Art Wilson Explained

Art Wilson
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:11 December 1885
Birth Place:Macon, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 29
Debutyear:1908
Debutteam:New York Giants
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 12
Finalyear:1921
Finalteam:Cleveland Indians
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.261
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:24
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:227
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Arthur Earl "Dutch" Wilson (December 11, 1885 – June 12, 1960) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of fourteen seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a catcher.

Wilson spent most of his career as a backup, although he was the starting catcher for the Federal League's Chicago Whales during their two-season tenure in 1914–1915. He hit the first home run in the history of Wrigley Field, off of George "Chief" Johnson on April 23, 1914.[1] He was the catcher for Cubs pitcher Hippo Vaughn during the "double no-hitter" game in 1917. The Cubs lost the game when Larry Kopf singled, then went to third on an error by Cy Williams and scored on an infield hit by Jim Thorpe in the 10th inning.

In 812 games over 14 seasons, Wilson posted a .261 batting average (536-for-2056) with 237 runs, 24 home runs and 227 RBI. He finished his career with a .972 fielding percentage.

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  1. Web site: Wrigley Field Homers . Eddie . Gold . . May 8, 2021.