Del Wilber
Delbert Quentin Wilber "Babe"
Born: February 24, 1919
Lincoln Park, MI US
Deceased: July 18, 2002
St. Petersburg, FL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1938-1958
Major League Statistics
Del Wilber compiled a career batting average of .300 with 71 home runs and 147 RBI in his 758-game career with the Findlay Browns, Findlay Oilers, Springfield Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffalos, Rochester Red Wings and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | OHSL4 | Findlay Browns | 97 | 398 | 398 | 121 | 24 | 4 | 14 | .304 | .304 | .490 | .794 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | OHSL4 | Findlay Oilers | 121 | 515 | 515 | 171 | 33 | 14 | 16 | .332 | .332 | .544 | .876 | 280 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 113 | 435 | 435 | 134 | 34 | 8 | 7 | .308 | .308 | .471 | .779 | 205 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 103 | 294 | 294 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 10 | .262 | .262 | .422 | .684 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 101 | 337 | 297 | 35 | 78 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 35 | 54 | .263 | .344 | .424 | .769 | 126 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 89 | 230 | 207 | 20 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 26 | .309 | .367 | .478 | .846 | 99 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 123 | 467 | 440 | 64 | 130 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 80 | 2 | 24 | 41 | .295 | .333 | .455 | .788 | 200 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .300 | .364 | .700 | 1.064 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 758 | 2687 | 2596 | 120 | 778 | 153 | 46 | 71 | 147 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 123 | .300 | .321 | .476 | .797 | 1236 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | C | 95 | 578 | 64 | 16 | .976 | 6.758 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3B | 41 | 33 | 61 | 9 | .913 | 2.293 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 78 | 395 | 51 | 10 | 5 | .978 | 5.718 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | C | 45 | 156 | 26 | 5 | 4 | .973 | 4.044 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 114 | 487 | 42 | 10 | 7 | .981 | 4.640 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 373 | 1649 | 244 | 50 | 16 | .974 | 5.075 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Ohio State League | Findlay Browns | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | Ohio State League | Findlay Oilers | |||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BAL |
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