Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
John Wilson
Nickname:
MagicianBirthdate:
June 29, 1952 (62 y, 10 m, 19 d)Born In:
Lubbock, TX, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/217Entry:
1970 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 2, Team: Dallas Eagles
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1986 | Mexico City (BSBL) |
| 1982 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| 1981 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| 1980 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| 1978 | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| 1975 | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| All-Star | 1986 | Mexico City (BSBL) |
| 1985 | Mexico City (BSBL) | |
| 1983 | Mexico City (BSBL) | |
| 1982 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| 1981 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| 1979 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| 1978 | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| 1977 | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| 1976 | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| 1975 | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| 1974 | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1979 - P | Houston (BSBL) |
| 1975 - P | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Aug 1989 | Hollywood (BSBL) |
| Aug 1987 | Hollywood (BSBL) | |
| Sep 1986 | Mexico City (BSBL) | |
| Sep 1982 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| Jul 1982 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| Jun 1982 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| May 1982 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| Oct 1981 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| Jun 1981 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| Oct 1980 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| May 1980 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| Oct 1978 | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| May 1977 | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| Sep 1976 | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| Jul 1974 | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 2, 1982 | Houston (BSBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 99 | 35.5 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 325 | 184.4 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 79 | 53.3 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 140.5 | 82.7 | 81.6 |
| WAR7 | 76.6 | 54.0 | 51.8 |
| JAWS | 108.5 | 68.3 | 66.7 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Clemente Vilas R | 878 |
| Jaime Román R | 846 |
| Ramón Cruz R | 839 |
| Bob Dickey R | 792 |
| Reginald Lawrence R | 782 |
| Julian Wood R | 779 |
| Freddy Villarreal R | 778 |
| Mike Buck R | 771 |
| Scott Wilson R | 770 |
| Gary Arsenault R | 770 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14 | 8 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 42 | 6 |
| 1975 | 43 | 7 |
| 1977 | 44 | 1 |
| 1978 | 45 | 1 |
| 1981 | 34 | 10 |
| 1982 | 41 | 1 |
| 1985 | 32 | 10 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26 | 2 |
| 1976 | 24 | 3 |
| 1977 | 23 | 4 |
| 1978 | 26 | 1 |
| 1979 | 17 | 5 |
| 1980 | 23 | 1 |
| 1981 | 22 | 1 |
| 1982 | 27 | 1 |
| 1983 | 19 | 4 |
| 1984 | 16 | 10 |
| 1986 | 19 | 4 |
| 1987 | 19 | 1 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17 | 4 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.684 | 9 |
| 1976 | 0.686 | 6 |
| 1977 | 0.742 | 4 |
| 1978 | 0.703 | 4 |
| 1980 | 0.821 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0.759 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0.818 | 2 |
| 1983 | 0.760 | 5 |
| 1986 | 0.704 | 4 |
| 1987 | 0.731 | 3 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 323.0 | 1 |
| 1974 | 319.0 | 3 |
| 1975 | 341.1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 317.1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 322.2 | 3 |
| 1978 | 347.0 | 1 |
| 1979 | 270.2 | 2 |
| 1980 | 260.0 | 6 |
| 1981 | 272.1 | 2 |
| 1982 | 327.2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 247.1 | 2 |
| 1984 | 255.2 | 1 |
| 1985 | 247.2 | 2 |
| 1986 | 252.1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 249.0 | 4 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1381 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1301 | 3 |
| 1975 | 1345 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1259 | 4 |
| 1977 | 1310 | 3 |
| 1978 | 1375 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1041 | 7 |
| 1981 | 1036 | 7 |
| 1982 | 1247 | 3 |
| 1983 | 985 | 4 |
| 1984 | 1023 | 2 |
