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.

What teams did Jim Wilson play for?

Jim Wilson played for 5 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1945–1946), the Baltimore Orioles (1948, 1955–1956), the Philadelphia Athletics (1949), the Milwaukee Braves (1951–1954), and the Chicago White Sox (1956–1958).

Did Jim Wilson win a Cy Young Award?

No. Jim Wilson did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Jim Wilson win?

Jim Wilson was selected to 3 All-Star Games.

What were Jim Wilson's career stats?

In 257 games, Jim Wilson went 86-89 with a 4.01 ERA, 692 strikeouts, 1,539.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 99 hits and 2 home runs.

What position did Jim Wilson play?

Jim Wilson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Wilson and how much did he weigh?

Jim Wilson was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.

What was Jim Wilson's career ERA?

Jim Wilson finished with a 4.01 career ERA, going 86-89 with 692 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Wilson have?

Jim Wilson recorded 692 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Wilson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Wilson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Jim Wilson make?

Jim Wilson was selected to 3 All-Star Games.

Jim Wilson

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

Jim Wilson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1958 for 7 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 14 seasons. Across 257 career appearances, he went 86-89 with a 4.01 ERA and 692 strikeouts. He also batted .181 with 2 home runs. Jim Wilson was a 3-time All-Star.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

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

Jim Wilson — 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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Jim Wilson (b. 1922) Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	144.1	121	53	88	50	3.30	3.67 (+10%)	-3023.1
1946	BOS	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.2	2	2	0	0	27.00	—	0.0
1948	SLA	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	2.2	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	127.2	129	50	36	52	3.52	3.90 (+10%)	421.4
1955	BAL	AL	12	18	34	31	14	4	0	235.1	200	90	87	96	3.44	4.00 (+14%)	2146.3
1956	BAL	AL	4	2	7	7	1	0	0	48.1	49	27	16	31	5.03	3.96 (-27%)	507.7
1956	CHA	AL	9	12	28	21	6	3	0	159.2	149	72	70	82	4.06	3.96 (-2%)	199.0
1957	CHA	AL	15	8	30	29	12	5	0	201.2	189	78	65	100	3.48	3.83 (+9%)	-310.4
1958	CHA	AL	9	9	28	23	4	1	1	155.2	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

Jim Wilson — 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

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Jim Wilson (b. 1922) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	BOS	AL	25	53	5	13	3	0	3	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	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	SLA	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	PHA	AL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	BSN	NL	20	39	4	7	1	0	2	1	10	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	BSN	NL	33	86	4	14	2	0	8	2	15	.163	.252 (-36%)	.326 (-44%)	.369 (-50%)	.696 (-47%)	-637.0
1953	ML1	NL	20	36	2	6	0	1	2	2	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	ML1	NL	27	44	5	7	3	0	1	2	8	.159	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	BAL	AL	34	89	4	15	2	0	4	1	18	.169	.258 (-35%)	.332 (-46%)	.393 (-52%)	.726 (-49%)	-705.1
1956	BAL	AL	7	15	3	4	1	0	1	4	3	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	CHA	AL	28	62	6	19	2	1	8	1	13	.306	.258 (+19%)	.331 (-6%)	.397 (-3%)	.728 (-4%)	0.0
1957	CHA	AL	31	68	4	10	2	0	5	7	14	.147	.257 (-43%)	.323 (-30%)	.391 (-55%)	.715 (-44%)	-458.6
1958	CHA	AL	28	51	1	4	0	0	0	4	16	.078	.257 (-70%)	.324 (-51%)	.394 (-80%)	.719 (-67%)	-532.7
Career · 13 seasons			260	546	38	99	16	2	34	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

Jim Wilson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	131	275	20	59	0	19	.215
Away	129	271	18	40	2	15	.148

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Wilson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	129	827.1	746	324	312	383	3.52
Away	128	711.2	733	363	297	311	4.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Wilson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1958-09-14	CHW	MIN	W	3	0	1
1958-09-05	CHW	CLE	W	0	0	0
1958-09-01	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0
1958-08-20	CHW	BOS	W	2	0	0
1958-08-16	CHW	CLE	W	2	0	0
1958-08-13	CHW	KC1	W	1	0	0
1958-08-10	CHW	DET	L	0	1	0
1958-08-05	CHW	KC1	W	2	0	1
1958-07-30	CHW	MIN	W	2	0	0
1958-07-24	CHW	BAL	L	1	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Wilson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1958-09-14	CHW	MIN	W	8.2	9	5	5	3	1	2
1958-09-05	CHW	CLE	SV	3.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
1958-09-01	CHW	CLE	—	2.0	3	2	2	2	0	0
1958-08-20	CHW	BOS	—	4.2	6	4	3	4	2	1
1958-08-16	CHW	CLE	W	6.0	4	0	0	4	3	0
1958-08-13	CHW	KC1	—	3.2	4	5	5	3	2	1
1958-08-10	CHW	DET	L	3.1	3	1	1	2	3	0
1958-08-05	CHW	KC1	—	4.0	9	3	3	2	0	0
1958-07-30	CHW	MIN	—	3.1	4	5	5	5	1	1
1958-07-24	CHW	BAL	L	2.1	5	4	4	1	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Wilson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	257	130	94	235	4	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Wilson — 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

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Jim Wilson (b. 1922) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	257

College History

Jim Wilson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
San Diego State University	San Diego	CA	1941, 1942

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Career Spans

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Jim Wilson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jim Wilson's first major league game on April 18, 1945; the last one listed came on September 14, 1958. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1945 through 1946), the St. Louis Browns (1948), the Philadelphia Athletics (1949), the Boston Braves (1951 to 1952), the Milwaukee Braves (1953 through 1954), the Baltimore Orioles (1955 through 1956), and the Chicago White Sox (1956 to 1958). At 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, Wilson is listed as a pitcher. Wilson batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Wilson was born on February 20, 1922, in San Diego, CA, USA. Wilson's death is recorded on September 2, 1986, in Newport Beach, CA, USA. Jim Wilson was the playing name; the full given name is James Alger.

Wilson's career pitching line is 86 wins, 89 losses and a 4.01 ERA over 257 appearances. The same table counts 692 strikeouts, 75 complete games, and 19 shutouts. Wilson's 4.01 ERA was close to the 3.90 league figure for those seasons.

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.
What teams did Jim Wilson play for?: Jim Wilson played for 5 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1945–1946), the Baltimore Orioles (1948, 1955–1956), the Philadelphia Athletics (1949), the Milwaukee Braves (1951–1954), and the Chicago White Sox (1956–1958).
Did Jim Wilson win a Cy Young Award?: No. Jim Wilson did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Jim Wilson win?: Jim Wilson was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What were Jim Wilson's career stats?: In 257 games, Jim Wilson went 86-89 with a 4.01 ERA, 692 strikeouts, 1,539.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 99 hits and 2 home runs.
What position did Jim Wilson play?: Jim Wilson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Wilson and how much did he weigh?: Jim Wilson was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
What was Jim Wilson's career ERA?: Jim Wilson finished with a 4.01 career ERA, going 86-89 with 692 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Wilson have?: Jim Wilson recorded 692 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Wilson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Wilson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Jim Wilson make?: Jim Wilson was selected to 3 All-Star Games.