The Athletics’ 24-year-old shortstop played his 111th consecutive errorless game Sunday at Fenway Park, passing a mark that had stood for 24 years and giving a struggling, Sacramento-based club a rare reason to celebrate.
- Jacob Wilson set the MLB record for consecutive errorless games by a shortstop, reaching 111 straight on Sunday at Fenway Park.
- He passed former Oriole Mike Bordick, whose 110-game streak had stood since 2002.
- Wilson’s last error came on July 6, 2025, more than 13 months ago, against the San Francisco Giants.
- The 24-year-old, son of 12-year big leaguer Jack Wilson, now has a shot at the first Gold Glove by an Athletics shortstop since 1985.
BOSTON — For a franchise with little to celebrate this season, the Athletics finally had a moment worth savoring, and it belonged to a 24-year-old who never much wanted the spotlight. Shortstop Jacob Wilson played his 111th consecutive errorless game on Sunday at Fenway Park, setting a major league record for his position and surpassing former Baltimore Orioles infielder Mike Bordick, whose 110-game streak had stood since 2002.
Wilson did it in a 4-3 win over the Red Sox that snapped a 12-series losing skid, the A’s first series victory since mid-June. He handled all five of his chances cleanly, including a popup he caught after colliding with second baseman Jeff McNeil.
A Streak Thirteen Months In The Making
Wilson’s last error came on July 6, 2025, against the San Francisco Giants, more than 13 calendar months ago. He entered Sunday with 323 consecutive errorless chances, still short of the 544 Bordick strung together, but the games record is now his. As the clubhouse celebrated, Wilson kept the focus on the team, calling it “a special day,” per MLB.com, while stressing that the A’s had won their first series in weeks against a good opponent.
Defense First, By Design
The streak is no accident. Wilson is the son of Jack Wilson, a 12-year big leaguer who also played shortstop, and the elder Wilson built his son’s game around the glove. Jacob credits his father with teaching him “defense first before the hitting side of things,” a lesson drilled in from the little league fields on up.
The metrics have caught up to the reputation. According to Statcast, Wilson’s eight Outs Above Average rank ninth among major league shortstops this season, a sharp turnaround after he posted negative figures in the category over his first two years. On the days he plays, he is still out taking grounders with his teammates two hours before first pitch.
A Bright Spot For A Sacramento Club
The timing matters for a team that has spent the year near the bottom of the standings. The Athletics are playing their home games at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, a temporary home before a planned move to Las Vegas, and on a beat usually dominated by gambling in California, Wilson has been a rare on-field draw. He finished second in the American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2025, behind teammate Nick Kurtz, and made the All-Star team. This season he has appeared in just 75 games after missing time with shoulder and thumb injuries, which is why a streak that began in 2025 is only now reaching the record book.
What Comes Next
Wilson now has a chance at something no Athletic has managed in four decades: a Gold Glove at shortstop, last won by Alfredo Griffin in 1985. He has quietly become a favorite in that race, though sports betting remains illegal in California, so Sacramento fans tracking the chase are watching, not wagering. The streak, meanwhile, is still alive, and every ground ball hit his way is now appointment viewing.
For perspective on how far it might go, the all-time errorless run for any position player belongs to outfielder Robbie Grossman, who went 440 games before his streak ended in 2022. Wilson has a long way to travel to approach that. But at shortstop, the most demanding infield position, the record is his, and for one night in Boston the Athletics had their star.