Hoyt Wilhelm vs. Ryan Yarbrough — Career Comparison

Hoyt Wilhelm
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star
Ryan Yarbrough
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ryan Yarbrough built a career as a starting pitcher and Hoyt Wilhelm as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryan Yarbrough led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 97), home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 96). Hoyt Wilhelm held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 90). Role difference aside, Ryan Yarbrough holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Hoyt Wilhelm and Ryan Yarbrough

Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1070
4.27
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
2.33
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.21
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.82
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.57
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.61
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.49
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.44
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.96
53.96
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.73
57.73
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.35
35.35
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.91
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
632
2.52
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
4.22
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6763
27
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
2496
27
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2254.1
9
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
832
9
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1757
7.01
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
790
8.55
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.6
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.21
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
778
3.11
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
2.12
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.24
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1610
6.43
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
7.07
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.059
1.059
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.022
1.022
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.36
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.25
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.71
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9164
36.59
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3472
37.56
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
651
2.6
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.3
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
3.09
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
4.47
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.13
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.61
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.185
1.185
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8313
33.19
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3183
34.43
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.59
36.59
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.56
37.56

Fielding Stats for Hoyt Wilhelm and Ryan Yarbrough

Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1070
4.94
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
2.33
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.24
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.82
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5853
27
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
2496
27
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1951
9
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
832
9
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.53
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.4
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
1.72
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.13
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
2.3
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
1.58
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
2.25
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.79
97.79
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.58
96.58
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.656
0.656
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.35
35.35
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hoyt Wilhelm and Ryan Yarbrough

Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
1302.23
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
18428.57
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
600
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
525.76
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
46.25
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
40.16
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.65
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.09
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.22
7.57
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
55.98
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
77.89
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
29.21
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
25.56
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
53.55
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-11.1
-13.51
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-63.66
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
31.64
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
202.03
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.97
2.97
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
41.38
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.74
Ryan Yarbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Yarbrough
Career
Per 600 PA