Bobby Wilson | |||
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Wilson with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2011
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
Catcher / First baseman | |||
Born: Dunedin, Florida |
April 8, 1983 |||
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MLB debut | |||
April 28, 2008, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |||
MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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Batting average | .214 | ||
Hits | 161 | ||
Home runs | 16 | ||
Runs batted in | 84 | ||
Teams | |||
Robert Louis "Bobby" Wilson (born April 8, 1983) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, and Detroit Tigers.
Originally from Dunedin, Florida, Wilson attended Seminole High School. At Seminole High, Wilson was part of a team that won the state and national championship and finished an undefeated 31-0. Wilson then attended St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Wilson began the 2008 season for the Salt Lake Bees, the Angels' Triple-A affiliate. He began the season hitting .339 in 16 games with no home runs and 12 RBI. On April 28, 2008, Wilson was recalled by the major league club and made his major league debut on that same day against the Oakland Athletics. He came in as a defensive replacement for Mike Napoli and in his first at-bat, hit a single off Dallas Braden.