Waite Hoyt played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1938, appearing in 674 games over 21 seasons. He recorded a total of 237 W and 182 L, an ERA of 3.59, 1,206 SO, a WHIP of 1.34, and a WAR of 54.1.
Waite Hoyt Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Waite Hoyt.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Waite Hoyt |
| Date of Birth | September 9, 1899 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1918 |
📊 Career Summary
Waite Hoyt appeared in 674 games over 21 MLB seasons from 1918 to 1938. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 425 (MLB Rank: 107) |
| GF | 172 (MLB Rank: 363) |
| W | 237 (MLB Rank: 62) |
| L | 182 (MLB Rank: 68) |
| SV | 53 (MLB Rank: 346) |
| ERA | 3.59 (MLB Rank: 2,759) |
| IP | 3762.1 (MLB Rank: 53) |
| SHO | 26 (MLB Rank: 162) |
| CG | 226 (MLB Rank: 107) |
| SO | 1,206 (MLB Rank: 385) |
| BB | 1003 (MLB Rank: 115) |
| H | 4,037 (MLB Rank: 39) |
| HR | 154 (MLB Rank: 484) |
| SO9 | 2.88 (MLB Rank: 9,028) |
| BB9 | 2.4 (MLB Rank: 9,980) |
| H9 | 9.66 (MLB Rank: 5,252) |
| HR9 | 0.37 (MLB Rank: 7,919) |
| WHIP | 1.34 (MLB Rank: 8,530) |
| WAR | 54.1 (MLB Rank: 84) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1938)
In his final season (1938), Waite Hoyt recorded the following stats:
| GS | 1 |
| GF | 3 |
| W | 0 |
| L | 3 |
| ERA | 4.96 |
| IP | 16.1 |
| SO | 3 |
| BB | 5 |
| H | 24 |
| HR | 1 |
| SO9 | 1.65 |
| BB9 | 2.76 |
| H9 | 13.22 |
| HR9 | 0.55 |
| WHIP | 1.776 |
| WAR | 0.1 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1928, 23 W
- Most SO: 1934, 105 SO
- Most IP: 1921, 282.1 IP
- Best WAR: 1927, 6.0 WAR
- Best ERA: 1918, 0 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Waite Hoyt appeared in 11 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 1.63, pitched 77.2 IP, struck out 48 batters, with 6 W and 3 L.
Waite Hoyt Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.77 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
1919 | 4 | 6 | 3.25 | 0.4 | 0 | 28 | 105.1 | 1.1 | 1.149 | 1 | 99 | 22 | 42 | 38 | 94 | 2.71 | 2.4 | 1.27 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 400 |
1920 | 6 | 6 | 4.38 | 0.5 | 1 | 45 | 121.1 | 0.3 | 1.401 | 2 | 123 | 47 | 72 | 59 | 83 | 3.46 | 3.3 | 0.96 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 504 |
1921 | 19 | 13 | 3.09 | 0.594 | 3 | 102 | 282.1 | 5.7 | 1.353 | 3 | 301 | 81 | 121 | 97 | 136 | 3.47 | 3.3 | 1.26 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1201 |
1922 | 19 | 12 | 3.43 | 0.613 | 0 | 95 | 265 | 3.8 | 1.309 | 13 | 271 | 76 | 114 | 101 | 117 | 4.03 | 3.2 | 1.25 | 31 | 37 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0.4 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1117 |
1923 | 17 | 9 | 3.02 | 0.654 | 1 | 60 | 238.2 | 4.4 | 1.228 | 9 | 227 | 66 | 97 | 80 | 131 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.91 | 28 | 37 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 993 |
1924 | 18 | 13 | 3.79 | 0.581 | 4 | 71 | 247 | 4.1 | 1.502 | 8 | 295 | 76 | 117 | 104 | 111 | 3.55 | 2.6 | 0.93 | 32 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 2.8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1088 |
1925 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0.44 | 6 | 86 | 243 | 4.4 | 1.486 | 14 | 283 | 78 | 124 | 108 | 107 | 3.21 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 30 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1074 |
1926 | 16 | 12 | 3.85 | 0.571 | 4 | 79 | 217.2 | 2.2 | 1.314 | 4 | 224 | 62 | 112 | 93 | 100 | 3.42 | 3.3 | 1.27 | 28 | 40 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0.2 | 9.3 | 2.6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 941 |
1927 | 22 | 7 | 2.63 | 0.759 | 1 | 86 | 256.1 | 6 | 1.155 | 10 | 242 | 54 | 90 | 75 | 148 | 3.02 | 3 | 1.59 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1045 |
1928 | 23 | 7 | 3.36 | 0.767 | 8 | 67 | 273 | 4.9 | 1.242 | 16 | 279 | 60 | 118 | 102 | 113 | 3.97 | 2.2 | 1.12 | 31 | 42 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0.5 | 9.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1138 |
1929 | 10 | 9 | 4.24 | 0.526 | 2 | 57 | 201.2 | 0.7 | 1.428 | 9 | 219 | 69 | 115 | 95 | 91 | 3.88 | 2.5 | 0.83 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 3.1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 884 |
1930 | 11 | 10 | 4.71 | 0.524 | 4 | 35 | 183.1 | 1.3 | 1.615 | 14 | 240 | 56 | 116 | 96 | 99 | 4.42 | 1.7 | 0.63 | 27 | 34 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 841 |
1931 | 13 | 13 | 4.97 | 0.5 | 0 | 40 | 203 | 0.6 | 1.591 | 11 | 254 | 69 | 130 | 112 | 91 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.58 | 26 | 32 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 3.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 908 |
1932 | 6 | 10 | 4.35 | 0.375 | 1 | 36 | 124 | 0 | 1.435 | 9 | 141 | 37 | 70 | 60 | 86 | 4.17 | 2.6 | 0.97 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.2 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 548 |
1933 | 5 | 7 | 2.92 | 0.417 | 4 | 44 | 117 | 1.4 | 1.171 | 3 | 118 | 19 | 45 | 38 | 113 | 3 | 3.4 | 2.32 | 8 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 478 |
1934 | 15 | 6 | 2.93 | 0.714 | 5 | 105 | 190.2 | 5 | 1.191 | 6 | 184 | 43 | 75 | 62 | 142 | 3.2 | 5 | 2.44 | 17 | 48 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 785 |
1935 | 7 | 11 | 3.4 | 0.389 | 6 | 63 | 164 | 2.9 | 1.305 | 8 | 187 | 27 | 72 | 62 | 121 | 3.56 | 3.5 | 2.33 | 11 | 39 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0.4 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 694 |
1936 | 7 | 5 | 2.7 | 0.583 | 1 | 37 | 116.2 | 2.8 | 1.157 | 5 | 115 | 20 | 44 | 35 | 151 | 3.83 | 2.9 | 1.85 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 483 |
1937 | 8 | 9 | 3.42 | 0.471 | 2 | 65 | 195 | 2.4 | 1.267 | 8 | 211 | 36 | 97 | 74 | 118 | 3.62 | 3 | 1.81 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0.4 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 828 |