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	17-25 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	6 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 6 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	3 (1-1-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 6 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	3 (1-1-0)

1957 Batting Game Log

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1957 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	320	2 (1)	Apr 18	STL		CHC	L,2-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	321	3	Apr 21 (1)	STL		CHC	L,3-5	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	322	6 (2)	Apr 23	STL		CIN	L,4-6	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	323	10 (3)	Apr 30	STL	@	PIT	W,6-5	9-9	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
5	324	19 (8)	May 10	STL		MLN	L,5-10	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	325	21 (1)	May 12 (1)	STL		MLN	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	326	22	May 12 (2)	STL		MLN	L,4-10	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	327	23	May 14	STL		NYG	L,3-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	328	24	May 15	STL		NYG	W,6-5	8-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.79	-0.044	3.21	-0.05%	-0.16	P
10	329	26 (1)	May 17	STL		PHI	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	330	27	May 18	STL		PHI	L,5-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	331	28	May 19	STL		BRO	L,3-10	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	332	31 (2)	May 24	STL	@	CIN	W,9-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	333	33 (1)	May 26	STL	@	CIN	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	334	37 (3)	May 30 (2)	STL		CIN	L,3-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	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	335	41 (3)	Jun 4	STL	@	PIT	L,4-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	336	45 (3)	Jun 8	STL	@	NYG	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	337	47 (1)	Jun 9 (2)	STL	@	NYG	W,10-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	338	54 (6)	Jun 16 (2)	STL	@	BRO	W,8-4	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.11	-0.003	.46	-0.01%	-0.17	P
20	339	57 (2)	Jun 19 (2)	STL		PIT	W,5-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.06	-0.002	.25	0.00%	-0.10	P
21	340	60 (2)	Jun 22	STL		BRO	L,4-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	341	61	Jun 23	STL		BRO	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
23	342	64 (2)	Jun 27	STL		PHI	W,6-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.13	-0.003	.68	-0.01%	-0.10	P
24	343	66 (1)	Jun 29	STL		NYG	L,0-1	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	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
25	344	70 (3)	Jul 2	STL		MLN	W,4-2	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	.41	-0.021	2.14	-0.07%	-0.80	P
26	345	71	Jul 3	STL	@	CHC	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	346	72	Jul 4 (1)	STL	@	CHC	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
28	347	78 (5)	Jul 11	STL	@	NYG	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
29	348	83 (4)	Jul 16	STL	@	BRO	L,5-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	349	85 (1)	Jul 18	STL	@	BRO	L,9-10	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
31	350	88 (2)	Jul 21 (1)	STL	@	PIT	W,7-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
32	351	90 (1)	Jul 23	STL		BRO	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
33	352	96 (5)	Jul 28 (2)	STL		PIT	W,9-8	10-GF(11)	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
34	353	106 (9)	Aug 7	STL		CHC	L,1-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
35	354	109 (2)	Aug 10	STL		MLN	L,0-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
36	355	111 (1)	Aug 13	STL	@	CHC	L,2-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
37	356	114 (2)	Aug 16	STL	@	MLN	W,6-2	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5	.07	-0.002	.19	0.00%	-0.34	P
38	357	120 (5)	Aug 21	STL	@	NYG	L,6-13	5-7	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
39	358	130 (9)	Sep 2 (1)	STL	@	CIN	L,5-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
40	359	139 (8)	Sep 11	STL		PHI	W,14-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
				Player went from St. Louis Cardinals to Cleveland Indians
41	360	149	Sep 25	CLE	@	KCA	W,9-7	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
42	361	153 (3)	Sep 29	CLE	@	CHW	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
							17-25		6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.43	-0.075	1.16	-0.14%	-1.67

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