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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
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
47.1
28.1
17.6
15.2
37.6
2.1
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
36.2
24.6
16.8
13.7
30.4
4.5

Where Does Hoyt Wilhelm Rank?

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