Mutt Wilson

Who was Mutt Wilson?

William Clarence "Mutt" Wilson nicknamed 'Lank', was a professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he appeared in three games in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1920.

Born in Keyser, North Carolina, Wilson stood 6'3" and weighed 167 pounds. He was known as both "Mutt" and "Lank". He started two games for the Tigers and appeared in one game as a reliever. He had a record of 1-1 with an ERA of 3.46, with one hit in four career at bats, for a .250 batting average. His major league career lasted eight days, from September 11–18, 1920.

Wilson served in the U.S. Army during World War I and later worked for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Wilson died in Wildwood, Florida in 1962 at age 66. He is buried at Lone Oak Cemetery in Leesburg.