American baseball player (born 1977)
Baseball player
Stephen Bradley Wilkerson (born June 1, 1977) is an American former professional baseballoutfielder and first baseman who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is currently the associate head baseball coach of the North Florida Ospreys.
Wilkerson played college baseball for the University of Florida, and was selected by the Montreal Expos in the first round of the 1998 MLB draft. During his major league career, Wilkerson played for the Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, and Toronto Blue Jays. He served as an assistant hitting coach for the New York Yankees during the 2023 season.
Early years
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Wilkerson was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, where he attended and played baseball at Apollo High School. Wilkerson played for the US national junior baseball team in 1995. He was the most valuable player (MVP) of the World Junior Baseball Championship, pitching a three-hit shutout against Taiwan in the gold medal game, hitting .360, and leading Team USA with three home runs and eight runs batted in (RBI) for the tournament.
College career
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A line drive hitter and versatile defensive player, Wilkerson received an athletic sch
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MLB Stats for Brad Wilkerson
Brad Wilkerson Baseball Stats | Baseball Almanac
Brad Wilkerson was born on Wednesday, June 1, 1977, in Owensboro, Kentucky. Wilkerson was 24 years old when he broke into the major leagues on July 12, 2001, with the Montreal Expos. Brad Wilkerson stats, height, weight, career totals, schools, positions, and more historical research are in the Baseball Almanac.
"What can I say? It was an outstanding day. You don't see a guy hit for the cycle everyday. We needed that effort from somebody today and we got it from him (Brad Wilkerson). That's just a tremendous achievement." - Expos Manager Frank Robinson (June 24, 2003)
| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
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| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2001 | 24 | Expos | 47 | 117 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .304 | .325 |
| 2002 | 25 | Expos | 153 | 507 | 92 | 135 | 27 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 59 | 81 | 7 | 161 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | .266 | .370 | .469 |
| 2003 | 26 | Expos | 146 | 504 | 78 |