Bill Wilson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1955)

Bill Wilson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1955 for the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 6 seasons. In 224 career games, he hit .222 with 145 hits, 32 home runs, and 77 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 180.

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

AVG .222
HR 32
RBI 77
H 145
OPS .714
PIV 180
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
11/6/1928 in Central City, NE, USA
Died
7/16/2017 in Roseville, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1950-09-24
Last Game
1955-09-13

Full name: William Donald Wilson

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Wilson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
224 654 87 145 23 1 32 77 2 72 136 .222 .308 .407 .714 180

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career SLG .407 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .714 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Wilson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1950 CHA AL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 CHA AL 9 17 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .059 — — — — 0.0
1954 CHA AL 20 35 4 6 1 0 2 5 0 7 5 .171 — — — — 0.0
1954 PHA AL 94 323 43 77 10 1 15 33 1 39 59 .238 .261 (-9%) .333 (avg) .390 (+6%) .723 (+4%) 0.0
1955 KC1 AL 98 273 39 61 12 0 15 38 1 24 63 .223 .258 (-14%) .332 (-13%) .393 (+10%) .726 (-1%) -105.4
Career · 5 seasons 224 654 87 145 23 1 32 77 2 72 136 .222 — — — — -105

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Wilson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Wilson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1955 KC1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 1 0.00 — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Wilson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10830944791743.256
Away11634543661534.191

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Wilson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.010110.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Wilson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-09-13 KC1BOSL 000000100
1955-09-13 KC1BOSW 200000000
1955-09-11 KC1BALL 100000001
1955-09-10 KC1MINW 000000000
1955-09-09 KC1MINL 100000000
1955-09-03 KC1DETL 100000000
1955-09-02 KC1DETW 000000000
1955-08-31 KC1NYYL 100000000
1955-08-30 KC1NYYW 000000000
1955-08-28 KC1BOSL 100000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Bill Wilson — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-09-03 KC1DET — 1.0100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Wilson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 197 168 501 11 11 4
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Wilson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 CHA OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1953 CHA OF 3 0 9 0 0 0
1954 CHA OF 19 11 33 0 2 0
1954 PHA OF 91 91 270 7 3 4
1955 KC1 OF 82 66 186 4 6 0
1955 KC1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Wilson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 33
Center Field 154
Right Field 13

Bill Wilson: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bill Wilson debuted on September 24, 1950 and played a final game on September 13, 1955. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago White Sox (1950 through 1954), the Philadelphia Athletics (1954), and the Kansas City Athletics (1955). Wilson, born on November 6, 1928, in Central City, NE, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6'2" and 200 pounds. Wilson died on July 16, 2017, in Roseville, CA, USA. The given name on file is William Donald Wilson.

Across 224 games at the plate, Wilson's career line reads 145 hits in 654 at bats for a .222 average, adding 32 home runs and 77 RBI. The on-base percentage is .308 and the slugging percentage .407, for an OPS of .714. Wilson's .222 average ran 15.5% below the .262 that the league posted over the same seasons. 1954 was Wilson's biggest home run year, with 15. The hits column peaks at 77, in 1954.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Wilson

What years did Bill Wilson play?
Bill Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1955.
Was Bill Wilson a pitcher?
No. Bill Wilson was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Bill Wilson hit?
Bill Wilson hit 32 career home runs with 145 hits.
What was Bill Wilson's career batting average?
Bill Wilson batted .222 over his career, with 145 hits in 654 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Wilson have?
Bill Wilson drove in 77 runs in his career.
What was Bill Wilson's career ERA?
Bill Wilson finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.