What years did George Wilson play?

George Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1956.

Was George Wilson a pitcher?

No. George Wilson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did George Wilson hit?

George Wilson hit 3 career home runs with 40 hits.

George Wilson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1956)

AVG .191

HR 3

RBI 19

H 40

OPS .518

PIV -758

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 8/31/1924 in Cherryville, NC, USA
Died: 10/28/1974 in Kings Mountain, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-04-15
Last Game: 1956-09-30

Full name: George Washington Wilson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
145	209	15	40	8	0	3	19	0	14	32	.191	.246	.273	.518	-758

Career AVG .191 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career OBP .246 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career OPS .518 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	CHA	AL	8	9	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	NY1	NL	62	112	9	27	7	2	16	3	14	.241	.252 (-5%)	.326 (-20%)	.369 (-3%)	.696 (-11%)	0.0
1953	NY1	NL	11	8	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	NY1	NL	53	68	5	9	1	1	2	5	14	.132	.258 (-49%)	.331 (-42%)	.397 (-52%)	.728 (-47%)	-520.9
1956	NYA	AL	11	12	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	.167	—	—	—	—	-520.9
Career · 5 seasons			145	209	15	40	8	3	19	14	32	.191	—	—	—	—	-1,042

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
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1956	WS	NYA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	75	113	12	24	3	9	.212
Away	70	96	3	16	0	10	.167

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1956-09-30	NYY	BOS	L	2	0	0	0
1956-09-29	NYY	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1956-09-25	NYY	BAL	W	2	0	0	0
1956-09-21	NYY	BOS	L	1	0	0	2
1956-09-16	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0	1
1956-09-11	NYY	KC1	W	1	0	0	0
1956-09-08	NYY	MIN	W	1	1	1	0
1956-08-29	NYY	KC1	W	1	0	0	0
1956-08-26	NYY	DET	L	1	0	1	0
1956-08-23	NYY	CHW	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	24	0	0	2
OF	36	6	54	1	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	CHA	OF	1	0	2	0	0	0
1952	NY1	1B	2	0	24	0	0	2
1952	NY1	OF	21	0	36	0	3	0
1956	NY1	OF	8	6	13	1	0	0
1956	NYA	OF	6	0	3	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	2
Left Field	18
Center Field	1
Right Field	17

Frequently Asked Questions about George Wilson

What years did George Wilson play?: George Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1956.
Was George Wilson a pitcher?: No. George Wilson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Wilson hit?: George Wilson hit 3 career home runs with 40 hits.