.657	70	3	0	0	0	0	0
LAD (1 yr)				3	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
SDP (1 yr)				12	24	22	3	4	1	0	1	8	0	0	2	8	.182	.250	.364	.614	63	8	1	0	0	0	0

NL (11 yrs)				696	2375	2061	273	504	93	6	79	267	9	12	273	555	.245	.334	.410	.744	100	846	33	13	9	19	42
AL (2 yrs)				24	60	53	7	11	2	1	2	8	0	0	5	16	.208	.267	.396	.663	71	21	1	0	0	2	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Rick Wilkins?

Rick Wilkins is 57 years old.

When was Rick Wilkins born?

Rick Wilkins was born on June 4, 1967.

Where was Rick Wilkins born?

Rick Wilkins was born in Jacksonville, FL.

How tall is Rick Wilkins?

Rick Wilkins is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Rick Wilkins weigh when playing?

Rick Wilkins weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rick Wilkins play?

Rick Wilkins played 11 seasons.

Is Rick Wilkins in the Hall of Fame?

Rick Wilkins has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Rick Wilkins drafted?

Rick Wilkins was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 23rd round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida State College at Jacksonville (Jacksonville, FL).

What position did Rick Wilkins play?

Rick Wilkins was a Catcher.

How many hits did Rick Wilkins have?

Rick Wilkins had 515 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Rick Wilkins have?

Rick Wilkins had 81 home runs over his career.

What was Rick Wilkins' average?

Rick Wilkins had a .244 average over his career.

How many teams has Rick Wilkins played for?

Rick Wilkins played for 8 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres.

When did Rick Wilkins retire?

Rick Wilkins last played in 2001.

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