Jacob Wilson set the Major League Baseball record for consecutive errorless games played at shortstop on Aug. 9 in Boston.
The Thousand Oaks High graduate played his 111th straight game without making an error Sunday afternoon in the Athletics’ 4-3 win at Fenway Park, breaking the record set by Baltimore’s Mike Bordick in 2002.
The 24-year-old has fielded 323 consecutive chances without making an error since July 6, 2025. He has made only eight errors in 222 career games in the field.
Wilson fielded five chances cleanly Sunday, including a popup which featured a collision with second baseman Jeff McNeil, a 4-6-3 double play and a grounder by Ceddanne Rafaela that pushed him deep into the hole at shortstop.
Wilson told ESPN after the game that he makes
sure to take ground balls before every start at shortstop.
“I do that every day that I'm playing short,” Wilson said. “The DH days I try to stay off my feet as much as I can, but every day I'm playing short I'm taking ground balls no matter what. You need to get as much work on the field, ground balls-wise as you can.”
Wilson also credited his father Jack Wilson, the former Thousand Oaks High and Oxnard College shortstop who spent 12 years in the major leagues.
"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 said.
Three years into his major league career, Wilson is hitting .270 with 36 RBIs and seven home runs. He is a career .290 hitter and made the American League All-Star team in 2025.
Wilson's former Thousand Oaks High teammate, Max Muncy, had the game-winning RBI double in the top of the ninth to secure the Athletics' victory on Sunday.
Outfielder Robbie Grossman went 440 games without an error to set the all-time MLB record for a position player. His streak ended in 2022.
Joe Curley is a staff writer for The Star. He can be reached at joe.curley@vcstar.com. For more coverage, follow @vcsjoecurley on Twitter/X, Instagram/Threads, Facebook and Bluesky.
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