Hoyt Wilhelm Career Pitching Summary

Hoyt Wilhelm played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1972, appearing in 1,070 games over 21 seasons. He recorded a total of 143 W and 122 L, an ERA of 2.52, 1,610 SO, a WHIP of 1.125, and a WAR of 49.8.

Hoyt Wilhelm Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Hoyt Wilhelm.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Hoyt Wilhelm
    NameHoyt Wilhelm
    Date of BirthJuly 26, 1922
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1952

    📊 Career Summary

    Hoyt Wilhelm appeared in 1,070 games over 21 MLB seasons from 1952 to 1972. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS52 (MLB Rank: 2,333)
    GF651 (MLB Rank: 12)
    W143 (MLB Rank: 290)
    L122 (MLB Rank: 324)
    SV228 (MLB Rank: 43)
    ERA2.52 (MLB Rank: 869)
    IP2254.1 (MLB Rank: 327)
    SHO5 (MLB Rank: 1,073)
    CG20 (MLB Rank: 1,582)
    SO1,610 (MLB Rank: 194)
    BB778 (MLB Rank: 277)
    H1,757 (MLB Rank: 579)
    HR150 (MLB Rank: 514)
    SO96.43 (MLB Rank: 3,396)
    BB93.11 (MLB Rank: 8,028)
    H97.01 (MLB Rank: 10,874)
    HR90.6 (MLB Rank: 6,720)
    WHIP1.125 (MLB Rank: 10,999)
    WAR49.8 (MLB Rank: 108)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1972)

    In his final season (1972), Hoyt Wilhelm recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF9
    W0
    L1
    SV1
    ERA4.62
    IP25.1
    SO9
    BB15
    H20
    HR0
    SO93.2
    BB95.33
    H97.11
    WHIP1.382
    WAR−0.4

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1952, 15 W
    • Most SO: 1959, 139 SO
    • Most IP: 1959, 226 IP
    • Best WAR: 1959, 7.6 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1967, 1.31 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Hoyt Wilhelm appeared in 2 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 0, pitched 2.1 IP, struck out 3 batters, with 0 W and 0 L.

