Willie Wilson (baseball)

Willie Wilson
Wilson in 1978
Outfielder
Born: (1955-07-09) July 9, 1955 (age 69) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1976, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
May 16, 1994, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average	.285
Hits	2,207
Home runs	41
Runs batted in	585
Stolen bases	668
Teams
Kansas City Royals (1976–1990) Oakland Athletics (1991–1992) Chicago Cubs (1993–1994)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1982, 1983) World Series champion (1985) Gold Glove Award (1980) 2× Silver Slugger Award (1980, 1982) AL batting champion (1982) AL stolen base leader (1979) Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame

Willie James Wilson (born July 9, 1955) is an American former professional baseball player. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, and Chicago Cubs. He was an outfielder known for his speed and ability as an effective leadoff hitter. Wilson's career total of 668 stolen bases currently ranks him in 12th place all-time among major leaguers.^[1]