P Dan 'The Pocket Rocket' Wilson #4
Lincoln Railsplitters (MIN) HL
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
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P DAN 'THE POCKET ROCKET' WILSON #4 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
15 15 11-0 0 1.21 104.0 62 5 28 111 0.87 3.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/05/1974 @ TH Win, 12-5 X 7.0 7 3 2 1 7 Win
08/29/1974 @ WIC Win, 11-0 X 7.2 4 0 0 1 8 Win
08/24/1974 DUB Win, 2-0 X 7.1 3 0 0 3 7 Win
08/18/1974 @ DUB Win, 2-0 X 7.1 5 0 0 1 8 Win
08/14/1974 @ ARL Win, 2-0 X 10.0 7 0 0 3 7 Win
08/09/1974 @ CHL Loss, 2-7 X 5.2 10 7 6 4 7 Loss
08/04/1974 NOR Loss, 4-5 X 7.0 7 3 3 1 8
07/31/1974 SAV Loss, 0-1 X 9.0 9 1 1 2 9 Loss
07/26/1974 CHA Win, 2-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 1 7 Win
07/20/1974 @ PEO Win, 13-6 X 5.0 7 4 3 2 8
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/12/1943
Born in:Canton, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 130 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 112 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 2nd Pick in Round 1
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 15 11 0 0 1.21 104.0 62 18 14 5 28 111 0 0.0 0 13 86.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 8.05 5.37 9.61 2.42 2.69 0.87 66 3.4 .226        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 127 26 2 2 1 6 5 32 0 2 2 .205 .246 .276 .522      
vs. RHB 240 36 5 1 4 12 23 79 1 0 1 .150 .226 .229 .456      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 5 0 0 1.02 44.1 22 6 5 2 9 51  
June 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 1 3 1 0 3 7  
July 5 5 3 0 0 2.23 32.1 27 9 8 3 11 30  
August 3 3 3 0 0 0.00 22.1 12 0 0 0 5 23  
Postseason 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 7 3 2 1 1 7  
Last Year 18 18 4 6 0 3.05 112.0 106 44 38 10 42 101  
2 Years Ago 7 7 2 1 0 2.30 43.0 45 12 11 5 16 49  
Career 133 133 42 35 0 3.53 811.1 754 340 318 73 307 735  
Home 8 8 7 0 0 0.93 58.0 31 7 6 3 18 58  
Road 7 7 4 0 0 1.57 46.0 31 11 8 2 10 53  
Grass 15 15 11 0 0 1.21 104.0 62 18 14 5 28 111  
Day 2 2 2 0 0 0.00 15.1 6 0 0 0 3 15  
Night 13 13 9 0 0 1.42 88.2 56 18 14 5 25 96  
As Starter 15 15 11 0 0 1.21 104.0 62 18 14 5 28 111  
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 6 2 3 0 2.76 45.2 43 15 14 3 13 46 2 33.3 1 5 83.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.63 8.47 9.07 2.56 2.69 1.23 71 1.3 .323        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 69 13 1 0 1 4 4 17 0 0 1 .188 .243 .246 .490      
vs. RHB 104 30 4 4 2 11 9 29 0 3 2 .288 .357 .462 .818      
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 1 0 3.86 7.0 5 3 3 1 2 8  
July 2 2 1 1 0 1.12 16.0 14 2 2 1 3 16  
August 3 3 1 1 0 3.57 22.2 24 10 9 1 8 22  
2 Years Ago 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 1 0 3  
Career 15 15 9 3 0 2.13 118.1 104 29 28 6 33 120  
Home 3 3 1 1 0 1.96 23.0 21 5 5 2 4 24  
Road 3 3 1 2 0 3.57 22.2 22 10 9 1 9 22  
Grass 6 6 2 3 0 2.76 45.2 43 15 14 3 13 46  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 10.0 7 0 0 0 3 7  
Night 5 5 1 3 0 3.53 35.2 36 15 14 3 10 39  
As Starter 6 6 2 3 0 2.76 45.2 43 15 14 3 13 46  
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 5 4 0 0 1.98 27.1 26 6 6 2 3 29 0 0.0 0 2 40.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.21 8.56 9.55 0.99 2.74 1.06 58 1.0 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 29 10 1 0 1 2 1 5 0 0 1 .345 .387 .483 .870      
