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,

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, Washington Senators, and

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. He played college baseball at the University of Portland. Wilson was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .199 batting average with 34 runs, 3

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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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Jack Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Red Sox players Philadelphia Athletics players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Detroit Tigers players Hollywood Stars players Globe Bears players Tucson Lizards players Portland Beavers players Syracuse Chiefs players Sacramento Solons players Salem Senators players Minor league baseball managers Portland Pilots baseball players Baseball players from Portland, Oregon People from Edmonds, Washington Sportspeople from Snohomish County, Washington 1912 births 1995 deaths