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Hoyt Wilhelm

Hoyt Wilhelm

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1952—1972
Relief Pitcher
BORN
July 26, 1922, in Huntersville, NC
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Chicago White Sox

What Pitches Did Hoyt Wilhelm Throw?

Knuckleball
Fastball
Curve
Slider
143
WINS
69.2
QUALITY START PCT
47.1
WAR
122
LOSSES
147
ERA+
28.1
WAR7
2.52
ERA
2.07
K / BB RATIO
15.2
WAR3
1610
STRIKEOUTS
1.12
WHIP
2.1
WAR PER SEASON
The best knuckleball pitcher in history, and the first man to prove how valuable a relief pitcher could be.
Hall of Fame
7-TIME
ALL-STAR
White Sox
ALL-TIME TEAM
1954
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Hoyt Wilhelm Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Wilhelm
CAREER
47.1
WAR7
28.1
WAR5C
17.6
WAR3
15.2
JAWS
37.6
WAR PER SN
2.1
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
36.2
WAR7
24.6
WAR5C
16.8
WAR3
13.7
JAWS
30.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Hoyt Wilhelm Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
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CAREER
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SHORT PEAK
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JAWS
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CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS