Hoyt Wilhelm
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1952-1972
Best Season: 1959
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 New York Giants | 71 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 159.1 | 57 | 108 | 43 | 2.43 | 2.84 | 2.90 | .220 | 1.15 | 1.89 | 6.10 | 3.22 | 0.68 | $4.35M |
| 1953 New York Giants | 68 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 145.0 | 77 | 71 | 49 | 3.04 | 3.94 | 3.71 | .238 | 1.41 | 0.92 | 4.41 | 4.78 | 0.81 | $3.33M |
| 1954 New York Giants | 57 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 111.1 | 52 | 64 | 26 | 2.10 | 2.53 | 2.40 | .198 | 1.16 | 1.23 | 5.17 | 4.20 | 0.40 | $3.69M |
| 1955 New York Giants | 59 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 103.0 | 40 | 71 | 45 | 3.93 | 4.02 | 3.93 | .266 | 1.40 | 1.78 | 6.20 | 3.50 | 0.87 | $2.19M |
| 1956 New York Giants | 64 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 89.1 | 43 | 71 | 38 | 3.83 | 4.59 | 4.61 | .280 | 1.57 | 1.65 | 7.15 | 4.33 | 0.71 | $1.69M |
| 1957 St. Louis Cardinals | 40 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 55.0 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 4.25 | 4.18 | 4.17 | .254 | 1.33 | 1.38 | 4.75 | 3.44 | 1.15 | $969K |
| 1958 Baltimore Orioles | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 40.2 | 10 | 35 | 9 | 1.99 | 1.46 | 1.48 | .179 | 0.86 | 3.50 | 7.75 | 2.21 | 0.44 | $1.70M |
| 1958 Cleveland Indians | 30 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 90.1 | 35 | 57 | 25 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.52 | .215 | 1.16 | 1.63 | 5.68 | 3.49 | 0.40 | $2.80M |
| 1959 Baltimore Orioles | 32 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 226.0 | 77 | 139 | 55 | 2.19 | 2.69 | 2.71 | .224 | 1.13 | 1.81 | 5.54 | 3.07 | 0.52 | $6.64M |
| 1960 Baltimore Orioles | 41 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 147.0 | 39 | 107 | 54 | 3.31 | 2.71 | 2.69 | .228 | 1.12 | 2.74 | 6.55 | 2.39 | 0.80 | $4.27M |
| 1961 Baltimore Orioles | 51 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 109.2 | 41 | 87 | 28 | 2.30 | 2.66 | 2.59 | .219 | 1.19 | 2.12 | 7.14 | 3.36 | 0.41 | $3.32M |
| 1962 Baltimore Orioles | 52 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 93.0 | 34 | 90 | 20 | 1.94 | 2.16 | 2.13 | .197 | 1.05 | 2.65 | 8.71 | 3.29 | 0.48 | $3.18M |
| 1963 Chicago White Sox | 55 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 136.1 | 30 | 111 | 40 | 2.64 | 2.09 | 2.19 | .215 | 1.00 | 3.70 | 7.33 | 1.98 | 0.53 | $4.44M |
| 1964 Chicago White Sox | 73 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 131.1 | 30 | 95 | 29 | 1.99 | 1.80 | 1.87 | .202 | 0.94 | 3.17 | 6.51 | 2.06 | 0.48 | $4.68M |
| 1965 Chicago White Sox | 66 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 144.0 | 32 | 106 | 29 | 1.81 | 1.47 | 1.59 | .177 | 0.83 | 3.31 | 6.63 | 2.00 | 0.69 | $5.65M |
| 1966 Chicago White Sox | 46 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 81.1 | 17 | 61 | 15 | 1.66 | 1.46 | 1.60 | .178 | 0.82 | 3.59 | 6.75 | 1.88 | 0.66 | $3.09M |
| 1967 Chicago White Sox | 49 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 89.0 | 34 | 76 | 13 | 1.31 | 1.83 | 2.07 | .183 | 1.03 | 2.24 | 7.69 | 3.44 | 0.20 | $3.23M |
| 1968 Chicago White Sox | 72 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 93.2 | 24 | 72 | 18 | 1.73 | 1.89 | 2.19 | .205 | 0.99 | 3.00 | 6.92 | 2.31 | 0.38 | $2.91M |
| 1969 California Angels | 44 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 65.2 | 18 | 53 | 18 | 2.47 | 1.90 | 1.96 | .194 | 0.96 | 2.94 | 7.26 | 2.47 | 0.55 | $2.21M |
| 1970 Atlanta Braves | 50 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 78.1 | 39 | 67 | 27 | 3.10 | 3.60 | 3.56 | .234 | 1.38 | 1.72 | 7.70 | 4.48 | 0.80 | $1.72M |
| 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25.1 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 4.62 | 2.85 | 3.04 | .217 | 1.38 | 0.60 | 3.20 | 5.33 | 0.00 | $658K |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 New York Giants | 71 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | $4.35M | |
