Steve Wilson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | December 13, 1964|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 16, 1988, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 1993, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 13–18 |
Earned run average | 4.40 |
Strikeouts | 252 |
Teams | |
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In 1984,Steve pitched for the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks summer amateur baseball club,where he was among 12 other players to eventually reach the major leagues.
Wilson was drafted by the Texas Rangers in 1985 in the 4th round,83rd overall,and went on to make his Major League Baseball debut with the Texas Rangers on September 16,1988. On December 5,1988,Wilson was traded from the Rangers to the Chicago Cubs with Paul Kilgus,Curtis Wilkerson,and Mitch Williams for Rafael Palmeiro,Jamie Moyer,and Drew Hall. After two and a half seasons in Chicago,he was then traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jeff Hartsock. Wilson appeared in his final major league game on October 2,1993.
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