Earl Wilson (MLB)
[edit] Biography
Born on October 2, 1934 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Earl Wilson (Earl Lawrence Wilson) played for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres over the course of his 11 year career. Wilson broke into the bigs on July 28, 1959 with the Boston Red Sox, and put up a 4.71 ERA in 65 innings pitched in 1960, his rookie year.
There is some disagreement on what was Earl Wilson's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1967, when he posted a 3.27 ERA, won 22 games and struck out 184 batters. However, others believe that it was 1966, when he posted a 3.07 ERA, won 18 games and struck out 200 batters.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1959
| BOS
| A
| 9
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 6.08
| 17
| 17
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 23.2
| 21
| 2
| 31
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| 13
| 9
| 3
| 2
| 4.71
| 40
| 36
| 34
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 65
| 61
| 4
| 48
| 1
| 4
| 0
|
| 1962
| BOS
| A
| 31
| 28
| 12
| 8
| 3.90
| 137
| 86
| 83
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 191.1
| 163
| 21
| 111
| 2
| 11
| 6
|
| 1963
| BOS
| A
| 37
| 34
| 11
| 16
| 3.76
| 123
| 99
| 88
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 210.2
| 184
| 18
| 105
| 4
| 21
| 1
|
| 1964
| BOS
| A
| 33
| 31
| 11
| 12
| 4.49
| 166
| 121
| 101
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 202.1
| 213
| 37
| 73
| 3
| 7
| 2
|
| 1965
| BOS
| A
| 36
| 36
| 13
| 14
| 3.98
| 164
| 119
| 102
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 230.2
| 221
| 27
| 77
| 4
| 6
| 4
|
| 1966
| DET
| A
| 23
| 23
| 13
| 6
| 2.59
| 133
| 49
| 47
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 163.1
| 126
| 16
| 38
| 1
| 5
| 4
|
| 1966
| BOS
| A
| 15
| 14
| 5
| 5
| 3.84
| 67
| 45
| 43
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 100.2
| 88
| 14
| 36
| 2
| 4
| 2
|
| 1966
| TOT
| A
| 38
| 37
| 18
| 11
| 3.07
| 200
| 94
| 90
| 13
| 3
| 0
| 264
| 214
| 30
| 74
| 3
| 9
| 6
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| 39
| 38
| 22
| 11
| 3.27
| 184
| 103
| 96
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 264
| 216
| 34
| 92
| 7
| 8
| 3
|
| 1968
| DET
| A
| 34
| 33
| 13
| 12
| 2.85
| 168
| 77
| 71
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 224.1
| 192
| 20
| 65
| 4
| 7
| 0
|
| 1969
| DET
| A
| 35
| 35
| 12
| 10
| 3.31
| 150
| 93
| 79
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 214.2
| 209
| 23
| 69
| 4
| 5
| 4
|
| 1970
| SD
| N
| 15
| 9
| 1
| 6
| 4.85
| 29
| 36
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 65
| 82
| 5
| 19
| 2
| 0
| 2
|
| 1970
| DET
| A
| 18
| 16
| 4
| 6
| 4.41
| 74
| 53
| 47
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 96
| 87
| 15
| 32
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
| 1970
| Total
|
| 33
| 25
| 5
| 12
| 4.58
| 103
| 89
| 82
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 161
| 169
| 20
| 51
| 3
| 0
| 4
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 15
| 9
| 1
| 6
| 4.85
| 29
| 36
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 65
| 82
| 5
| 19
| 2
| 0
| 2
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 323
| 301
| 120
| 103
| 3.66
| 1423
| 898
| 807
| 69
| 13
| 0
| 1986.2
| 1781
| 231
| 777
| 33
| 79
| 28
|
| Total
|
|
| 338
| 310
| 121
| 109
| 3.69
| 1452
| 934
| 842
| 69
| 13
| 0
| 2051.2
| 1863
| 236
| 796
| 35
| 79
| 30
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1959
| BOS
| A
| P
| 9
| 4
| 23.2
| 2
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| .875
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| P
| 13
| 9
| 65
| 6
| 10
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 5
| 1
| 0
| .941
|
| 1962
| BOS
| A
| P
| 31
| 28
| 191.1
| 19
| 22
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 2
| 1
| .932
|
| 1963
| BOS
| A
| P
| 37
| 34
| 210.2
| 17
| 36
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 12
| 2
| 3
| .946
|
| 1964
| BOS
| A
| P
| 33
| 31
| 202.1
| 14
| 29
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 11
| 3
| 0
| .956
|
| 1965
| BOS
| A
| P
| 36
| 36
| 230.2
| 24
| 26
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 8
| 6
| 2
| .943
|
| 1966
| DET
| A
| P
| 23
| 23
| 163.1
| 22
| 27
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 8