vs. RHB 74 16 0 0 1 4 2 24 0 1 1 .216 .247 .257 .504      
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 5 5 4 0 0 1.98 27.1 26 6 6 2 3 29  
Last Year 12 12 5 2 0 4.18 71.0 74 36 33 5 27 60  
Career 17 17 9 2 0 3.57 98.1 100 42 39 7 30 89  
Home 4 4 3 0 0 1.25 21.2 18 3 3 2 1 22  
Road 1 1 1 0 0 4.76 5.2 8 3 3 0 2 7  
Grass 5 5 4 0 0 1.98 27.1 26 6 6 2 3 29  
Day 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 5 0 0 0 0 10  
Night 3 3 3 0 0 2.95 18.1 21 6 6 2 3 19  
As Starter 5 5 4 0 0 1.98 27.1 26 6 6 2 3 29  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1964 Pittsburgh - FABL 21 30 3 2 4 3 3.07 70.1 58 29 24 7 31 46 0 0 1.27 .242 4.02 -0.1 112
Total FABL 30 3 2 4 3 3.07 70.1 58 29 24 7 31 46 0 0 1.27 .242 4.02 -0.1 112
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1961 Jackson - R 18 6 6 2 1 0 4.73 32.1 30 17 17 1 30 26 0 0 1.86 .305 5.04 0.5 106
1962 Jackson - R 19 11 11 5 3 0 3.74 77.0 75 34 32 2 54 69 4 0 1.68 .324 3.66 2.1 124
1962 Spokane - A 19 12 12 3 4 0 3.10 81.1 81 30 28 6 12 70 0 0 1.14 .310 2.81 1.7 108
1964 St. Paul - AAA 21 9 9 5 3 0 4.01 67.1 59 30 30 5 15 55 2 0 1.10 .278 2.44 2.6 103
1965 Gary - A 22 23 23 4 9 0 6.88 123.0 161 96 94 22 58 96 0 0 1.78 .351 5.15 0.8 66
1965 Birmingham - AA 22 3 3 2 0 0 2.77 26.0 19 9 8 3 11 17 2 0 1.15 .211 4.07 0.5 174
1965 Houston - AAA 22 3 3 0 2 0 7.31 16.0 21 13 13 7 8 13 0 0 1.81 .311 7.88 -0.5 52
1966 Winston-Salem - A 23 2 2 2 0 0 2.00 18.0 15 4 4 1 7 12 2 0 1.22 .264 3.58 0.4 215
1966 Wichita - A 23 19 19 5 6 0 5.13 105.1 105 62 60 12 51 112 0 0 1.48 .339 3.57 1.3 70
1966 Knoxville - AA 23 6 6 3 2 0 4.43 42.2 46 23 21 6 16 39 2 0 1.45 .315 4.24 0.4 93
1967 Wichita - A 24 6 6 2 0 0 2.29 35.1 17 9 9 2 16 40 0 0 0.93 .192 2.25 1.1 149
1967 Knoxville - AA 24 19 19 10 5 0 3.47 142.2 124 56 55 14 67 95 7 3 1.34 .263 3.96 1.1 106
1967 Little Rock - AAA 24 8 8 5 0 0 1.89 47.2 31 10 10 4 23 34 0 0 1.13 .218 4.25 0.6 216
1968 Knoxville - AA 25 5 5 2 3 0 2.59 41.2 33 12 12 1 17 28 3 1 1.20 .254 2.70 1.0 133
1968 Little Rock - AAA 25 26 26 7 12 0 5.97 153.2 157 104 102 25 88 44 0 0 1.59 .260 6.64 -2.1 68
1969 Winston-Salem - A 26 3 3 3 0 0 2.10 25.2 22 6 6 1 6 28 2 1 1.09 .300 1.84 1.0 157
1969 Wichita - A 26 19 19 7 5 0 2.31 128.2 96 33 33 8 40 96 1 1 1.06 .247 2.77 2.6 141
1969 Knoxville - AA 26 5 5 2 1 0 2.54 39.0 42 18 11 2 15 32 2 0 1.46 .331 3.05 0.8 144
1969 Little Rock - AAA 26 1 1 0 1 0 6.00 6.0 10 4 4 1 5 5 0 0 2.50 .409 4.47 -0.0 54
1970 Winston-Salem - A 27 3 3 2 0 0 1.08 25.0 21 3 3 0 7 31 2 1 1.12 .328 1.22 1.3 306
1970 Wichita - A 27 16 16 4 5 0 3.47 96.0 105 38 37 5 35 76 1 0 1.46 .346 3.34 1.9 111
1970 Knoxville - AA 27 10 7 3 3 0 2.59 62.2 43 22 18 5 23 47 4 1 1.05 .217 3.11 0.9 129
1971 Wichita - A 28 10 10 3 3 0 3.09 64.0 57 28 22 4 21 54 0 0 1.22 .285 3.24 1.4 126
1971 Knoxville - AA 28 15 10 6 3 0 2.04 84.0 63 26 19 5 31 47 3 0 1.12 .231 3.12 1.2 165
1972 Winston-Salem - A 29 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0.75 .182 4.50 -0.0 155
1972 Wichita - A 29 7 7 2 1 0 2.30 43.0 45 12 11 5 16 49 0 0 1.42 .354 3.39 1.0 178
1972 Knoxville - AA 29 15 13 9 3 0 2.83 114.2 106 38 36 9 39 87 11 1 1.26 .280 3.07 1.9 121
1972 Little Rock - AAA 29 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 6.1 5 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 1.11 .278 2.35 0.1 999
1973 Lincoln - A 30 18 18 4 6 0 3.05 112.0 106 44 38 10 42 101 0 0 1.32 .300 3.74 2.0 131
1973 Amarillo - AA 30 12 12 5 2 0 4.18 71.0 74 36 33 5 27 60 0 0 1.42 .325 4.01 1.7 119
