| Ed Wilkinson | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 20, 1890 Jacksonville, Oregon |
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| Died: April 9, 1918 (aged 27) Tucson, Arizona |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 4, 1911 for the New York Highlanders | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1911 for the New York Highlanders | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
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Edward Henry Wilkinson (June 20, 1890 to April 9, 1918) was a Major League Baseball player. He was born in Jacksonville, Oregon and died in Tucson, Arizona. Wilkinson batted and threw right-handed.
Wilkinson played for the New York Highlanders in the 1911 season. In ten games, he had three hits in 13 at-bats, with one RBI, and a .231 batting average. Shortly thereafter, he contracted pulmonary tuberculosis, a condition that ended his career and contributed to his early death at the age of 27.[1]