| 3
| 1
| .942
|
| 1966
| BOS
| A
| P
| 15
| 14
| 100.2
| 12
| 12
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 10
| 1
| 0
| .923
|
| 1966
| TOT
| A
| P
| 38
| 37
| 264
| 34
| 39
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 18
| 4
| 1
| .936
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| P
| 39
| 38
| 264
| 26
| 42
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 6
| 12
| 3
| 6
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| DET
| A
| P
| 34
| 33
| 224.1
| 26
| 30
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 16
| 5
| 1
| .933
|
| 1969
| DET
| A
| P
| 35
| 35
| 214.2
| 8
| 38
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 12
| 7
| 4
| .920
|
| 1970
| SD
| N
| P
| 15
| 9
| 65
| 2
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 3
| 1
| .875
|
| 1970
| DET
| A
| P
| 18
| 16
| 96
| 5
| 13
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 4
| 1
| .947
|
| 1970
| Total
|
| P
| 33
| 25
| 161
| 7
| 18
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 13
| 7
| 2
| .926
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 338
| 310
| 2051.2
| 183
| 295
| 28
| 19
| 0
| 22
| 116
| 41
| 21
| .945
|
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1959
| BOS
| A
| 9
| 8
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 4
| .500
| .500
| .750
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| 15
| 23
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 2
| .174
| .208
| .217
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1962
| BOS
| A
| 35
| 69
| 8
| 12
| 3
| 8
| .174
| .230
| .333
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 19
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1963
| BOS
| A
| 38
| 72
| 5
| 15
| 1
| 7
| .208
| .287
| .333
| 0
| 3
| 7
| 18
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1964
| BOS
| A
| 54
| 73
| 19
| 15
| 5
| 13
| .205
| .293
| .466
| 4
| 0
| 9
| 22
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1965
| BOS
| A
| 47
| 79
| 13
| 14
| 6
| 12
| .177
| .301
| .405
| 0
| 0
| 13
| 29
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1966
| DET
| A
| 27
| 64
| 13
| 15
| 5
| 17
| .234
| .286
| .531
| 0
| 2
| 4
| 25
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1966
| BOS
| A
| 18
| 32
| 7
| 8
| 2
| 5
| .250
| .324
| .438
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 11
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1966
| TOT
| A
| 45
| 96
| 20
| 23
| 7
| 22
| .240
| .299
| .500
| 0
| 2
| 8
| 36
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1967
| DET
| A
| 52
| 108
| 8
| 20
| 4
| 15
| .185
| .248
| .315
| 2
| 0
| 8
| 39
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1968
| DET
| A
| 40
| 88
| 9
| 20
| 7
| 17
| .227
| .253
| .489
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 35
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1969
| DET
| A
| 37
| 76
| 6
| 10
| 0
| 6
| .132
| .230
| .132
| 0
| 0
| 10
| 37
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1970
| SD
| N
| 15
| 17
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 2
| .059
| .158
| .235
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1970
| DET
| A
| 18
| 31
| 2
| 6
| 1
| 3
| .194
| .235
| .323
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 16
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1970
| Total
|
| 33
| 48
| 4
| 7
| 2
| 5
| .146
| .208
| .292
| 1
| 0
| 4
| 28
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 15
| 17
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 2
| .059
| .158
| .235
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 390
| 723
| 93
| 143
| 34
| 109
| .198
| .267
| .372
| 12
| 6
| 65
| 259
| 5
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 7
|
| Total
|
|
| 405
| 740
| 95
| 144
| 35
| 111
| .195
| .265
| .369
| 12
| 6
| 67
| 271
| 5
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 7
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Boston Red Sox (May 11, 1953).
- Traded by Boston Red Sox with Joe Christopher to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Don Demeter and a player to be named later (June 14, 1966); Boston Red Sox received Julio Navarro (June 21, 1966).
- Sold by Detroit Tigers to San Diego Padres (July 15, 1970).
- Released by San Diego Padres (January 13, 1971).
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