Brad Wilkerson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brad Wilkerson
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 1, 1977(1977-06-01)
Age	47
Birthplace	Owensboro
Country	United States
Birth City	Kentucky
Horoscope	Gemini

Brad Wilkerson Biography

Brad Wilkerson is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on June 1, 1977 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Stephen Bradley Wilkerson (born June 1st 1977) is an American former professional baseball player who played outfield and first baseman for Major League Baseball for eight seasons. Wilkerson played for the college team of at the University of Florida, and was chosen for the Montreal Expos in the first round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. In the course of his Major League career, he played for the Expos, Washington Nationals, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, and Toronto Blue Jays.

He scored the first Major League hit against Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox on the 17th of July 2001. It was also it was his debut major league home run against Atlanta Braves pitcher Jason Marquis on the 26th of July, 2001.

From 2002–2003, Wilkerson delivered almost identical seasons with a .266 average, 20 home runs and 59 RBI in (2002), and .268, 19, 77 in (2003). In 2002, he hit 20 home runs, an Expos rookie record and was named Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News. His most productive season came in (2004), when he posted career-highs in homers (32), hits (146), doubles (39), runs (112), walks (106), slugging percentage (.498) and OPS (.872), and hitting .255 with 67 RBI. He hit for the cycle on June 24, 2003, against Pittsburgh (with the Expos). In that first instance, Wilkerson became the first player since 1957 to have the minimum four plate appearances and hit for a natural cycle.

He appeared once more in a Montreal Expos uniform during the Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series shortly after the 2004 regular season. The Expos were to become the Washington Nationals for the 2005 season, prompting some to refer to Wilkerson as “The Last Expo.”

In 1998, as a junior He became the first college player in history to score 20 home runs as well as steal 20 bases while also winning 10 of his games the same season. The Gators made it to their first ever College World Series, and He was given the Rotary Smith Award for the best college baseball player.

Brad Wilkerson Net Worth

Brad Wilkerson is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brad Wilkerson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Wilkerson is a native of Owensboro, Kentucky, where Wilkerson played baseball and attended in Apollo High School. Wilkerson was a member of his US national junior baseball team in the year 1995. The team was named the world’s most important athlete (MVP) at the World Junior Baseball Championship, pitching a three-hit shutout in the final against Taiwan during the gold-medal match, hitting .360 as well as the leader of Team USA with three home runs and eight runs batted in (RBI) during the event.

An oblique hitter and a versatile defense player Wilkerson earned an athletic award to attend an academic institution called the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a part of Coach Andy Lopez’s Florida Gators baseball team from 1996 until 1998. Three times a top-team All-American, Wilkerson led the Gators to the College World Series in 1996 and 1998 thanks to his pitching and hitting. In 1996’s College World Series, he struck a spectacular grand slam to knock off the team that was a rival to Florida State Seminoles.

Wilkerson debuted with Montreal on July 12, 2001, appearing in 38 games in left field.

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On January 31, 2008, Wilkerson signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners. On April 30, he was designated for assignment, and on May 8 was given his unconditional release. May 9, he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. On August 22, he was put on the 15-day disabled list by the Toronto Blue Jays . On October 30, 2008, Wilkerson filed for free-agency from Toronto.

Facts & Trivia

Brad Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brad Wilkerson celebrates birthday on June 1 of every year.

On February 16, 2009, Wilkerson signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Boston Red Sox.

Where is Brad Wilkerson now?

Currently the head coach at The King’s Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida , Wilkerson started as the head coach of the middle school team in 2014.

What team did Brad Stockton play for?

Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 22nd round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA).