Gary Wilson (second baseman)
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James Garrett Wilson was a utility player
in Major League Baseball
who played for the Boston Americans
during the season. Listed at 5' 7", 168 lb., Wilson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
Little is known about this player in a Boston uniform. Wilson was 23 years old when he entered the majors in 1902 with the Americans, appearing as a defensive replacement for second baseman
Hobe Ferris
in just three games. Wilson was a .182 hitter (2-for-11) with one RBI
and did not hit for extra bases or score a run
.
Wilson died in Randallstown, Maryland
at the age of 90.
Utility player
In sport, a utility player is one who can play several positions competently, a sort of jack of all trades. Sports in which the term is often used include association football , baseball, rugby, rugby league, water polo and softball....
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played for the Boston Americans
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
during the season. Listed at 5' 7", 168 lb., Wilson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
Little is known about this player in a Boston uniform. Wilson was 23 years old when he entered the majors in 1902 with the Americans, appearing as a defensive replacement for second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
Hobe Ferris
Hobe Ferris
Albert Sayles "Hobe" Ferris, , was a Major League second baseman during the 1900s. He holds the record for the lowest on base percentage of any player in Major League Baseball history with over 5000 plate appearances, recording an OBP of just .265...
in just three games. Wilson was a .182 hitter (2-for-11) with one RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
and did not hit for extra bases or score a run
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
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Wilson died in Randallstown, Maryland
Randallstown, Maryland
Randallstown is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is named after Christopher and Thomas Randall, two 18th-century tavern-keepers. At that time, Randallstown was a tollgate crossroads on the Liberty Turnpike, a major east-west...
at the age of 90.