Artie Wilson

Artie Wilson
Infielder
Born: (1920-10-28)October 28, 1920 Springville, Alabama, U.S.
Died: October 31, 2010(2010-10-31) (aged 90) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
Professional debut
NgL: 1942, for the Birmingham Black Barons
MLB: April 18, 1951, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
May 23, 1951, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.366
Hits	177
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	48
Stolen bases	17
Teams
Birmingham Black Barons (1944–1948) New York Giants (1951)
Career highlights and awards
7× NgL All-Star (1944, 1946–1948) 2× Negro American League batting champion (1944, 1948)

Arthur Lee Wilson (October 28, 1920 – October 31, 2010) was a professional baseball player. He was an all-star for the Birmingham Black Barons of Negro league baseball before playing part of one season in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants in 1951. He was born in Springville, Alabama. Wilson is recognized as the last player in the Negro leagues to hit .400, having batted .435 (some records say .437) in 1948, albeit in only 28 games played that season.^[1][2]