Hack Wilson
Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1923-1934)
Hack Wilson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1934 for 4 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,348 career games, he hit .307 with 1,461 hits, 244 home runs, and 1,063 RBI. Hack Wilson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 27,235.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 190 lb
- Died
- 11/23/1948 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1923-09-29
- Last Game
- 1934-08-25
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1979 (BBWAA)
Full name: Lewis Robert Wilson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,348 | 4,760 | 884 | 1,461 | 266 | 67 | 244 | 1,063 | 52 | 674 | 713 | .307 | .395 | .545 | .940 | 27,235 |
Career AVG .307 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.
Career OBP .395 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +14.9% above league average.
Career SLG .545 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +37.2% above league average.
Career OPS .940 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +26.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NY1 | NL | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | NY1 | NL | 107 | 383 | 62 | 113 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 57 | 4 | 44 | 46 | .295 | .283 (+4%) | .345 (+7%) | .389 (+25%) | .734 (+16%) | 1158.5 |
| 1925 | NY1 | NL | 62 | 180 | 28 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 21 | 33 | .239 | .288 (-17%) | .349 (-8%) | .407 (+4%) | .756 (-2%) | -74.4 |
| 1926 | CHN | NL | 142 | 529 | 97 | 170 | 36 | 8 | 21 | 109 | 10 | 69 | 61 | .321 | .279 (+15%) | .345 (+17%) | .390 (+38%) | .735 (+28%) | 3160.5 |
| 1927 | CHN | NL | 146 | 551 | 119 | 175 | 30 | 12 | 30 | 129 | 13 | 71 | 70 | .318 | .282 (+13%) | .344 (+16%) | .392 (+48%) | .736 (+33%) | 3780.7 |
| 1928 | CHN | NL | 145 | 520 | 89 | 163 | 32 | 9 | 31 | 120 | 4 | 77 | 94 | .313 | .280 (+12%) | .342 (+18%) | .395 (+49%) | .737 (+35%) | 3773.0 |
| 1929 | CHN | NL | 150 | 574 | 135 | 198 | 30 | 5 | 39 | 159 | 3 | 78 | 83 | .345 | .289 (+19%) | .353 (+20%) | .415 (+49%) | .769 (+36%) | 4544.0 |
| 1930 | CHN | NL | 155 | 585 | 146 | 208 | 35 | 6 | 56 | 191 | 3 | 105 | 84 | .356 | .293 (+21%) | .354 (+28%) | .429 (+68%) | .784 (+50%) | 6755.4 |
| 1931 | CHN | NL | 112 | 395 | 66 | 103 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 61 | 1 | 63 | 69 | .261 | .276 (-6%) | .338 (+7%) | .388 (+12%) | .726 (+10%) | 860.9 |
| 1932 | BRO | NL | 135 | 481 | 77 | 143 | 37 | 5 | 23 | 123 | 2 | 51 | 85 | .297 | .275 (+8%) | .335 (+9%) | .391 (+38%) | .726 (+24%) | 2279.7 |
| 1933 | BRO | NL | 117 | 360 | 41 | 96 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 54 | 7 | 52 | 50 | .267 | .270 (-1%) | .329 (+9%) | .377 (+3%) | .707 (+6%) | 551.2 |
| 1934 | BRO | NL | 67 | 172 | 24 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 40 | 33 | .262 | .278 (-6%) | .340 (+18%) | .392 (+1%) | .733 (+9%) | 445.5 |
| 1934 | PHI | NL | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 445.5 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,348 | 4,760 | 884 | 1,461 | 266 | 67 | 244 | 1,063 | 52 | 674 | 713 | .307 | — | — | — | — | 27,681 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1348 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 692 | 2390 | 467 | 756 | 137 | 566 | .316 |
| Away | 656 | 2370 | 419 | 704 | 107 | 497 | .297 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-08-25 | PHI | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-08-18 | PHI | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1934-08-17 | PHI | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-08-16 | PHI | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-08-16 | PHI | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-08-14 | PHI | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1934-08-11 | PHI | BRO | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-08-07 | BRO | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-07-21 | BRO | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-07-18 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 5 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| OF | 1257 | 0 | 2810 | 98 | 105 | 28 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NY1 | OF | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924 | NY1 | OF | 103 | 0 | 230 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 1925 | NY1 | OF | 50 | 0 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1926 | CHN | OF | 140 | 0 | 348 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| 1927 | CHN | OF | 146 | 0 | 400 | 13 | 14 | 3 |
| 1928 | CHN | OF | 143 | 0 | 321 | 11 | 14 | 2 |
| 1929 | CHN | OF | 150 | 0 | 380 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
| 1930 | CHN | OF | 155 | 0 | 357 | 9 | 19 | 2 |
| 1931 | CHN | OF | 103 | 0 | 210 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 1932 | BRO | OF | 125 | 0 | 220 | 14 | 11 | 4 |
| 1933 | BRO | 2B | 5 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| 1933 | BRO | OF | 90 | 0 | 181 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1934 | BRO | OF | 43 | 0 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 1934 | PHI | OF | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 5 |
| Left Field | 201 |
| Center Field | 913 |
| Right Field | 149 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | CF |
| 1930 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1929 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | CF |
| 1929 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1927 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | CF |
| 1926 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 6.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1929 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 24.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1928 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 21.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1927 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 12th | 9.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1926 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 25.0 | 80 | 0 |
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Hack Wilson: the record in brief
The profile opens with Hack Wilson's first major league game on September 29, 1923; the last one listed came on August 25, 1934. The team column moves through the New York Giants (1923 through 1925), the Chicago Cubs (1926 to 1931), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932 through 1934), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1934). At 190 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame, Wilson is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Wilson both batted and threw right-handed. Wilson was born on April 26, 1900, in Ellwood City, PA, USA. Wilson died on November 23, 1948, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Hack Wilson was the playing name; the full given name is Lewis Robert.
In 1,348 games and 4,760 at bats, Wilson batted .307 with 1,461 hits, plus 244 homers, 1,063 runs batted in, and 52 stolen bases. Wilson got on base at a .395 rate and slugged .545 (.940 OPS). Over the seasons Wilson played, league hitters batted .282; the .307 career figure is 8.8% above that.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hack Wilson
- What years did Hack Wilson play?
- Hack Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1934.
- Was Hack Wilson a pitcher?
- No. Hack Wilson was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Hack Wilson hit?
- Hack Wilson hit 244 career home runs with 1461 hits.
- Is Hack Wilson in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Hack Wilson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.
- What was Hack Wilson's career batting average?
- Hack Wilson batted .307 over his career, with 1,461 hits in 4,760 at bats.
- How many RBI did Hack Wilson have?
- Hack Wilson drove in 1,063 runs in his career.