How Hoyt Wilhelm's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Hoyt Wilhelm totaled 1,757 career Hits, well above the relief pitcher average of 281.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Hits season came in 1971, posting 12, well below the relief pitcher average of 49.2 that year. The highest point came in 1959 at 178, well above the relief pitcher average of 54.1 that year. The Hits trended upward through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 73 in 1970 to 12 in 1971 and 20 in 1972, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 12 to 178 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Hoyt Wilhelm Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Hoyt Wilhelm
| Hoyt Wilhelm
Hits | Hoyt Wilhelm
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
|---|
| Career | 1757 | 7.01 |
| Season Avg. | 83.67 | 7.01 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 266.01 | 7.01 |
| More Info | See More | See More |
Hoyt Wilhelm Hits Per Season
Hoyt Wilhelm's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Hoyt Wilhelm Hits by Team
Hoyt Wilhelm's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Hoyt Wilhelm Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Hoyt Wilhelm's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Hoyt Wilhelm Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Hoyt Wilhelm's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Hoyt Wilhelm Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Hoyt Wilhelm's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
