Percy Wilson
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Percy Wilson was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Bears and the Baltimore Black Sox. In 65 career games, he hit .294 with 75 hits, 3 home runs, and 36 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 439.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Died
- 9/7/1979 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Full name: Percy Lawrance Wilson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 255 | 36 | 75 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .294 | .338 | .447 | .785 | 439 |
Career AVG .294 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .338 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .447 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.
Career OPS .785 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | MB | NNL | 62 | 243 | 35 | 75 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .309 | .282 (+9%) | .344 (+3%) | .390 (+20%) | .734 (+12%) | 439.1 |
| 1924 | BBS | ECL | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 65 | 255 | 36 | 75 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .294 | — | — | — | — | 439 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | MB | NNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 135.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 135.00 | — | 0 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 65 |
Percy Wilson: the record in brief
Percy Wilson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1923 to 1924. The season rows list, in order, the Milwaukee Bears (1923) and the Baltimore Black Sox (1924). Wilson played primarily as a first baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Wilson was born on March 3, 1899, in New Orleans, LA, USA. The bio records the death on September 7, 1979, in New Orleans, LA, USA. Wilson's full given name, per the bio, is Percy Lawrance Wilson.
Across 65 games at the plate, Wilson's career line reads 75 hits in 255 at bats for a .294 average, plus 3 home runs and 36 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .338 and the slugging percentage .447, for an OPS of .785. The .294 career average is close to the .283 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Wilson's .785 stands 6.9% above the league's .735. No season topped the 75 hits of 1923.
Frequently Asked Questions about Percy Wilson
- Was Percy Wilson a pitcher?
- No. Percy Wilson was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Percy Wilson hit?
- Percy Wilson hit 3 career home runs with 75 hits.
- What was Percy Wilson's career batting average?
- Percy Wilson batted .294 over his career, with 75 hits in 255 at bats.
- How many RBI did Percy Wilson have?
- Percy Wilson drove in 36 runs in his career.
- What was Percy Wilson's career ERA?
- Percy Wilson finished with a 135.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Percy Wilson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Percy Wilson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.