Mike Wilson (American football/baseball)

Mike Wilson
Personal information
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	167 lb (76 kg)
Career information
College:	Lehigh
Position:	End, guard, quarterback
Career history
	Buffalo All-Americans (1922); Rochester Jeffersons (1922); Rock Island Independents (1923–1924, 1926);
Career highlights and awards
	Collyers Eye Mag.: 1st Team All-NFL (1924);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson
	Catcher
	Born: December 2, 1896; Edge Hill, Pennsylvania
	Died: May 16, 1978 (aged 81); Boynton Beach, Florida
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 4, 1921, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
	September 5, 1921, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.000
Games played	5
At bats	4
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1921);

Samuel Marshall "Mike" Wilson was a professional football and professional baseball player. He played four seasons in the National Football League and the first American Football League between 1922 and 1926, and part of one Major League Baseball season in 1921.

Football

In 1922 Wilson was an end with the NFL's Buffalo All-Americans however he finished the season with the Rochester Jeffersons. In 1923, he played for the Rock Island Independents. While Wilson took a break from football in 1925, he was a played once again in 1926 with the Independents, which were now playing in the AFL.

Baseball

Wilson played five games as a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921, going hitless in four at bats. He continued to play in the minors until 1928 before retiring.

Sources

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
"Buffalo's Two Sports Guys" (PDF). PFRA Annual. 19 (4). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-06.