1920
Born October 28, 1920
Jefferson County, AL, USA
Artie Wilson Notable
Artie Wilson divided eight seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Birmingham Black Barons from 1944, then the New York Giants through 1951.
Across 131 games he batted .366, with 177 hits and 90 runs. He finished with 21 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1944, with 5. He played 115 games at shortstop, with 343 assists and 26 errors. He turned 57 double plays.
He was selected to five consecutive All-Star teams, from 1944 to 1948.
He was born in Jefferson County, AL, USA on October 28, 1920, and died on October 31, 2010. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 5 | 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | BBB | 31 | 132 | 22 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .379 |
| 1945 | BBB | 27 | 110 | 17 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .345 |
| 1946 | BBB | 10 | 40 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .325 |
| 1947 | BBB | 15 | 59 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .339 |
| 1948 | BBB | 29 | 120 | 31 | 52 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 6 | .433 |
| 1951 | NYG | 19 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .182 |
| Career | — | 131 | 483 | 90 | 177 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 48 | 49 | 3 | 17 | .366 |
On this day & linked events
2010