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Don Newcombe League
9-29-2165
Joe Wilson Second Base
Retired (1997, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .811 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2063 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 04-26-1958
HR 243 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1976)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(56 games)
RBI 926
SB 239
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (0.5%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1976 Minors 18 64.00 9 / 9 11 / 11 6 / 9 10 / 11 0 / 3 12 / 14 5 / 7 53 / 64
1977 Minors 19 56.00 5 / 5 11 / 11 5 / 9 7 / 9 3 / 8 6 / 8 0 / 6 37 / 56
1978 Minors 20 56.00 5 / 7 5 / 6 7 / 10 9 / 13 1 / 5 6 / 9 0 / 6 33 / 56
1979 Minors 21 72.00 5 / 11 4 / 8 3 / 9 7 / 13 2 / 7 3 / 13 0 / 11 24 / 72
1980 Minors 22 70.00 14 / 18 2 / 8 3 / 7 1 / 7 6 / 10 3 / 12 0 / 8 29 / 70
1981 Minors 23 64.00 2 / 6 5 / 9 4 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 11 3 / 10 0 / 9 16 / 64
1981 Pos (2B) 23 156.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 156
1982 Majors 24 75.96 162 135 0 4 / 13 3 / 9 3 / 9 2 / 10 2 / 9 3 / 5 0 / 20 17 / 75
1983 Majors 25 60.70 136 114 26 4 / 11 2 / 7 2 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 10 4 / 12 0 / 8 14 / 60
1984 Majors 26 61.37 138 116 24 2 / 4 6 / 16 3 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 13 2 / 10 0 / 4 15 / 61
1985 Majors 27 70.76 162 135 0 3 / 10 2 / 16 1 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 12 8 / 70
1986 Majors 28 67.72 162 135 0 2 / 11 1 / 7 1 / 12 2 / 18 0 / 12 0 / 3 0 / 4 6 / 67
1987 Majors 29 67.32 162 135 0 1 / 14 3 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 8 5 / 67
1988 Majors 30 51.87 124 104 38 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 51
1989 Majors 31 63.33 151 127 11 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 63
1990 Majors 32 60.84 146 122 16 0 / 6 0 / 16 0 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 60
1991 Majors 33 65.33 157 131 5 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 65
1992 Majors 34 67.32 162 135 0 -4 / 12 -5 / 11 -1 / 6 -1 / 9 -4 / 13 -1 / 5 -3 / 11 -19 / 67
1993 Majors 35 55.86 134 112 28 -2 / 9 -5 / 5 -3 / 7 -3 / 6 -5 / 6 1 / 9 -3 / 13 -20 / 55
1994 Majors 36 64.33 154 129 8 -3 / 8 -6 / 9 -3 / 9 -5 / 10 -9 / 11 -2 / 9 -2 / 8 -30 / 64
1995 Majors 37 40.12 162 53 0 -1 / 0 -4 / 4 -4 / 2 0 / 7 -3 / 12 -2 / 7 -2 / 8 -16 / 40
1996 Majors 38 45.00 162 72 0 -2 / 2 -1 / 6 -2 / 7 -3 / 9 -9 / 6 -2 / 4 -4 / 11 -23 / 45
1997 Minors 39 58.00 0 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 58
1997 Majors 39 9.20 39 14 0 -3 / 0 -7 / 0 -5 / 4 -3 / 1 -1 / 1 0 / 2 -3 / 1 -22 / 9
Total 2313 1769 156 42 / 196 28 / 197 20 / 184 28 / 203 -13 / 205 39 / 184 -12 / 190 152 / 1515
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Joe Wilson has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1997-05-15The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joe Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joe Roetz to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Joe Wilson for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have sent Bob Taylor to the minors.
1994-05-29Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1993-07-05Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1991-09-26Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1990-05-26Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1989-06-12Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1988-05-14Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1984-09-03Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1983-04-28Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1982-03-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Pride. The New York Pride receive Miguel Arndt from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Joe Wilson, Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 NYA (Hugh Walker).