Jack Wilson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1942)

W–L 68–72
ERA 4.59
WHIP 1.62
SO 590
Pitcher PIV -6262.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 210 lb
Born
4/12/1912 in Portland, OR, USA
Died
4/19/1995 in Edmonds, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1934-09-09
Last Game
1942-09-16

Full name: John Francis Wilson

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 72 281 121 50 5 20 1131.7 1,233 577 73 601 590 4.59 -6262.8

Career ERA 4.59 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 9.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1934 PHA AL 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 9.0 15 12 9 2 12.00 4.29 (-180%) 0.0
1935 BOS AL 3 4 23 6 2 0 1 64.0 72 30 36 19 4.22 4.35 (+3%) -49.1
1936 BOS AL 6 8 43 9 2 0 3 136.3 152 67 86 74 4.42 4.59 (+4%) 66.1
1937 BOS AL 16 10 51 21 14 1 7 221.3 209 91 119 137 3.70 4.34 (+15%) -239.7
1938 BOS AL 15 15 37 27 11 3 1 194.7 200 93 91 96 4.30 4.35 (+1%) -1269.0
1939 BOS AL 11 11 36 22 6 0 2 177.3 198 92 75 80 4.67 4.28 (-9%) 455.9
1940 BOS AL 12 6 41 16 9 0 5 157.7 170 89 87 102 5.08 4.21 (-21%) -2406.0
1941 BOS AL 4 13 27 12 4 1 1 116.3 140 65 70 55 5.03 3.94 (-28%) -1634.4
1942 WS1 AL 1 4 12 6 1 0 0 42.0 57 31 23 18 6.64 3.57 (-86%) -508.9
1942 DET AL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 13.0 20 7 5 7 4.85 3.57 (-36%) -677.8
Career · 10 seasons 68 72 281 121 50 5 20 1,131.2 1,233 577 601 590 4.59 — -6,263

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
283 413 34 82 11 1 3 49 0 10 68 .199 .217 .252 .469 -1,942

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career SLG .252 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career OPS .469 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1934 PHA AL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 BOS AL 23 16 2 5 2 0 1 3 0 1 3 .312 — — — — 0.0
1936 BOS AL 44 50 4 11 2 0 0 5 0 1 5 .220 .283 (-23%) .349 (-33%) .404 (-36%) .753 (-34%) -289.6
1937 BOS AL 51 85 2 14 2 0 0 10 0 4 13 .165 .276 (-40%) .342 (-41%) .398 (-53%) .740 (-47%) -657.4
1938 BOS AL 37 68 7 15 2 0 0 7 0 2 8 .221 .272 (-19%) .341 (-29%) .392 (-36%) .734 (-33%) -366.4
1939 BOS AL 37 63 6 10 0 0 0 6 0 0 17 .159 .274 (-42%) .342 (-54%) .393 (-60%) .735 (-57%) -579.1
1940 BOS AL 41 66 9 18 2 1 2 8 0 1 11 .273 .267 (+2%) .335 (-15%) .387 (+9%) .722 (-2%) -50.0
1941 BOS AL 27 44 2 7 1 0 0 6 0 1 8 .159 — — — — 0.0
1942 WS1 AL 12 17 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 .118 — — — — 0.0
1942 DET AL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 283 413 34 82 11 1 3 49 0 10 68 .199 — — — — -1,942

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

View full game log (564 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1371931745129.233
Away1462181737220.170

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home135552.25842512903174.09
Away146578.26503333122695.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-16 DETNYYL 100000001
1942-08-30 DETNYYL 000000000
1942-08-13 DETCLEL 000000000
1942-08-08 DETSLAL 000000000
1942-08-01 DETBOSL 000000000
1942-07-30 DETPHAL 000000000
1942-07-25 DETNYYL 000000000
1942-07-23 DETMINL 000000000
1942-07-19 DETPHAL 000000000
1942-07-12 MINCLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1942-09-16 DETNYY — 6.0833221
1942-08-30 DETNYY — 1.0200000
1942-08-13 DETCLE — 0.0100000
1942-08-08 DETSLA — 1.0100110
1942-08-01 DETBOS — 1.2211100
1942-07-30 DETPHA — 0.2000110
1942-07-25 DETNYY — 1.0432001
1942-07-23 DETMIN — 1.0211021
1942-07-19 DETPHA — 0.2000010
1942-07-12 MINCLE — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 281 0 83 182 12 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 PHA P 2 0 1 1 0 0
1935 BOS P 23 0 4 19 2 0
1936 BOS P 43 0 9 21 1 1
1937 BOS P 51 0 9 41 2 3
1938 BOS P 37 0 15 27 3 2
1939 BOS P 36 0 14 25 1 1
1940 BOS P 41 0 14 12 0 1
1941 BOS P 27 0 15 26 2 4
1942 WS1 P 12 0 2 6 0 0
1942 DET P 9 0 0 4 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 281

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Hank Johnson
    63-56, 4.75 ERA
  2. 76
    Percy Jones
    53-57, 4.34 ERA
  3. 75
    Carl Fischer
    46-50, 4.63 ERA
  4. 74
    Hal Gregg
    40-48, 4.54 ERA
  5. 74
    Mike Kekich
    39-51, 4.59 ERA
  6. 73
    Joe Coleman
    52-76, 4.38 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Wilson

What years did Jack Wilson play?
Jack Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1942.
Was Jack Wilson a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 590 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Wilson hit?
Jack Wilson hit 3 career home runs with 82 hits.