Mike Wilson (catcher)
Mike Wilson | |||
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Catcher | |||
Born: Edge Hill, Pennsylvania | December 2, 1896|||
Died: May 16, 1978 81) Boynton Beach, Florida | (aged|||
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MLB debut | |||
June 4, 1921, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 5, 1921, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .000 | ||
Games played | 5 | ||
At bats | 4 | ||
Teams | |||
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Position: | End, guard, quarterback |
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Personal information | |
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight: | 167 lb (76 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Lehigh |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Samuel Marshall "Mike" Wilson was a professional football and professional baseball player. He played four seasons in the National Football League and the first American Football League between 1922 and 1926, and part of one Major League Baseball season in 1921.
Football
In 1922 Wilson was an end with the NFL's Buffalo All-Americans however he finished the season with the Rochester Jeffersons. In 1923, he played for the Rock Island Independents. While Wilson took a break from football in 1925, he was a played once again in 1926 with the Independents, which were now playing in the AFL.
Baseball
Wilson played five games as a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921, going hitless in four at bats. He continued to play in the minors until 1928 before retiring.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- "Buffalo's Two Sports Guys" (PDF). PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association. 19 (4): 1–5. 1997.
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