Don Wilson (baseball player)
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| Don Wilson | |
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| Starting pitcher | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB Debut | |
| September 29, 1966 for the Houston Astros | |
| Final game | |
| September 28, 1974 for the Houston Astros | |
| Career Statistics | |
| Record | 104-92 |
| ERA | 3.15 |
| Strikeouts | 1283 |
| Teams | |
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| Career Highlights and Awards | |
Donald Edward Wilson, (February 12, 1945-January 5, 1975), was a Major League Baseball player for the Houston Astros.
Wilson's professional career began after he graduated from Compton Community College in Compton, California and was recruited by the Astros in 1966, where he played until 1974.
In 1967, Don Wilson recorded the first no-hitter in Houston Astros history against the Atlanta Braves, striking out Hank Aaron for the final out. In 1969, Wilson and Jim Maloney recorded back-to-back no-hitters; the Astros finished .500 (81-81) for the first time in club history, that season Wilson struck out 210 batters, his personal high in his brief career.
On January 5, 1975, Wilson died of self imposed carbon monoxide poisoning. Wilson's uniform number, number 40, was retired by the Astros after his death.
[edit] Trivia
- Wilson faced the first batter in San Diego Padres history...shortstop Rafael Robles.
{San Diego Stadium -- April 8, 1969}
[edit] References
- Don Wilson baseball player statistics provided by baseball-almanac.com
- "Don Wilson: The End Came Too Soon". Christine, Bill. Baseball Digest magazine. April, 1975 (Vol. 34, Issue 4) -- p. 60, 3 pages.
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- BaseballLibrary.com - biography
- The Deadball Era
- Retrosheet
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