Glenn Wilson (baseball)

Glenn Wilson (baseball)

Infobox MLB retired
name=Glenn Wilson
position=Outfielder


bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1958|12|22
city-state|Baytown|Texas
debutdate=April 15
debutyear=by|1982
debutteam=Detroit Tigers
finaldate=June 14
finalyear=by|1993
finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.265
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=98
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=521
teams=
*Detroit Tigers (1982-83)
*Philadelphia Phillies (1984-87)
*Seattle Mariners (1988)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (1988-89, 1993)
*Houston Astros (1989-90)

Glenn Dwight Wilson (born December 22, 1958 in Baytown, TX) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He was selected in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft by the Detroit Tigers, and made his Major League debut in a Tigers uniform on April 15, 1982. He played two seasons for the Tigers, and then was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1984, remaining with them through the 1987 season. Subsequent years saw him playing for the Seattle Mariners, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Houston Astros. Wilson retired from Major League baseball in 1993, having played ten seasons.

Wilson was best known for his tremendous throwing arm, and led all National League outfielders for assists in 1985 and 1986, throwing out 18 and 20 base-runners from right field, respectively. In 1987, Wilson twice threw out base runners who attempted to reach first base after apparent singles into right field. [http://www.broadandpattison.com/almanac.html] His most successful season as a batter was in 1985, when he drove in 102 runs, and recorded 167 base hits with 14 home runs in 608 at-bats for a .275 batting average. He was selected as a National League All-Star in 1985. On August 5th, 1987 he pitched in the bottom on the 8th inning in a game against the New York Mets when the Phillies ran out of relief pitchers and manager Lee Elia put him on the mound. In what would turn out to be the only pitching appearance of his career, he struck out Howard Johnson.

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