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Name	Team	Age
Joe Wilson	Retired (1997, Age 39)	Died (2026, Age 68)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 14 (1976)	2B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Don Newcombe League	0	15 years (56 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C+	A-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	B	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	A-	B-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	4/26/1958
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	2
Alt Pos (SS)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.5 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1976	D+	C-	C+	B-	A-	D-	A+
1977	C-	C	C+	B	A-	D+	A+
1978	C	C+	B-	B+	A-	D+	A+
1979	C	B-	B	A-	A-	C-	A+
1980	C+	B-	B	A	A-	C	A+
1981	B	B	B+	A	A	C	A+
1982	B	B	B+	A	A	C	A+
1983	B	B+	B+	A	A+	C+	A+
1984	B+	B+	A-	A	A+	C+	A+
1985	B+	A-	A-	A	A+	C+	A+
1986	B+	A-	A-	A+	A+	B-	A+
1987	A-	A-	A-	A+	A+	B-	A+
1988	A-	A-	A-	A+	A+	B-	A+
1989	A-	A-	A-	A+	A+	B-	A+
1990	A-	A-	A-	A+	A+	B-	A+
1991	A-	A-	A-	A+	A+	B-	A+
1992	A-	A-	A-	A+	A+	B-	A+
1993	B+	A-	A-	A+	A	B-	A+
1994	B+	B+	A-	A	A	B-	A
1995	B+	B	B+	A	A-	B-	A
1996	B+	B	B+	A	B+	C+	A
1997	B	B	B+	A-	B	C+	A-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1997-11-01	Joe Wilson has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1997-05-15	The 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.
1994-05-29	Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1993-07-05	Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1991-09-26	Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1990-05-26	Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1989-06-12	Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1988-05-14	Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1984-09-03	Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1983-04-28	Joe Wilson of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1982-03-25	A 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).