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	34-37 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	24 games
Most Games w/o RBI	24 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 42 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	23 (16-5-2) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 42 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	26 (13-8-4)

Most Driven In
W Mays	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
Self	1
A Dark	1
W Lockman	1
M Irvin	0

1952 Batting Game Log

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1952 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	1	3 (2)	Apr 18	NYG	@	BRO	L,6-7	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	2	4	Apr 19	NYG	@	BRO	L,6-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	3	8 (3)	Apr 23	NYG		BSN	W,9-5	3-8	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	9	.42	0.061	1.12	0.10%	1.04	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
4	4	13 (4)	May 2	NYG	@	PIT	W,5-3	9-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	4	.96	-0.008	2.88	-0.01%	-0.19	P
5	5	15 (1)	May 4	NYG	@	CHC	W,6-3	4-10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	9	1.25	-0.010	5.16	-0.03%	-0.01	P
6	6	17 (1)	May 6	NYG	@	STL	L,4-9	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	9						P
7	7	23 (5)	May 16 (1)	NYG		CHC	L,2-3	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	9						P
8	8	24	May 16 (2)	NYG		CHC	L,4-6	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	9						P
9	9	25	May 17	NYG		CHC	W,9-8	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	9						P
10	10	27 (1)	May 21 (1)	NYG		STL	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	9						P
11	11	31 (3)	May 24	NYG		BSN	W,5-4	2-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.714	1.000	9	.46	0.001	2.07	0.00%	0.00	P
12	12	35 (3)	May 29	NYG	@	PHI	L,5-6	2-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.625	.875	9	.64	-0.016	3.16	-0.05%	-0.15	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
13	13	38 (2)	Jun 1 (1)	NYG	@	STL	L,7-8	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.625	.875	9						P
14	14	39	Jun 1 (2)	NYG	@	STL	L,2-8	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.625	.875	9						P
15	15	42 (2)	Jun 4	NYG	@	CHC	L,2-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.625	.875	9						P
16	16	44 (1)	Jun 6	NYG	@	PIT	L,1-8	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.625	.875	9						P
17	17	47 (2)	Jun 10	NYG	@	CIN	L,5-6	10-GF(14)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.556	.778	9	1.73	-0.042	6.18	-0.09%	-0.15	P
18	18	50 (2)	Jun 15 (1)	NYG		STL	L,12-14	5-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.500	.700	9	.20	-0.005	.77	-0.01%	-0.22	P
19	19	55 (4)	Jun 19	NYG		PIT	L,1-8	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.455	.636	9	.23	-0.007	.89	-0.02%	-0.22	P
20	20	59 (3)	Jun 24 (2)	NYG		CIN	W,7-4	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.385	.538	9	1.11	-0.059	4.08	-0.13%	-0.58	P
21	21	63 (3)	Jun 28	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-7	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.385	.538	9						P
22	22	64	Jun 29	NYG	@	PHI	W,12-3	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.385	.538	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
23	23	67 (2)	Jul 1	NYG	@	BSN	W,6-3	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.133	.133	.333	.467	9	.14	-0.007	.59	-0.02%	-0.24	P
24	24	69 (1)	Jul 3	NYG	@	BRO	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.133	.333	.467	9						P
25	25	71 (1)	Jul 5	NYG		PHI	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.133	.333	.467	9						P
26	26	73 (1)	Jul 6 (2)	NYG		PHI	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.133	.333	.467	9						P
27	27	74	Jul 10	NYG	@	PIT	L,4-6	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.133	.333	.467	9						P
28	28	76 (1)	Jul 12	NYG	@	CIN	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.133	.333	.467	9						P
29	29	78 (1)	Jul 13 (2)	NYG	@	CIN	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.133	.333	.467	9						P
30	30	80 (1)	Jul 15	NYG	@	STL	W,6-3	0-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	1	.188	.188	.375	.563	9						P
31	31	81	Jul 16	NYG	@	STL	W,8-7	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.353	.529	9	.07	-0.002	.30	0.00%	-0.15	P
32	32	83 (1)	Jul 19	NYG	@	CHC	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.176	.353	.529	9						P
33	33	84	Jul 20	NYG	@	CHC	W,9-7	6-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.211	.368	.579	9	.53	0.029	1.58	0.05%	0.51	P
34	34	89 (4)	Jul 27	NYG		CIN	L,4-11	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.211	.368	.579	9						P
35	35	90	Jul 29	NYG		CHC	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.211	.368	.579	9						P
36	36	91	Jul 30 (1)	NYG		CHC	W,10-6	3-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.238	.350	.588	9	.60	0.013	2.80	0.04%	0.15	P
