Enrique Wilson
| AB | 1406 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .244 |
| OBP | .288 |
| SLG | .35 |
| HR | 22 |
- Full name Enrique Martes Wilson
- Born 07/27/1973 in Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: S / Throws: R
- School Liceo Amelio Ramon Jiminez (DR) HS
- Debut 09/24/1997
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Background: Wilson was acquired from the Twins for lefthander Shawn Bryant in 1994 in one of GM John Hart's shrewdest minor league trades. Wilson methodically climbed the ladder in the Indians system as a shortstop before starting at second base for much of this year's big league playoffs. Strengths: He doesn't get much chance to show it off from second, but Wilson has the best infield arm in the system. He's an adaptable, athletic player who made the transition to second smoothly but still needs to learn the footwork to turn the double play at second. He has gap power and generally makes good contact at the plate. Weaknesses: Wilson hit just .244 from the left side this year, compared to .388 righthanded--leaving doubt on his future as a switch-hitter. He needs more discipline at the plate, especially for a free swinger without home-run power. The Future: With the signing of Roberto Alomar to play second, Wilson will be relegated to utility duty or trade bait in '99. His future as an everyday player in Cleveland lies only at shortstop, but not as long as Vizquel is around.
