Billy Shantz and Hoyt Wilhelm Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Billy Shantz 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 Billy Shantz 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.

Billy Shantz Hoyt Wilhelm
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Relief Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Billy Shantz and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
3.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
130
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
110
137.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
137.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
2857
3560.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5853
3560.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
952.33
1186.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1951
1186.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
538.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
538.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
68.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
373
68.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
9.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
9.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
495
616.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
498
616.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
487
606.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
487
606.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.38
98.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.79
98.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.746
3.746
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.455
3.746
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
11.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
11.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
9.97
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
9.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
28.66
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
28.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
27.42
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
27.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
36.14
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
36.14

Hitting Stats for Billy Shantz and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
413
511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
493
511
Career
162 Game Avg.
381
471
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
471
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.651
0.651
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.651
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
79
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36.63
45.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.22
45.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
125
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
126
156
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
156
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.305
0.305
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.305
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.328
0.328
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.328
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.633
0.633
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.633
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.071
0.071
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.071
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.219
0.219
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.219
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.52
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41.25
51.01
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.1
51.01
Billy Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
37
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11.16
11.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.97
11.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.76
0.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
14
Billy Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Billy Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Billy Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Billy Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0