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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Team Record in Appearances: 24-28

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 28, Entered with runners on base: 9

1969 Pitching Game Log

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1969 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	938	2	Apr 9	CAL		SEP	W,7-3	8-GF	S(1)	99	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	0.51	6	2	2	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.52	0.076	.78	0.07%	0.85	8t --- 0 out a2	9t end a 4
2	939	3	Apr 11	CAL		MIN	W,5-3	9-GF	S(2)	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	0.51	3	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.85	0.062	1.28	0.06%	0.43	9t --- 0 out a2	9t end a 2
3	940	4	Apr 12	CAL		MIN	W,4-3	9-GF	S(3)	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.00	1.26	4	0	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.16	0.145	3.40	0.14%	0.43	9t --- 0 out a1	9t end a 1
4	941	6	Apr 14	CAL		CHW	L,3-4	8-8	BL(0-1)	1	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.80	1.11	5	2	0	0	0	2		2	2	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.42	-0.437	5.67	-0.43%	-1.61	8t 12- 0 out a2	8t 3 out d1
5	942	9	Apr 19	CAL	@	MIN	L,5-6	7-8	BS(2)	4	1.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.35	1.16	7	2	2	0	0	2		2	2	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.11	-0.035	2.82	-0.03%	-0.16	7b -23 1 out a2	8b 3 out tie
6	943	13	Apr 25	CAL	@	KCR	W,6-3	7-GF	W(1-1)	5	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.93	1.68	11	6	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.12	0.164	1.40	0.12%	1.36	7b --- 0 out tie	9b end a 3
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
7	944	17	May 1	CAL		OAK	W,3-2	9-GF(10)	W(2-1)	5	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.79	1.63	6	2	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.92	0.190	2.23	0.13%	0.65	9t --- 1 out tie	10t end tie
8	945	19	May 2(2)	CAL		KCR	L,2-3	9-GF		0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.73	1.70	3	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.41	0.030	.42	0.02%	0.43	9t --- 0 out d1	9t end d 1
9	946	20	May 3	CAL		KCR	W,3-2	8-GF	S(4)	0	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.26	1.81	7	3	1	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.07	0.173	1.93	0.10%	-0.15	8t --- 0 out a1	9t end a 1
10	947	23	May 7	CAL		NYY	W,4-2	8-GF	S(5)	3	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.15	1.74	4	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.75	0.074	.45	0.03%	0.51	8t --- 2 out a2	9t end a 2
11	948	24	May 9	CAL		BOS	L,2-7	8-9	L(2-2)	1	1.1	1	4	3	1	0	0	1	2.65	2.16	8	2	3	0	1	1		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	2.75	-0.384	1.89	-0.16%	-3.03	8t --- 0 out tie	9t --3 1 out d3
12	949	27	May 12	CAL		WSA	W,3-2	8-GF	S(6)	2	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.37	2.19	6	2	4	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.76	0.255	.72	0.06%	0.85	8t --- 0 out a1	9t end a 1
13	950	29	May 14	CAL		WSA	W,1-0	7-GF	S(7)	1	3.0	1	0	0	2	4	0	0	2.05	2.15	11	3	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	1	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.53	0.345	.85	0.07%	1.28	7t --- 0 out a1	9t end a 1
14	951	33	May 18(2)	CAL	@	NYY	L,0-1	7-GF	L(2-3)	3	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	0	2.25	2.55	8	3	1	0	0	2		0	0	1	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.08	-0.195	.72	-0.04%	-0.13	7b --- 0 out tie	9b end d 1
15	952	34	May 21(1)	CAL	@	BOS	L,2-5	8-GF(8)		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.22	2.55	1	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.23	0.007	.08	0.00%	0.59	8b -23 2 out d3	8b end d 3
16	953	36	May 22	CAL	@	BOS	L,3-4	8-GF	L(2-4)	0	1.2	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	2.42	2.78	8	4	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.79	-0.262	.75	-0.04%	-0.46	8b --- 0 out tie	9b end d 1
17	954	38	May 24	CAL	@	DET	L,2-4	8-GF(8)		1	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	2.67	3.18	4	0	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.29	-0.058	.08	-0.01%	-0.52	8b --- 0 out d1	8b end d 2
