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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    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

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

    ๐Ÿ“Š 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)

    ๐Ÿ“Š 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
    WARโˆ’0.4

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ 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

    ๐ŸŽฏ 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