Walter Johnson and Hoyt Wilhelm Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Walter Johnson or Hoyt Wilhelm? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Walter Johnson vs. Hoyt Wilhelm comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Walter Johnson Hoyt Wilhelm
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Walter Johnson and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
802
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
666
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
417
417
Career
162 Game Avg.
143
417
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
122
279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
59.91
59.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.96
59.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
531
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
110
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
227
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1424
121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
632
121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.17
2.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.52
2.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.19
2.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.57
2.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.82
2.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.55
2.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.223
0.223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17744
1504
Career
162 Game Avg.
6763
1504
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5914.67
501.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
2254.33
501.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
4913
417
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1757
417
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.48
7.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.01
7.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
97
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.15
0.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.6
0.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1363
116
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
778
116
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.07
2.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.11
2.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3509
298
Career
162 Game Avg.
1610
298
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.34
5.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.43
5.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.38
4.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
4.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.824
0.824
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.059
0.824
Career
162 Game Avg.
155
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
90
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
203
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23642
2005
Career
162 Game Avg.
9164
2005
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
651
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
1902
161
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
773
161
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.89
2.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.09
2.89
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.061
1.061
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.125
1.061
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22076
1872
Career
162 Game Avg.
8313
1872
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.37
2.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.72
2.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
35.97
35.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36.59
35.97

Fielding Stats for Walter Johnson and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
21
4.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
4.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
815
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
120
23.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
23.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
3114
618.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5853
618.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
1038
206.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1951
206.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
58.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
58.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1352
268.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
373
268.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
10.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
10.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1697
337.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
498
337.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1644
326.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
487
326.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.88
96.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.79
96.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.017
2.017
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.455
2.017
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
72
14.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
14.31
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walter Johnson and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
933
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2517
437
Career
162 Game Avg.
493
437
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2324
404
Career
162 Game Avg.
432
404
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.235
0.235
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.637
0.637
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.637
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
547
95
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
388
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
159
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.044
0.044
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0.044
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
225.36
39.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.22
39.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
795
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
670
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
116
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.266
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.266
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.342
0.342
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.342
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.608
0.608
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.608
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.107
0.107
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.205
0.205
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.523
0.523
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.523
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
241
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
255
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
472
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
242.72
42.15
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.1
42.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
2
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
110
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
19
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
339
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
166
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.42
7.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.97
7.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
70
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
12
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
2
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76.47
76.47
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
76.47