Hoyt Wilhelm

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1952—1972

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PITCHER LeveL
Elite
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

July 26, 1922, in Huntersville, NC
BORN
August 23, 2002, in Sarasota, FL
DIED

1952—1972

Playing Career
Played from 29-49
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1954 Giants
World Series Titles
Old Sarge, Sarge
Nickname
6-0
HEIGHT
190
WEIGHT

April 18, 1952

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

July 10, 1972

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Hoyt Wilhelm?

The best knuckleball pitcher in history, and the first man to prove how valuable a relief pitcher could be.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
143
122
2254.1
1610
778
2.52
7 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Hoyt Wilhelm PITCHES

1. Knuckleball
2. Fastball
3. Curve
4. Slider

1959 Orioles

36 Years Old

15
WINS
11
LOSSES
2.19
ERA
173
ERA+
226.0
IP
178
HITS
139
SO
77
BB
27
STARTS
3
SHO
0
SAVES
7.6
WAR

Greatest Game

September 20, 1958
Pitching for the Orioles
VS THE Yankees
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
93
W 1-0
SHO W
9
2
8

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
6

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
147
2.07

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
37.6
30.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

FAVORITE CATCHER

Learn More About Wilhelm

Hoyt Wilhelm Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
134
74
UNK
NR
27
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Hoyt Wilhelm Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
47.1
28.1
17.6
15.2
4.18
36.2
24.6
16.8
13.7
3.71
BLUE = Hoyt Wilhelm
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
253.3
126.6
UNK
63.5
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Hoyt Wilhelm
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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