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Willie Wilson

Center Field
1976—1994
BORN
July 9, 1955, in Montgomery, AL
BATS / THROWS
Both / Right
HT / WT
6-3 / 190
MLB DEBUT
September 4, 1976
FINAL GAME
May 16, 1994
PRIMARY TEAM
Kansas City Royals
Willie Wilson
 
.285
BATTING AVERAGE
2207
HITS
46.1
WAR
.326
ON-BASE PCT
41
HOME RUNS
33.8
WAR7
.376
SLUGGING
.702
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.5
WAR PER SEASON
Maybe the fastest man to ever play baseball. A serious man who learned to switch hit after signing his first professional contract, and later won a batting title.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Wilson
46.1
33.8
26.9
21.0
40.0
3.5
AVG HOFer
74.6
45.7
33.5
22.8
60.2
5.4

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Willie Wilson Rank?

No. 33 Ranked

at Center Field

Ranking Among Center Fielders by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
42
41
30
21
41
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Center Fielders