Fred Wilson

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Fred Wilson was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Newark Eagles. In 73 career games, he hit .315 with 73 hits, 3 home runs, and 33 RBI. He also pitched in 7 games, going 4-1 with a 3.40 ERA. Fred Wilson was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 746.

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 .315
HR 3
RBI 33
H 73
OPS .809
PIV 746
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 192 lb
Born
8/31/1908 in Palatka, FL, USA
Died
9/27/1948 in Coral Gables, FL, USA
Awards
All-Star

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Fred Wilson — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
301.0 266.0 42.0 94.0 14.0 1.0 8.0 33.0 26.0 3.0 5.0 .353 .419 .504 .923

Pitching

Fred Wilson — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
10 7 19 13 3 0 120.0 103 55 9 5 20 12 0.68 1.02

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Fred Wilson — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1942 26.0 23.0 0 5.0 1.0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 .217 .280 .261 .541
Listed seasons · 1 26 23 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .217 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Fred Wilson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
73 232 38 73 8 3 3 33 4 26 4 .315 .395 .414 .809 746

Career AVG .315 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +18.9% above league average.

Career OBP .395 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +18.8% above league average.

Career SLG .414 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Career OPS .809 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred 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
1939 NE NN2 41 132 27 48 5 2 3 28 1 13 4 .364 .274 (+33%) .342 (+24%) .393 (+27%) .735 (+26%) 618.5
1939 PS NN2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 618.5
1940 NYC NN2 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1943 CC NAL 27 81 10 21 3 1 0 3 3 12 0 .259 .255 (+1%) .324 (+17%) .346 (-7%) .671 (+5%) 127.7
1945 CIC NAL 3 12 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 73 232 38 73 8 3 3 33 4 26 4 .315 — — — — 1,365

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

Fred Wilson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 1 7 6 4 0 0 53.0 51 20 1 17 26 3.40 466.0

Career ERA 3.40 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 12.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Fred 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
1939 NE NN2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 15 5 3 5 5.00 4.28 (-17%) 0.0
1943 CC NAL 3 1 6 5 3 0 0 44.0 36 15 14 21 3.07 3.50 (+12%) 466.0
Career · 2 seasons 4 1 7 6 4 0 0 53.0 51 20 17 26 3.40 — 466

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

Fred Wilson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 15 4 7 1 0 1 3 0 0 .467

Playoff Batting by Year

Fred Wilson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 NLP1 NE 4 15 4 7 1 0 1 3 0 0 .467

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Fred Wilson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home471111943518.387
Away3275112217.293

Pitching — Home / Away

Fred Wilson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home843.032412100.84
Away1046.1633520.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fred Wilson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-06-13 CIAKCML 000000001
1945-05-27 CIABIRL 310000010
1945-05-20 CIACVBL 000000000
1945-05-13 CIAMEML 000000000
1945-05-06 CIAMEML 000000000
1945-05-06 CIAMEML 502000000
1943-09-08 CI2BIRL 301000110
1943-08-13 CI2BIRL 411000100
1943-08-11 CI2BIRL 000000000
1943-08-09 CI2BIRW 412100000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Fred Wilson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-05-20 CIACVB L 0.0000000
1945-05-13 CIAMEM — 0.0000000
1945-05-06 CIAMEM L 0.0000000
1943-08-11 CI2BIR — 9.0840001
1943-08-08 CI2BIR — 0.0000000
1943-08-04 CI2BIR W 9.0533770
1943-07-29 CI2CAG W 9.0610000
1943-07-20 CI2MEM — 8.0820230
1943-07-05 CI2CVB W 5.0511100
1943-06-30 CI2MEM W 9.0710000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Wilson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 60 58 83 1 1 0
P 7 6 1 13 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Wilson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 NE OF 36 35 39 1 1 0
1939 NE P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1939 PS OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1940 NYC OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1943 CC OF 19 18 37 0 0 0
1943 CC P 6 5 1 11 0 2
1945 CIC OF 3 3 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Fred Wilson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7
Left Field 27
Center Field 2
Right Field 31

Fred Wilson: the record in brief

The season rows for Fred Wilson begin in 1939. By club, Wilson's seasons break down as the Newark Eagles (1939), the Philadelphia Stars (1939), the New York Cubans (1940), the Cincinnati Clowns (1943), and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1945). Born on August 31, 1908, in Palatka, FL, USA, Wilson is listed as a right fielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 1 inch and 192 pounds. Wilson's death is recorded on September 27, 1948, in Coral Gables, FL, USA.

In 73 games and 232 at bats, Wilson batted .315 with 73 hits, adding 3 home runs and 33 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .395 clip and slugging .414, Wilson finished with a .809 OPS. Wilson's .315 average ran 18.9% above the .265 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Wilson's .809 stands 15.1% above the league's .703. The highest hit total in a season was 48, in 1939.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Wilson

Was Fred Wilson a pitcher?
Both. Fred Wilson pitched in 7 games, going 4-1 with a 3.4 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Right Fielder.
How many home runs did Fred Wilson hit?
Fred Wilson hit 3 career home runs with 73 hits.
What was Fred Wilson's career batting average?
Fred Wilson batted .315 over his career, with 73 hits in 232 at bats.
How many RBI did Fred Wilson have?
Fred Wilson drove in 33 runs in his career.
What was Fred Wilson's career ERA?
Fred Wilson finished with a 3.40 career ERA, going 4-1 with 26 strikeouts.
Is Fred Wilson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Fred Wilson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.