Willie Wilson

Inducted 2000
Outfielder 1976-1990

Blazing speed and daring plays made Wilson a dynamic force for Kansas City. He was the 1981 Royals Player of the Year and a two-time All-Star selection. He won the 1982 American League batting title (.332). In 1979, Wilson led the league and set a club record with 83 stolen bases. In 1980, he became the second player in MLB history with 100 hits from each side of the plate. That same year he also won a Gold Glove for defensive excellence. Wilson led the league in triples five times and set all-time Royals records with an amazing 13 career inside-the-park home runs and 612 stolen bases.

POSITION: Outfielder

BATS: Both

THROWS: Right

HEIGHT: 6'3

WEIGHT: 190

BORN: July 9, 1955 in Montgomery, Ala.

HOW ACQUIRED: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft.

SIGNED: 1974

DEBUT: September 4, 1976

FINAL GAME: May 16, 1994

Willie Wilson, arguably the most athletic man on Kansas City's championship club of 1985, was enshrined into Royals immortality in 2000.

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Wilson hit over .300 five times with the Royals, including in 1982 when he hit .332 and won the batting title. He led the American League in hits in 1980.

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In 15 seasons with Kansas City, Wilson .289 with 40 home runs, 509 RBIs, 1,060 runs scored and a franchise-record 612 stolen bases.

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On the Royals' all-time list, Wilson is first in stolen bases (612), second in triples (133), third in runs scored (1,060), fourth in hits (1,968) and fifth in total bases (2,595) and games played (1,787).

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