Chief Wilson
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John Owen Wilson
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
- Debut April 15, 1908
- Final Game October 1, 1916
- Born August 21, 1883 in Austin, TX USA
- Died February 22, 1954 in Bertram, TX USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Chief Wilson holds the major league record with 36 triples in the 1912 season. Wilson is also one of relatively few major leaguers to get over 300 at-bats in every one of his major league seasons.
See SABR Biography of Chief Wilson. Forbes Field was the top place for hitting triples, the 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates hit so many that they would have led the league even if Wilson hadn't hit any that year, and the National League as a whole hit 685 triples that year, still the record.
After his baseball days he went back to Texas and was a rancher.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- NL Triples Leader (1912)
- NL RBI Leader (1911)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 1 (1911)
- Won a World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1909
[edit] Records Held
- Triples, season, 36, 1912
- Triples, left handed batter, season, 36, 1912
