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	24-48 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	3 games
Most Games w/o RBI	3 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

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

Most Driven In
S Alomar	0

1968 Batting Game Log

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1968 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	866	2 (1)	Apr 13	CHW	@	DET	L,2-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
2	867	3	Apr 14	CHW	@	DET	L,4-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
3	868	5 (1)	Apr 17	CHW	@	BOS	L,0-2	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
4	869	8 (2)	Apr 21 (1)	CHW		DET	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	870	12 (3)	Apr 27	CHW	@	MIN	L,1-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					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
6	871	22 (9)	May 8	CHW	@	CAL	L,2-3	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	872	26 (3)	May 12	CHW	@	OAK	L,2-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
8	873	30 (3)	May 18	CHW		OAK	W,4-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	874	33 (2)	May 20	CHW	@	BAL	L,1-2	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
10	875	34	May 21	CHW	@	BAL	W,2-1	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
11	876	35	May 22	CHW	@	WSA	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
12	877	36	May 24	CHW	@	NYY	L,0-1	10-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
13	878	39 (2)	May 26 (2)	CHW	@	NYY	L,6-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
14	879	40	May 28	CHW		BAL	L,2-3	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
15	880	43 (2)	May 31	CHW		MIN	W,2-1	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						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
16	881	45 (1)	Jun 2 (1)	CHW		MIN	W,3-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
17	882	46	Jun 2 (2)	CHW		MIN	W,4-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
18	883	47	Jun 3	CHW	@	CLE	L,2-3	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
19	884	50 (2)	Jun 6	CHW	@	CLE	L,1-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
20	885	55 (4)	Jun 14	CHW		DET	L,5-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
21	886	57 (1)	Jun 16 (1)	CHW		DET	W,3-2	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
22	887	58	Jun 16 (2)	CHW		DET	L,1-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
23	888	60 (1)	Jun 18	CHW		CLE	L,1-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
24	889	63 (2)	Jun 21 (1)	CHW		BOS	L,3-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
25	890	64	Jun 21 (2)	CHW		BOS	W,10-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
26	891	66 (1)	Jun 23 (1)	CHW		BOS	L,2-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
27	892	67	Jun 23 (2)	CHW		BOS	W,10-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
28	893	69 (1)	Jun 28	CHW	@	DET	L,4-5	8-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
29	894	73 (3)	Jul 3 (1)	CHW	@	BAL	L,1-3	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
30	895	75 (1)	Jul 4	CHW	@	BAL	L,3-4	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
31	896	77 (1)	Jul 6	CHW	@	WSA	L,4-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
32	897	78	Jul 7	CHW	@	WSA	W,4-3	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
33	898	79	Jul 11	CHW		NYY	L,4-5	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
34	899	81 (1)	Jul 13	CHW		NYY	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
35	900	83 (1)	Jul 14 (2)	CHW		WSA	W,6-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
36	901	84	Jul 15	CHW		WSA	W,3-2	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0					9	.58	-0.006	.02	0.00%	-0.16	P
37	902	86 (1)	Jul 17	CHW		BAL	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
38	903	87	Jul 18	CHW		BAL	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
39	904	89 (1)	Jul 20	CHW		CAL	L,6-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
40	905	90	Jul 21 (1)	CHW		CAL	W,5-1	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	.02	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.08	P
41	906	92 (1)	Jul 22	CHW		OAK	L,0-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
42	907	93	Jul 24 (1)	CHW		OAK	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
43	908	94	Jul 24 (2)	CHW		OAK	L,1-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
44	909	96 (1)	Jul 27	CHW	@	CAL	W,1-0	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
45	910	100 (3)	Jul 31	CHW	@	MIN	W,12-8	9-GF	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
46	911	102 (1)	Aug 2	CHW		WSA	L,6-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
47	912	107 (4)	Aug 6	CHW		BOS	L,2-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
48	913	110 (2)	Aug 9	CHW		CLE	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
49	914	111	Aug 10	CHW		CLE	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
50	915	113 (1)	Aug 11 (2)	CHW		CLE	L,1-2	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
51	916	114	Aug 12	CHW	@	BOS	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
52	917	117 (2)	Aug 14 (2)	CHW	@	BOS	L,5-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
53	918	118	Aug 15	CHW	@	BOS	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
54	919	119	Aug 16	CHW	@	CLE	L,3-4	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
55	920	123 (3)	Aug 20 (1)	CHW	@	DET	L,0-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
56	921	126 (2)	Aug 22	CHW	@	DET	L,2-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
57	922	128 (1)	Aug 24 (1)	CHW		MIN	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
58	923	130 (1)	Aug 25	CHW		MIN	L,2-10	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
59	924	135 (4)	Aug 30	CHW	@	MIN	L,4-5	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
60	925	136	Aug 31	CHW	@	MIN	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	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	926	138 (1)	Sep 2 (1)	CHW	@	WSA	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
62	927	141 (2)	Sep 4	CHW	@	WSA	W,3-0	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
63	928	142	Sep 5	CHW	@	WSA	W,2-1	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
64	929	143	Sep 6	CHW	@	BAL	W,3-2	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
65	930	145 (1)	Sep 8	CHW	@	BAL	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
66	931	146	Sep 10 (1)	CHW	@	NYY	L,1-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
67	932	150 (3)	Sep 14	CHW		CAL	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
68	933	154 (3)	Sep 20	CHW		BAL	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
69	934	158 (3)	Sep 24	CHW	@	OAK	W,5-1	9-12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4	1.07	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.07	P
70	935	159	Sep 25	CHW	@	OAK	L,4-5	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.22	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.07	P
71	936	161 (1)	Sep 28	CHW	@	CAL	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
72	937	162	Sep 29	CHW	@	CAL	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
							24-48		4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.47	-0.036	.01	0.00%	-0.38

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