18	955	40	May 27	CAL		CLE	W,2-1	8-GF	S(8)	2	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2.48	2.92	7	2	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.36	0.255	.30	0.02%	0.85	8t --- 0 out a1	9t end a 1
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
19	956	47	Jun 4	CAL		DET	L,4-5	7-GF(10)	L(2-5)	7	4.0	2	1	0	1	5	0	0	2.18	2.66	14	2	4	0	0	2		2	1	1	1	0	12	0	0	1	0	1	0	2.14	-0.064	.56	-0.01%	1.17	7t -23 0 out d1	10t end d 1
20	957	51	Jun 8(2)	CAL	@	CLE	W,3-2	8-GF	S(9)	3	2.0	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	2.57	2.59	10	4	1	0	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.72	0.084	.43	0.01%	-1.07	8b --- 0 out a3	9b end a 1
21	958	53	Jun 11	CAL	@	BAL	W,7-5	7-7	BS(3)	2	0.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.55	2.68	4	1	1	0	0	1		2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.65	-0.339	.55	-0.03%	-1.87	7b 12- 1 out a2	7b 123 2 out tie
22	959	55	Jun 14	CAL	@	WSA	W,3-2	9-GF	S(10)	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.48	2.62	3	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.41	0.174	.47	0.02%	0.43	9b --- 0 out a1	9b end a 1
23	960	58	Jun 18	CAL	@	MIN	L,1-3	8-GF(8)	L(2-6)	3	1.0	3	2	2	1	2	0	0	2.89	2.59	7	1	0	0	0	3		0	0	1	0	0	6	1	0	1	0	0	0	3.01	-0.328	.86	-0.06%	-1.53	8b --- 0 out tie	8b end d 2
24	961	61	Jun 20(2)	CAL		CHW	L,1-9	9-GF		1	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	3.32	2.59	5	1	1	0	0	3		2	2	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.03	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-2.89	9t 1-3 1 out d4	9t end d 8
25	962	63	Jun 22	CAL		CHW	L,0-1	9-GF		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.23	2.59	3	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.41	0.030	.05	0.00%	0.43	9t --- 0 out d1	9t end d 1
26	963	67	Jun 26	CAL		MIN	L,4-7	8-8		3	0.0	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	3.69	2.74	3	0	0	0	0	1		1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.43	-0.304	.25	-0.02%	-1.86	8t -2- 1 out tie	8t 123 1 out d1
27	964	69	Jun 27(2)	CAL		SEP	L,2-5	9-GF		0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.60	2.68	3	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.03	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.43	9t --- 0 out d4	9t end d 4
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
28	965	77	Jul 4(2)	CAL	@	CHW	L,1-3	8-GF(8)		6	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.51	2.63	4	2	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.33	0.013	.01	0.00%	0.48	8b --- 0 out d2	8b end d 2
29	966	81	Jul 8	CAL	@	SEP	L,1-3	8-GF(8)		3	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.43	2.53	4	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.23	0.011	.01	0.00%	0.44	8b --- 0 out d2	8b end d 2
30	967	84	Jul 11	CAL	@	OAK	L,0-3	8-GF(8)		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.35	2.49	3	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.06	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.43	8b --- 0 out d3	8b end d 3
31	968	92	Jul 19	CAL		OAK	L,2-3	8-GF		7	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3.20	2.51	6	2	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.61	0.072	.00	0.00%	0.85	8t --- 0 out d1	9t end d 1
32	969	94	Jul 20(2)	CAL		OAK	L,6-9	9-GF		0	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.13	2.42	3	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.07	0.006	.00	0.00%	0.43	9t --- 0 out d3	9t end d 3
33	970	97	Jul 26	CAL		NYY	L,1-3	9-GF		5	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.06	2.38	4	2	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.35	0.013	.00	0.00%	0.43	9t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
34	971	103	Aug 2	CAL		WSA	L,7-8	8-9		6	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2.94	2.51	7	3	2	0	0	0		0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.85	0.219	.00	0.00%	0.85	8t --- 0 out tie	9t 3 out tie
35	972	106	Aug 6	CAL	@	NYY	L,1-3	8-GF(8)		3	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	3.06	2.77	4	1	2	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.29	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.56	8b --- 0 out d1	8b end d 2