| 1953 New York Giants | 68 | 42 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | $3.33M | |
| 1954 New York Giants | 57 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .1 | .1 | $3.69M | |
| 1955 New York Giants | 59 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .7 | 1.1 | $2.19M | |
| 1956 New York Giants | 64 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .4 | 1.6 | $1.69M | |
| 1957 St. Louis Cardinals | 40 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $969K | |
| 1958 Baltimore Orioles | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .1 | .3 | $1.70M | |
| 1958 Cleveland Indians | 30 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .2 | .2 | $2.80M | |
| 1959 Baltimore Orioles | 32 | 85 | 76 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 0 | .7 | .2 | $6.64M | |
| 1960 Baltimore Orioles | 41 | 48 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .5 | .3 | $4.27M | |
| 1961 Baltimore Orioles | 51 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .2 | .3 | $3.32M | |
| 1962 Baltimore Orioles | 52 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .4 | .7 | $3.18M | |
| 1963 Chicago White Sox | 55 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .6 | .6 | $4.44M | |
| 1964 Chicago White Sox | 73 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .7 | 1.0 | $4.68M | |
| 1965 Chicago White Sox | 66 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .2 | .2 | $5.65M | |
| 1966 Chicago White Sox | 46 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .3 | .9 | $3.09M | |
| 1967 Chicago White Sox | 49 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .1 | .2 | $3.23M | |
| 1968 Chicago White Sox | 72 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $2.91M | |
| 1969 California Angels | 44 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $2.21M | |
| 1970 Atlanta Braves | 50 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .4 | .9 | $1.72M | |
| 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $658K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 New York Giants | 71 | 42 | 38 | .158 | 62 | .161 | .179 | 55 | .181 | .237 | 63 | .240 | .416 | 60 | .421 | .026 | $4.35M | |
| 1953 New York Giants | 68 | 42 | 33 | .152 | 57 | .150 | .243 | 73 | .241 | .273 | 66 | .261 | .516 | 69 | .501 | .000 | $3.33M | |
| 1954 New York Giants | 57 | 22 | 21 | .048 | 18 | .047 | .048 | 14 | .047 | .048 | 12 | .045 | .095 | 13 | .092 | .000 | $3.69M | |
| 1955 New York Giants | 59 | 21 | 19 | .158 | 61 | .159 | .200 | 61 | .200 | .158 | 39 | .151 | .358 | 49 | .351 | .000 | $2.19M | |
| 1956 New York Giants | 64 | 9 | 9 | .222 | 87 | .225 | .222 | 69 | .225 | .222 | 55 | .216 | .444 | 62 | .441 | .000 | $1.69M | |
| 1957 St. Louis Cardinals | 40 | 6 | 6 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $969K | |
| 1958 Baltimore Orioles | 9 | 12 | 11 | .091 | 36 | .093 | .091 | 28 | .092 | .091 | 24 | .091 | .182 | 26 | .183 | .000 | $1.70M | |
| 1958 Cleveland Indians | 30 | 25 | 21 | .095 | 37 | .097 | .136 | 42 | .138 | .095 | 25 | .095 | .232 | 33 | .233 | .000 | $2.80M | |
| 1959 Baltimore Orioles | 32 | 85 | 76 | .053 | 21 | .054 | .111 | 34 | .112 | .053 | 14 | .052 | .164 | 23 | .165 | .000 | $6.64M | |
| 1960 Baltimore Orioles | 41 | 48 | 42 | .071 | 28 | .073 | .111 | 34 | .111 | .071 | 18 | .071 | .183 | 25 | .182 | .000 | $4.27M | |
| 1961 Baltimore Orioles | 51 | 24 | 20 | .050 | 20 | .051 | .136 | 41 | .136 | .050 | 13 | .049 | .186 | 26 | .185 | .000 | $3.32M | |
| 1962 Baltimore Orioles | 52 | 17 | 16 | .125 | 49 | .127 | .176 | 54 | .178 | .125 | 32 | .122 | .301 | 42 | .300 | .000 | $3.18M | |
| 1963 Chicago White Sox | 55 | 36 | 29 | .069 | 28 | .072 | .182 | 58 | .187 | .069 | 18 | .069 | .251 | 36 | .257 | .000 | $4.44M | |
