Dan Wilson (catcher)

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1. When was Dan Wilson (catcher) born?March 25, 1969
2. What was Dan Wilson (catcher)'s job?1992-2005
3. What is the primary team affiliation?Seattle Mariners (12 seasons)
4. What is the hall of fame induction?Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame, 2012
5. What position did Dan Wilson play in baseball?He was a catcher. He played from 1992 to 2005, mainly for the Mariners.
6. Why is Dan Wilson in the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame?He was inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame in 2012 because he had the American League record for career fielding percentage and was a leader in defense and clubhouse.

Fielding Percentage: A statistical measure of a player's success in fielding balls, calculated as (Putouts + Assists) / (Putouts + Assists + Errors).
Battery-mate: The pitcher and catcher combination, often referred to collectively as the 'battery' due to their close working relationship.
Home Plate: The five-sided rubber slab that a batter must touch to score a run and that the catcher defends.
Division Title: The championship awarded to the team that finishes with the best record within its specific division in a baseball league.