36	973	112	Aug 13	CAL	@	DET	L,0-3	7-GF(8)		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.94	2.72	6	2	3	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.11	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.95	7b --- 0 out d3	8b end d 3
37	974	113	Aug 15	CAL		CLE	L,1-2	12-GF(12)	L(2-7)	1	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	1	3.06	2.94	5	0	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.02	-0.326	.00	0.00%	-0.57	12t --- 0 out tie	12t end d 1
38	975	115	Aug 17	CAL		CLE	W,7-6	7-8	W(3-7)	1	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.95	2.85	7	3	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.36	0.049	.00	0.00%	0.85	7t --- 0 out d2	8t 3 out d2
39	976	120	Aug 22	CAL		DET	L,1-3	8-GF		4	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.84	2.77	7	1	2	1	0	2		0	0	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.44	0.035	.00	0.00%	0.85	8t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
40	977	124	Aug 27	CAL	@	CLE	W,4-1	8-9	W(4-7)	4	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.75	2.70	6	3	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.07	0.159	.00	0.00%	0.94	8b --- 0 out d1	9b 3 out tie
41	978	127	Aug 30	CAL	@	BAL	L,3-6	7-GF(8)		2	2.0	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	2.66	2.67	9	3	1	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	.32	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.08	7b --- 0 out d2	8b end d 3
42	979	128	Aug 31	CAL	@	BAL	L,4-5	7-GF(8)		0	2.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	2.57	2.54	7	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.48	0.067	.00	0.00%	0.92	7b --- 0 out d1	8b end d 1
Sep/Oct				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
43	980	134	Sep 5	CAL		CHW	W,3-1	8-9	H(1)	4	1.2	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	2.51	2.60	9	2	2	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.14	0.056	.00	0.00%	0.40	8t --- 0 out a2	9t 1-3 2 out a2
44	981	135	Sep 6	CAL		CHW	W,2-1	12-GF(12)	W(5-7)	0	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.47	2.65	5	2	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.63	0.122	.00	0.00%	0.43	12t --- 0 out tie	12t end tie
				Player went from California Angels to Atlanta Braves
45	982	144	Sep 11	ATL		SFG	W,5-3	9-GF	S(11)	4	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	2.43	2.67	5	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.03	0.067	12.10	0.24%	0.46	9t --- 0 out a2	9t end a 2
46	983	145	Sep 12	ATL		HOU	W,4-3	8-GF	S(12)	0	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.37	2.71	7	4	1	0	0	1		2	2	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.27	0.138	11.63	0.42%	-0.68	8t 12- 1 out a3	9t end a 1
47	984	147	Sep 14	ATL		HOU	W,3-2	8-GF	W(6-7)	1	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	2.30	2.62	8	1	3	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.61	0.199	9.83	0.73%	0.92	8t --- 0 out d1	9t end a 1
48	985	150	Sep 17	ATL	@	LAD	W,6-5	8-9	BS(4)	2	1.2	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	2.38	2.59	7	2	1	0	0	3		1	1	0	0	1	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.77	-0.268	20.51	-1.19%	-1.08	8b 1-- 0 out a2	9b -2- 2 out tie
49	986	153	Sep 20	ATL	@	SDP	W,3-2	8-GF	W(7-7)	2	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2.31	2.60	7	5	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.46	0.276	24.91	1.19%	0.87	8b --- 0 out tie	9b end a 1
50	987	158	Sep 26	ATL		SDP	W,10-4	9-GF	S(13)	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.28	2.55	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.02	0.002	.16	0.01%	0.46	9t --- 0 out a6	9t end a 6
51	988	161	Sep 30	ATL		CIN	W,3-2	8-GF	S(14)	3	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2.22	2.47	6	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.81	0.267	2.63	0.23%	0.92	8t --- 0 out a1	9t end a 1
52	989	162	Oct 2	ATL		CIN	L,3-8	9-GF		1	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2.19	2.46	4	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.02	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.46	9t --- 0 out d5	9t end d 5
							24-28		W-L:7-7,Sv:14,BSv:4,Hld:1	2.5	78.0	50	22	19	22	67	4	4	2.19	2.46	304	1.58		2%	1%	46		16	81%	10	4	1	275	7	2	4	2	1	3	1.63	0.759	2.44	1.65%	5.74

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