| 1964 Chicago White Sox | 73 | 24 | 21 | .143 | 58 | .148 | .182 | 58 | .187 | .143 | 37 | .143 | .325 | 47 | .330 | .000 | $4.68M | |
| 1965 Chicago White Sox | 66 | 28 | 22 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .083 | 27 | .087 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .083 | 12 | .087 | .000 | $5.65M | |
| 1966 Chicago White Sox | 46 | 8 | 8 | .125 | 52 | .131 | .125 | 41 | .131 | .250 | 68 | .256 | .375 | 56 | .386 | .000 | $3.09M | |
| 1967 Chicago White Sox | 49 | 13 | 13 | .077 | 33 | .082 | .077 | 25 | .081 | .077 | 22 | .082 | .154 | 23 | .163 | .000 | $3.23M | |
| 1968 Chicago White Sox | 72 | 4 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $2.91M | |
| 1969 California Angels | 44 | 8 | 8 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $2.21M | |
| 1970 Atlanta Braves | 50 | 13 | 11 | .091 | 35 | .092 | .231 | 70 | .231 | .091 | 23 | .089 | .322 | 45 | .320 | .000 | $1.72M | |
| 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers | 16 | 2 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $658K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 New York Giants | B/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.35M |
| 1953 New York Giants | A-/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.33M |
| 1954 New York Giants | A+/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.69M |
| 1955 New York Giants | A/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.19M |
| 1956 New York Giants | A+/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.69M |
| 1957 St. Louis Cardinals | A+/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $969K |
| 1958 Baltimore Orioles | A+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.70M |
| 1958 Cleveland Indians | A+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.80M |
| 1959 Baltimore Orioles | A+/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.64M |
| 1960 Baltimore Orioles | A-/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.27M |
| 1961 Baltimore Orioles | C/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.32M |
| 1962 Baltimore Orioles | A+/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.18M |
| 1963 Chicago White Sox | A-/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.44M |
| 1964 Chicago White Sox | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.68M |
| 1965 Chicago White Sox | A+/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.65M |
| 1966 Chicago White Sox | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.09M |
| 1967 Chicago White Sox | C/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.23M |
| 1968 Chicago White Sox | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.91M |
| 1969 California Angels | C/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.21M |
| 1970 Atlanta Braves | B/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.72M |
| 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers | B/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $658K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 New York Giants | $4.35M | ||||||
| 1953 New York Giants | X | $3.33M | |||||
| 1954 New York Giants | $3.69M | ||||||
| 1955 New York Giants | $2.19M | ||||||
| 1956 New York Giants | $1.69M | ||||||
| 1957 St. Louis Cardinals | $969K | ||||||
| 1958 Baltimore Orioles | $1.70M | ||||||
| 1958 Cleveland Indians | $2.80M | ||||||
| 1959 Baltimore Orioles | X | $6.64M | |||||
| 1960 Baltimore Orioles | $4.27M | ||||||
| 1961 Baltimore Orioles | X | $3.32M | |||||
| 1962 Baltimore Orioles | X | $3.18M | |||||
| 1963 Chicago White Sox | $4.44M | ||||||
| 1964 Chicago White Sox | $4.68M | ||||||
| 1965 Chicago White Sox | $5.65M | ||||||
| 1966 Chicago White Sox | $3.09M | ||||||
| 1967 Chicago White Sox | $3.23M | ||||||
| 1968 Chicago White Sox | $2.91M | ||||||
| 1969 California Angels | $2.21M | ||||||
| 1970 Atlanta Braves | X | $1.72M | |||||
| 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers | $658K |
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