Artie Wilson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951)

AVG .366
HR 0
RBI 48
H 177
OPS .888
PIV 2,250
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 162 lb
Born
10/28/1920 in Jefferson County, AL, USA
Died
10/31/2010 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-18
Last Game
1951-05-23
Awards
5× All-Star

Full name: Arthur Lee Wilson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
703.0 627.0 140.0 271.0 28.0 13.0 6.0 51.0 66.0 15.0 27.0 .432 .489 .547 1.036

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
131 483 90 177 21 12 0 48 17 49 3 .366 .428 .460 .888 2,250

Career AVG .366 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +40.4% above league average.

Career OBP .428 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +28.6% above league average.

Career SLG .460 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — +24.8% above league average.

Career OPS .888 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — +26.6% 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
1944 BBB NAL 31 132 22 50 7 5 0 14 2 6 0 .379 .261 (+45%) .325 (+26%) .357 (+42%) .683 (+34%) 673.0
1945 BBB NAL 27 110 17 38 6 0 0 12 2 8 2 .345 .260 (+32%) .328 (+20%) .354 (+13%) .683 (+16%) 300.8
1946 BBB NAL 10 40 7 13 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 .325 — — — — 0.0
1947 BBB NAL 15 59 11 20 1 1 0 4 2 11 0 .339 .262 (+29%) .336 (+32%) .376 (+4%) .712 (+17%) 213.0
1948 BBB NAL 29 120 31 52 7 6 0 17 6 15 0 .433 .263 (+64%) .340 (+47%) .379 (+56%) .719 (+52%) 1063.1
1951 NY1 NL 19 22 2 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 131 483 90 177 21 12 0 48 17 49 3 .366 — — — — 2,250

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
14 59 7 20 1 1 0 0 5 2 .339

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 ALC BBB 7 30 6 12 1 1 0 0 3 0 .400
1948 NWS BBB 2 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
1944 NWS BBB 5 20 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home601533782225.536
Away711704471311.418

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-05-23 NY1CHCW 300000000
1951-05-21 NY1STLL 100000000
1951-05-20 NY1STLL 010000010
1951-05-19 NY1CINW 000000000
1951-05-17 NY1PITL 100000000
1951-05-15 NY1PITL 100000000
1951-05-12 NY1PHIL 101000100
1951-05-10 NY1STLW 100000000
1951-05-09 NY1STLW 100000000
1951-05-08 NY1STLW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 3 0 0 1
2B 3 0 7 5 0 3
SS 115 112 233 343 26 57

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 BBB SS 31 31 71 104 7 20
1945 BBB SS 27 27 58 85 8 14
1946 BBB SS 10 10 18 24 1 2
1947 BBB SS 15 15 30 42 3 5
1948 BBB SS 29 29 52 82 6 15
1951 NY1 1B 2 0 3 0 0 1
1951 NY1 2B 3 0 7 5 0 3
1951 NY1 SS 3 0 4 6 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 3
Shortstop 115

Frequently Asked Questions about Artie Wilson

Was Artie Wilson a pitcher?
No. Artie Wilson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Artie Wilson hit?
Artie Wilson hit 0 career home runs with 177 hits.