Max Lanier and Hoyt Wilhelm Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Max Lanier 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 Max Lanier 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.

Max Lanier Hoyt Wilhelm
Bats Right Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Max Lanier and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
327
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
204
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
143
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
82
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
122
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.84
56.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.96
56.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
91
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
227
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
541
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
632
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.52
3.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.22
3.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.57
3.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.67
3.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.55
3.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.243
0.243
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
4858
1010
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6763
1010
Career
162 Game Avg.
1619.33
336.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2254.33
336.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1490
310
Career
162 Game Avg.
1757
310
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.28
8.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.01
8.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
65
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.36
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.6
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
611
127
Career
162 Game Avg.
778
127
Max Lanier
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.4
3.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.11
3.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
821
171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1610
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.56
4.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.43
4.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.51
2.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
2.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.884
0.884
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.059
0.884
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
6772
1408
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9164
1408
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
651
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
630
131
Career
162 Game Avg.
773
131
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.5
3.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.09
3.5
Max Lanier
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Max Lanier
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.297
1.297
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.125
1.297
Career
162 Game Avg.
6143
1277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8313
1277
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.93
1.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.72
1.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.64
37.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.59
37.64

Fielding Stats for Max Lanier and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
6.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
6.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
327
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
52
0
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5853
0
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1951
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
38.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
114
38.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
324
160.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
373
160.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
8.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
8.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
207.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
498
207.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
402
199.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
487
199.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.94
95.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.79
95.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.229
1.229
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.455
1.229
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25
12.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
12.39
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Max Lanier and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
328
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
599
296
Career
162 Game Avg.
493
296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
535
264
Career
162 Game Avg.
432
264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.185
0.185
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.467
0.467
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.467
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18.71
9.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.22
9.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
105
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
122
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.204
0.204
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.204
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.196
0.196
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.196
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.141
0.141
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.141
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.283
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.202
0.202
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.202
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
46
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
73
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18.69
9.23
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.1
9.23
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
11
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
45
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13.31
13.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.97
13.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.51
0.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
20
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
8
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Max Lanier
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0