Hack Wilson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1923-1934)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1979
AVG .307
HR 244
RBI 1,063
H 1,461
OPS .940
PIV 27,235
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 190 lb
Born
4/26/1900 in Ellwood City, PA, USA
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

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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

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
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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 47 3 15 1 1 0 3 5 12 .319

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1929 WS CHN 5 17 2 8 0 1 0 0 4 3 .471
1924 WS NY1 7 30 1 7 1 0 0 3 1 9 .233

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6922390467756137566.316
Away6562370419704107497.297

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-08-25 PHIPITW 101000200
1934-08-18 PHICHCL 300000002
1934-08-17 PHISTLL 300000010
1934-08-16 PHISTLL 400000010
1934-08-16 PHISTLL 200000110
1934-08-14 PHISTLL 300000002
1934-08-11 PHIBROW 401000000
1934-08-07 BRONY1L 000000010
1934-07-21 BROPITW 100000001
1934-07-18 BROSTLL 100000000

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

Position Diamond

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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ken Williams
    .319 avg, 196 HR
  2. 85
    Earl Averill HOF
    .318 avg, 238 HR
  3. 85
    Chuck Klein HOF
    .320 avg, 300 HR
  4. 84
    Babe Herman
    .324 avg, 181 HR
  5. 84
    Chick Hafey HOF
    .317 avg, 164 HR
  6. 84
    Charlie Keller
    .286 avg, 189 HR

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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.