Del Unser

Positions: Centerfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: December 9, 1944 in Decatur, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS), the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round of the 1966 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) and the Washington Senators in the 1st round (18th) of the 1966 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS).

Schools: Eastern Illinois University (Charleston, IL), Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)

Debut: April 10, 1968 (Age 23-123d, 12,660th in major league history)
vs. MIN 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 6, 1982 (Age 37-179d)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Agents: Dick Moss

Full Name: Delbert Bernard Unser

Pronunciation: \UN-sur\

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Relatives: Son of Al Unser

1980 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.7

5215

1344

.258

617

RBI

481

OBP

.319

SLG

.358

OPS

.677

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 10	WSA		MIN	L,0-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
2	2	Apr 11	WSA		MIN	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
3	3	Apr 13	WSA		OAK	L,6-9	CG	43	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
4	4	Apr 14	WSA		OAK	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
5	5	Apr 15	WSA		CAL	W,7-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
6	6	Apr 17	WSA	@	MIN	L,1-13	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
7	7	Apr 18	WSA	@	MIN	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
8	8	Apr 19	WSA	@	OAK	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
9	9	Apr 20	WSA	@	OAK	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
10	10	Apr 21	WSA	@	OAK	W,2-0	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
11	11	Apr 22	WSA	@	CAL	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 23	WSA	@	CAL	W,3-1	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
13	13	Apr 24	WSA	@	CAL	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
14	14	Apr 26	WSA		CLE	W,5-4	CG	55	14.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
15	15	Apr 27	WSA		CLE	W,2-1	CG	27	7.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	16	Apr 28 (1)	WSA		CLE	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
17	17	Apr 28 (2)	WSA		CLE	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
18	18	Apr 30	WSA	@	CHW	W,5-4	GS	52	12.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF 1B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	19	May 1	WSA	@	CHW	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
20	20	May 3	WSA		BAL	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
21	21	May 4	WSA		BAL	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
22	22	May 5	WSA		BAL	L,0-8	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
23	23	May 7	WSA		BOS	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	24	May 8	WSA		BOS	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	25	May 9	WSA		BOS	W,3-1	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
26	26	May 10	WSA		DET	L,1-12	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
27	27	May 11	WSA		DET	L,2-12	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
28	28	May 12	WSA		DET	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	29	May 14	WSA	@	BOS	L,4-5	CG	41	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
30	30	May 15	WSA	@	BOS	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
31	31	May 16	WSA	@	CLE	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
32	32	May 17	WSA	@	DET	L,3-7	CG	38	8.1	5	0	0	5	0	CF
33	33	May 18	WSA	@	DET	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
34	34	May 19 (1)	WSA	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
35	35	May 19 (2)	WSA	@	DET	L,0-7	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	36	May 20	WSA		NYY	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
37	37	May 21	WSA		NYY	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
38	38	May 22	WSA		CHW	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	39	May 24 (1)	WSA	@	BAL	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
40	40	May 24 (2)	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
41	41	May 25	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-5	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
42	42	May 26	WSA	@	BAL	L,7-8	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	43	May 30 (1)	WSA	@	NYY	L,4-13	CG	44	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
44	44	May 30 (2)	WSA	@	NYY	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
45	45	May 31	WSA	@	CLE	L,3-8	CG	36	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	46	Jun 1	WSA	@	CLE	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
47	47	Jun 2 (1)	WSA	@	CLE	L,5-10	CG	45	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
48	48	Jun 2 (2)	WSA	@	CLE	W,11-3	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
49	49	Jun 4	WSA		OAK	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
50	50	Jun 5	WSA		OAK	W,3-1	CG	39	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
51	51	Jun 6	WSA		OAK	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
52	53 (1)	Jun 7 (2)	WSA		MIN	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	3	1	1	5	0	CF
53	54	Jun 9	WSA		MIN	W,7-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
54	55	Jun 10	WSA		BAL	L,1-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
55	56	Jun 11	WSA		BAL	L,4-8	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
56	58 (1)	Jun 15	WSA	@	CAL	L,4-5	CG	41	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
57	59	Jun 16	WSA	@	MIN	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
58	62 (2)	Jun 19	WSA	@	MIN	L,0-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
59	64 (1)	Jun 22	WSA	@	OAK	L,1-4	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
60	65	Jun 23	WSA	@	OAK	L,0-9	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
61	66	Jun 25	WSA		CLE	L,1-6	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	67	Jun 26	WSA		CLE	W,8-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
63	68	Jun 28 (1)	WSA		CAL	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
64	69	Jun 28 (2)	WSA		CAL	L,0-1	CG	45	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	70	Jun 29	WSA		CAL	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
66	71	Jun 30	WSA		CAL	L,4-8	CG	44	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
67	72	Jul 1	WSA		NYY	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
68	73	Jul 3	WSA		NYY	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
69	74	Jul 4	WSA		NYY	W,4-2	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
70	75	Jul 5	WSA		CHW	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
71	76	Jul 6	WSA		CHW	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	77	Jul 7	WSA		CHW	L,3-4	CG	46	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
