1883
Born August 21, 1883
Austin, TX, USA
Owen Wilson Notable
Owen Wilson divided nine seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1908, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1916.
Across 1,280 games he batted .269, with 1,246 hits and 520 runs. He finished with 59 home runs, 157 doubles, 114 triples and 98 stolen bases.
He led the league in runs batted in once, in 1911, with 107. He led the league in triples once, in 1912, with 36. He played 1,269 games in the outfield, with 2,430 putouts and 85 errors.
He was born in Austin, TX, USA on August 21, 1883, and died on February 22, 1954. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1912 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | PIT | 144 | 529 | 47 | 120 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 66 | 12 | .227 |
| 1909 | PIT | 154 | 569 | 64 | 155 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 19 | 66 | 17 | .272 |
| 1910 | PIT | 146 | 536 | 59 | 148 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 50 | 21 | 68 | 8 | .276 |
| 1911 | PIT | 148 | 544 | 72 | 163 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 107 | 41 | 55 | 10 | .300 |
| 1912 | PIT | 152 | 583 | 80 | 175 | 19 | 36 | 11 | 95 | 35 | 67 | 16 | .300 |
| 1913 | PIT | 155 | 580 | 71 | 154 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 73 | 32 | 62 | 9 | .266 |
| 1914 | STL | 154 | 580 | 64 | 150 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 73 | 32 | 66 | 14 | .259 |
| 1915 | STL | 107 | 348 | 33 | 96 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 43 | 8 | .276 |
| 1916 | STL | 120 | 355 | 30 | 85 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 46 | 4 | .239 |
| Career | — | 1280 | 4624 | 520 | 1246 | 157 | 114 | 59 | 571 | 241 | 539 | 98 | .269 |
On this day & linked events
1954
Died February 22, 1954
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