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Jim Wilson

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1980-1994 (1985-1989)
Proper Name
James George Wilson
Positions
1B (547) ... C (30) ... 3B (24) ... OF (7) ... DH (7)
Positions
1B - C - 3B - OF - DH
Height / Weight
6-3 / 230
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
High School
Franklin (Livonia,MI)
Colleges
Oregon State University (Corvallis,OR)
Drafted/Signed
1982-2-40-Cleveland Indians
MLBAM ID
124406
Retrosheet#
wilsj001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career2225040.227.488

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1981Oregon StatePac10NCAA-1201B39119253411053200152400000601341618.286.366.504.870.345.218.00011.1917.911.6023.80
1982Oregon StatePac10NCAA-1211B4415249511012162103328000001261853219.336.454.8291.283.717.493.00017.8415.140.857.24
1982Waterloo IndiansMidwACLE-213B5520440731711448012347400201342313241.358.433.6571.090.407.299.4139.9620.352.0414.57
1982Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACLE-211B1140371005103120200084516.175.233.200.433.125.025.2506.6726.674.000.00
1983Buffalo BisonsEastAACLE-221B136496841442502610511591141004202475695193.290.374.498.872.327.208.32810.3720.041.9319.08
1984Maine GuidesILAAACLE-231B1334905612819115840037113413101945353593.261.316.396.712.210.135.3106.9221.123.0532.67
1985Maine GuidesILAAACLE-241B139523751502302610101501041095025158349101.287.345.480.825.287.193.3088.5817.842.0820.12
1985Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE5824DH-1B41425000400130000051505.357.400.357.757.071.000.4556.6720.003.000.00
1986Maine GuidesILAAACLE-251B1164053394201957322380328201434413064.232.273.353.626.180.121.2625.2218.143.4845.00
1987Portland BeaversPCLAAAMIN-261B4515716427032420183410100581771032.268.345.369.714.229.101.32210.1719.211.8952.33
1988Vermont MarinersEastAASEA-271B12543957125181177311436103809401964923689.285.343.446.789.260.161.3297.3220.932.8625.82
1989Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA-281B1385197916330026133835410260112027159056107.314.378.522.900.322.208.3419.1517.291.8919.96
1989Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA5428DH580000000003000000800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0037.500.000.00
1990Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAAMON-291B289472450211005260010035100717.255.290.372.662.170.117.3285.0026.005.2047.00
1991Phoenix FirebirdsPCLAAASFN-301B116433621303002178554589405302234875179.300.368.515.883.319.215.3329.2418.281.9820.62
1993Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA-321B18631016301900613212002274412.254.329.349.678.190.095.2948.1117.572.1763.00
1994Winnipeg GoldeyesNorthernIndy--331B4818126568194032263420202932111838.309.398.514.912.354.205.33612.3216.111.3120.11
1980NCAA-1Total---------000000000000000000000Pac101980
1981NCAA-1Total---------39119253411053200152400000601341618.286.366.504.870.345.218.32211.1917.911.6023.80Pac101981
1982NCAA-1Total---------4415249511012162103328000001261853219.336.454.8291.283.717.493.29117.8415.140.857.24Pac101982
1982AA,ATotal--CLE------6624443801811453112659420201422763347.328.401.582.983.361.254.3869.4221.382.2717.43Sou1982
1983AATotal--CLE------136496841442502610511591141004202475695193.290.374.498.872.327.208.32810.3720.041.9319.08East1983
1984AAATotal--CLE------1334905612819115840037113413101945353593.261.316.396.712.210.135.3106.9221.123.0532.67IL1984
1985AAATotal--CLE------139523751502302610101501041095025158349101.287.345.480.825.287.193.3088.5817.842.0820.12IL1985
1985MLBTotal--CLE------41425000400130000051505.357.400.357.757.071.000.4556.6720.003.00AL1985
1986AAATotal--CLE------1164053394201957322380328201434413064.232.273.353.626.180.121.2625.2218.143.4845.00IL1986
1987AAATotal--MIN------4515716427032420183410100581771032.268.345.369.714.229.102.32210.1719.211.8952.33PCL1987
1988AATotal--SEA------12543957125181177311436103809401964923689.285.343.446.790.260.162.3297.3220.932.8625.82East1988
1989AAATotal--SEA------1385197916330026133835410260112027159056107.314.378.522.900.322.208.3419.1517.291.8919.96PCL1989
1989MLBTotal--SEA------580000000003000000800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0037.50AL1989
1990AAATotal--MON------289472450211005260010035100717.255.290.372.662.170.117.3285.0026.005.2047.00Amer1990
1991AAATotal--SFN------116433621303002178554589405302234875179.300.368.515.883.319.215.3329.2418.281.9820.62PCL1991
1993AAATotal--SEA------18631016301900613212002274412.254.329.349.678.190.095.2948.1117.572.1763.00PCL1993
1994IndyTotal--------4818126568194032263420202932111838.309.398.514.912.354.204.33612.3216.111.3120.11Northern1994
Tot:MLB (2 yrs)MLB92225000400160000052305.227.261.227.488.045.000.3134.3526.096.00
Tot:AL (2 yrs)AL92225000400160000052305.227.261.227.488.045.000.3134.3526.096.00
Tot:Minors (11 yrs)Minors106038635221096198416072831173598374365321017824324362734.284.347.461.808.274.178.3218.3019.362.3324.14
Tot:AAA (8 yrs)AAA7332684338747137210349718112385612144013011972987242505.278.337.446.783.259.168.3137.9718.782.3626.06
Tot:AA (3 yrs)AA27297514427644143183135982291821360451110688188.283.355.463.818.288.179.3258.8620.712.3422.67
Tot:A (1 yrs)A5520440731711448012347400201342313241.358.433.6571.090.407.299.4139.9620.352.0414.57
Tot:Indy (1 yrs)Indy4818126568194032263420202932111838.309.398.514.912.354.204.33612.3216.111.3120.11
Tot:College (3 yrs)College8327174852112694104852000001863194837.314.417.6861.103.554.373.30615.0516.301.0810.42