| 1985 | 971 | 6 |
| 1986 | 969 | 7 |
| 1987 | 1006 | 4 |
| 1989 | 1007 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 172 | 2 |
| 1974 | 131 | 2 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 296 | 3 |
| 1974 | 326 | 4 |
| 1975 | 380 | 1 |
| 1976 | 373 | 1 |
| 1977 | 346 | 1 |
| 1978 | 371 | 1 |
| 1979 | 267 | 4 |
| 1980 | 288 | 4 |
| 1981 | 285 | 4 |
| 1982 | 324 | 2 |
| 1983 | 236 | 9 |
| 1984 | 268 | 6 |
| 1985 | 280 | 4 |
| 1986 | 257 | 9 |
| 1987 | 274 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.926 | 7 |
| 1974 | 2.624 | 6 |
| 1975 | 2.399 | 3 |
| 1976 | 2.467 | 3 |
| 1977 | 2.622 | 5 |
| 1978 | 2.697 | 3 |
| 1979 | 2.261 | 3 |
| 1980 | 2.665 | 5 |
| 1981 | 2.181 | 2 |
| 1982 | 2.142 | 2 |
| 1983 | 2.329 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2.887 | 7 |
| 1985 | 3.016 | 9 |
| 1986 | 2.033 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2.855 | 7 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.270 | 5 |
| 1975 | 0.277 | 6 |
| 1979 | 0.246 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0.263 | 6 |
| 1981 | 0.249 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0.271 | 5 |
| 1983 | 0.286 | 7 |
| 1984 | 0.291 | 7 |
| 1986 | 0.283 | 3 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.088 | 8 |
| 1975 | 0.932 | 3 |
| 1976 | 0.949 | 4 |
| 1977 | 1.048 | 6 |
| 1978 | 0.989 | 2 |
| 1979 | 0.853 | 1 |
| 1980 | 0.823 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0.830 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0.873 | 4 |
| 1983 | 0.999 | 3 |
| 1984 | 0.986 | 3 |
| 1985 | 0.985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 0.923 | 1 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.938 | 7 |
| 1974 | 6.094 | 3 |
| 1975 | 6.407 | 4 |
| 1976 | 6.693 | 6 |
| 1978 | 6.899 | 4 |
| 1979 | 5.852 | 2 |
| 1980 | 6.092 | 3 |
| 1981 | 5.816 | 2 |
| 1982 | 6.647 | 4 |
| 1983 | 7.205 | 5 |
| 1984 | 7.076 | 7 |
| 1986 | 6.634 | 1 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.978 | 9 |
| 1976 | 1.844 | 5 |
| 1977 | 1.757 | 5 |
| 1978 | 1.997 | 9 |
| 1979 | 1.829 | 7 |
| 1980 | 1.315 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1.652 | 6 |
| 1982 | 1.209 | 4 |
| 1983 | 1.783 | 3 |
| 1984 | 1.795 | 7 |
| 1985 | 1.272 | 5 |
| 1986 | 1.676 | 5 |
| 1987 | 1.410 | 5 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9 | 3 |
| 1974 | 17 | 1 |
| 1975 | 23 | 1 |
| 1976 | 17 | 1 |
| 1977 | 9 | 4 |
| 1978 | 17 | 1 |
| 1979 | 18 | 1 |
| 1980 | 11 | 2 |
| 1981 | 12 | 3 |
| 1982 | 12 | 3 |
| 1983 | 12 | 1 |
| 1984 | 13 | 1 |
| 1985 | 15 | 1 |
| 1986 | 15 | 1 |
| 1987 | 13 | 2 |
| 1989 | 13 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2 | 3 |
| 1975 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5 | 1 |
| 1977 | 4 | 2 |
| 1978 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| 1982 | 5 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 3 |
| 1986 | 6 | 1 |
| 1987 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38 | 2 |
| 1982 | 44 | 7 |
| 1983 | 49 | 6 |
| 1985 | 35 | 7 |
| 1986 | 47 | 10 |
| 1987 | 39 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 275 | 8 |
| 1978 | 266 | 9 |
| 1982 | 242 | 9 |
| 1987 | 232 | 5 |
| 1989 | 251 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 176 | 7 |
| 1980 | 176 | 9 |
| 1981 | 176 | 6 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7 | 3 |
| 1974 | 8 | 3 |
| 1976 | 11 | 5 |
| 1977 | 11 | 6 |
| 1978 | 15 | 6 |
| 1979 | 12 | 4 |
| 1980 | 11 | 5 |
| 1981 | 14 | 8 |
| 1983 | 11 | 9 |
| 1984 | 11 | 6 |
| 1986 | 8 | 3 |
| 1987 | 11 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.3 | 7 |
| 1974 | 8.9 | 3 |
| 1975 | 12.1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 13.4 | 1 |
| 1977 | 11.0 | 1 |
| 1978 | 12.7 | 2 |
| 1979 | 9.0 | 1 |
| 1980 | 9.5 | 1 |
| 1981 | 7.8 | 1 |
| 1982 | 10.0 | 1 |
| 1983 | 6.7 | 6 |
| 1984 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 1985 | 7.8 | 4 |
| 1986 | 8.4 | 1 |
| 1987 | 8.4 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8 | 5 |
| 1980 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981 | 7 | 4 |
| 1982 | 6 | 4 |
| 1983 | 6 | 5 |
| 1986 | 8 | 10 |
| 1987 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.6 | 5 |
| 1974 | 10.7 | 3 |
| 1975 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 1976 | 11.0 | 2 |
| 1977 | 8.9 | 5 |
| 1978 | 12.8 | 1 |
| 1979 | 11.3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 8.2 | 3 |
| 1981 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 1982 | 13.2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 9.2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 7.6 | 4 |
| 1985 | 5.9 | 9 |
| 1986 | 10.0 | 1 |
| 1987 | 7.9 | 4 |