Del Wilber

Del Wilber
Catcher
Born: (1919-02-24)February 24, 1919
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died: July 18, 2002(2002-07-18) (aged 83)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
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 runs19
Runs batted in115
Teams
As player
As manager

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).