Hoyt Wilhelm
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| Born: July 26, 1922 Huntersville , United States 
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| Died on: August 23, 2002 Sarasota , United States
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| Suggested: Right | Threw: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| April 19, 1952 with the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| July 10, 1972 with the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Pitched games | 1,070 |
| Win-loss record | 143-122 |
| Earned Run Average | 2.52 |
| Strikeouts | 1,610 |
| Saves | 227 |
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 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1985 |
| Quota | 83.8% (eighth ballot) |
James Hoyt Wilhelm (born July 26, 1922 in Huntersville , North Carolina , † August 23, 2002 in Sarasota , Florida ) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball .
biography
Hoyt Wilhelm began his career in the National League on April 19, 1952 at the age of 29 with the New York Giants . His first victory as a substitute thrower he received on April 23, 1952 in a 9-5 win over the Boston Braves . In his first hit appearance in the Major League, Wilhelm managed a home run against Dick Hoover of the Braves. This home run was to be the only one in his twenty-year career.
Wilhelm was considered one of the most successful substitute throwers of all time. He was also used as a start thrower for the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles . In total, Wilhelm played 1070 games as a pitcher , a record that was only to be broken on September 26, 1998 by Dennis Eckersley . Wilhelm was the first player to reach 200 saves in the major leagues. With his 124 victories as a substitute thrower, he still tops the list today. Wilhelm ended his career on July 10, 1972 at the age of 49.
In 1985, Hoyt Wilhelm was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame . He died in Sarasota, Florida in 2002 at the age of 80.
His stations as a player
- 1952-1956 New York Giants
- 1957 St. Louis Cardinals
- 1957-1958 Cleveland Indians
- 1958–1962 Baltimore Orioles
- 1963-1968 Chicago White Sox
- 1969 California Angels
- 1969–1970 Atlanta Braves
- 1970 Chicago Cubs
- 1971 Atlanta Braves
- 1971–1972 Los Angeles Dodgers
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Hoyt Wilhelm in the Hall of Fame (English)
- Biography Hoyt Wilhelm (English)
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| SURNAME | Wilhelm, Hoyt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wilhelm, James Hoyt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Huntersville , North Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 23, 2002 |
| Place of death | Sarasota , Florida |