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| Earl Wilson | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 2, 1934 Ponchatoula, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Died: April 23, 2005 (aged 70) Southfield, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 28, 1959, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1970, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 121–109 |
| Earned run average | 3.69 |
| Strikeouts | 1,452 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Earl Wilson (born Earl Lawrence Wilson) (October 2, 1934 – April 23, 2005) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox (1959–1960, 1962–1966), Detroit Tigers (1966–1970) and San Diego Padres (1970), primarily as a starting pitcher. Wilson batted and threw right-handed; he was born in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, and graduated from Greenville Park High School in Tangipahoa Parish.
In his eleven-season MLB career, Wilson posted a 121–109 record with 1,452 strikeouts and a 3.69 earned run average in 2051+2⁄3 innings pitched.