73	78	Jul 11	WSA	@	BAL	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
74	79	Jul 12	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	80	Jul 13	WSA	@	BAL	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
76	81	Jul 14 (1)	WSA	@	CHW	L,2-7	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
77	82	Jul 14 (2)	WSA	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	46	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
78	83	Jul 15	WSA	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
79	84	Jul 16 (1)	WSA	@	NYY	L,0-4	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
80	85	Jul 16 (2)	WSA	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
81	86	Jul 17	WSA	@	NYY	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
82	87	Jul 18	WSA	@	NYY	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
83	88	Jul 19	WSA	@	BOS	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
84	89	Jul 20	WSA	@	BOS	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
85	90	Jul 21 (1)	WSA	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
86	91	Jul 21 (2)	WSA	@	BOS	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
87	92	Jul 23	WSA		DET	L,4-6	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
88	93	Jul 24	WSA		DET	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
89	94	Jul 25	WSA		DET	L,1-4	CG	30	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
90	95	Jul 26	WSA		BOS	L,1-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	96	Jul 27	WSA		BOS	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	97	Jul 28	WSA		BOS	L,8-10	CG	44	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
93	98	Jul 29	WSA	@	CLE	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
94	99	Jul 30	WSA	@	CLE	L,1-10	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	100	Jul 31	WSA	@	DET	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
96	101	Aug 1	WSA	@	DET	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
97	102	Aug 2	WSA	@	CHW	W,11-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
98	103	Aug 3 (1)	WSA	@	CHW	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
99	104	Aug 3 (2)	WSA	@	CHW	L,2-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
100	105	Aug 4	WSA	@	CHW	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
101	106	Aug 6 (1)	WSA		CAL	L,3-10	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
102	107	Aug 6 (2)	WSA		CAL	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
103	108	Aug 7	WSA		CAL	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
104	109	Aug 8	WSA		CAL	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
105	110	Aug 9 (1)	WSA		OAK	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
106	111	Aug 9 (2)	WSA		OAK	W,3-2	CG	44	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
107	112	Aug 10	WSA		OAK	L,1-4	CG	42	9.0	6	2	0	8	1	CF
108	113	Aug 11	WSA		OAK	L,3-8	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
109	114	Aug 12	WSA	@	MIN	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	115	Aug 13	WSA	@	MIN	L,4-8	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
111	116	Aug 14	WSA	@	MIN	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
112	117	Aug 15	WSA	@	CAL	L,1-3	CG	29	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
113	118	Aug 16	WSA	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
114	119	Aug 17	WSA	@	CAL	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
115	120	Aug 18	WSA	@	CAL	L,4-6	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
116	121	Aug 19	WSA	@	OAK	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
117	122	Aug 20 (1)	WSA	@	OAK	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
118	123	Aug 20 (2)	WSA	@	OAK	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
119	124	Aug 23	WSA		CLE	L,2-6	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
120	125	Aug 24	WSA		CLE	L,1-2	CG	69	16.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
121	126	Aug 25	WSA		CLE	W,10-9	CG	45	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
122	127	Aug 26 (1)	WSA		MIN	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
123	128	Aug 26 (2)	WSA		MIN	W,1-0	CG	47	13.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
124	129	Aug 27 (1)	WSA		MIN	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
125	130	Aug 27 (2)	WSA		MIN	L,1-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
126	131	Aug 28	WSA	@	BAL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
127	132	Aug 29	WSA	@	BAL	W,5-4	CG	45	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
128	133	Aug 30	WSA	@	BOS	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
129	134	Aug 31	WSA	@	BOS	L,4-6	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
130	135	Sep 1	WSA	@	BOS	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
131	136	Sep 2 (1)	WSA		CHW	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
132	137	Sep 2 (2)	WSA		CHW	W,11-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
133	138	Sep 3	WSA		CHW	W,2-1	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
134	139	Sep 4	WSA		CHW	L,0-3	CG	56	14.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
135	140	Sep 5	WSA		CHW	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
136	141	Sep 7 (1)	WSA	@	NYY	L,2-16	CG	50	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
137	142	Sep 7 (2)	WSA	@	NYY	L,0-10	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
138	143	Sep 8	WSA	@	NYY	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
139	144	Sep 9	WSA		BAL	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
140	145	Sep 11 (1)	WSA		BAL	L,1-6	GS	32	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
141	146	Sep 11 (2)	WSA		BAL	L,1-4	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
142	147	Sep 12	WSA		BAL	W,4-1	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
143	148	Sep 13 (1)	WSA		NYY	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
144	149	Sep 13 (2)	WSA		NYY	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
145	150	Sep 14	WSA		NYY	L,1-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
146	151	Sep 15	WSA		NYY	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
147	152	Sep 17	WSA	@	CLE	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
148	153	Sep 20	WSA		DET	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
149	154	Sep 21	WSA		DET	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
150	155	Sep 22	WSA		DET	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
151	156	Sep 23	WSA		BOS	W,6-5	CG	57	14.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
152	157	Sep 24	WSA		BOS	W,10-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
153	158	Sep 25	WSA		BOS	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
154	160 (1)	Sep 28	WSA	@	DET	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
155	161	Sep 29	WSA	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
							156gm		1371.1	394	20	5	419	9