Al Closter vs. Hoyt Wilhelm — Career Comparison

Al Closter
Silent GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hoyt Wilhelm
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Hoyt Wilhelm posted a stronger line than Al Closter. Hoyt Wilhelm posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.52 vs 6.62) and WHIP (1.152 vs 2.094). By the career numbers, Hoyt Wilhelm had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Al Closter and Hoyt Wilhelm

Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.35
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1070
4.27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.21
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.57
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.49
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.96
53.96
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.91
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.62
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
632
2.52
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
27
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6763
27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.1
9
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2254.1
9
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
10.95
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1757
7.01
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.95
10.95
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.53
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.6
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.86
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
3.11
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.04
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.24
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.62
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1610
6.43
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.62
6.62
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.059
1.059
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.36
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.25
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
44.32
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9164
36.59
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
651
2.6
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
8.15
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
3.09
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.02
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.76
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.868
1.868
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
36.17
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8313
33.19
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.32
44.32
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.59
36.59

Fielding Stats for Al Closter and Hoyt Wilhelm

Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.45
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1070
4.94
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.24
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5853
27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1951
9
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.53
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.6
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
1.72
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.12
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
2.3
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.86
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
2.25
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.79
97.79
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.524
0.524
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Closter and Hoyt Wilhelm

Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
1575
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
1302.23
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
600
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
525.76
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
46.25
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
40.16
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.65
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.09
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.22
7.57
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
55.98
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
77.89
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
29.21
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
25.56
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
53.55
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.69
-51.76
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-11.1
-13.51
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
31.64
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
166
202.03
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.97
2.97
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
41.38
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.74
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0