Hoyt Wilhelm
1952–1972 · bats R / throws R · ALS, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Dodgers
1,070G
.088AVG
.139OBP
.106SLG
38H
1HR
21RBI
0SB
143–122W–L
2,256IP
1,613K
2.53ERA
52GS
228SV
3Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,070 | 493 | 432 | 24 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 26 | 168 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | .088 | .139 | .106 | .245 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,255.7 | 1,070 | 52 | 20 | 143 | 122 | 228 | 1,756 | 773 | 633 | 150 | 776 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | 2.53 | 1.123 |
Streaks
4longest hitting streak · 1952-09-24 to 1953-05-09
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | No-Hitter | 1958-09-20 | 1 in 880 games | box score ↗ |
| 52 | 10 scoreless innings | 1959-08-06 | 1 in 1,678 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1958-09-20 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 512 | 220 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 77 | .096 | .141 | .132 |
| Away | 558 | 273 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 91 | .081 | .121 | .085 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 88 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | .088 | .105 | .176 |
| May | 191 | 103 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 39 | .057 | .146 | .068 |
| June | 210 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 33 | .051 | .070 | .077 |
| July | 203 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 28 | .125 | .191 | .139 |
| August | 189 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | .095 | .109 | .095 |
| September | 184 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 25 | .120 | .143 | .133 |
| October | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| detroit-tigers | 76 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21 | .075 | .121 | .075 |
| new-york-yankees | 75 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .020 | .037 | .020 |
| boston-red-sox | 71 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | .051 | .128 | .051 |
| cleveland-guardians | 67 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | .069 | .088 | .069 |
| chicago-cubs | 64 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .120 | .185 | .160 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 62 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .077 | .125 | .077 |
| minnesota-twins | 59 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
| kansas-city-athletics | 56 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .143 | .242 | .143 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 71 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 2 | – | .158 | 159 | 107 | |
| 1953 | 68 | 33 | 5 | – | 1 | – | .152 | 145 | 74 | |
| 1954 | 57 | 21 | 1 | – | 1 | – | .048 | 111 | 64 | |
| 1955 | 59 | 19 | 3 | – | – | – | .158 | 103 | 71 | |
| 1956 | 64 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | .222 | 89 | 71 | |
| 1957 | Cleveland Guardians, St. Louis Cardinals | 42 | 6 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 58 | 29 |
| 1958 | Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Guardians | 39 | 32 | 3 | – | 2 | – | .094 | 131 | 92 |
| 1959 | 32 | 76 | 4 | – | 2 | – | .053 | 226 | 139 | |
| 1960 | 41 | 42 | 3 | – | 4 | – | .071 | 147 | 107 | |
| 1961 | 51 | 20 | 1 | – | 2 | – | .050 | 109 | 87 | |
| 1962 | 52 | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | .125 | 93 | 90 | |
| 1963 | 55 | 29 | 2 | – | 2 | – | .069 | 136 | 111 | |
| 1964 | 73 | 21 | 3 | – | 3 | – | .143 | 131 | 95 | |
| 1965 | 66 | 22 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 145 | 107 | |
| 1966 | 46 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | .125 | 81 | 61 | |
| 1967 | 49 | 13 | 1 | – | 1 | – | .077 | 89 | 76 | |
| 1968 | 72 | 3 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 93 | 72 | |
| 1969 | Atlanta Braves, California Angels | 52 | 9 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 78 | 67 |
| 1970 | Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs | 53 | 11 | 1 | – | 1 | – | .091 | 82 | 68 |
| 1971 | Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 20 | 16 |
| 1972 | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 25 | 9 |