Jack Wilson (pitcher) explained

Jack Wilson
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:12 April 1912
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, US
Death Place:Edmonds, Washington, US
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 9
Debutyear:1934
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 16
Finalyear:1942
Finalteam:Detroit Tigers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:68–72
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.59
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:590
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John Francis "Black Jack" Wilson (April 12, 1912 – April 19, 1995) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, and Detroit Tigers. He played college baseball at the University of Portland.

Wilson was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .199 batting average with 34 runs, 3 home runs and 49 RBI in 281 games pitched.

Wilson served as a player-manager for the Salem Senators in 1947 and 1948.