Dan Wilson (wilsoda01)
Daniel Allen Wilson
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 190 lb.
- School University of Minnesota
- High School Barrington (IL) High School
- Debut September 7, 1992
- Final Game September 30, 2005
- Born March 25, 1969 in Arlington Heights, IL USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Catcher Dan Wilson announced on September 12, 2005 that he would retire from major league baseball after the season. Wilson made a ceremonial appearance on September 30th, when he caught one inning before retiring.
Wilson played in the 1981 Little League World Series. He hit .318/~.440/.318 as the catcher for Team USA in the 1987 World Junior Championships. He was 0-1 as a pitcher for the Silver Medalists, allowing one unearned run in one inning of work, walking two and allowing no hits. He was with Team USA for the 1989 Intercontinental Cup when they were only 1-5.
He attended Barrington High School in Illinois. He was an All-State in basketball and hockey, and he lettered in football.
He was hired by FSN Northwest as an in-studio analyst for the Seattle Mariners in 2010. During that season, he would drop by the broadcast booth during Sunday home games for a couple of innings. On January 19, 2011, the Mariners announced that Wilson would do play-by-play on radio alongside Rick Rizzs on a rotating basis along with several other former M's announcers, filling the spot vacated by the late Dave Niehaus. On July 29, 2012, he was inducted in the Mariners' Hall of fame alongside his former teammate Randy Johnson.
On August 22, 2024, he was named manager of the Mariners following the firing of Scott Servais as the team was in a free fall after a good first half. At the time, he was serving as a special assignment coordinator on the Minor League side of the team's front office. His only managerial or coaching experience at the time had been a one-week interim stint with the Tacoma Rainiers in 2022, when Tim Federowicz was unavailable due to being put under COVID-19 protocols. All of his post-playing experience had been on the player development side. He earned his first managerial win on August 23rd, in his first game at the helm, when the Mariners came back from a four-run deficit to defeat the San Francisco Giants, 6-5, in 10 innings at home. The Mariners played very well after the change, going 21-13 under Wilson's guidance, and barely missing the postseason, as they finished just one game behind the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers, who were tied for the final two wild card spots in the American League.
Notable Achievements[edit]
- AL All-Star (1996)
| Preceded by Scott Servais |
Seattle Mariners Manager 2024- |
Succeeded by current |
Year-By-Year Managerial Record[edit]
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners | American League | 21-13 | 2nd | Seattle Mariners | Replaced Scott Servais (64-64) on August 22 | |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners | American League | Seattle Mariners |
Records Held[edit]
- Fielding percentage, catcher, career, .995
- Postseason hitless streak, 42 AB, 1995 to 2000
Further Reading[edit]
- Daniel Kramer: "Mariners dismiss Servais as manager, name Dan Wilson as replacement", mlb.com, August 23, 2024. [1]
- Daniel Kramer: "Mariners begin Wilson era with wild comeback, walk-off win", mlb.com, August 24, 2024. [2]
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