Was Walter Wilson a pitcher?

Yes. Walter Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 28 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Walter Wilson hit?

Walter Wilson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Walter Wilson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

W–L 1–3

ERA 4.61

WHIP 1.58

SO 28

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Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 11/24/1913 in Glenn, GA, USA
Died: 4/17/1994 in Bremen, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-04-17
Last Game: 1945-09-10

Full name: Walter Wood Wilson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	25	4	1	0	0	70.3	76	36	4	35	28	4.61	-1080.1

Career ERA 4.61 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 25.6% 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
1945	DET	AL	1	3	25	4	1	0	0	70.3	76	36	35	28	4.61	3.67 (-26%)	-1080.1
Career · 1 season			1	3	25	4	1	0	0	70.1	76	36	35	28	4.61	—	-1,080

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
25	19	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.053	.053	.053	.105	0

Career AVG .053 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 79.8% below league average.

Career OBP .053 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 84.0% below league average.

Career SLG .053 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 85.2% below league average.

Career OPS .105 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 84.6% 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
1945	DET	AL	25	19	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			25	19	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.053	—	—	—	—	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.

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	13	9	0	1	0	0	.111
Away	12	10	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	36.2	37	17	18	12	4.17
Away	12	33.2	39	19	17	15	5.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1945-09-10	DET	BOS	L	1	1
1945-09-06	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1945-08-21	DET	PHA	W	1	1
1945-08-18	DET	MIN	L	0	0
1945-08-15	DET	MIN	L	1	1
1945-08-12	DET	NYY	W	1	1
1945-08-08	DET	BOS	L	1	0
1945-08-03	DET	CHW	L	0	0
1945-07-20	DET	MIN	L	1	0
1945-07-15	DET	NYY	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1945-09-10	DET	BOS	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0
1945-09-06	DET	NYY	—	0.1	0	2	2	2	0
1945-08-21	DET	PHA	—	4.0	6	0	0	1	1
1945-08-18	DET	MIN	—	2.0	2	3	0	1	0
1945-08-15	DET	MIN	—	4.0	3	1	1	1	0
1945-08-12	DET	NYY	—	1.2	0	0	0	2	0
1945-08-08	DET	BOS	L	2.2	3	4	4	1	0
1945-08-03	DET	CHW	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0
1945-07-20	DET	MIN	—	2.1	3	0	0	0	1
1945-07-15	DET	NYY	—	2.2	0	0	0	5	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	25	0	3	20	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	DET	P	25	0	3	20	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	25

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Wilson

Was Walter Wilson a pitcher?: Yes. Walter Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 28 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walter Wilson hit?: Walter Wilson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.