Hoyt Wilhelm and Wilbur Wood Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Hoyt Wilhelm or Wilbur Wood? 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.

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Hoyt Wilhelm Wilbur Wood
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Left
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes No

Pitching Stats for Hoyt Wilhelm and Wilbur Wood

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162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
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162 Game Avg.
1070
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
651
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
297
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
143
143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
164
143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
122
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.96
53.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
51.25
53.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
114
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
227
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
632
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
965
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.52
2.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.24
2.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.57
2.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.28
2.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.55
3.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.84
3.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.211
0.211
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.253
0.211
Career
162 Game Avg.
6763
430
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162 Game Avg.
8052
430
Career
162 Game Avg.
2254.33
143.27
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162 Game Avg.
2684
143.27
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162 Game Avg.verified
1757
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
2582
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.01
7.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.66
7.01
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162 Game Avg.verified
150
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
209
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.6
0.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.7
0.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.14
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
778
49
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162 Game Avg.
724
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
61
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.11
3.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.43
3.11
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162 Game Avg.
1610
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
1411
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.43
6.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.73
6.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
1.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.17
1.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.059
1.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.795
1.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
6
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162 Game Avg.
72
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
62
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
4
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162 Game Avg.verified
4
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9164
582
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162 Game Avg.
11154
582
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162 Game Avg.
651
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
198
41
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162 Game Avg.verified
773
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
1130
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.09
3.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.79
3.09
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162 Game Avg.verified
4
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
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162 Game Avg.
114
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.125
1.125
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.232
1.125
Career
162 Game Avg.
8313
528
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162 Game Avg.
10209
528
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.72
0.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.74
0.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.24
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.271
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.59
36.59
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162 Game Avg.
37.4
36.59

Fielding Stats for Hoyt Wilhelm and Wilbur Wood

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162 Game Avg.
21
3.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
3.18
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162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
651
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
7.87
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162 Game Avg.
297
7.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
5853
886.16
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162 Game Avg.
8055
886.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
1951
295.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2685
295.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
114
17.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
17.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
373
56.47
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162 Game Avg.
523
56.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
1.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
498
75.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
621
75.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
487
73.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
607
73.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.79
97.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.75
97.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.455
0.455
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.932
0.455
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
2.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
2.57
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hoyt Wilhelm and Wilbur Wood

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162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
651
162
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162 Game Avg.
493
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
381
75
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162 Game Avg.
432
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
322
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.088
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.084
0.088
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.332
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
33
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Wilbur Wood
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0.026
Wilbur Wood
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.026
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.22
0.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.43
0.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
46
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.126
0.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.106
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.236
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.236
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.019
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.006
0.019
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.085
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.079
0.085
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.179
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.179
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.203
0.139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
7
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.1
-1.68
Wilbur Wood
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
-9.85
-1.68
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
4
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
166
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
189
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.97
2.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.02
2.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Wilbur Wood
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
0