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Hal Wiltse

Harold James Wiltse (Whitey)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 168 lb.

Born: August 6, 1903 in Clay City, IL (All Transactions)
Debut: April 13, 1926
Teams (by GP): RedSox/Browns/Phillies 1926-1931

Final Game: April 20, 1931
Died: November 2, 1983 in Bunkie, LA
Buried: Pythian Cemetery, Bunkie, LA
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

Standard Pitching

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1923	19	-min	A	1	3	.250	5.23	20						117.0	134	85	68		52							1.590	10.3		4.0			BMT · TL
1924	20	-min	A	12	13	.480	3.65	36						195.0	184	93	79		86							1.385	8.5		4.0			MOB · SOUA
1925	21	-min	A	14	11	.560	3.64	42						247.0	276	128	100		92							1.490	10.1		3.4			MOB · SOUA
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	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	1.607	11.3	0.2	3.1	1.9	0.62
1928	24	TOT	AL	2	7	.222	5.79	28	7	10	1	0	0	84.0	109	61	54	6	36	28	6	0	2	404	73	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	5	3	0	0	55	46	1.417	12.0	0.8	0.8	3.8	5.00
1928	24	SLB	AL	2	5	.286	5.25	26	5	10	0	0	0	72.0	93	49	42	5	35	23	3	0	2	349	80	1.778	11.6	0.6	4.4	2.9	0.66

1931	27	-min	AA	0	0		0.00	1						0.0	0				2													MLW · AA
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	5	64	3.000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1932	28	BAL-min	A,AA	10	10	.500	2.61	23	22					179.0	160	60	52		59							1.223	8.0		3.0			WFL,MLW · TL,AA
1933	29	BAL-min	A,AA	11	13	.458	3.89	32						199.0	203	99	86		83							1.437	9.2		3.8			SAN,MLW · TL,AA
1934	30	BAL-min	A	17	11	.607	4.52	35						219.0	294	141	110		65							1.639	12.1		2.7			SAN · TL
1935	31	BAL-min	A	12	16	.429	3.50	36	32					242.0	258	113	94		52							1.281	9.6		1.9			SAN · TL
1936	32	-min	A1	7	9	.438	5.10	36	18					166.0	215	119	94		62							1.669	11.7		3.4			FTW · TL
1937	33	BAL-min	A1	0	1	.000		4						10.0																		SAN · TL
4 Seasons				20	40	.333	4.87	102	65	21	23	2	1	500.1	589	320	271	17	211	134	16	0	8	2267	85	1.599	10.6	0.3	3.8	2.4	0.64
162 Game Avg.				8	16	.333	4.87	42	26	9	9	1	0	204	240	130	110	7	86	55	7	0	3	923	85	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	111	13	0	6	1913	86	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	5	64	3.000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
SLB (1 yr)				2	5	.286	5.25	26	5	10	0	0	0	72.0	93	49	42	5	35	23	3	0	2	349	80	1.778	11.6	0.6	4.4	2.9	0.66

AL (3 yrs)			AL	20	40	.333	4.87	101	65	21	23	2	1	499.1	586	319	270	17	211	134	16	0	8	2262	85	1.596	10.6	0.3	3.8	2.4	0.64
NL (1 yr)			NL	0	0		9.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	64	3.000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1926	22	BOS	AL	196.1	29	112	118	1	1.0	6	0.7	$
1927	23	BOS	AL	219.0	29	146	137	-4	1.0	-9	-0.3	$
1928	24	BOS	AL	12.0	2	12	7	0	1.0	-5	-0.5	$
1928	24	SLB	AL	72.0	5	49	44	0	1.0	-5	-0.4	$

1931	27	PHI	NL	1.0	0	1	1	0	1.0	0	0.0	$
4 Seasons				500.1	65	320	307	-3	1.0	-13	-0.5	$

BOS (3 yrs)				427.1	60	270	262	-3	1.0	-8	-0.1	$
PHI (1 yr)				1.0	0	1	1	0	1.0	0	0.0	$
SLB (1 yr)				72.0	5	49	44	0	1.0	-5	-0.4	$

Standard Batting

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos
1923	19	-min	A	20	43	43		5	0	0	0						.116	.116	.116	.233		5			BMT · TL
1924	20	-min	A	36	72	72		9	0	1	0						.125	.125	.153	.278		11			MOB · SOUA
1925	21	-min	A	45	91	91		12	2	0	0						.132	.132	.154	.286		14			MOB · SOUA
1926	22	BOS	AL	37	67	59	4	5	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	16	.085	.143	.085	.228	-39	5	0	4	1
1927	23	BOS	AL	36	80	77	3	16	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	9	.208	.218	.234	.452	18	18	1	2	1
1928	24	TOT	AL	28	27	26	3	5	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	.192	.192	.269	.462	19	7	0	1	1
1928	24	BOS	AL	2	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	/1
1928	24	SLB	AL	26	23	22	3	5	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	.227	.227	.318	.545	40	7	0	1	1

