Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson hits a single during a game against the Houston Astros on June 19 at Sutter Health Park. Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

Athletics Rookie Joins Seattle Mariners Legend Ichiro Suzuki With Latest Showing

Originally posted on Seattle Mariners on SI
By Teren Kowatsch | Last updated Jun 20, 2025 3:00 PM ET

One of the most impressive rookies in baseball this season is now in an elite category of players after his latest showing.

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson went 2-for-5 with a home run in his team's 6-4 win against the Houston Astros on Thursday. With that performance, Wilson put himself among an elite group that incluldes Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki.

Wilson has a major league-leading 32 multi-hit games this season. According to a tweet from Sarah Langs on "X" (@SlangsOnSports), that mark is the fifth-most by a rookie through a team's first 77 games in the expansion era (1961-present).

Suzuki had the most in that span with 38 in 2001. Tony Oliva had 36 in 1964, Juan Samuel had 34 in 1984 and Manny Jimenez had 33 in 1962. Wilson and Suzuki are the only two players to have 32 multi-hit games or more through their club's first 77 games this century.

Most multi-hit games in team’s first 77 games, rookies in expansion era (1961):

2001 Ichiro Suzuki: 38
1964 Tony Oliva: 36
1984 Juan Samuel: 34
1962 Manny Jiménez: 33
2025 Jacob Wilson: 32 https://t.co/Wj5HhlfI8l
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 20, 2025

Wilson is the assumed front-runner for American League Rookie of The Year this season, which Suzuki won in his first season stateside in 2001.

The Athletics and Seattle, both in the American League West, have already played each other seven times this season, and Wilson has excelled in those matchups. He's hit .414 (12-for-29) with three runs, two doubles and four RBIs against the Mariners this year. Two of those seven games were multi-hit performances for Wilson.

The A's and Mariners will play each other six more times this season. Three games will be in a series in Sacramento from July 28-30. The final three will be another series at T-Mobile Park in Seattle from Aug. 22-24.

This article first appeared on Seattle Mariners on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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