Paul Wilson

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

Paul Wilson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2005 for the New York Mets, the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 10 seasons. Across 170 career appearances, he went 40-58 with a 4.86 ERA and 619 strikeouts.

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

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

Paul Wilson — 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 0 941.2 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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Paul Wilson Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 0 151.1 165 82 52 119 4.88 4.42 (-10%) -572.9
2002 TBA AL 6 12 30 30 1 0 0 193.2 219 104 67 111 4.83 4.28 (-13%) -3503.4
2003 CIN NL 8 10 28 28 0 0 0 166.2 190 86 50 93 4.64 4.40 (-6%) -1724.2
2004 CIN NL 11 6 29 29 1 0 0 183.2 192 89 63 117 4.36 4.46 (+2%) -1425.9
2005 CIN NL 1 5 9 9 0 0 0 46.1 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

Paul Wilson — 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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Paul Wilson — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Paul Wilson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home87872803.092
Away849751115.113

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Wilson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home86501.25022241593434.02
Away84440.05272851772765.83

Last 10 Games — Batting

Paul Wilson — 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

Paul Wilson — 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

Paul Wilson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 170 153 48 97 7 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Wilson — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Paul Wilson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 170

Salary History

Paul Wilson — 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

Paul Wilson — 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

Paul Wilson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Paul Wilson's first major league game on April 4, 1996; the last one listed came on May 16, 2005. The team column moves through the New York Mets (1996), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000 through 2002), and the Cincinnati Reds (2003 through 2005). Born on March 28, 1973, in Orlando, FL, USA, Wilson is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Wilson's listed size is 6 feet, 5 inches and 235 pounds. The bio lists the given name Paul Anthony.

Wilson went 40-58 with a 4.86 ERA in 170 games, 153 of them starts. The totals include 619 strikeouts. The league ERA over Wilson's seasons was 4.46, so the 4.86 figure ran 9.1% worse than average. The best win total was 11, in 2004. The strikeout high was 119 in 2001. In 2004, one of the busiest seasons, Wilson posted a 4.36 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.46.

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.
What was Paul Wilson's career batting average?
Paul Wilson batted .103 over his career, with 19 hits in 184 at bats.
How many RBI did Paul Wilson have?
Paul Wilson drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Paul Wilson's career ERA?
Paul Wilson finished with a 4.86 career ERA, going 40-58 with 619 strikeouts.