Jacob Wilson shatters MLB record for errorless

Two outcomes that scream failure on a baseball diamond are hanging out and making an error. Jacob Wilson avoids both.

The third-year Athletics shortstop performed his 111th consecutive sport without an error Sunday, setting a major league record at his place.

Wilson, 24, also ranks among the top 5% of MLB gamers most tough to strike out, making contact in more than 90% of his at-bats during his three-year profession. The shortstop was a first-round draft pick of Grand Canyon University in 2023 and performed for Thousand Oaks High.

Failure is even more rare when he places on his glove. Wilson surpassed Mike Bordick’s 2002 mark with the Baltimore Orioles for consecutive video games performed at shortstop without an error.

No marvel the A’s signed him to a seven-year, $70-million contract before the season.

Wilson, whose last error occurred July 6, 2025, credit his dad with prioritizing protection. Jack Wilson was a shortstop with elite vary and a highly effective arm during a 12-year MLB profession from 2001 to 2012, yet he never performed a full season with fewer than 10 errors.

“He’s a very defensive-first guy for me growing up by teaching me defense first before the hitting side of things and making sure you’re always prepared to play defense every day,” Wilson told reporters after the Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Sunday at Fenway Park.

Based on superior metrics, Jacob doesn’t have the vary of his father, but so far he has been more constant. He made only eight errors in 124 video games last season and none in 27 video games after being called up from the minors in 2024. That’s a whole of eight errors in 222 profession video games and 1,899 innings at shortstop.

“He definitely has the consistency side of things down pat,” fellow A’s infielder Tommy White told reporters. “The stats don’t lie. He really takes in the second half of the play. Everyone sees the glove, but it’s the accuracy of the arm.”

Putting the bat on the ball is also a Wilson trademark. He was the hardest participant to strike out in NCAA Division I, whiffing just 12 occasions in 438 at-bats as a Grand Canyon sophomore and junior. At Thousand Oaks High, where his dad was head coach, Jacob struck out a mere 5 occasions in 343 plate appearances.

Likely out of attain is the MLB record for consecutive video games without an error at any place, held by outfielder Robbie Grossman at 440 video games, a streak that ended in 2022.

Meanwhile, Wilson plans to focus on staying healthy: He missed a month earlier this season with a dislocated left shoulder after diving for a ball, and missed a few more video games when the shoulder flared up again in late June.

Making performs and placing the bat on the ball ought to continue as long as he’s on the sphere. Wilson was an American League All-Star last season and completed second in voting for rookie of the 12 months to teammate Nick Kurtz after batting .311 and hanging out only 39 occasions in 523 plate appearances.

Before this season, Wilson told Foul Territory that his focus was on bettering areas he thought of poor — a faster first step toward the ball on protection and placing on 10 kilos of muscle to increase his energy at the plate.

As for avoiding errors and strikeouts, that ought to continue to come naturally.

“I know how to stay in my lane, do what I do and help this team win,” he said.