    Hoyt Wilhelm Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1952
    15
    3
    2.43
    0.833
    11
    108
    159.1
    2.6
    1.155
    12
    127
    57
    60
    43
    152
    3.18
    6.1
    1.89
    0
    71
    32
    0
    0
    0.7
    7.2
    3.2
    0
    5
    4
    3
    646
    1953
    7
    8
    3.04
    0.467
    15
    71
    145
    3.6
    1.407
    13
    127
    77
    61
    49
    143
    4.46
    4.4
    0.92
    0
    68
    39
    0
    0
    0.8
    7.9
    4.8
    0
    4
    8
    9
    628
    1954
    12
    4
    2.1
    0.75
    7
    64
    111.1
    3.4
    1.159
    5
    77
    52
    32
    26
    194
    3.37
    5.2
    1.23
    0
    57
    30
    0
    0
    0.4
    6.2
    4.2
    1
    5
    6
    2
    456
    1955
    4
    1
    3.93
    0.8
    0
    71
    103
    1.1
    1.398
    10
    104
    40
    53
    45
    104
    3.47
    6.2
    1.78
    0
    59
    14
    0
    0
    0.9
    9.1
    3.5
    0
    2
    5
    6
    449
    1956
    4
    9
    3.83
    0.308
    8
    71
    89.1
    0.7
    1.567
    7
    97
    43
    45
    38
    99
    3.31
    7.2
    1.65
    0
    64
    38
    0
    0
    0.7
    9.8
    4.3
    0
    2
    10
    6
    403
    1957
    2
    4
    4.14
    0.333
    12
    29
    58.2
    0.6
    1.295
    8
    54
    22
    29
    27
    96
    4.57
    4.4
    1.32
    0
    42
    32
    0
    0
    1.2
    8.3
    3.4
    0
    4
    1
    0
    246
    1958
    3
    10
    2.34
    0.231
    5
    92
    131
    3.9
    1.069
    6
    95
    45
    41
    34
    158
    2.74
    6.3
    2.04
    10
    39
    17
    4
    1
    0.4
    6.5
    3.1
    2
    2
    4
    2
    526
    1959
    15
    11
    2.19
    0.577
    0
    139
    226
    7.6
    1.128
    13
    178
    77
    64
    55
    173
    3.22
    5.5
    1.81
    27
    32
    2
    13
    3
    0.5
    7.1
    3.1
    0
    10
    3
    5
    902
    1960
    11
    8
    3.31
    0.579
    7
    107
    147
    0.7
    1.116
    13
    125
    39
    69
    54
    116
    3.04
    6.6
    2.74
    11
    41
    24
    3
    1
    0.8
    7.7
    2.4
    1
    1
    0
    6
    599
    1961
    9
    7
    2.3
    0.563
    18
    87
    109.2
    2.8
    1.185
    5
    89
    41
    35
    28
    167
    2.81
    7.1
    2.12
    1
    51
    43
    0
    0
    0.4
    7.3
    3.4
    0
    4
    5
    3
    458
    1962
    7
    10
    1.94
    0.412
    15
    90
    93
    2.7
    1.054
    5
    64
    34
    28
    20
    192
    2.57
    8.7
    2.65
    0
    52
    44
    0
    0
    0.5
    6.2
    3.3
    0
    3
    2
    11
    371
    1963
    5
    8
    2.64
    0.385
    21
    111
    136.1
    2.3
    0.998
    8
    106
    30
    47
    40
    132
    2.36
    7.3
    3.7
    3
    55
    40
    0
    0
    0.5
    7
    2
    0
    4
    1
    4
    545
    1964
    12
    9
    1.99
    0.571
    27
    95
    131.1
    2.8
    0.944
    7
    94
    30
    35
    29
    174
    2.58
    6.5
    3.17
    0
    73
    55
    0
    0
    0.5
    6.4
    2.1
    0
    2
    1
    3
    510
    1965
    7
    7
    1.81
    0.5
    21
    106
    144
    3.6
    0.833
    11
    88
    32
    34
    29
    174
    2.75
    6.6
    3.31
    0
    66
    45
    0
    0
    0.7
    5.5
    2
    0
    2
    7
    10
    545
    1966
    5
    2
    1.66
    0.714
    6
    61
    81.1
    2
    0.824
    6
    50
    17
    21
    15
    192
    2.68
    6.8
    3.59
    0
    46
    30
    0
    0
    0.7
    5.5
    1.9
    0
    1
    2
    3
    308
    1967
    8
    3
    1.31
    0.727
    12
    76
    89
    2.2
    1.034
    2
    58
    34
    21
    13
    230
    2.4
    7.7
    2.24
    0
    49
    30
    0
    0
    0.2
    5.9
    3.4
    0
    4
    4
    2
    360
    1968
    4
    4
    1.73
    0.5
    12
    72
    93.2
    3.3
    0.993
    4
    69
    24
    20
    18
    185
    2.24
    6.9
    3
    0
    72
    39
    0
    0
    0.4
    6.6
    2.3
    0
    2
    5
    1
    368
    1969
    7
    7
    2.19
    0.5
    14
    67
    78
    1.9
    0.923
    4
    50
    22
    22
    19
    160
    2.46
    7.7
    3.05
    0
    52
    42
    0
    0
    0.5
    5.8
    2.5
    0
    4
    4
    6
    303
    1970
    6
    5
    3.4
    0.545
    13
    68
    82
    2
    1.402
    8
    73
    42
    33
    31
    126
    3.82
    7.5
    1.62
    0
    53
    39
    0
    0
    0.9
    8
    4.6
    0
    1
    7
    4
    357
    1971
    0
    1
    2.7
    0
    3
    16
    20
    0.4
    0.85
    3
    12
    5
    7
    6
    127
    3.55
    7.2
    3.2
    0
    12
    7
    0
    0
    1.4
    5.4
    2.3
    0
    0
    0
    0
    72