Rob Wilfong

Rob Wilfong
Second baseman
Born: (1953-09-01) September 1, 1953
Pasadena, California
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 10, 1977, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
May 8, 1987, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average .248
Home runs 39
Runs batted in 261
Teams

Robert Donald Wilfong (born September 1, 1953) is an American professional baseball scout and a former Major League Baseball second baseman for the Minnesota Twins (1977–1982), California Angels (1982–1986) and San Francisco Giants (1987). He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).

After graduating from Northview High School (Covina, California), Wilfong started his pro career in 1973 with the Twins organization. He made his big-league debut in 1977 and was with the Twins until a trade sent him to the Angels in 1982, reuniting Wilfong with his first Major League manager, Gene Mauch. Wilfong helped the Angels win the American League West Division in 1982 and 1986. He finished his career in 1987, playing two games for the Giants. After his playing career, Wilfong became an area scout in Southern California for the Detroit Tigers. In 2012 he was listed as a scout by the Angels, based in San Dimas, California.

He led the American League in Sacrifice Hits (25) in 1979.

In 11 seasons he played in 959 Games and had 2,690 At Bats, 318 Runs, 668 Hits, 97 Doubles, 23 Triples, 39 Home Runs, 261 RBI, 54 Stolen Bases, 205 Walks, .248 Batting Average, .303 On-base percentage, .345 Slugging Percentage, 928 Total Bases, 86 Sacrifice Hits, 19 Sacrifice Flies and 13 Intentional Walks.

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