1974 Roanoke - A 31 6 6 2 3 0 2.76 45.2 43 15 14 3 13 46 2 1 1.23 .323 2.69 1.3 134
1974 Lincoln - A 31 15 15 11 0 0 1.21 104.0 62 18 14 5 28 111 0 0 0.87 .226 2.69 3.4 331
1974 Amarillo - AA 31 5 5 4 0 0 1.98 27.1 26 6 6 2 3 29 0 0 1.06 .333 2.74 1.0 244
Total DIX 78 68 37 20 0 2.93 553.1 476 204 180 45 219 392 34 6 1.26 .262 3.42 123.2
Total GWL 12 12 5 5 0 4.64 83.1 80 43 43 12 23 68 2 0 1.24 .285 3.49 86.7
Total HL 133 133 42 35 0 3.53 811.1 754 340 318 73 307 735 2 1 1.31 .301 3.47 111.1
Total SEL 15 15 9 3 0 2.13 118.1 104 29 28 6 33 120 8 3 1.16 .304 2.39 170.4
Total COW 12 12 3 4 0 3.10 81.1 81 30 28 6 12 70 0 0 1.14 .310 2.81 108.5
Total LSA 17 17 9 2 0 3.57 98.1 100 42 39 7 30 89 0 0 1.32 .327 3.66 138.9
Total GSL 17 17 7 4 0 4.03 109.1 105 51 49 3 84 95 4 0 1.73 .319 4.07 117.9
Total CL 38 35 12 13 1 4.89 213.2 203 118 116 30 118 88 0 0 1.50 .257 5.92 82.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1974 Lincoln - HL 31 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 7 3 2 1 1 7 0 0 1.14 .300 3.62 0.1 156
Total HL 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 7 3 2 1 1 7 0 0 1.14 .300 3.62 155.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Jackson - R P 6 6 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 32.1 1.11 +0.7 .994
1962 Spokane - A P 12 12 7 5 0 13 1 .923 81.1 1.33 -0.2 .814
1962 Jackson - R P 11 11 3 7 0 12 2 .833 77.0 1.17 +0.4 .966
1964 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 3 5 5 1 11 1 .909 70.1 1.28 +0.4 .905
1964 St. Paul - AAA P 9 9 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 67.1 0.80 -0.0 1.058
1965 Houston - AAA P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 16.0 1.12 -0.2 1.059
1965 Birmingham - AA P 3 3 1 0 0 2 1 .500 26.0 0.35 -0.8 .000
1965 Gary - A P 23 23 12 15 3 27 0 1.000 123.0 1.98 +2.3 1.471
1966 Knoxville - AA P 6 6 2 3 0 6 1 .833 42.2 1.05 -0.5 1.019
1966 Wichita - A P 19 19 1 10 1 12 1 .917 105.1 0.94 -0.3 .936
1966 Winston-Salem - A P 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -0.1 1.047
1967 Little Rock - AAA P 8 8 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 47.2 1.89 +0.9 1.125
1967 Knoxville - AA P 19 19 8 14 1 22 0 1.000 142.2 1.39 +1.4 1.102
1967 Wichita - A P 6 6 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 35.1 1.02 -0.1 1.539
1968 Little Rock - AAA P 26 26 9 15 1 25 1 .960 153.2 1.41 +2.1 1.200
1968 Knoxville - AA P 5 5 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 41.2 1.08 -0.5 1.011
1969 Little Rock - AAA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1969 Knoxville - AA P 5 5 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 39.0 0.69 +0.6 1.057
1969 Wichita - A P 19 19 6 10 1 16 0 1.000 128.2 1.12 +0.3 1.163
1969 Winston-Salem - A P 3 3 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 25.2 1.75 +0.1 1.037
1970 Knoxville - AA P 10 7 5 7 0 12 0 1.000 62.2 1.72 +0.7 1.050
1970 Wichita - A P 16 16 0 13 2 13 0 1.000 96.0 1.22 +1.4 1.042
1970 Winston-Salem - A P 3 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 25.0 0.72 +0.4 1.037
1971 Knoxville - AA P 15 10 3 7 0 11 1 .909 84.0 1.07 -1.0 .920
1971 Wichita - A P 10 10 3 2 0 6 1 .833 64.0 0.70 -0.4 .525
1972 Little Rock - AAA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Knoxville - AA P 15 13 2 10 0 13 1 .923 114.2 0.94 +0.4 .952
1972 Wichita - A P 7 7 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 43.0 0.63 -0.0 1.029
1972 Winston-Salem - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Amarillo - AA P 12 12 6 5 0 12 1 .917 71.0 1.39 +0.0 1.028
