Jim Wilson

Position: Starting Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: February 20, 1922 in San Diego, CA us

Died: September 2, 1986 in Newport Beach, CA

Buried: Pacific View Memorial Park, Newport Beach, CA

School: San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)

Last Game: September 14, 1958 (Age 36-206d)
vs. WSH 8.2 IP, 9 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: James Alger Wilson

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3x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.5

ERA

4.01

257

217

1539.0

692

WHIP

1.356

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1943	21	-7.2	Louisville	AA	AA	BOS	0	5	.000	5.68	6.00	28						57.0	49	38	36		43		31	0	0	1		1.614	7.7		6.8	4.9	0.72
1944	22	-5.4	Louisville	AA	AA	BOS	19	8	.704	2.77	3.08	38	27	11	22	1		237.0	189	81	73		98		147	1	1	8		1.211	7.2		3.7	5.6	1.50
1945	23	-6.9	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	6	8	.429	3.30	3.80	23	21	2	8	2	0	144.1	121	61	53	7	88	4	50	1	0	2	634	1.448	7.5	0.4	5.5	3.1	0.57
1946	24	-4.6	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	10	6	.625	3.02	3.53	22	20	2	12	1		158.0	142	62	53		72		126	0	0	2		1.354	8.1		4.1	7.2	1.75
1946	24	-5.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	0	0		27.00	27.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3.000	27.0	13.5	0.0	0.0
1947	25	-3.1	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	4	4	.500	2.65	3.04	12	10	2	3	2		68.0	45	23	20		38		47	2	0	2		1.221	6.0		5.0	6.2	1.24
1948	26	-1.4	Toledo	AA	AAA	SLB	7	13	.350	4.01	4.89	26			11	2		175.0	177	95	78		75		108	1	0	4		1.440	9.1		3.9	5.6	1.44
1948	26	-2.4	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	0	0		13.50	13.50	4	0	1	0	0	0	2.2	5	4	4	0	5	0	1	0	0	1	18	3.750	16.9	0.0	16.9	3.4	0.20
1949	27		2 Teams	IL	AAA	SLB-DET	7	11				26	18		10	1		153.0	167	80	67		63		100	2	0	1
1949	27	0.3	Baltimore	IL	AAA	SLB						19
1949	27	0.3	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET						7
1949	27	-1.5	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	0	0		14.40	14.40	2	0	1	0	0	0	5.0	7	8	8	2	5	0	2	0	0	0	25	2.400	12.6	3.6	9.0	3.6	0.40
1950	28	-2.8	Seattle	PCL	AAA		24	11	.686	2.95	3.13	41	38		26	8		293.0	254	102	96		76		228	4	3	4		1.126	7.8		2.3	7.0	3.00
1951	29	0.4	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	7	7	.500	5.40	5.48	20	15	3	5	0	1	110.0	131	67	66	14	40	3	33	4	0	1	491	1.555	10.7	1.1	3.3	2.7	0.83
1952	30	1.6	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	12	14	.462	4.23	4.38	33	33	0	14	0	0	234.0	234	114	110	19	90	7	104	4	0	1	998	1.385	9.0	0.7	3.5	4.0	1.16
1953	31	2.5	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	4	9	.308	4.34	4.66	20	18	2	5	0	0	114.0	107	59	55	16	43	5	71	3	0	1	491	1.316	8.4	1.3	3.4	5.6	1.65
1954	32	3.5	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	8	2	.800	3.52	3.88	27	19	3	6	4	0	127.2	129	55	50	12	36	5	52	5	0	1	534	1.292	9.1	0.8	2.5	3.7	1.44
1955	33	4.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	12	18	.400	3.44	3.98	34	31	2	14	4	0	235.1	200	104	90	17	87	5	96	4	0	7	991	1.220	7.6	0.7	3.3	3.7	1.10
1956	34		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BAL-CHW	13	14	.481	4.28	4.72	35	28	4	7	3	0	208.0	198	109	99	20	86	6	113	4	2	4	885	1.365	8.6	0.9	3.7	4.9	1.31
1956	34	5.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	4	2	.667	5.03	5.03	7	7	0	1	0	0	48.1	49	27	27	5	16	1	31	2	0	1	205	1.345	9.1	0.9	3.0	5.8	1.94
1956	34	5.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	9	12	.429	4.06	4.62	28	21	4	6	3	0	159.2	149	82	72	15	70	5	82	2	2	3	680	1.372	8.4	0.8	3.9	4.6	1.17
1957	35	6.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	15	8	.652	3.48	3.79	30	29	0	12	5	0	201.2	189	85	78	22	65	8	100	3	0	3	841	1.260	8.4	1.0	2.9	4.5	1.54
1958	36	7.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	9	9	.500	4.10	4.34	28	23	3	4	1	1	155.2	156	75	71	21	63	8	70	1	0	1	661	1.407	9.0	1.2	3.6	4.0	1.11
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		86	89	.491	4.01	4.35	257	217	22	75	19	2	1539.0	1479	743	686	151	608	51	692	29	2	22	6573	1.356	8.6	0.9	3.6	4.0	1.14
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		64	47				193	95	15	74	14		988.0	856	401	356		402		687	8	4	21
All Levels (16 Seasons)							150	136				450	312	37	149	33	2	2527.0	2335	1144	1042	151	1010	51	1379	37	6	43	6573

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		45	34				127	68	4	52	13		694.0	618	282	247		261		509	7	3	12
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		19	13	.594	3.34	3.64	66	27	11	22	1		294.0	238	119	109		141		178	1	1	9		1.289	7.3		4.3	5.4	1.26