Looking at the all time triples list is interesting. The living player with the most triples is Stan Musial, who is 87 and tied for 19th place with Rabbit Maranville with 177. I'm 40 and the first plaer on the list who played in my lifetime is Roberto Clemnte with 166 in a tie for 27th place. To reach a player I remember playing I have to get to Lou Brock in 63rd place with 141.
The top active player is Johnny Damon in 218th place with 88. Basebal Reference lists Kenny Lofton as active in 106th place with 116, but he is not on a roster at this moment.
To reach the top 1000 all time (actually the top 1030 de to a 33 way tie for 998th place, you'd need only 37 triples. so Wilson almost made the list i just one season. There are three active players in that 33 way tie, so once J.D. Drew, Curtis Granderson and Ken Griffey triple, the ist will be pared down a bit.
Wilson only played nine seasons and had 114 carer triples to put him in a tie for 110th al time
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