Hoyt Wilhelm

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: July 26, 1922 in Huntersville, NC us

Died: August 23, 2002 in Sarasota, FL

Buried: Palms Memorial Park, Sarasota, FL

High School: Cornelius HS (Cornelius, NC)

Debut: April 18, 1952 (Age 29-267d, 10,900th in major league history)
vs. BRO 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 10, 1972 (Age 49-350d)
vs. PHI 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1985. (Voted by BBWAA on 331/395 ballots)
View Hoyt Wilhelm's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: James Hoyt Wilhelm

Nicknames: Old Sarge

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

46.8

143

122

ERA

2.52

1070

228

2254.1

1610

WHIP

1.125

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	25-42 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	25 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 42 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	26 (16-7-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 42 PAs	5
Avg. Runners on Base	27 (14-8-4)

Most Driven In
R Noble	1
B Thomson	0

Most Driven In By
A Dark	4
D Williams	0

1953 Batting Game Log

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1953 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	72	3 (2)	Apr 17 (1)	NYG		BRO	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	73	6 (2)	Apr 21	NYG	@	PIT	L,4-5	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	74	7	Apr 22	NYG	@	PIT	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	75	8	Apr 23	NYG	@	PIT	L,5-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	76	9	Apr 24	NYG	@	BRO	L,4-12	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	77	10	Apr 25	NYG	@	BRO	W,7-5	6-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	2.45	0.067	5.07	0.08%	0.40	P
7	78	11	Apr 26	NYG	@	BRO	L,4-8	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
8	79	12	Apr 28	NYG		MLN	L,1-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
9	80	13	Apr 29	NYG		MLN	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	81	15 (1)	May 1	NYG		STL	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
11	82	16	May 4 (1)	NYG		CIN	W,12-4	7-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500	2.500	9	.45	0.028	.63	0.02%	0.43	P
12	83	18 (1)	May 6	NYG		CHC	W,8-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500	2.500	9						P
13	84	19	May 9 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500	2.500	9						P
14	85	20	May 9 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,6-4	4-GF	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000	1.750	9	.76	0.036	1.00	0.03%	0.61	P
15	86	24 (3)	May 13	NYG	@	MLN	L,1-11	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.750	.750	1.000	1.750	9						P
16	87	25	May 15	NYG	@	CIN	W,7-3	7-GF(11)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.500	.500	.667	1.167	9	1.90	-0.139	2.86	-0.13%	-1.13	P
17	88	27 (1)	May 17	NYG	@	STL	W,9-6	6-GF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.625	.667	1.292	9	.11	0.007	.17	0.01%	0.40	P
18	89	28	May 18	NYG	@	STL	W,8-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.429	.556	.571	1.127	9	.73	-0.018	1.18	-0.02%	-0.33	P
19	90	30 (1)	May 20	NYG	@	CHC	W,16-6	7-GF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.375	.545	.500	1.045	9	.14	0.002	.25	0.00%	-0.42	P
20	91	33 (2)	May 23	NYG	@	PIT	L,4-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.375	.545	.500	1.045	9						P
21	92	34	May 24	NYG	@	PIT	W,11-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.444	.944	9	.01	0.000	.03	0.00%	-0.25	P
22	93	37 (2)	May 28	NYG	@	BRO	L,6-7	4-GF(10)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.273	.429	.364	.792	9	1.71	-0.090	4.62	-0.15%	-0.52	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	94	41 (3)	Jun 4	NYG		CIN	W,11-3	7-GF	2	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.308	.438	.538	.976	9	.75	0.229	1.03	0.19%	0.88	P
24	95	43 (1)	Jun 6	NYG		CHC	W,3-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.308	.438	.538	.976	9						P
25	96	45 (1)	Jun 7 (2)	NYG		CHC	L,2-5	2-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.412	.500	.912	9	1.03	-0.030	1.66	-0.03%	-0.35	P
26	97	47 (1)	Jun 9	NYG		MLN	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.412	.500	.912	9						P
27	98	48	Jun 10	NYG		MLN	L,5-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.412	.500	.912	9						P
28	99	50 (1)	Jun 12	NYG		STL	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.412	.500	.912	9						P
29	100	54 (3)	Jun 16 (1)	NYG	@	CIN	W,7-5	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.286	.412	.500	.912	9	.39	-0.005	.14	0.00%	-0.22	P
30	101	56 (1)	Jun 17	NYG	@	CIN	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.412	.500	.912	9						P
31	102	57	Jun 18	NYG	@	CIN	W,6-3	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.368	.438	.806	9	1.21	-0.059	.48	-0.01%	-1.17	P
32	103	59 (1)	Jun 20	NYG	@	MLN	L,3-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.368	.438	.806	9						P
33	104	61 (1)	Jun 21 (2)	NYG	@	MLN	T,6-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.368	.438	.806	9						P
