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Craig Wilson
Utility Infielder (1998-2002)
Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers
Craig Wilson spent three years with the Chicago White Sox before being traded to the Kansas City Royals in 2001. He signed a free agent contact with the Detroit Tigers in 2002 , where he played for the team’s AAA affiliate, the Toledo (Ohio) Mud Hens. He saw action in 119 games for Toledo, posting a .263 average with 48 runs scored on 109 hits and 46 RBIs. He played three years for the White Sox from 1998-2000, posting a career .272 average with 54 runs scored and 40 RBIs. He saw action at three positions in 28 games in 2000, compiling a .260 average with 12 runs scored and four RBIs. He saw action in 98 games for in 1999, posting a .238 batting average with 28 runs on 60 hits. His .468 average (22-of-47) in 1998 was the highest in major league history among players with a minimum of 50 plate appearances. He went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in his major-league debut on 9/5/98 vs. New York. He singled off Andy Pettitte in his first career at-bat. He played in 754 minor-league games before making his debut at age 28. He went 4-of-7 with two home runs, five RBIs, four runs scored and 10 total bases in extra-inning victory at Detroit on 9/14/98.
