Hack Wilson

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Hack Wilson

Born:	April 26, 1900
Birthplace:	Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
Height:	5' 6"
Weight:	190 lbs
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Drafted:	N/A
College:	Did Not Attend
High School:	Did Not Attend
Teams:	New York Giants 1923-1925 Chicago Cubs 1926-1931 Brooklyn Dodgers 1932-1934 Philadelphia Phillies 1934

1 Overall Career
2 Awards
3 Achievements
4 MLB Records
5 Trivia
6 Transactions
7 External Links

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Overall Career

Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson (April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948), whose career was relatively short, much like his stature, but he packed a wallop in his prime. A winner of four home run titles while with the Cubs, his 1930 season still inspires awe - 191 RBI (the all-time major league record), 56 home runs (a National League record for 68 years) and a .356 batting average. Although remembered as a power hitter with 244 home runs and 1,063 RBI, Wilson also totaled an impressive .307 career batting average over 12 major league seasons.

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Awards

Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1979, Player

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Achievements

NL Slugging Percentage Leader (1930)
NL OPS Leader (1930)
4-time NL Home Runs Leader (1926, 1927, 1928 & 1930)
2-time NL RBI Leader (1929 & 1930)
2-time NL Bases on Balls Leader (1926 & 1930)
20-Home Run Seasons: 6 (1926-1930 & 1932)
30-Home Run Seasons: 4 (1927-1930)
40-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1930)
50-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1930)
100 RBI Seasons: 6 (1926-1930 & 1932)
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 3 (1927, 1929 & 1930)
200 Hits Seasons: 1 (1930)

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MLB Records

Runs batted in, season, 191, 1930
Runs batted in, right handed batter, season, 191, 1930

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Trivia

Hack Wilson is reputed to have received his nickname because of his resemblance to internationally famous Russian weightlifter and pro wrestler George Hackenschmidt

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Transactions

September 6, 1923: Purchased by the New York Giants from the Portsmouth (Virginia).
August 8, 1925: Traded by the New York Giants with Pip Koehler (PTBNL) to Toledo (American Association) for Earl Webb.
October 9, 1925: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs from the Toledo (American Association) in the 1925 rule V draft.
December, 1931: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Bud Teachout to the St. Louis Cardinals for Burleigh Grimes.
January 23, 1932: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Bob Parham (minors) and $45,000.
August 8, 1934: Released by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
August 10, 1934: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
September 5, 1934: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.