J. R. Richard and Hoyt Wilhelm Comparison

Who is the better baseball player J. R. Richard 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 J. R. Richard 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.

J. R. Richard Hoyt Wilhelm
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for J. R. Richard and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
238
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
221
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
143
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
71
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
122
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60.11
60.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.96
60.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
J. R. Richard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
227
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
562
161
Career
162 Game Avg.
632
161
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.15
3.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.52
3.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.79
2.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.57
2.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.2
3.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.55
3.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
4818
1377
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6763
1377
Career
162 Game Avg.
1606
458.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2254.33
458.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1227
351
Career
162 Game Avg.
1757
351
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6.88
6.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.01
6.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
73
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.41
0.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.6
0.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.31
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
770
220
Career
162 Game Avg.
778
220
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.32
4.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.11
4.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
1493
427
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1610
427
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.37
8.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.43
8.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.27
6.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
6.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.409
1.409
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.059
1.409
Career
162 Game Avg.
92
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
90
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
6674
1907
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9164
1907
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
651
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
625
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
773
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.5
3.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.09
3.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
122
35
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.243
1.243
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.125
1.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
5790
1654
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8313
1654
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.63
2.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.72
2.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.271
0.271
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.271
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.4
37.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.59
37.4

Fielding Stats for J. R. Richard and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
6.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
6.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
238
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
221
150.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
150.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
4817
3278.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5853
3278.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1605.67
1092.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1951
1092.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
76.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
114
76.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
195
132.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
373
132.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
13.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
13.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
328
223.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
498
223.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
308
209.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
487
209.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.9
93.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.79
93.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.294
1.294
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.455
1.294
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
4.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
4.08
J. R. Richard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
J. R. Richard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
J. R. Richard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
J. R. Richard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for J. R. Richard and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
239
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
602
408
Career
162 Game Avg.
493
408
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
552
374
Career
162 Game Avg.
432
374
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.168
0.168
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.168
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.475
0.475
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.475
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
93
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
70
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.018
0.018
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.018
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.108
0.108
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0.108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26.75
18.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.22
18.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
139
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.164
0.164
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.164
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.252
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.252
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.416
0.416
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.416
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.083
0.083
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.083
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.137
0.137
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.311
0.311
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.311
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
79
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15.9
10.78
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.1
10.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
3
J. R. Richard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
181
123
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
166
123
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.33
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.97
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
50