Jacob Wilson

Bats R Throws R6'2" 190 lbBorn 2002 Los Angeles, USADebut 2024Team ATH1x All-StarDraft 2023 R1 #6 Athletics, Grand Canyon UniversityContract 7 y/$70M (26-32)+33 cl opt 2026: $1,428,571

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 104.4FIELD+ 95.3 at SSTotal 1.81 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
20264684291272418283940.2950.3440.4140.7580.1190.3328.35.9111.12.09
20274954581292429255050.2820.3260.4010.7270.1190.31810.15.1103.61.76

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 23

His ten closest age-23 comparables averaged 98 HIT+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Bob Elliott1940116.8105.4599
2Jhonny Peralta2005114.285.5632
3Bobby Grich1972121.7121.3700
4Otto Knabe1907116.682.4653
5Ron Hunt1964116.983.7223
6Joe Foy1966117.7116.0499
7Keston Hiura2020117.450.6197
8Jorge Cantu2005110.678.2448
9Paul DeJong2017121.8102.5489
10Alex Bregman2017125.9158.3705

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj4951292429525500.2820.3260.4010.727103.6
2026*ATH8033737851617412390.2660.2980.3880.68587.4
2025ATH125523621512601363527390.3110.3550.4440.800122.3
2024OAK281031123220308100.2500.3140.3150.62986.5
Career153626731742821366535490.3010.3480.4240.772116.4

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202633784.17.92.527.614.842.30.2620.3450.28227.0
202552384.68.82.224.79.632.10.2770.3640.30427.0
202410385.49.50.019.012.736.80.2670.3160.29127.2

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025ATHSS12410541392398460.979-10.6
2024OAKSS2723632690161.000-4.9

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2024AAALas Vegas AviatorsBat1164 HR, 0 SB0.3961.061
2024AAMidland RockHoundsBat933 HR, 2 SB0.4551.178
2023A+Lansing LugnutsBat991 HR, 4 SB0.3180.833

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.2940.3330.3300.310
20250.3920.3550.3970.330
20240.3480.2680.3100.269

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.