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	16-30 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 8 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	1 (1-0-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 8 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	4 (2-1-0)

1966 Batting Game Log

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1966 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	771	56 (55)	Jun 14	CHW		CAL	L,4-10	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
2	772	57	Jun 15	CHW		KCA	L,4-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	773	61 (3)	Jun 18	CHW	@	MIN	L,8-9	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	774	64 (2)	Jun 21	CHW	@	KCA	L,8-9	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	775	70 (5)	Jun 26 (2)	CHW	@	NYY	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	776	71	Jun 28	CHW		WSA	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						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
7	777	75 (3)	Jul 3 (1)	CHW		BOS	L,2-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	778	78 (2)	Jul 4 (2)	CHW	@	NYY	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	779	79	Jul 6 (1)	CHW	@	WSA	L,3-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
10	780	81 (1)	Jul 7	CHW	@	WSA	W,8-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	781	82	Jul 8 (1)	CHW	@	BOS	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	782	85 (2)	Jul 10 (1)	CHW	@	BOS	L,4-8	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
13	783	86	Jul 10 (2)	CHW	@	BOS	L,6-10	3-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.71	-0.018	.02	0.00%	-0.15	P
14	784	91 (4)	Jul 17 (2)	CHW		BAL	L,2-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	785	92	Jul 18	CHW		BAL	L,3-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	786	93	Jul 19	CHW	@	CLE	W,5-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
17	787	94	Jul 20	CHW	@	CLE	W,6-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.07	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
18	788	97 (2)	Jul 23	CHW	@	BAL	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	789	99 (1)	Jul 26	CHW		DET	L,1-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	790	102 (2)	Jul 29	CHW		NYY	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	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
21	791	107 (4)	Aug 3 (1)	CHW	@	DET	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
22	792	108	Aug 3 (2)	CHW	@	DET	W,6-3	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
23	793	111 (2)	Aug 7	CHW	@	CAL	W,9-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
24	794	114 (2)	Aug 11	CHW	@	KCA	W,10-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
25	795	118 (3)	Aug 14 (2)	CHW		CAL	L,0-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
26	796	120 (1)	Aug 16	CHW		KCA	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
27	797	126 (5)	Aug 21	CHW	@	CLE	W,3-2	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
28	798	129 (2)	Aug 25	CHW	@	DET	L,0-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
29	799	131 (1)	Aug 27	CHW		MIN	L,0-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	800	132	Aug 28 (1)	CHW		MIN	W,4-3	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
31	801	133	Aug 28 (2)	CHW		MIN	W,7-6	7-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.71	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.19	P
32	802	135 (1)	Aug 30	CHW		CLE	L,2-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
33	803	136	Aug 31 (1)	CHW		DET	W,7-6	10-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.14	-0.051	.01	0.00%	-0.20	P
Sep/Oct		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
34	804	138 (1)	Sep 1	CHW		DET	L,5-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
35	805	140 (1)	Sep 3	CHW		BAL	L,1-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
36	806	143 (2)	Sep 6	CHW	@	MIN	L,3-4	9-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	1.73	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
37	807	145 (1)	Sep 9	CHW		WSA	W,1-0	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
38	808	149 (3)	Sep 14	CHW	@	BOS	L,1-2	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
39	809	150	Sep 15	CHW	@	BOS	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
40	810	153 (2)	Sep 18	CHW	@	BAL	W,4-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.41	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
41	811	154	Sep 22	CHW	@	NYY	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
42	812	156 (1)	Sep 24	CHW	@	WSA	W,6-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
43	813	158 (1)	Sep 25 (2)	CHW	@	WSA	L,1-2	6-GF(11)	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.250	.375	7	1.93	0.063	.00	0.00%	0.19	P
44	814	159	Sep 27 (1)	CHW		BOS	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.250	.375	2						P
45	815	161 (1)	Sep 30	CHW		NYY	W,6-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.250	.375	9						P
46	816	162	Oct 1	CHW		NYY	L,3-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.250	.375	9						P
							16-30		8	8	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.250	.375		1.33	-0.105	.00	0.00%	-0.77

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