1945
Born February 12, 1945
Monroe, LA, USA
Don Wilson Notable
b. February 12, 1945 · Houston Astros 1966–1974
Don Wilson played 1966 to 1974 for the Houston Astros as a pitcher.
He went 104 and 92 with a 3.15 earned run average, pitching 1,748.3 innings in 266 games. He struck out 1,283, completed 78 of his 245 starts and threw 20 shutouts. Across 268 games he batted .146, with 87 hits and 36 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 18 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 1971. He threw two no-hitters — 1967 and 1969.
He was born in Monroe, LA, USA on February 12, 1945, and died on January 5, 1975. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1971 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1974 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | HOU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1967 | HOU | 31 | 66 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | .091 |
| 1968 | HOU | 34 | 70 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .214 |
| 1969 | HOU | 34 | 81 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 0 | .099 |
| 1970 | HOU | 30 | 69 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | .116 |
| 1971 | HOU | 35 | 91 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 0 | .154 |
| 1972 | HOU | 33 | 76 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | .105 |
| 1973 | HOU | 37 | 79 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 0 | .177 |
| 1974 | HOU | 33 | 63 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | .206 |
| Career | — | 268 | 597 | 36 | 87 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 230 | 0 | .146 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.00 |
| 1967 | HOU | 10 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 184.0 | 141 | 57 | 69 | 159 | 2.79 |
| 1968 | HOU | 13 | 16 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 208.2 | 187 | 76 | 70 | 175 | 3.28 |
| 1969 | HOU | 16 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 225.0 | 210 | 100 | 97 | 235 | 4.00 |
| 1970 | HOU | 11 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 184.1 | 188 | 80 | 66 | 94 | 3.91 |
| 1971 | HOU | 16 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 268.0 | 195 | 73 | 79 | 180 | 2.45 |
| 1972 | HOU | 15 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 228.1 | 196 | 68 | 66 | 172 | 2.68 |
| 1973 | HOU | 11 | 16 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 239.1 | 187 | 85 | 92 | 149 | 3.20 |
| 1974 | HOU | 11 | 13 | 33 | 27 | 0 | 204.2 | 170 | 70 | 100 | 112 | 3.08 |
| Career | — | 104 | 92 | 266 | 245 | 2 | 1748.1 | 1479 | 611 | 640 | 1283 | 3.15 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Died January 5, 1975
1966
Major-league debut: Don Wilson
Don Wilson made a major-league debut on September 29, 1966.
1967
Don Wilson's No-Hitter
Don Wilson threw a no-hitter for the Houston Astros against the Atlanta Braves on June 18, 1967, winning 2–0.
1969
Don Wilson's No-Hitter
Don Wilson threw a no-hitter for the Houston Astros against the Cincinnati Reds on May 1, 1969, winning 4–0.
1974
Final major-league game: Don Wilson
Don Wilson played a final major-league game on September 28, 1974.