Kris Wilson (baseball)
Kristopher Kyle Wilson (born August 6, 1976) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball, one season in Korea, and two seasons in Italy.
| Kris Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 6, 1976 Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: July 28, 2000, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| KBO: April 7, 2007, for the Samsung Lions | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: July 23, 2006, for the New York Yankees | |
| KBO: May 11, 2007, for the Samsung Lions | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 14–9 |
| Earned run average | 5.44 |
| Strikeouts | 142 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–6 |
| Earned run average | 3.79 |
| Strikeouts | 9 |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
Wilson attended Georgia Tech, and in 1995 and 1996 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League where he was named a league all-star in 1995.[1][2]
Professional career
Wilson was drafted in the ninth round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft by the Kansas City Royals, for whom he pitched from 2000 to 2003. In Kansas City, he split time between the bullpen and starting rotation with 19 starts.
Wilson was signed by the New York Yankees as a fre agent during the 2005 season on May 17, and was assigned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. He was called up from Columbus on July 5, 2006, and made a relief appearance against the Cleveland Indians, pitching two scoreless innings and giving up no hits. He made his only start for the Yankees on July 9 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays replacing Shawn Chacón, lasting just 22⁄3 innings while giving up 3 runs on 5 hits. He was replaced in the starting rotation by newly acquired Sidney Ponson, and sent down to the bullpen. Wilson was designated for assignment on July 24.
Wilson signed with the Samsung Lions of the KBO, but was released by the Lions during the 2007 season. On December 8, 2007, Wilson signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, but did not pitch a game for the Phillies.
References
- "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- "Cape Baseball League Results". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. July 21, 1995. p. 21.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization