Mike Wilson (catcher)

Mike Wilson
Catcher
Born: December 2, 1896(1896-12-02) Edge Hill, Pennsylvania
Died: May 16, 1978(1978-05-16) (aged 81) Boynton Beach, Florida
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 4, 1921 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 5, 1921 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Batting average	.000
Games played	5
At bats	4
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1921)

Football Stats
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	167 pounds (76 kg)
Position(s)	End, Guard, Quarterback
College	Lehigh University
Awards	1 x Collyers Eye Mag.: 1st Team All-NFL
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Teams
1922 1922 1923-1924 1926	Buffalo All-Americans Rochester Jeffersons (NFL) Rock Island Independents (NFL) Rock Island Independents (AFL)

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". PFRA Annual (Professional Football Researchers Association) 19 (4): 1–5. 1997. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/19-04-708.pdf. 

Persondata
Name	Wilson, Mike
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	December 2, 1896
Place of birth	Edge Hill, Pennsylvania
Date of death	May 16, 1978
Place of death	Boynton Beach, Florida