Jack Wilson (pitcher)
| Jack Wilson | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 12, 1912 Portland, Oregon, US | |
| Died: April 19, 1995 (aged 83) Edmonds, Washington, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 9, 1934, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 16, 1942, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 68–72 |
| Earned run average | 4.59 |
| Strikeouts | 590 |
| Teams | |
John Francis "Black Jack" Wilson (April 12, 1912 – April 19, 1995) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, and Detroit Tigers. He played college baseball at the University of Portland.
Wilson was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .199 batting average with 34 runs, 3 home runs and 49 RBI in 281 games pitched.
Wilson served as a player-manager for the Salem Senators in 1947 and 1948.
Sources
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Categories:
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Boston Red Sox players
- Philadelphia Athletics players
- Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Hollywood Stars players
- Globe Bears players
- Tucson Lizards players
- Portland Beavers players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Sacramento Solons players
- Salem Senators players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Portland Pilots baseball players
- Baseball players from Portland, Oregon
- People from Edmonds, Washington
- Sportspeople from Snohomish County, Washington
- 1912 births
- 1995 deaths