Paul Wilson (baseball)

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Paul Wilson
Pitcher
Born: March 28, 1973 (1973-03-28) (age 35) Belleville, Illinois
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 4, 1996 for the New York Mets
Final game
, 2005 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Win-Loss record	40-58
Earned run average	4.86
Strikeouts	619
Teams
New York Mets (1996) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000-2002) Cincinnati Reds (2003-2005)
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements

Paul Anthony Wilson (born March 28, 1973 in Belleville, Illinois) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. In his minor league career, he was billed alongside Jason Isringhausen and Bill Pulsipher as being a future Mets superstar. Wilson played college baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin.

On July 28, 2000, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In 2002, he was granted free agency and then signed with the Cincinnati Reds. In 2004, he was a free agent again, but quickly re-signed with the Reds.

In 2004, Paul had a career high 11 wins and 6 losses in 29 games.

On March 21, 2007, Paul was released by the Reds, another setback as he tries to come back from shoulder surgery.

Wilson currently plays for the Reno Silver Sox of the Golden Baseball League.

[edit] External links

• Baseball Almanac
• Baseball Reference

Preceded by Alex Rodriguez

First overall pick in the MLB Entry Draft 1994

Succeeded by Darin Erstad

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