Vance Wilson
Vance Allen Wilson
Born: March 17, 1973
Mesa, AZ US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 44 (1993 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Mesa CC
Career: 1994-2009
Major League Statistics
Vance Wilson compiled a career batting average of .262 with 72 home runs and 293 RBI in his 635-game career with the Pittsfield Mets, Capital City Bombers, St. Lucie Mets, Binghamton Mets, Mets, Norfolk Tides, Toledo Mud Hens and Northwest Arkansas Naturals. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 2009 campaign.
 Pittsfield Mets |
 Capital City Bombers |
 St. Lucie Mets |
 Binghamton Mets |
 Norfolk Tides |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | 44 | 178 | 166 | 22 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 27 | .307 | .343 | .416 | .758 | 69 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | 91 | 354 | 324 | 34 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 45 | .250 | .306 | .340 | .645 | 110 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 93 | 352 | 311 | 29 | 76 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 41 | .244 | .321 | .360 | .681 | 112 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 92 | 351 | 322 | 46 | 89 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 46 | .276 | .328 | .469 | .797 | 151 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | R | GULF | Mets | 10 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .367 | .750 | 1.117 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 46 | 167 | 154 | 18 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 29 | .260 | .305 | .357 | .662 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 15 | 58 | 53 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .264 | .328 | .491 | .818 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 111 | 440 | 400 | 47 | 104 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 65 | .260 | .319 | .442 | .761 | 177 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 65 | 253 | 228 | 24 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 34 | .246 | .306 | .386 | .692 | 88 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 | 1.833 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .333 | .273 | .606 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 59 | 229 | 204 | 27 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 46 | .270 | .342 | .461 | .803 | 94 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 635 | 2448 | 2224 | 267 | 583 | 111 | 3 | 72 | 293 | 24 | 25 | 140 | 348 | .262 | .320 | .412 | .732 | 916 | 58 | 57 | 10 | 17 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | C | 41 | 243 | 55 | 6 | 2 | .980 | 7.268 | 6 | 30 | 33 | 52.4 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | C | 85 | 605 | 99 | 14 | 4 | .981 | 8.282 | 12 | |||
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | C | 81 | 502 | 87 | 8 | 1 | .987 | 7.272 | 11 | 68 | 30 | 30.6 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | C | 91 | 604 | 69 | 11 | 4 | .984 | 7.396 | 13 | 39 | 25 | 39.1 |
| 1998 | R | GULF | Mets | C | 9 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .957 | 4.889 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 40.0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | C | 44 | 348 | 29 | 4 | 5 | .990 | 8.568 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 16.7 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | C | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.500 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 60.0 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | C | 14 | 95 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .991 | 7.571 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 30.8 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | C | 104 | 637 | 66 | 3 | 10 | .996 | 6.760 | 14 | 63 | 32 | 33.7 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | C | 64 | 436 | 47 | 8 | 4 | .984 | 7.547 | 6 | 32 | 18 | 36.0 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | C | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | C | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.000 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | C | 18 | 81 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 4.889 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 557 | 3620 | 484 | 58 | 33 | .986 | 7.368 | 70 | 300 | 158 | 34.5 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Pittsfield Mets | NYN | ||
| 1995 | A | South Atlantic League | Capital City Bombers | NYN | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1997 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | ||
| 1998 | R | Gulf Coast League | Mets | NYN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | ||
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | July 5, 2004 | July 5, 2004 |
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | July 6, 2004 | July 6, 2004 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | June 5, 2007 | June 7, 2007 |
| 2009 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | June 19, 2009 | September 6, 2009 |
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