1908
Born August 31, 1908
Palatka, FL, USA
Fred Wilson Notable
b. August 31, 1908 · Newark Eagles 1939, Philadelphia Stars 1939, New York Cubans 1940, Cincinnati Clowns 1943, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 1945
Fred Wilson played for five clubs across seven seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Newark Eagles in 1939 and closing with the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in 1945.
Across 73 games he batted .315, with 73 hits and 38 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 8 doubles and 4 stolen bases. He went 4 and 1 with a 3.40 earned run average, pitching 53 innings in 7 games. He struck out 26.
He played 60 games in the outfield, with 83 putouts and 1 error.
He was an All-Star in 1943.
He was born in Palatka, FL, USA on August 31, 1908, and died on September 27, 1948. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1943 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NE/PS | 42 | 135 | 27 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .356 |
| 1940 | NYC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1943 | CC | 27 | 81 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | .259 |
| 1945 | CIC | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 73 | 232 | 38 | 73 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 4 | .315 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 1943 | CC | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 44.0 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 3.07 |
| Career | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 53.0 | 51 | 20 | 17 | 26 | 3.40 |
On this day & linked events
1948