Hal Wiltse

Q: When was Hal Wiltse born?

Hal Wiltse was born on August 6, 1903.

Q: Where was Hal Wiltse born?

Hal Wiltse was born in Clay City, IL .

Q: How tall was Hal Wiltse?

Hal Wiltse was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Hal Wiltse weigh when playing?

Hal Wiltse weighed 168 lbs (76 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Hal Wiltse in the Hall of Fame?

Hal Wiltse has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Hal Wiltse have?

Hal Wiltse had 134 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Hal Wiltse played for?

Hal Wiltse played for 3 teams; the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Phillies.

Q: When did Hal Wiltse retire?

Hal Wiltse last played in 1931.

Q: What are Hal Wiltse's nicknames?

Whitey is a nickname for Hal Wiltse.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-9, 168lb (175cm, 76kg)

Born: August 6, 1903 in Clay City, IL us

Died: November 2, 1983 in Bunkie, LA

Buried: Pythian Cemetery, Bunkie, LA

Debut: April 13, 1926 (Age 22-250d, 6,361st in major league history)
vs. NYY 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: April 20, 1931 (Age 27-257d)
vs. BRO 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1926 season

Full Name: Harold James Wiltse

Nicknames: Whitey

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.4

ERA

4.87

102

500.1

134

WHIP

1.599

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1926	22	BOS	AL	8	15	.348	4.22	37	29	5	9	1	0	196.1	201	112	92	6	99		59	6	0	3	878	96	4.43	1.528	9.2	0.3	4.5	2.7	0.60
1927	23	BOS	AL	10	18	.357	5.10	36	29	6	13	1	1	219.0	276	146	124	5	76		47	4	0	3	980	83	3.47	1.607	11.3	0.2	3.1	1.9	0.62
1928	24	TOT	AL	2	7	.222	5.79	28	7	9	1	0	0	84.0	109	61	54	6	36	2	28	6	0	2	393	73	4.79	1.726	11.7	0.6	3.9	3.0	0.78
1928	24	BOS	AL	0	2	.000	9.00	2	2	0	1	0	0	12.0	16	12	12	1	1	0	5	3	0	0	55	46	4.28	1.417	12.0	0.8	0.8	3.8	5.00
1928	24	SLB	AL	2	5	.286	5.25	26	5	9	0	0	0	72.0	93	49	42	5	35	2	23	3	0	2	338	80	4.88	1.778	11.6	0.6	4.4	2.9	0.66

1929	25	SLB-min	A	19	11	.633	3.57	40						270.0	293	142	107		81									1.385	9.8		2.7			WFL TL
1930	26	SLB-min	A	19	9	.679	3.64	35						250.0	246	125	101		68									1.256	8.9		2.4			WFL TL
1931	27	PHI	NL	0	0		9.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	64	3.14	3.000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1932	28	SLB-min	A	10	10	.500	2.63	22	22					178.0	156	60	52		57									1.197	7.9		2.9			WFL TL
1933	29	SLB-min	A	11	12	.478	3.43	25						181.0	173	80	69		74									1.365	8.6		3.7			SAN TL
1934	30	SLB-min	A	17	11	.607	4.52	35						219.0	294	141	110		65									1.639	12.1		2.7			SAN TL
1935	31	SLB-min	A	12	16	.429	3.50	36	32					242.0	258	113	94		52									1.281	9.6		1.9			SAN TL
1937	33	SLB-min	A1																															SAN TL
4 Yrs				20	40	.333	4.87	102	65	20	23	2	1	500.1	589	320	271	17	211	2	134	16	0	8	2256	85	4.07	1.599	10.6	0.3	3.8	2.4	0.64
162 Game Avg.				8	16	.333	4.87	42	26	8	9	1	0	204	240	130	110	7	86	1	55	7	0	3	919	85	4.07	1.599	10.6	0.3	3.8	2.4	0.64

BOS (3 yrs)				18	35	.340	4.80	75	60	11	23	2	1	427.1	493	270	228	12	176	0	111	13	0	6	1913	86	3.93	1.566	10.4	0.3	3.7	2.3	0.63
PHI (1 yr)				0	0		9.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	64	3.14	3.000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
SLB (1 yr)				2	5	.286	5.25	26	5	9	0	0	0	72.0	93	49	42	5	35	2	23	3	0	2	338	80	4.88	1.778	11.6	0.6	4.4	2.9	0.66

