Hoyt Wilhelm Shutouts
Hoyt Wilhelm Career Shutouts Overview
During Hoyt Wilhelm's 21-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
5 shutouts, an average of 0 shutouts per season. 1959 was his best season
with 3 shutouts and his worst season was 1952 when he had
0 shutouts. Hoyt Wilhelm is middlin' tier compared to similar player cohorts career totals, not clearly beating or
being beat by USA (3.2291628164849), mlb (2.9590541183939), RP (0.31998642687479), Y (37.708333333333), and The Greatest Generation (4.5729288214702) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Shutouts are credited to a pitcher when he is on the mound for all the outs in a baseball game and the pitcher does not allow the opposing team to score a single run. Typically this is 27 outs but if the game goes into extra innings the number of innings could be higher. Generally, for Shutouts, higher is better. (Source)
Shutouts are credited to a pitcher when he is on the mound for all the outs in a baseball game and the pitcher does not allow the opposing team to score a single run. Typically this is 27 outs but if the game goes into extra innings the number of innings could be higher. Generally, for Shutouts, higher is better. (Source)