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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 professional baseball player, manager, coach and scout. A catcher, he appeared in 299 Major League games for the St. Louis Cardinals (1946–49), Philadelphia Phillies (1951–52) and Boston Red Sox (1952–54). The native of Lincoln Park, Michigan, threw and batted right-handed. He stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg).