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.

What teams did Art Wilson play for?

Art Wilson played for 6 teams: the New York Giants (1908–1913), the Chicago Whales (1914–1915), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1916), the Chicago Cubs (1916–1917), the Boston Braves (1918–1920), and the Cleveland Indians (1921).

What were Art Wilson's career stats?

In 812 games, Art Wilson had 536 hits, 24 home runs, 226 RBI, 237 runs, and 50 stolen bases, with a .261 batting average.

What position did Art Wilson play?

Art Wilson played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Art Wilson and how much did he weigh?

Art Wilson was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 170 pounds.

How many home runs did Art Wilson hit each season?

Art Wilson's home runs by season: 0 in 1909, 0 in 1910, 1 in 1911, 3 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 10 in 1914, 7 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 2 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 0 in 1920, and 0 in 1921. His most in one season was 10, in 1914.

What was Art Wilson's career batting average?

Art Wilson batted .261 over his career, with 536 hits in 2,056 at bats.

How many RBI did Art Wilson have?

Art Wilson drove in 226 runs in his career.

Is Art Wilson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Art Wilson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Art Wilson

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

Art Wilson was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1921 for 6 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 14 seasons. In 812 career games, he hit .261 with 536 hits, 24 home runs, and 226 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,869.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

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

Art Wilson — 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

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Art Wilson Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Art Wilson — 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

Art Wilson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	SO	AVG
1913	WS	NY1	3	3	0	2	.000
1912	WS	NY1	2	1	1	0	1.000
1911	WS	NY1	1	1	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Art Wilson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	404	954	108	257	12	117	.269
Away	410	1101	128	277	12	119	.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Art Wilson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1921-06-12	CLE	MIN	L	1	0	0
1921-06-06	CLE	BOS	L	0	0	0
1920-09-08	BSN	NY1	L	3	0	1
1920-09-08	BSN	NY1	L	3	0	0
1920-09-06	BSN	NY1	L	2	0	0
1920-08-22	BSN	STL	L	2	1	0
1920-08-21	BSN	STL	L	1	0	0
1920-08-12	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0
1920-08-10	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0
1920-07-27	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Art Wilson — 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

Art Wilson — 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

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Art Wilson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	740
First Base	4
Third Base	6

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Art Wilson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Art Wilson's first major league game on September 29, 1908; the last one listed came on June 12, 1921. Wilson played for the New York Giants (1908 through 1913), the Chicago Chi-Feds (1914), the Chicago Whales (1915), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1916), the Chicago Cubs (1916 through 1917), the Boston Braves (1918 to 1920), and the Cleveland Indians (1921). Wilson, born on December 11, 1885, in Macon, IL, USA, is listed as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-8 and 170 pounds. Wilson died on June 12, 1960, in Chicago, IL, USA. Art Wilson was the playing name; the full given name is Arthur Earl.

Across 812 games at the plate, Wilson's career line reads 536 hits in 2,056 at bats for a .261 average; the totals also include 24 home runs, 226 RBI, and 50 stolen bases. Wilson got on base at a .357 rate and slugged .364 (.721 OPS). Wilson hit .261 while the league hit .258 over the same span, a figure close to average.

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.
What teams did Art Wilson play for?: Art Wilson played for 6 teams: the New York Giants (1908–1913), the Chicago Whales (1914–1915), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1916), the Chicago Cubs (1916–1917), the Boston Braves (1918–1920), and the Cleveland Indians (1921).
What were Art Wilson's career stats?: In 812 games, Art Wilson had 536 hits, 24 home runs, 226 RBI, 237 runs, and 50 stolen bases, with a .261 batting average.
What position did Art Wilson play?: Art Wilson played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Art Wilson and how much did he weigh?: Art Wilson was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Art Wilson hit each season?: Art Wilson's home runs by season: 0 in 1909, 0 in 1910, 1 in 1911, 3 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 10 in 1914, 7 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 2 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 0 in 1920, and 0 in 1921. His most in one season was 10, in 1914.
What was Art Wilson's career batting average?: Art Wilson batted .261 over his career, with 536 hits in 2,056 at bats.
How many RBI did Art Wilson have?: Art Wilson drove in 226 runs in his career.
Is Art Wilson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Art Wilson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.