John Francis "Black Jack" Wilson (April 12, 1912 – April 19, 1995) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, and Detroit Tigers. He played college baseball at the University of Portland.

Jack Wilson
Pitcher
Born: (1912-04-12)April 12, 1912
Portland, Oregon, US
Died: April 19, 1995(1995-04-19) (aged 83)
Edmonds, Washington, US
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1934, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1942, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record68–72
Earned run average4.59
Strikeouts590
Teams

Wilson was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .199 batting average with 34 runs, 3 home runs and 49 RBI in 281 games pitched.

Wilson served as a player-manager for the Salem Senators in 1947 and 1948.

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