Art Wilson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1921)

AVG .261
HR 24
RBI 226
H 536
OPS .721
PIV 4,869
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 170 lb
Born
12/11/1885 in Macon, IL, USA
Died
6/12/1960 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1908-09-29
Last Game
1921-06-12

Full name: Arthur Earl Wilson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
812 2,056 237 536 96 22 24 226 50 292 295 .261 .357 .364 .721 4,869

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OPS .721 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1908 NY1 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1909 NY1 NL 19 42 4 10 2 1 0 5 0 4 6 .238 — — — — 0.0
1910 NY1 NL 26 52 10 14 4 1 0 5 2 9 6 .269 .249 (+8%) .317 (+22%) .326 (+18%) .644 (+20%) 186.0
1911 NY1 NL 66 109 17 33 9 1 1 17 6 19 12 .303 .266 (+14%) .336 (+22%) .356 (+21%) .693 (+22%) 474.2
1912 NY1 NL 65 121 17 35 6 0 3 19 2 13 14 .289 .268 (+8%) .335 (+7%) .358 (+15%) .694 (+11%) 245.0
1913 NY1 NL 54 79 5 15 0 1 0 8 1 11 11 .190 .259 (-27%) .325 (-11%) .345 (-38%) .670 (-25%) -267.0
1914 CHF FL 137 440 78 128 31 8 10 64 13 70 80 .291 .255 (+14%) .322 (+22%) .339 (+37%) .661 (+30%) 2687.1
1915 CHF FL 96 269 44 82 11 2 7 31 8 65 38 .305 .250 (+22%) .318 (+39%) .332 (+32%) .651 (+35%) 2063.6
1916 PIT NL 53 128 11 33 5 2 1 12 4 13 27 .258 .248 (+4%) .314 (+5%) .326 (+8%) .640 (+7%) 140.4
1916 CHN NL 36 114 5 22 3 1 0 5 1 6 14 .193 .248 (-22%) .314 (-26%) .326 (-27%) .640 (-27%) 140.4
1917 CHN NL 81 211 17 45 9 2 2 25 6 32 36 .213 .248 (-14%) .312 (+3%) .323 (-6%) .635 (-2%) 37.9
1918 BSN NL 89 280 15 69 8 2 0 19 5 24 31 .246 .255 (-3%) .318 (-3%) .326 (-11%) .645 (-7%) -256.6
1919 BSN NL 71 191 14 49 8 1 0 16 2 25 19 .257 .262 (-2%) .322 (+7%) .347 (-11%) .670 (-2%) 10.0
1920 BSN NL 16 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .053 — — — — 0.0
1921 CLE AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 812 2,056 237 536 96 22 24 226 50 292 295 .261 — — — — 5,461

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1913 WS NY1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1912 WS NY1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1911 WS NY1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40495410825712117.269
Away410110112827712119.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-06-12 CLEMINL 100000000
1921-06-06 CLEBOSL 000000000
1920-09-08 BSNNY1L 300000001
1920-09-08 BSNNY1L 300000000
1920-09-06 BSNNY1L 200000000
1920-08-22 BSNSTLL 201000000
1920-08-21 BSNSTLL 100000000
1920-08-12 BSNCINL 000000000
1920-08-10 BSNCINL 000000000
1920-07-27 BSNCHCL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
3B 6 0 3 4 0 0
C 738 23 2930 796 108 60

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 NY1 C 19 10 55 12 1 1
1910 NY1 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1910 NY1 C 25 13 95 22 3 4
1911 NY1 C 64 0 200 34 9 2
1912 NY1 C 61 0 213 30 10 5
1913 NY1 C 49 0 127 38 6 4
1914 CHF C 132 0 674 212 24 19
1915 CHF C 87 0 391 96 10 6
1916 PIT C 39 0 167 37 4 4
1916 CHN C 34 0 140 43 9 2
1917 CHN C 75 0 361 92 15 5
1918 BSN C 85 0 292 96 9 4
1919 BSN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1919 BSN C 64 0 213 82 7 4
1920 BSN 3B 6 0 3 4 0 0
1920 BSN C 2 0 1 1 1 0
1921 CLE C 2 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 740
First Base 4
Third Base 6

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Art Wilson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommy Clarke
    .265 avg, 6 HR
  2. 94
    Hank Gowdy
    .270 avg, 21 HR
  3. 90
    Francisco Cervelli
    .268 avg, 41 HR
  4. 87
    Geno Petralli
    .267 avg, 24 HR
  5. 87
    Joe Garagiola
    .257 avg, 42 HR
  6. 86
    Patsy Gharrity
    .262 avg, 20 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Wilson

What years did Art Wilson play?
Art Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1921.
Was Art Wilson a pitcher?
No. Art Wilson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Art Wilson hit?
Art Wilson hit 24 career home runs with 536 hits.