Jack Wilson (pitcher)

For other people named Jack Wilson, see Jack Wilson (disambiguation).

John Francis "Black Jack" Wilson (April 12, 1912 – April 19, 1995) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, and Detroit Tigers. He played college baseball at the University of Portland.

Jack Wilson
Pitcher
Born: (1912-04-12)April 12, 1912 Portland, Oregon, US
Died: April 19, 1995(1995-04-19) (aged 83) Edmonds, Washington, US
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1934, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1942, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	68–72
Earned run average	4.59
Strikeouts	590
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1934) Boston Red Sox (1935–1941) Washington Senators (1942) Detroit Tigers (1942)

Wilson was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .199 batting average with 34 runs, 3 home runs and 49 RBI in 281 games pitched.

Wilson served as a player-manager for the Salem Senators in 1947 and 1948.

Sources

• Career statistics from MLB · ESPN  · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac