Jim Wilson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1958)

W–L 86–89
ERA 4.01
WHIP 1.36
SO 692
Pitcher PIV -5745.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
2/20/1922 in San Diego, CA, USA
Died
9/2/1986 in Newport Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1945-04-18
Last Game
1958-09-14
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: James Alger Wilson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
86 89 257 217 75 19 2 1539.0 1,479 686 151 608 692 4.01 -5745.0

Career ERA 4.01 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1945 BOS AL 6 8 23 21 8 2 0 144.3 121 53 88 50 3.30 3.67 (+10%) -3023.1
1946 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 2 2 0 0 27.00 — 0.0
1948 SLA AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2.7 5 4 5 1 13.50 — 0.0
1949 PHA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 8 5 2 14.40 — 0.0
1951 BSN NL 7 7 20 15 5 0 1 110.0 131 66 40 33 5.40 4.04 (-34%) -1908.4
1952 BSN NL 12 14 33 33 14 0 0 234.0 234 110 90 104 4.23 3.70 (-14%) -349.6
1953 ML1 NL 4 9 20 18 5 0 0 114.0 107 55 43 71 4.34 4.14 (-5%) -693.4
1954 ML1 NL 8 2 27 19 6 4 0 127.7 129 50 36 52 3.52 3.90 (+10%) 421.4
1955 BAL AL 12 18 34 31 14 4 0 235.3 200 90 87 96 3.44 4.00 (+14%) 2146.3
1956 BAL AL 4 2 7 7 1 0 0 48.3 49 27 16 31 5.03 3.96 (-27%) 507.7
1956 CHA AL 9 12 28 21 6 3 0 159.7 149 72 70 82 4.06 3.96 (-2%) 199.0
1957 CHA AL 15 8 30 29 12 5 0 201.7 189 78 65 100 3.48 3.83 (+9%) -310.4
1958 CHA AL 9 9 28 23 4 1 1 155.7 156 71 63 70 4.10 3.86 (-6%) -2734.5
Career · 13 seasons 86 89 257 217 75 19 2 1,539.0 1,479 686 608 692 4.01 — -5,745

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
260 546 38 99 16 0 2 34 0 26 108 .181 .221 .222 .442 -2,509

Career AVG .181 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career OBP .221 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career OPS .442 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 38.1% below 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
1945 BOS AL 25 53 5 13 3 0 0 3 0 2 7 .245 .260 (-6%) .328 (-13%) .354 (-15%) .683 (-14%) -119.0
1946 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 SLA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 PHA AL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 BSN NL 20 39 4 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 10 .179 — — — — 0.0
1952 BSN NL 33 86 4 14 2 0 0 8 0 2 15 .163 .252 (-36%) .326 (-44%) .369 (-50%) .696 (-47%) -637.0
1953 ML1 NL 20 36 2 6 0 0 1 2 0 2 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1954 ML1 NL 27 44 5 7 3 0 0 1 0 2 8 .159 — — — — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 34 89 4 15 2 0 0 4 0 1 18 .169 .258 (-35%) .332 (-46%) .393 (-52%) .726 (-49%) -705.1
1956 BAL AL 7 15 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 3 .267 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHA AL 28 62 6 19 2 0 1 8 0 1 13 .306 .258 (+19%) .331 (-6%) .397 (-3%) .728 (-4%) 0.0
1957 CHA AL 31 68 4 10 2 0 0 5 0 7 14 .147 .257 (-43%) .323 (-30%) .391 (-55%) .715 (-44%) -458.6
1958 CHA AL 28 51 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 16 .078 .257 (-70%) .324 (-51%) .394 (-80%) .719 (-67%) -532.7
Career · 13 seasons 260 546 38 99 16 0 2 34 0 26 108 .181 — — — — -2,452

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1312752059019.215
Away1292711840215.148

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home129827.17463243123833.52
Away128711.27333632973114.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-09-14 CHWMINW 300000001
1958-09-05 CHWCLEW 000000000
1958-09-01 CHWCLEL 100000000
1958-08-20 CHWBOSW 200000000
1958-08-16 CHWCLEW 200000000
1958-08-13 CHWKC1W 100000000
1958-08-10 CHWDETL 000000010
1958-08-05 CHWKC1W 200000001
1958-07-30 CHWMINW 200000000
1958-07-24 CHWBALL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1958-09-14 CHWMIN W 8.2955312
1958-09-05 CHWCLE SV 3.0100220
1958-09-01 CHWCLE — 2.0322200
1958-08-20 CHWBOS — 4.2643421
1958-08-16 CHWCLE W 6.0400430
1958-08-13 CHWKC1 — 3.2455321
1958-08-10 CHWDET L 3.1311230
1958-08-05 CHWKC1 — 4.0933200
1958-07-30 CHWMIN — 3.1455511
1958-07-24 CHWBAL L 2.1544141

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 257 130 94 235 4 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 BOS P 23 0 4 19 1 0
1946 BOS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1948 SLA P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1949 PHA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1951 BSN P 20 0 4 16 0 2
1952 BSN P 33 0 21 32 1 4
1953 ML1 P 20 0 10 23 0 1
1954 ML1 P 27 19 7 26 0 2
1955 BAL P 34 31 15 39 2 0
1956 BAL P 7 7 3 8 0 2
1956 CHA P 28 21 7 25 0 1
1957 CHA P 30 29 14 26 0 0
1958 CHA P 28 23 9 19 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 257

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
San Diego State University San Diego CA 1941, 1942

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ruben Gomez
    76-86, 4.09 ERA
  2. 84
    Andy Hawkins
    84-91, 4.22 ERA
  3. 74
    Russ Meyer
    94-73, 3.99 ERA
  4. 72
    Steve Hargan
    87-107, 3.92 ERA
  5. 71
    Bob Walk
    105-81, 4.03 ERA
  6. 70
    Tom Brewer
    91-82, 4.00 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Wilson

What years did Jim Wilson play?
Jim Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1958.
Was Jim Wilson a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 86 wins and 692 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Wilson hit?
Jim Wilson hit 2 career home runs with 99 hits.