Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Hoyt Wilhelm
Nickname:
Old SargeBirthdate:
July 26, 1922 (81 y, 11 m, 2 d)Born In:
Huntersville, NC, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/195
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1970 | None (MLB) |
| 1962 | None (MLB) | |
| 1961 | None (MLB) | |
| 1959 | None (MLB) | |
| 1953 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 | 4.5 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 73 | 44.0 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 30 | 15.0 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 29.8 | 17.9 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 20.9 | 13.5 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 25.4 | 15.7 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Lindy McDaniel R | 887 |
| Rich Gossage R | 848 |
| Rollie Fingers R | 828 |
| Ron Reed R | 812 |
| Kent Tekulve R | 808 |
| Dave Righetti R | 796 |
| Stu Miller R | 794 |
| Gene Garber R | 790 |
| Sparky Lyle R | 776 |
| Mike Marshall R | 771 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 71 | 1 |
| 1953 | 68 | 1 |
| 1954 | 57 | 4 |
| 1955 | 59 | 2 |
| 1956 | 64 | 2 |
| 1962 | 52 | 9 |
| 1963 | 55 | 10 |
| 1964 | 73 | 3 |
| 1965 | 66 | 6 |
| 1968 | 72 | 2 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 15 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.833 | 1 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 11 | 3 |
| 1953 | 15 | 2 |
| 1954 | 7 | 7 |
| 1956 | 8 | 6 |
| 1957 | 11 | 4 |
| 1960 | 7 | 9 |
| 1961 | 18 | 2 |
| 1962 | 15 | 4 |
| 1963 | 21 | 3 |
| 1964 | 27 | 2 |
| 1965 | 20 | 7 |
| 1967 | 12 | 7 |
| 1968 | 12 | 4 |
| 1970 | 13 | 9 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 9 | 1 |
| 1953 | 7 | 1 |
| 1954 | 6 | 2 |
| 1955 | 10 | 1 |
| 1956 | 6 | 2 |
| 1964 | 4 | 10 |
| 1965 | 5 | 10 |
| 1968 | 8 | 3 |
| 1970 | 5 | 10 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 226.0 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 77 | 9 |
| 1959 | 77 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 139 | 5 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 9 | 4 |
| 1955 | 6 | 2 |
| 1956 | 6 | 9 |
| 1959 | 5 | 10 |
| 1962 | 11 | 2 |
| 1965 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 2.190 | 1 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.248 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1.128 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 7.089 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 13 | 6 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 3 | 4 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 178 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 13 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1959 | 5.1 | 3 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 8.4 | 1 |