#29 Artie Wilson, Second Base, 28 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Artie Wilson

10/28/1920
28
USA,AL,SPRINGVILLE
5"10
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Second Base
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,000,000
1951
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall106279
Versus LHP106279
Versus RHP106279
Talent105288
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9
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5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 3 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 1 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23PHIL 4-8300000010#5  
9/24PHIL 5-6412000200#5  
9/26@BSNW 12-10623000100#5  
9/27@BSNW 7-6501000101#5  
9/28PITL 3-7300000110#5  
9/29@CHCL 3-18400000001#5  
9/30@CINL 3-7402000200#5  
10/1BROL 3-8401000100#5  
10/2NYNL 3-6311000110#5  
10/4@CHCW 5-2400000001#5  

Batting Stats 1949

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall157570173205584768647.304.392.382.774.886.079
Projected157570173205584768647.304.392.382.774.886.079
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall150664160190721830832279.0101.66.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1613932115182320001.242.341.304.645
vs. RHP409134173469586327700.328.411.413.824
Close/Late561620075117100.286.397.321.718
Scoring Position181567137703218700.309.400.409.809
Pinch Hitting630102110000.500.571.8331.405
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7726886102343384320.321.411.407.818
Road8030287103241384327.288.374.361.734
March/April2694233008685.245.295.277.572
May26983371116161911.337.441.459.900
June2592323021415146.348.430.446.876
July248934200149154.382.471.404.876
August2793222307111210.237.324.323.646
Sept/Oct291042931225191811.279.384.385.769

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194515564926929676515680305513036.414.481.510.991STL,NL
19461535951842547529710531589836.309.415.400.815STL
1947159645220274863139100415112228.341.432.433.865STL,NL
1948141504180228781967913497712.357.443.474.917STL
1949157570173205584768617478322.304.392.382.774STL
Total7652963102612327343455644501212260510134.346.433.440.873 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1944, AAA13851321329499394107466011.415.512.5401.052

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
194512522520061792164.481.557.5191.077
Total12522520061792164.481.557.5191.077

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base152150351616155101043.9571344.26.76    
Shortstop40210301.0005.05.40    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1944...
Had first career hit on 4/2/1945, off Ed Head (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/16/1945, off Tommy Hughes (PHI)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Brooklyn on 4/25/1945...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1945, hitting .577 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Had 24-game hitting streak snapped on 6/20/1945...
Was selected to the 1945 Allstar game...
Had 6 hits with 1 RBI against Boston (N) on 7/30/1945...
Had 29-game hitting streak snapped on 8/2/1945...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1945, hitting .577 with 0 HR, 3 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Cincinnati on 10/7/1945...
Won World Series with St. Louis (N) in 1945...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1945, hitting .414 with 7 HR, 65 RBI...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 4/8/1946...
Injured on 6/10/1946 with a Sore Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cincinnati on 4/13/1947...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 4/17/1947...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,828,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/8/1948 with a Fractured Ankle, out for 2-3 weeks...
6/11/1948: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1945 - .414 - 1st
1947 - .341 - 4th
1948 - .357 - 2nd
OBP
1945 - .481 - 1st
1946 - .415 - 9th
1947 - .432 - 6th
1948 - .443 - 3rd
OPS
1945 - .991 - 10th
Hits
1945 - 269 - 1st
1946 - 184 - 7th
1947 - 220 - 1st
1948 - 180 - 9th
Runs
1945 - 156 - 1st
1947 - 139 - 4th
BB
1946 - 105 - 8th
1947 - 100 - 10th
SB
1945 - 130 - 1st
1946 - 98 - 1st
1947 - 122 - 1st
1948 - 77 - 2nd
   

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