1869
Born December 24, 1869
Benton, AL, USA
Zeke Wilson Notable
b. December 24, 1869 · Boston Beaneaters 1895, Cleveland Spiders 1895–1898, St. Louis Perfectos 1899
Zeke Wilson played for three clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Beaneaters in 1895 and closing with the St. Louis Perfectos in 1899.
He went 52 and 44 with a 4.03 earned run average, pitching 882 innings in 120 games. He struck out 198, completed 84 of his 106 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 127 games he batted .216, with 83 hits and 50 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 5 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He was born in Benton, AL, USA on December 24, 1869, and died on April 26, 1928. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | BSN/CLV | 15 | 41 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .220 |
| 1896 | CLV | 33 | 100 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1 | .270 |
| 1897 | CLV | 37 | 116 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 3 | .224 |
| 1898 | CLV | 37 | 118 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .178 |
| 1899 | STL | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 127 | 385 | 50 | 83 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 53 | 7 | .216 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | BSN/CLV | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 97.2 | 129 | 51 | 51 | 25 | 4.70 |
| 1896 | CLV | 17 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 1 | 240.0 | 265 | 107 | 81 | 56 | 4.01 |
| 1897 | CLV | 16 | 11 | 34 | 30 | 0 | 263.2 | 323 | 122 | 83 | 69 | 4.16 |
| 1898 | CLV | 13 | 18 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 254.2 | 307 | 102 | 51 | 45 | 3.60 |
| 1899 | STL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26.0 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4.50 |
| Career | — | 52 | 44 | 120 | 106 | 1 | 882.0 | 1054 | 395 | 270 | 198 | 4.03 |
On this day & linked events
1928
Died April 26, 1928
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