AL (3 yrs)				20	40	.333	4.87	101	65	20	23	2	1	499.1	586	319	270	17	211	2	134	16	0	8	2251	85	4.07	1.596	10.6	0.3	3.8	2.4	0.64
NL (1 yr)				0	0		9.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	64	3.14	3.000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos
1926	22	BOS	AL	-0.6	37	67	59	4	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	16	.085	.143	.085	.228	-39	.115	-68	5	0	4	0	1
1927	23	BOS	AL	-0.1	36	81	77	3	16	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	9	.208	.218	.234	.452	19	.219	3	18	1	2	0	1
1928	24	2TM	AL	0.0	28	27	26	3	5	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	.192	.192	.269	.462	19	.214	-3	7	0	1	0	1
1928	24	BOS	AL	-0.1	2	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.007	-125	0	0	0	0	/1
1928	24	SLB	AL	0.1	26	23	22	3	5	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	.227	.227	.318	.545	40	.252	19	7	0	1	0	1

1931	27	PHI	NL	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	/1
4 Yrs				-0.7	102	175	162	10	26	4	0	0	5	3	0	4	30	.160	.186	.185	.371	-2	.179	-24	30	1	7	0	1
162 Game Avg				-1.1	162	278	257	16	41	6	0	0	8	5	0	6	48	.160	.186	.185	.371	-2	.179	-24	48	2	11	0

BOS (3 Yrs)				-0.8	75	152	140	7	21	2	0	0	4	2	0	4	25	.150	.179	.164	.344	-9	.168	-31	23	1	6	0	1
SLB (1 Yr)				0.1	26	23	22	3	5	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	.227	.227	.318	.545	40	.252	19	7	0	1	0	1
PHI (1 Yr)				0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	/1

AL (3 Yrs)				-0.7	101	175	162	10	26	4	0	0	5	3	0	4	30	.160	.186	.185	.371	-2	.179	-24	30	1	7	0	1
NL (1 Yr)				0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	/1

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1926	22	BOS	AL	P	37	29	9	196.0	63	5	53	5	4	.921	.957	2.66	2.66	1.57	2.63	3	8	8	50.0	44.8	0
1927	23	BOS	AL	P	36	29	13	219.0	80	12	63	5	1	.938	.959	3.08	2.62	2.08	2.59	3	13	18	58.1		2
1928	24	2TM	AL	P	28	7	1	84.0	24	4	19	1	0	.958	.957	2.46	2.45	0.82	2.42	2	5	3	37.5		0
1928	24	BOS	AL	P	2	2	1	12.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	.955	1.50	2.48	1.00	2.40	0	0	0			0
1928	24	SLB	AL	P	26	5	0	72.0	22	4	17	1	0	.955	.957	2.63	2.45	0.81	2.42	2	5	3	37.5		0

1931	27	PHI	NL	P	1	0	0	1.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	.960	9.00	1.80	1.00	2.20	0	0	0			0
4 Yrs					102	65	23	500.0	168	21	136	11	5	.935	.958	2.83	2.61	1.54	2.55	8	26	29	52.7	13.0	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hal Wiltse born?

Hal Wiltse was born on August 6, 1903.

Where was Hal Wiltse born?

Hal Wiltse was born in Clay City, IL.

How tall was Hal Wiltse?

Hal Wiltse was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Hal Wiltse weigh when playing?

Hal Wiltse weighed 168 lbs (76 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Hal Wiltse play?

Hal Wiltse played 4 seasons.

Is Hal Wiltse in the Hall of Fame?

Hal Wiltse has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Hal Wiltse play?

Hal Wiltse was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Hal Wiltse have?

Hal Wiltse had 134 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Hal Wiltse played for?

Hal Wiltse played for 3 teams; the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Hal Wiltse retire?

Hal Wiltse last played in 1931.

What are Hal Wiltse's nicknames?

Whitey is a nickname for Hal Wiltse.

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