Paul Wilson (baseball player)
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Paul Anthony Wilson is a retired right-handed pitcher
in Major League Baseball
.
for the Florida State University
Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin.
In his minor league
career, he was billed alongside Jason Isringhausen
and Bill Pulsipher
as a future Mets star. The three were dubbed by sportswriters and fans as "Generation K
".
On July 28, , he was traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In , he was granted free agency, and then signed with the Cincinnati Reds
. In , he was a free agent again, but quickly re-signed with the Reds.
In 2004, Wilson had a career high 11 wins
and 6 losses in 29 games.
On March 21, , Wilson was released by the Reds, another setback as he tried to come back from shoulder surgery.
Wilson played for the Reno Silver Sox of the Golden Baseball League
in , before his release on June 8.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
.
Baseball career
Wilson played college baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
for the Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin.
In his minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
career, he was billed alongside Jason Isringhausen
Jason Isringhausen
Jason Derik Isringhausen is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher.-New York Mets:Isringhausen was chosen as a draft-and-follow prospect by the New York Mets in the 44th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft...
and Bill Pulsipher
Bill Pulsipher
William Thomas Pulsipher is a professional baseball pitcher. Pulsipher, a left-handed pitcher, has played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Cardinals over six seasons from to . He currently plays for the Somerset...
as a future Mets star. The three were dubbed by sportswriters and fans as "Generation K
Generation K
Generation K was the collective nickname given to a trio of young starting pitchers in the New York Mets organization in 1995, consisting of Bill Pulsipher, Jason Isringhausen, and Paul Wilson. Generation X was a hot topic in American media during the mid 1990s and the nickname came from the use of...
".
On July 28, , he was traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In , he was granted free agency, and then signed with the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. In , he was a free agent again, but quickly re-signed with the Reds.
In 2004, Wilson had a career high 11 wins
Win (baseball)
In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only...
and 6 losses in 29 games.
On March 21, , Wilson was released by the Reds, another setback as he tried to come back from shoulder surgery.
Wilson played for the Reno Silver Sox of the Golden Baseball League
Golden Baseball League
The Golden Baseball League, based in San Ramon, California, was an independent baseball league. It later merged with the Northern League and the United Baseball League to form the North American League in the western United States, western Canada and Mexico....
in , before his release on June 8.