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Glenn Wilson

Glenn Wilson Notable

b. December 22, 1958 · Detroit Tigers 1982–1983, Philadelphia Phillies 1984–1987, Pittsburgh Pirates 1988–1989, 1993, Seattle Mariners 1988, Houston Astros 1989–1990

Glenn Wilson played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1982 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1993.

Across 1,201 games he batted .265, with 1,098 hits and 451 runs. He finished with 98 home runs, 209 doubles and 27 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 1 inning in 1 game. He struck out 1.

He played 1,131 games in the outfield, with 2,225 putouts and 55 errors.

He was an All-Star in 1985.

He was born in Baytown, TX, USA on December 22, 1958. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
All-Star selection 1 1985

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1982 DET 843223994 15112 3415512 .292
1983 DET 14450355135 25611 6525791 .268
1984 PHI 1323412882 2136 3117567 .240
1985 PHI 16160873167 39514 102351177 .275
1986 PHI 15558470158 30415 8442915 .271
1987 PHI 15456955150 21214 5438823 .264
1988 PIT/SEA 11541039105 1815 3218701 .256
1989 HOU/PIT 12843250115 26411 6437531 .266
1990 HOU 1183684290 14010 5526640 .245
1993 PIT 101402 000 0090 .143
Career 120141514511098 2092698 52125367227 .265

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1987 PHI 0010 01.00 0010.00
Career 0010 01.00 001 0.00

On this day & linked events

1958

Born December 22, 1958

Baytown, TX, USA

1982

Major-league debut: Glenn Wilson

Glenn Wilson made a major-league debut on April 15, 1982.

1993

Final major-league game: Glenn Wilson

Glenn Wilson played a final major-league game on June 14, 1993.

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