Del Wilber
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Del Wilber | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | February 24, 1919|
Died: July 18, 2002 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | (aged 83)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 24, 1946, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 19, 1954, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .242 |
Home runs | 19 |
Runs batted in | 115 |
Teams | |
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Delbert Quentin Wilber (February 24, 1919 – July 18, 2002) was an American
Catcher with three MLB clubs
Wilber signed with the
Wilber played in 51 games for the
On August 27, 1951, Wilber hit three
In all or parts of eight MLB seasons, Wilber compiled 720
According to
Manager, scout and coach
Wilber managed in
His one-game stint as skipper of the 1973 Texas Rangers—as interim pilot between Whitey Herzog and Billy Martin on September 7, he won his only game as manager,[5] 10–8 against the future world champion Oakland Athletics—occurred after Wilber led the Rangers' Spokane affiliate to the 1973 championship of the Pacific Coast League, one of three league titles in his minor-league resume. Wilber was a coach for the 1955–56 White Sox and the 1970 Senators, serving under former teammates Marty Marion and Ted Williams. He also scouted for the Orioles, Twins, Athletics, Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers. He died in St. Petersburg, Florida at the age of 83.
Wilber's son, Rick, is a writer, editor, and teacher. His two other sons, Del Wilber Jr. (Philadelphia Phillies) and Bob Wilber (Detroit Tigers and Oakland A's) both played professional minor league baseball and Bob Wilber followed in his father's footsteps as a scout (Toronto Blue Jays) after his playing days. His grandson Del Quentin Wilber is a journalist.
References
- ^ Wilber, p.8
- ^ "Del Wilber Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ Wilber, p.58
- ^ Spink, J.G. Taylor, publisher, The Official 1956 Baseball Register. St. Louis: The Sporting News, 1956.
- ^ Retrosheet box score: 1973-09-07
- ISBN 978-0-7864-2984-4.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Del Wilber at Find a Grave