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1988Vermont MarinersEastAASEA-27000.0010001101.02000100003.0018.000.009.000.000.000.00
1988AATotal--SEA----000.0010001101.02000100003.0018.000.009.000.000.000.00
Tot:Minors (1 yrs)Minors000.0010001101.02000100003.0018.000.009.000.000.000.00
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA000.0010001101.02000100003.0018.000.009.000.000.000.00

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1982Chattanooga LookoutsSouAA211B4--29111313000.9687.50.000.002.836.44
1982Waterloo IndiansMidwA213B17--93280494100.8372.40.000.0012.230.92
1982Waterloo IndiansMidwA21OF4--300033001.0000.80.000.002.97.39
1982Waterloo IndiansMidwA211B1--500055001.0005.00.000.000.71.86
1983Buffalo BisonsEastAA221B82--70157136077175800.9839.20.000.0059.060.31
1983Buffalo BisonsEastAA22C13--81610888700.9896.70.000.009.49.65
1983Buffalo BisonsEastAA223B7--14106500.8330.70.000.005.05.14
1983Buffalo BisonsEastAA22OF3--500055001.0001.70.000.002.22.28
1984Maine GuidesILAAA231B86--7155397177776800.9888.90.000.0063.264.71
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1980Oregon StatePac10NCAA-1193316200Jack Riley--
1981Oregon StatePac10NCAA-12029142039Jack Riley--
1982Oregon StatePac10NCAA-12129151044Jack Riley--Conference Tournament
1982Waterloo IndiansMidwACLE2175642-55Gomer Hodge--dnq
1982Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACLE2163805-11Al Gallagher--dnq
1983Buffalo BisonsEastAACLE2274653-136Al Gallagher--Lost in Semi-Finals
1984Maine GuidesILAAACLE2377592-133Doc Edwards--Lost in Finals
1985Maine GuidesILAAACLE2476632-139Doc Edwards--Lost in Semi-Finals
1985Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE24601027-4Pat Corrales60,000dnq
1986Maine GuidesILAAACLE2558828-116Jim Napier--dnq
1987Portland BeaversPCLAAAMIN2645965-45Charlie Manuel--dnq
1988Vermont MarinersEastAASEA2779602-125Rich Morales--Lost in Finals
1989Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA2870724-138Rich Morales--Lost in Semi-Finals
1989Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2873896-5Jim Lefebvre62,500dnq
1990Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAAMON2961850-28Tim Johnson--dnq
1991Phoenix FirebirdsPCLAAASFN3068704-116Duane Espy--dnq
1993Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA3268725-18Keith Bodie--dnq
1994Winnipeg GoldeyesNorthernIndy3343374-48Doug Simunic--dnq
18 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1988-03-01Signed to Minor League contractSeattle MarinersNoHist
1987-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1987-05-13Signed to Minor League contractMinnesota TwinsNoHist
1987-01-26Released by IndiansNoHist
1982-06-07Signed out of draft (Oregon State)Cleveland IndiansNoHist
5 record(s)

Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1983Baseball AmericaTeamCleveland Indians6View Rankings
1984Baseball AmericaTeamCleveland Indians4View Rankings
1985Baseball AmericaTeamCleveland Indians3View Rankings
1986Baseball AmericaTeamCleveland Indians9View Rankings
4 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1985Cleveland Indians2460,000--371,57160,000
1989Seattle Mariners2862,50020610497,25468,000
2 season(s)$122,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
24
Power
83
Contact
31
XBH
75
RBIs
86
Runs
46
Hitting
67
Durability
60
Team
.483

[Career Highlights]

[1977]  Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in Round #1 (#17) out of Cerritos (Did not sign)
[1979]  Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in Round #23 (#587) out of Franklin (Livonia,MI) (Did not sign)
[1980]  Played for Oregon State (NCAA-1)
[1981]  Played for Oregon State (NCAA-1)
[1982]  Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in Round #2 (#40) out of Oregon State ... Played for Oregon State (NCAA-1) ... Played for Waterloo Indians (A) ... Played for Chattanooga Lookouts (AA)
[1983]  Played for Buffalo Bisons (AA) ... Led East in Runs Batted In, Plate Appearances, Hit By Pitch ... Finished top 10 in East in On Base Plus Slugging, Games Played, At Bats, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Home Runs, Slugging Percentage, Strikeouts, Extra Base Hits, Isolated Power
[1984]  Played for Maine Guides (AAA) ... Led IL in Runs Batted In, Strikeouts ... Finished top 10 in IL in Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Total Bases, Hit By Pitch
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