Jack Wilson

Born: 4/12/1912 in Portland, OR, USA

Died: 4/19/1995 in Edmonds, WA, USA

MLB Debut: 1934-09-09 | Final Game: 1942-09-16

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: John Francis Wilson

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Biography

Jack Wilson was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1912, whose career spanned from 1934 until his retirement in 1942. Known for his competitive spirit and durability on the mound, Wilson finished his career with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, alongside an earned run average (ERA) of 4.59. He accumulated a total of 590 strikeouts and recorded 20 saves throughout his time in Major League Baseball. Wilson played during an era marked by significant changes in the game, navigating the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive period in baseball. His ability to strike out batters and secure saves showcased his versatility and importance in late-inning situations. Although he may not have achieved the notoriety of some contemporaries, Wilson's contributions as a reliable pitcher left a lasting imprint on the teams he represented and the fans who followed his career.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
68	72	281	121	50	5	20	1131.7	1233	577	73	601	590	4.59	0

Career ERA 4.59 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 9.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1934	PHA	AL	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	9.0	15	12	9	2	12.00	4.29 (-180%)	0.0
1935	BOS	AL	3	4	23	6	2	0	1	64.0	72	30	36	19	4.22	4.35 (+3%)	-49.8
1936	BOS	AL	6	8	43	9	2	0	3	136.3	152	67	86	74	4.42	4.59 (+4%)	66.1
1937	BOS	AL	16	10	51	21	14	1	7	221.3	209	91	119	137	3.70	4.34 (+15%)	-251.2
1938	BOS	AL	15	15	37	27	11	3	1	194.7	200	93	91	96	4.30	4.35 (+1%)	-1322.5
1939	BOS	AL	11	11	36	22	6	0	2	177.3	198	92	75	80	4.67	4.28 (-9%)	455.9
1940	BOS	AL	12	6	41	16	9	0	5	157.7	170	89	87	102	5.08	4.21 (-21%)	-2488.1
1941	BOS	AL	4	13	27	12	4	1	1	116.3	140	65	70	55	5.03	3.94 (-28%)	-1675.5
1942	WSN	AL	1	4	12	6	1	0	0	42.0	57	31	23	18	6.64	3.57 (-86%)	-
1942	DET	AL	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	13.0	20	7	5	7	4.85	3.57 (-36%)	-679.7

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
283	413	34	82	11	1	3	49	0	10	68	0.199	0.217	0.252	0.469	-2104.8

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career SLG .252 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.469 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1934	PHA	AL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	BOS	AL	23	16	2	5	2	0	1	3	1	3	0.312	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	BOS	AL	44	50	4	11	2	0	0	5	1	5	0.220	.283 (-23%)	.349 (-33%)	.404 (-36%)	.753 (-34%)	-314.4
1937	BOS	AL	51	85	2	14	2	0	0	10	4	13	0.165	.276 (-40%)	.342 (-41%)	.398 (-53%)	.740 (-47%)	-722.7
1938	BOS	AL	37	68	7	15	2	0	0	7	2	8	0.221	.272 (-19%)	.341 (-29%)	.392 (-36%)	.734 (-33%)	-392.9
1939	BOS	AL	37	63	6	10	0	0	0	6	0	17	0.159	.274 (-42%)	.342 (-54%)	.393 (-60%)	.735 (-57%)	-620.8
1940	BOS	AL	41	66	9	18	2	1	2	8	1	11	0.273	.267 (+2%)	.335 (-15%)	.387 (+9%)	.722 (-2%)	-53.9
1941	BOS	AL	27	44	2	7	1	0	0	6	1	8	0.159	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	WSN	AL	12	17	2	2	0	0	0	3	0	2	0.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	DET	AL	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	281	0	83	182	12	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1934	PHA	P	2	1	1	0	0
1935	BOS	P	23	4	19	2	0
1936	BOS	P	43	9	21	1	1
1937	BOS	P	51	9	41	2	3
1938	BOS	P	37	15	27	3	2
1939	BOS	P	36	14	25	1	1
1940	BOS	P	41	14	12	0	1
1941	BOS	P	27	15	26	2	4
1942	WS1	P	12	2	6	0	0
1942	DET	P	9	0	4	1	1