Desi Wilson

Desi Wilson
First baseman
Born: May 9, 1969 (1969-05-09) (age 42) Glen Cove, New York
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 7, 1996 for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1996 for the San Francisco Giants
Career statistics
Batting average	.271
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	12
Teams
San Francisco Giants (1996) Hanshin Tigers (1998)

Desi Bernard Wilson (born May 9, 1969) was a first baseman for the San Francisco Giants in the 1996 season. He was originally drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1991 amateur draft, and traded to the Giants, along with Rich Aurilia, for pitcher John Burkett.

He is now the hitting coach for the Iowa Cubs, the Class AAA minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.

Major League career

Wilson played part of one season on the 1996 Giants, with a .271 batting average over 41 games. He also played in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers in 1998.

Minor league career

Wilson played in the minor leagues until 2002, but has since gone to independent leagues. Overall, he has hit .312 in his minor league career. In 2005, Desi had a 30-game hitting streak and batted .411, setting a Golden Baseball League record.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube

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Name	Wilson, Desi
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Date of birth	May 9, 1969
Place of birth	Glen Cove, New York
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