Don Wilson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1974)

W–L 104–92
ERA 3.15
WHIP 1.21
SO 1,283
Pitcher PIV 17656.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
2/12/1945 in Monroe, LA, USA
Died
1/5/1975 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1966-09-29
Last Game
1974-09-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Donald Edward Wilson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
104 92 266 245 78 20 2 1748.3 1,479 611 119 640 1,283 3.15 17656.2

Career ERA 3.15 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 10.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1966 HOU NL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 2 1 7 3.00 — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 10 9 31 28 7 3 0 184.0 141 57 69 159 2.79 3.30 (+16%) 2611.6
1968 HOU NL 13 16 33 30 9 3 0 208.7 187 76 70 175 3.28 2.98 (-10%) 3534.5
1969 HOU NL 16 12 34 34 13 1 0 225.0 210 100 97 235 4.00 3.61 (-11%) 5034.1
1970 HOU NL 11 6 29 27 3 0 0 184.3 188 80 66 94 3.91 3.89 (-1%) 102.5
1971 HOU NL 16 10 35 34 18 3 0 268.0 195 73 79 180 2.45 3.47 (+29%) 4740.5
1972 HOU NL 15 10 33 33 13 3 0 228.3 196 68 66 172 2.68 3.26 (+18%) 3389.7
1973 HOU NL 11 16 37 32 10 3 2 239.3 187 85 92 149 3.20 3.75 (+15%) 275.3
1974 HOU NL 11 13 33 27 5 4 0 204.7 170 70 100 112 3.08 3.63 (+15%) -2032.1
Career · 9 seasons 104 92 266 245 78 20 2 1,748.1 1,479 611 640 1,283 3.15 — 17,656

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
268 597 36 87 18 1 1 35 0 9 230 .146 .175 .184 .359 -4,361

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Career SLG .184 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Career OPS .359 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 47.3% below 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
1966 HOU NL 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 31 66 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 27 .091 .242 (-62%) .306 (-53%) .357 (-70%) .663 (-63%) -601.0
1968 HOU NL 34 70 7 15 2 0 1 6 0 1 16 .214 .236 (-9%) .298 (-21%) .340 (-16%) .638 (-18%) -192.3
1969 HOU NL 34 81 7 8 2 0 0 5 0 3 36 .099 .248 (-60%) .320 (-48%) .369 (-67%) .689 (-58%) -735.4
1970 HOU NL 30 69 1 8 2 0 0 4 0 0 28 .116 .253 (-54%) .325 (-61%) .385 (-62%) .711 (-62%) -671.5
1971 HOU NL 35 91 5 14 1 0 0 7 0 1 37 .154 .249 (-38%) .316 (-43%) .365 (-55%) .682 (-49%) -675.2
1972 HOU NL 33 76 5 8 0 1 0 2 0 2 35 .105 .243 (-57%) .310 (-59%) .353 (-63%) .664 (-61%) -691.9
1973 HOU NL 37 79 4 14 4 0 0 5 0 1 32 .177 .256 (-31%) .325 (-42%) .378 (-40%) .703 (-41%) -517.8
1974 HOU NL 33 63 6 13 5 0 0 5 0 0 19 .206 .256 (-20%) .324 (-30%) .369 (-23%) .693 (-26%) -276.1
Career · 9 seasons 268 597 36 87 18 1 1 35 0 9 230 .146 — — — — -4,361

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1363061739017.127
Away1322911948118.165

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home135951.08073173206713.00
Away131797.06722953206123.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-09-28 HOUATLW 300000000
1974-09-22 HOUATLW 200000000
1974-09-16 HOULADL 200000000
1974-09-11 HOUSDPL 200000001
1974-09-04 HOUCINL 200000001
1974-08-30 HOUPHIW 300000102
1974-08-25 HOUPHIW 321100000
1974-08-19 HOUNYNW 300000002
1974-08-14 HOUCHCL 201100000
1974-08-09 HOUWSNL 301000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-09-28 HOUATL W 9.0200300
1974-09-22 HOUATL — 8.0711330
1974-09-16 HOULAD L 6.0362530
1974-09-11 HOUSDP L 7.0422181
1974-09-04 HOUCIN L 8.0020530
1974-08-30 HOUPHI W 8.0822451
1974-08-25 HOUPHI W 8.0500140
1974-08-19 HOUNYN — 8.0510450
1974-08-14 HOUCHC L 6.0665630
1974-08-09 HOUWSN L 8.2944451

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 266 245 93 191 24 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 HOU P 1 0 0 1 0 1
1967 HOU P 31 28 9 17 2 0
1968 HOU P 33 30 16 22 4 0
1969 HOU P 34 34 19 25 3 0
1970 HOU P 29 27 6 17 2 2
1971 HOU P 35 34 9 26 2 4
1972 HOU P 33 33 8 37 2 1
1973 HOU P 37 32 15 25 4 3
1974 HOU P 33 27 11 21 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 266

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1974 Player of the Week Week of 1974-07-05

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Compton Community College Compton CA 1964

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mario Soto
    100-92, 3.47 ERA
  2. 94
    Gary Peters
    124-103, 3.25 ERA
  3. 90
    Jose Rijo
    116-91, 3.24 ERA
  4. 87
    Denny McLain
    131-91, 3.39 ERA
  5. 85
    Brandon Webb
    87-62, 3.27 ERA
  6. 84
    Ray Culp
    122-101, 3.58 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Wilson

What years did Don Wilson play?
Don Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1974.
Was Don Wilson a pitcher?
Yes. Don Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 104 wins and 1283 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Wilson hit?
Don Wilson hit 1 career home runs with 87 hits.