Mike Wilson #44

Michael Ladon Wilson...graduated from Booker T. High School in Oklahoma in May 2001...turned down a scholarship offer to play football at the University of Oklahoma when he signed with the Mariners.

2011

Spent majority of season with AAA Tacoma, but made a brief stint with Seattle appearing in 8 games, May 9-June 7...Spent 10 seasons (2002-11) and played in 776 minor league games, all in the Mariners organization, before making his MLB debut...Made ML debut May 10 at Baltimore at DR-LF; went 1-for-4 with RBI...first Major League hit was go-ahead RBI single to LF in 13th inning...Threw out the potential winning run at home plate in the bottom of the 9th inning in his Major League debut May 10 at Baltimore...became the second Mariner to record an outfield assist in his ML debut, and first to throw someone out at the plate...also: Ricky Nelson threw out Bob Boone (ANA) at second base in his MLB debut on May 17, 1983...Went 2-for-4 with double and 2 RBI on May 21 at San Diego; first career extra base hit and multi-RBI game...Appeared in 87 games for Tacoma, batting .331 (111x335) with 16 home runs and 49 RBI...At time of his promotion to Seattle, was hitting .381 (24x63) with 7 doubles, 4 home runs and 14 RBI...Reached base safely in a PCL-high 41 consecutive road games, April 7-Aug. 26 (49 games dating back to 8/10/10)...during stretch hit .370 (61x165) with 45 runs scored, 13 doubles, 13 home runs and 33 RBI...Recorded pair of 10-game hitting streaks, April 10-May 4 (.465/20x43, 3 HR, 11 RBI) and Aug. 17-26 (.452/19x42, 3 HR, 4 RBI)...Hit .346 (37x107) with 19 runs, 8 doubles, 5 home runs and 10 RBI in 27 games in August...Appeared in 847 minor league games and hit 145 home runs, all in the Mariners farm system...has the most all-time home runs as a Mariner farmhand and ranks 2nd for minor league games played (Mario Diaz - 1,019).

2010

Split the season between West Tenn (AA) and Tacoma (AAA) in his 9th season in the Mariners organization...combined to bat .278 (109x392) with 25 home runs and 78 RBI...ranked 5th among Mariners minor leaguers with 25 home runs...opened the season with West Tenn, batting .292 (31x106) with 8 HR and 22 RBI in 29 games...transferred to Tacoma on May 12 and finished season with the Rainiers...hit 17 home runs and recorded a .500 SLG% in 88 games with Tacoma...went 4-for-5 with 4 runs, 2 home runs, 5 RBI May 29 at Las Vegas...season-high 12-game hitting streak July 2-16 (.391/18x46)...hit .353 (6x17) with 3 home runs and 7 RBI in 7 post-season games to help lead Tacoma to the PCL Championship...named MVP of the PCL Championship series, hitting a home run in each game of the 3-game sweep of Memphis.

2009

Originally on the Mariners 40-man roster, but released when Ken Griffey Jr. signed on Feb. 21...re-signed with Seattle as a minor league free agent on Feb. 23 and was a nonroster invitee...set Mariners spring training record with 8 home runs, leading the Cactus League...assigned to start the season with Tacoma (AAA), but suffered a high left ankle sprain in an intrasquad game prior to the season opener...on the DL from April 10-May 26...made season debut May 28 with West Tenn (AA)...returned to the DL June 4-30 with a left oblique strain...transferred to Tacoma on July 26 and made season debut with Rainiers on July 27.

2008

Appeared in 119 games with West Tennessee...returned to AA after an injury-riddled 2007 season to hit 27 home runs...set Diamond Jaxx record for most home runs in a season...finished 3rd in the Southern League in slugging percentage (.549), 4th in RBI (84) and T5th in extra-base hits (55)...ranked 2nd among all Mariners farmhands in home runs and RBI...named to the Southern League All-Star and Post-Season All-Star teams...recorded 3 multi-home run games, May 2 at Carolina, May 18 vs. Mobile and June 25 vs. Tennessee...named Topps Southern League Player of the Month for June after hitting .314 with 9 home runs and leading the league with 32 RBI...added to the Mariners 40-man roster on Nov. 3, 2008.

2007

Spent season with West Tennessee (AA)...on the disabled list with strained right hamstring, April 20-June 24...appeared in only 4 games with West Tenn before being placed back on the DL with a strained right quadriceps, June 29-July 16...played for the Waikiki BeachBoys in the Hawaiian Winter League.

2006

Started season with Inland Empire (A)...hit 4 home runs during a 7-game stretch from April 12-18...on the disabled list with a strained right oblique from April 25-May 7...batted .326 (42x129) vs. right-handed pitchers, compared to .296 (21x71) vs. lefties...promoted to San Antonio (AA) on June 21...played for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League.

2005

Spent season with Wisconsin...T2nd in the Midwest League with 93 runs scored and 4th with 84 RBI...hit .293 (29x99) with 19 runs, 12 doubles, 4 home runs and 30 RBI in July.

2004

Played all 3 outfield positions in Everett (A)...reached base safely in 26 consecutive games July 10-Aug. 10, a team-high and T2nd in the Northwest League...hit .338 (26x77) with runners in scoring position...participated in the 2004 Arizona Instructional League.

2003

Appeared at all 3 outfield position in 48 games with Peoria...hit safely in 16 of 18 games from June 24-July 17, hitting .440 (33x75) with 16 runs, 11 extra-base hits and 14 RBI...participated in the Mariners Arizona Instructional League.

2002

Began pro career with Peoria, appearing in 41 games...participated in Mariners Arizona Instructional League.