Justin Wilson
Bats L Throws L6'2" 205 lbBorn 1987 Anaheim, USADebut 2012Team BOSDraft 2005 R37 #1126 Los Angeles Dodgers, Buchanan HS, CA
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 163 | 24.8 | 7.8 | 2.86 | 21.5 | 6.24 | 101.2 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 102.1 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 102.8 |
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 37
His ten closest age-37 comparables averaged 101 PITCH+ the next season; 3 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2025 | BOS | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2024 | CIN | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2022 | CIN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2021 | CIN | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2020 | NYM | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2019 | NYM | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2018 | CHC | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -131.7 |
| 2017 | CHC | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2016 | DET | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2015 | NYY | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2014 | PIT | 70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -133.5 |
| 2013 | PIT | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -129.4 |
| 2012 | PIT | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| Career | | 648 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -130.2 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 163 | | | | 102.1 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2025 | BOS | 4 | 1 | 3.35 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 48.3 | 207 | 3 | 20 | 57 | 100.2 | 98.4 | 98.7 |
| 2024 | CIN | 1 | 5 | 5.59 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 46.7 | 209 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 88.9 | 98.0 | 86.9 |
| 2022 | CIN | 0 | 1 | 2.45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 116.7 | 92.5 | 109.3 |
| 2021 | CIN | 1 | 1 | 5.29 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 149 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 96.4 | 96.2 | 92.6 |
| 2020 | NYM | 2 | 1 | 3.66 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 86 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 111.9 | 98.0 | 109.9 |
| 2019 | NYM | 4 | 2 | 2.54 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 39.0 | 166 | 4 | 19 | 44 | 106.6 | 99.5 | 106.1 |
| 2018 | CHC | 4 | 5 | 3.46 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 54.7 | 236 | 5 | 33 | 69 | 103.5 | 97.9 | 101.4 |
| 2017 | CHC | 4 | 4 | 3.41 | 65 | 0 | 13 | 58.0 | 248 | 5 | 35 | 80 | 112.3 | 101.8 | 114.1 |
| 2016 | DET | 4 | 5 | 4.14 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 58.7 | 251 | 6 | 17 | 65 | 104.2 | 97.4 | 101.6 |
| 2015 | NYY | 5 | 0 | 3.10 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 | 244 | 3 | 20 | 66 | 113.8 | 98.6 | 112.4 |
| 2014 | PIT | 3 | 4 | 4.20 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 256 | 4 | 30 | 61 | 104.1 | | |
| 2013 | PIT | 6 | 1 | 2.08 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 73.7 | 295 | 4 | 28 | 59 | 119.2 | | |
| 2012 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 51.7 | | |
| Career | | 38 | 30 | 3.59 | 648 | 0 | 20 | 562.0 | 2386 | 51 | 243 | 618 | 105.6 | | 104.4 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2018 | 1 | | | | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | BOS | P | 61 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.4 |
| 2024 | CIN | P | 60 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | -0.5 |
| 2022 | CIN | P | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 |
| 2021 | CIN | P | 42 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.7 |
| 2020 | NYM | P | 23 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.800 | -0.2 |
| 2019 | NYM | P | 45 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 |
| 2018 | CHC | P | 71 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.6 |
| 2017 | CHC | P | 65 | 58 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.5 |
| 2016 | DET | P | 66 | 59 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.8 |
| 2015 | NYY | P | 74 | 61 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.833 | -0.4 |
| 2014 | PIT | P | 70 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.800 | |
| 2013 | PIT | P | 58 | 74 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2012 | PIT | P | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2010 | AA | Altoona Curve | Bat | 28 | 0 HR, 0 SB | 0.091 | 0.221 |
| 2023 | AAA | Nashville Sounds | Pit | 26 | 6.1 IP, 23% K | 1.48 | |
| 2012 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | Pit | 564 | 135.2 IP, 24% K | 3.79 | |
| 2011 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | Pit | 557 | 124.1 IP, 17% K | 4.13 | |
| 2010 | AA | Altoona Curve | Pit | 600 | 142.2 IP, 22% K | 3.10 | |
| 2009 | A+ | Lynchburg Hillcats | Pit | 514 | 116.0 IP, 18% K | 4.50 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2018 | | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.12 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 1.38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.92 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | DET | $1,525,000 |
| 2015 | NYY | $556,000 |
| 2014 | PIT | $515,000 |
| 2013 | PIT | $493,500 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.