Sparky Lyle and Hoyt Wilhelm Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Sparky Lyle 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 Sparky Lyle 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.

Sparky Lyle Hoyt Wilhelm
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Relief Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Sparky Lyle and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
899
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
68
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
52
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
99
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
143
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
76
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
122
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.57
56.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.96
56.57
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
238
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
227
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
445
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
632
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.88
2.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.52
2.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.19
3.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.57
3.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.6
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.55
3.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
4171
315
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6763
315
Career
162 Game Avg.
1390.33
105.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2254.33
105.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1292
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
1757
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.36
8.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.01
8.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
84
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.54
0.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.6
0.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.09
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
481
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
778
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.11
3.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.11
3.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
873
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1610
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.65
5.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.43
5.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.97
0.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.5
0.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.974
0.974
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.059
0.974
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
66
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5794
438
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9164
438
Career
162 Game Avg.
634
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
651
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
519
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
773
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.36
3.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.09
3.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94
7
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.275
1.275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.125
1.275
Career
162 Game Avg.
5169
391
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8313
391
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.58
0.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.72
0.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.51
37.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.59
37.51

Fielding Stats for Sparky Lyle and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
2.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
2.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
899
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
52
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4170
751.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5853
751.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
1390
250.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1951
250.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
9.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
114
9.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
198
35.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
373
35.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
3.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
3.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
273
49.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
498
49.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
252
45.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
487
45.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.31
92.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.79
92.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.455
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2.16
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sparky Lyle and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
899
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
88
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
493
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.192
0.192
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.192
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.515
0.515
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.515
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
33
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.41
0.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.22
0.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
46
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.227
0.227
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.227
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.218
0.218
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.218
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.445
0.445
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.445
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0.026
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.026
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.157
0.157
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.157
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.365
0.365
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.365
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.58
0.83
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.1
0.83
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
1
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.38
3.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.97
3.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
1
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100