Craig Wilson

Craig Allan Wilson (born November 30, 1976) is a left fielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball. As of the start of the 2005 season, Wilson had a career .269 batting average with 76 home runs and 219 runs batted in (RBI) in 490 games.

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November 30 - 1976 - Left fielder - First baseman - Major League Baseball - 2005 season - Batting average - Home run - Runs batted in - Games

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A native of Fountain Valley, California, Wilson played high school ball at Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California, and was drafted as a catcher out of high school by the Toronto Blue Jays. The Pirates acquired the rights to Wilson before the 1997 season, and gradually moved him to first base and left field. After several years in the minor leagues, Wilson was called up to the big-league club in 2001.

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Fountain Valley - California - Huntington Beach, California - Toronto Blue Jays - 1997 season - 2001

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After three years as a role player and pinch-hitter, Wilson played regularly in 2004, hitting .264 with 29 home runs and 82 RBI in 155 games, but posting a franchise-record 169 strikeouts in 561 at-bats. He led the major leagues at being hit by pitches in 2002 (21) and 2004 (30). Wilson tied the major league single-season record for pinch-hit home runs with 7 in 2001.

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Pinch-hitter - 2004 - Strikeout - At-bats - Hit by pitch - 2001

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