34	105	62	Jun 23	NYG	@	STL	L,8-15	5-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.350	.412	.762	9	.18	-0.005	.13	0.00%	-0.17	P
35	106	64 (1)	Jun 25	NYG	@	STL	W,9-4	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.333	.389	.722	9	.58	-0.015	.50	-0.01%	-0.11	P
36	107	65	Jun 26	NYG	@	CHC	W,9-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.318	.368	.687	9	.54	-0.014	.49	-0.01%	-0.26	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
37	108	69 (3)	Jul 1	NYG		PIT	L,3-5	7-GF(11)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.200	.304	.350	.654	9	1.87	-0.062	1.75	-0.04%	-0.34	P
38	109	71 (1)	Jul 4 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	W,4-2	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.200	.304	.350	.654	9	.49	-0.005	.34	0.00%	-0.22	P
39	110	72	Jul 4 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	L,4-10	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.304	.350	.654	9						P
40	111	75 (2)	Jul 7 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,5-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.190	.292	.333	.625	9	.16	-0.004	.14	0.00%	-0.12	P
41	112	77 (1)	Jul 8	NYG	@	PIT	W,10-7	6-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.190	.320	.333	.653	9	.41	0.014	.43	0.01%	0.27	P
42	113	81 (3)	Jul 12	NYG	@	BRO	L,3-4	7-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.190	.320	.333	.653	9	.45	-0.006	1.29	-0.01%	-0.23	P
43	114	83 (1)	Jul 18	NYG		CHC	W,12-7	7-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.227	.346	.409	.755	9	.27	0.019	.43	0.02%	0.63	P
44	115	93 (9)	Jul 28	NYG	@	MLN	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.346	.409	.755	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
45	116	97 (3)	Aug 1	NYG	@	CIN	L,9-10	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.346	.409	.755	9						P
46	117	99 (1)	Aug 2 (2)	NYG	@	CIN	L,1-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.346	.409	.755	9						P
47	118	100	Aug 4	NYG	@	CHC	L,3-5	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.346	.409	.755	9						P
48	119	102 (1)	Aug 5 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	L,6-7	7-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.217	.333	.391	.725	9	.30	-0.008	.06	0.00%	-0.12	P
49	120	103	Aug 6	NYG	@	CHC	W,12-6	7-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.208	.321	.375	.696	9	1.10	-0.026	.18	0.00%	-0.50	P
50	121	105 (1)	Aug 8	NYG	@	STL	L,3-8	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.321	.375	.696	9						P
51	122	106	Aug 9	NYG	@	STL	L,2-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.321	.375	.696	9						P
52	123	107	Aug 11	NYG		BRO	L,0-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.321	.375	.696	9						P
53	124	108	Aug 12	NYG		BRO	L,5-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.321	.375	.696	9						P
54	125	109	Aug 13	NYG		BRO	L,8-9	7-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.310	.360	.670	9	.58	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.26	P
55	126	114 (4)	Aug 17 (1)	NYG		PHI	L,2-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.310	.360	.670	9						P
56	127	117 (2)	Aug 19	NYG	@	BRO	L,5-7	3-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.179	.281	.321	.603	9	1.07	-0.083	.00	0.00%	-0.84	P
57	128	119 (1)	Aug 21	NYG	@	PHI	L,6-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.179	.281	.321	.603	9						P
58	129	124 (4)	Aug 25 (2)	NYG		STL	L,2-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.179	.281	.321	.603	9						P
59	130	125	Aug 26	NYG		STL	W,13-4	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.172	.273	.310	.583	9	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
60	131	130 (4)	Aug 30 (2)	NYG		CHC	L,2-6	8-GF(8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.172	.273	.310	.583	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
61	132	132 (1)	Sep 1	NYG		CHC	W,10-9	3-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.161	.257	.290	.547	9	2.68	-0.140	.00	0.00%	-1.07	P
62	133	134 (1)	Sep 3	NYG		CIN	L,2-9	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.161	.257	.290	.547	9						P
63	134	135	Sep 4	NYG		BRO	L,6-8	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.161	.257	.290	.547	9						P
64	135	138 (2)	Sep 7 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,7-9	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.156	.250	.281	.531	9	1.01	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
65	136	143 (4)	Sep 12	NYG	@	CHC	L,1-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.156	.250	.281	.531	1						P
66	137	150 (6)	Sep 20	NYG		PIT	L,4-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.156	.250	.281	.531	9						P
67	138	151	Sep 22	NYG	@	PHI	L,3-9	3-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.152	.243	.273	.516	9	.99	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.34	P
68	139	152	Sep 23	NYG	@	PHI	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.152	.243	.273	.516	9						P
							25-42		42	33	5	5	2	1	0	1	4	0	8	0	5		0	2	0	0	.152	.243	.273	.516		.91	-0.382	.90	-0.05%	-5.84

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