What years did Owen Wilson play?

Owen Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1916.

Was Owen Wilson a pitcher?

No. Owen Wilson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Owen Wilson hit?

Owen Wilson hit 59 career home runs with 1246 hits.

Owen Wilson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1916)

AVG .269

HR 59

RBI 571

H 1,246

OPS .702

PIV 4,599

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 8/21/1883 in Austin, TX, USA
Died: 2/22/1954 in Bertram, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1908-04-15
Last Game: 1916-10-01

Full name: John Owen Wilson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,280	4,624	520	1,246	157	114	59	571	98	241	539	.269	.311	.391	.702	4,599

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +17.0% above league average.

Career OPS .702 vs. league average .654 across their career seasons — +7.3% 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
1908	PIT	NL	144	529	47	120	8	7	3	43	12	22	66	.227	.240 (-6%)	.298 (-13%)	.306 (-7%)	.605 (-10%)	-799.2
1909	PIT	NL	154	569	64	155	22	12	4	59	17	19	66	.272	.244 (+12%)	.306 (-1%)	.312 (+20%)	.618 (+9%)	670.8
1910	PIT	NL	146	536	59	148	14	13	4	50	8	21	68	.276	.249 (+11%)	.317 (-2%)	.326 (+14%)	.644 (+6%)	397.1
1911	PIT	NL	148	544	72	163	34	12	12	107	10	41	55	.300	.266 (+12%)	.336 (+5%)	.356 (+32%)	.693 (+19%)	1835.1
1912	PIT	NL	152	583	80	175	19	36	11	95	16	35	67	.300	.268 (+12%)	.335 (+2%)	.358 (+43%)	.694 (+23%)	2167.8
1913	PIT	NL	155	580	71	154	12	14	10	73	9	32	62	.266	.259 (+2%)	.325 (-6%)	.345 (+12%)	.670 (+3%)	155.5
1914	SLN	NL	154	580	64	150	27	12	9	73	14	32	66	.259	.255 (+1%)	.322 (-6%)	.339 (+16%)	.661 (+5%)	280.5
1915	SLN	NL	107	348	33	96	13	6	3	39	8	19	43	.276	.250 (+10%)	.318 (+1%)	.332 (+12%)	.651 (+7%)	317.3
1916	SLN	NL	120	355	30	85	8	2	3	32	4	20	46	.239	.248 (-4%)	.314 (-8%)	.326 (-9%)	.640 (-8%)	-426.1
Career · 9 seasons			1,280	4,624	520	1,246	157	114	59	571	98	241	539	.269	—	—	—	—	4,599

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
7	26	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	2	.154

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1909	WS	PIT	7	26	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	2	.154

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	644	2254	265	623	27	277	.276
Away	636	2366	255	623	32	290	.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1916-10-01	STL	CHC	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1916-09-27	STL	NY1	L	5	0	1	0	0	1
1916-09-25	STL	NY1	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1916-09-23	STL	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-13	STL	PHI	L	3	2	1	1	0	1
1916-09-13	STL	PHI	W	2	0	0	0	0	1
1916-09-12	STL	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-10	STL	CIN	L	2	1	0	0	2	0
1916-09-09	STL	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-09	STL	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1269	443	2430	181	85	48

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	PIT	OF	144	144	258	20	13	3
1909	PIT	OF	154	154	292	19	14	7
1910	PIT	OF	146	145	255	23	8	3
1911	PIT	OF	146	0	273	20	7	10
1912	PIT	OF	152	0	324	20	14	5
1913	PIT	OF	155	0	301	14	10	3
1914	SLN	OF	154	0	312	34	6	11
1915	SLN	OF	105	0	234	20	4	3
1916	SLN	OF	113	0	181	11	9	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	5
Center Field	276
Right Field	1005

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1912	Baseball Magazine All-Star	OF

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1912	Most Valuable Player	NL	8th	13.0	64	0

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Career Spans

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Frequently Asked Questions about Owen Wilson

What years did Owen Wilson play?: Owen Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1916.
Was Owen Wilson a pitcher?: No. Owen Wilson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Owen Wilson hit?: Owen Wilson hit 59 career home runs with 1246 hits.