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Article: Pirates Shortstop Jack Wilson: a no name no more: early in his career, he was labeled as a good fielder with limited hitting abilities, but a .308 average last year proves his bat is as lethal as his glove.
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- Baseball Digest
- Article date:
- May 1, 2005
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TYPECASTING WAS JUST AROUND the corner for Jack Wilson. Another very good year in the field, a given for the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop, coupled with another very ordinary offensive performance, would just about do it.
Good field, no hit? That label would be a bit extreme and certainly harsh, since Wilson had proved he could slightly exceed .250 in 2002 and in 2003. But his on-base percentage was barely above .300 in those years, proof Wilson was too sporadic to be praised for being pesky, let alone perceived as any kind of offensive threat.
"You listen when they tell you, 'You're here for your defense. Don't worry about your hitting. It'll come,'" ...