1973 Lincoln - A P 18 18 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 112.0 0.96 +1.2 1.019
1974 Roanoke - A P 6 6 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 45.2 0.99 +1.0 1.704
1974 Lincoln - A P 15 15 6 6 0 12 0 1.000 104.0 1.04 +0.5 1.019
1974 Amarillo - AA P 5 5 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 27.1 0.99 +0.4 1.032
TOTAL P 351 312 99 180 12 291 12 .959 2139.1 1.17 +10.8 1.073
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of high school (Kenton; Kenton, OH) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
07/31/1961 Injured (sore shoulder),out for 6-7 weeks.
04/17/1962 Named the #11 prospect in the FABL
07/10/1962 Named the #8 prospect in the FABL
07/31/1962 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/26/1962 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 15 months.
10/13/1962 Named the #7 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
04/08/1963 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Pittsburgh Miners.
04/08/1963 Named the #8 prospect in the FABL
06/10/1963 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Pittsburgh Miners.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
04/13/1964 Named the #3 prospect in the FABL
03/24/1966 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/19/1966 Was claimed off waivers by New York while with Pittsburgh.
08/05/1967 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Jackson Pilots with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/10/1967 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Gators with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/31/1967 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Jackson Pilots with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/09/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Memphis Cougars with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/19/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Heartland League All-Star Game.
07/25/1969 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Lincoln Railsplitters with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/08/1969 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/17/1969 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Norfolk Navigators with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/22/1969 Wins the 1969 Championship with the Knoxville Knights!
05/08/1970 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Charlotte Bluebirds with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/20/1970 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/11/1970 Wins the 1970 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Wichita Rustlers!
09/21/1971 Wins the 1971 Championship with the Knoxville Knights!
04/29/1972 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/08/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/1972 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
04/17/1973 Was claimed off waivers by Minneapolis while with New York.
09/09/1973 Wins the 1973 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Lincoln Railsplitters!
09/24/1973 Wins the 1973 Championship with the Amarillo Rustlers!
06/11/1974 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/14/1974 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Arlington Patriots with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/06/1974 Wins the 1974 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Lincoln Railsplitters!
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