Paul Wilson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2005)

W–L 40–58
ERA 4.86
WHIP 1.45
SO 619
Pitcher PIV -6933.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 235 lb
Born
3/28/1973 in Orlando, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1996-04-04
Last Game
2005-05-16

Full name: Paul Anthony Wilson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 58 170 153 3 0 0 941.7 1,029 509 126 336 619 4.86 -6933.9

Career ERA 4.86 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 9.1% worse than 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
1996 NYN NL 5 12 26 26 1 0 0 149.0 157 89 71 109 5.38 4.61 (-17%) -138.4
2000 TBA AL 1 4 11 7 0 0 0 51.0 38 19 16 40 3.35 4.77 (+30%) 2283.8
2001 TBA AL 8 9 37 24 0 0 0 151.3 165 82 52 119 4.88 4.42 (-10%) -572.9
2002 TBA AL 6 12 30 30 1 0 0 193.7 219 104 67 111 4.83 4.28 (-13%) -3503.4
2003 CIN NL 8 10 28 28 0 0 0 166.7 190 86 50 93 4.64 4.40 (-6%) -1724.2
2004 CIN NL 11 6 29 29 1 0 0 183.7 192 89 63 117 4.36 4.46 (+2%) -1425.9
2005 CIN NL 1 5 9 9 0 0 0 46.3 68 40 17 30 7.77 4.29 (-81%) -1852.8
Career · 7 seasons 40 58 170 153 3 0 0 941.2 1,029 509 336 619 4.86 — -6,934

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
171 184 7 19 3 0 1 8 0 5 113 .103 .135 .136 .271 -1,759

Career AVG .103 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Career OBP .135 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 59.6% below league average.

Career SLG .136 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 68.0% below league average.

Career OPS .271 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 64.3% 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
1996 NYN NL 26 50 3 4 0 0 1 4 0 1 32 .080 .269 (-70%) .340 (-66%) .426 (-67%) .767 (-67%) -563.1
2000 TBA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 TBA AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 TBA AL 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 CIN NL 29 52 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 28 .115 .264 (-56%) .332 (-56%) .422 (-68%) .754 (-63%) -553.7
2004 CIN NL 29 60 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 2 37 .100 .266 (-62%) .335 (-57%) .427 (-69%) .762 (-64%) -641.7
2005 CIN NL 9 17 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 .176 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 171 184 7 19 3 0 1 8 0 5 113 .103 — — — — -1,759

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
Home87872803.092
Away849751115.113

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home86501.25022241593434.02
Away84440.05272851772765.83

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-05-16 CINNYNL 200000002
2005-05-11 CINSDPL 200000002
2005-05-06 CINLADL 000000000
2005-04-30 CINMILL 311000002
2005-04-25 CINCHCL 300000002
2005-04-20 CINPITW 101000000
2005-04-15 CINHOUL 100000001
2005-04-09 CINHOUL 301000100
2005-04-04 CINNYNW 200000002
2004-10-01 CINPITW 200000012

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-05-16 CINNYN L 5.1876221
2005-05-11 CINSDP L 5.01255141
2005-05-06 CINLAD L 0.0588102
2005-04-30 CINMIL — 6.0311630
2005-04-25 CINCHC L 6.0855230
2005-04-20 CINPIT W 7.0933090
2005-04-15 CINHOU L 5.0766152
2005-04-09 CINHOU — 6.0833222
2005-04-04 CINNYN — 6.0833222
2004-10-01 CINPIT W 9.0511071

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 170 153 48 97 7 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 NYN P 26 26 10 12 2 2
2000 TBA P 11 7 3 4 0 1
2001 TBA P 37 24 4 13 1 2
2002 TBA P 30 30 16 21 2 4
2003 CIN P 28 28 8 18 1 1
2004 CIN P 29 29 6 23 0 0
2005 CIN P 9 9 1 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 170

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 CIN NL $3,750,000
2005 CIN NL $3,600,000
2004 CIN NL $3,500,000
2003 CIN NL $500,000
2002 TBA AL $1,200,000
2001 TBA AL $350,000
1998 NYN NL $192,500
1997 NYN NL $167,500
1996 NYN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $13,369,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Florida State University Tallahassee FL 1992, 1993, 1994

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Joe Kennedy
    43-61, 4.79 ERA
  2. 97
    Chris Volstad
    37-58, 5.00 ERA
  3. 84
    Chris Flexen
    35-50, 4.83 ERA
  4. 82
    Claudio Vargas
    48-40, 4.83 ERA
  5. 81
    Allen Watson
    51-55, 5.03 ERA
  6. 81
    Todd Ritchie
    43-54, 4.71 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Wilson

What years did Paul Wilson play?
Paul Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2005.
Was Paul Wilson a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 619 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Wilson hit?
Paul Wilson hit 1 career home runs with 19 hits.