How Hoyt Wilhelm's Losses Compares to Similar Players
Hoyt Wilhelm totaled 122 career Losses, well above the relief pitcher average of 15.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Losses season came in 1955, posting 1, well below the relief pitcher average of 2.9 that year. The highest point came in 1959 at 11, well above the relief pitcher average of 2.9 that year. The Losses trended upward through the final seasons. The Losses total went from 5 in 1970 to 1 in 1971 and 1 in 1972, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Losses profile — ranging from 1 to 11 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Hoyt Wilhelm Lifetime Losses
Stats similar to Losses for Hoyt Wilhelm
| Hoyt Wilhelm
Losses |
|---|
| Career | 122 |
| Season Avg. | 5.81 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 18.47 |
| More Info | See More |
Hoyt Wilhelm Losses Per Season
Hoyt Wilhelm's Losses 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 Losses by Team
Hoyt Wilhelm's career Losses totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Hoyt Wilhelm Cumulative Losses — Career Progression
A running total of Hoyt Wilhelm's career Losses, 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 Losses Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Hoyt Wilhelm's seasonal Losses 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 Losses — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Hoyt Wilhelm's MLB career with Losses 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.