37	37	93 (1)	Jul 31	NYG		CHC	L,8-11	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.238	.350	.588	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
38	38	95 (1)	Aug 2	NYG		PIT	W,4-3	1-GF(6)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.217	.318	.536	9	1.29	-0.060	5.55	-0.15%	-0.50	P
39	39	97 (1)	Aug 3 (2)	NYG		PIT	L,8-10	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.217	.318	.536	9						P
40	40	98	Aug 5	NYG		BRO	W,7-6	8-12	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.167	.200	.292	.492	9	1.99	-0.002	13.05	-0.01%	0.03	P
41	41	99	Aug 7 (1)	NYG		BRO	W,8-2	6-GF	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.200	.231	.320	.551	9	.20	0.014	1.45	0.06%	0.19	P
42	42	100	Aug 7 (2)	NYG		BRO	L,5-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.231	.320	.551	9						P
43	43	103 (2)	Aug 11 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	L,10-11	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.192	.222	.308	.530	9	2.49	0.094	5.88	0.13%	0.60	P
44	44	105 (1)	Aug 13 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	L,4-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.222	.308	.530	9						P
45	45	106	Aug 13 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	W,8-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.222	.308	.530	9						P
46	46	107	Aug 14	NYG	@	BRO	W,4-3	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.222	.308	.530	9						P
47	47	108	Aug 15 (1)	NYG		BSN	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.222	.308	.530	9						P
48	48	110 (1)	Aug 17 (1)	NYG		BSN	L,3-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.222	.308	.530	1						P
49	49	113 (2)	Aug 19 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	W,3-1	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.179	.207	.286	.493	9	.38	-0.019	1.10	-0.03%	-0.32	P
50	50	114	Aug 21 (1)	NYG	@	CHC	L,6-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.179	.207	.286	.493	9						P
51	51	115	Aug 21 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	W,10-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.172	.200	.276	.476	9	.04	-0.001	.09	0.00%	-0.42	P
52	52	116	Aug 22	NYG	@	STL	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.172	.200	.276	.476	9						P
53	53	118 (1)	Aug 24 (1)	NYG	@	CIN	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.172	.200	.276	.476	9						P
54	54	121 (2)	Aug 26	NYG	@	PIT	W,14-7	3-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.194	.267	.460	9	.95	-0.024	.63	-0.01%	-0.23	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
55	55	127 (5)	Sep 1 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	L,1-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.194	.267	.460	9						P
56	56	128	Sep 3	NYG		PHI	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.194	.267	.460	9						P
57	57	129	Sep 4	NYG		PHI	W,4-3	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.194	.267	.460	9						P
58	58	130	Sep 5	NYG		PHI	W,5-4	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.194	.267	.460	9						P
59	59	131	Sep 6 (1)	NYG		BRO	W,6-4	6-8	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.161	.188	.258	.446	9	.76	0.027	3.79	0.08%	0.60	P
60	60	134 (2)	Sep 8 (1)	NYG		BRO	L,2-10	1-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.152	.176	.242	.419	9	1.52	0.041	8.98	0.15%	0.43	P
61	61	137 (2)	Sep 10	NYG		PIT	W,3-2	9-GF(13)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.167	.229	.395	9	2.24	-0.117	10.19	-0.32%	-0.44	P
62	62	138	Sep 11	NYG		PIT	W,5-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.139	.162	.222	.384	9	.69	-0.021	2.38	-0.04%	-0.57	P
63	63	139	Sep 12 (1)	NYG		CIN	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.139	.162	.222	.384	9						P
64	64	141 (1)	Sep 13	NYG		CIN	W,3-2	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.139	.162	.222	.384	9	1.13	-0.010	4.59	-0.02%	-0.19	P
65	65	146 (4)	Sep 19	NYG	@	PHI	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.139	.162	.222	.384	9						P
66	66	147	Sep 20	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-3	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.139	.162	.222	.384	9						P
67	67	148	Sep 21	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-6	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.139	.162	.222	.384	9						P
68	68	149	Sep 24 (1)	NYG		BSN	W,11-8	7-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.158	.179	.237	.416	9	.24	0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.17	P
69	69	151 (1)	Sep 25	NYG		BSN	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.179	.237	.416	9						P
70	70	152	Sep 26	NYG		PHI	W,8-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.179	.237	.416	9						P
71	71	153	Sep 27	NYG		PHI	L,3-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.179	.237	.416	9						P
							34-37		42	38	4	6	0	0	1	2	1	0	11	0	3		4	0	0	1	.158	.179	.237	.416		.85	-0.125	3.63	-0.33%	-1.19

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