1931	27	-min	AA	1	0	0		0	0	0	0											0			MLW · AA
1931	27	PHI	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0						0	0	0	/1
1932	28	BAL-min	A,AA	23	63	63		15	3	0	0						.238	.238	.286	.524		18			WFL,MLW · TL,AA
1933	29	BAL-min	A,AA	32	66	66		10	1	0	0						.152	.152	.167	.318		11			SAN,MLW · TL,AA
1934	30	BAL-min	A	35	81	81		16	2	2	0						.198	.198	.272	.469		22			SAN · TL
1935	31	BAL-min	A	36	88	88		13	2	0	0						.148	.148	.170	.318		15			SAN · TL
1936	32	-min	A1	39	61	61		11	2	1	0						.180	.180	.246	.426		15			FTW · TL
1937	33	BAL-min	A1																						SAN · TL
4 Seasons				102	174	162	10	26	4	0	0	6	3	0	4	30	.160	.186	.185	.371	-2	30	1	7
162 Game Avg.				162	276	257	16	41	6	0	0	10	5		6	48	.160	.186	.185	.371	-2	48	2	11

BOS (3 yrs)				75	151	140	7	21	2	0	0	5	2	0	4	25	.150	.179	.164	.344	-9	23	1	6
PHI (1 yr)				1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0						0	0	0
SLB (1 yr)				26	23	22	3	5	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	.227	.227	.318	.545	40	7	0	1

AL (3 yrs)				101	174	162	10	26	4	0	0	6	3	0	4	30	.160	.186	.185	.371	-2	30	1	7
NL (1 yr)				1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0						0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
1926	22	BOS	AL	67	-12	0	0	0	0	4	2	-6	-0.6	-6	-0.6	0.0	$	1
1927	23	BOS	AL	80	-10	0	0	0	0	5	3	-2	-0.2	-2	-0.2	0.0	$	1
1928	24	BOS	AL	4	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$	/1
1928	24	SLB	AL	23	-2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0.1	1	0.1	0.0	$	1
3 Seasons				174	-25	0	0	0	0	11	6	-8	-0.8	-8	-0.8	0.0	$

BOS (3 yrs)				151	-23	0	0	0	0	9	5	-9	-0.9	-9	-0.9	0.0	$
SLB (1 yr)				23	-2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0.1	1	0.1	0.0	$

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG
1926	BOS	AL	22	P	37	29	9	196.1	63	5	53	5	4	.921	2.66	1.57	.957	2.66	2.63
1927	BOS	AL	23	P	36	29	13	219.0	80	12	63	5	1	.938	3.08	2.08	.959	2.62	2.59
1928	TOT	AL	24	P	28	7	1	84.0	24	4	19	1	0	.958	2.46	0.82	.957	2.44	2.42
1928	BOS	AL	24	P	2	2	1	12.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.50	1.00	.955	2.47	2.40
1928	SLB	AL	24	P	26	5	0	72.0	22	4	17	1	0	.955	2.62	0.81	.957	2.44	2.42
1931	PHI	NL	27	P	1	0	0	1.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	9.00	1.00	.960	1.80	2.20
	4 Seasons			P	102	65	23	500.1	168	21	136	11	5	.935	2.82	1.54	.958	2.60	2.55
	4 Seasons			TOT	102	65	23	500.1	168	21	136	11	5	.935	2.82	1.54	.958	2.60	2.55

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Started s c a p y 1927 AL 29 (10th)	Bases on Balls s c a p y 1926 AL 99 (6th)	Hits s c a p y 1927 AL 276 (4th)	Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y 1927 AL 0.206 (8th)
Losses s c a p y 1926 AL 15 (6th) 1927 AL 18 (2nd)	Earned Runs s c a p y 1927 AL 124 (3rd)	Hit By Pitch s c a p y 1926 AL 6 (7th)	Assists as P s c a p y 1927 AL 63 (5th)
Errors Committed as P s c a p y 1926 AL 5 (5th) 1927 AL 5 (5th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray Ink

Pitching - 1 (2585), Average HOFer ≈ 185

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

April 25, 1928: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the St. Louis Browns for Wally Gerber.

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