Bobby Shantz vs Hoyt Wilhelm: Career Stats Comparison
Bobby Shantz and Hoyt Wilhelm played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Bobby Shantz played 1949–1964 as a starting pitcher; Hoyt Wilhelm played 1952–1972 as a relief pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Bobby Shantz (1949–1964) and Hoyt Wilhelm (1952–1972) held different pitching jobs, so this page does not score them category by category. Bobby Shantz worked mainly as a starter, with 171 starts and 119 wins; Hoyt Wilhelm worked mainly in relief, with 1,070 games and 227 saves. Each career is shown below in its own role, with Pitcher PIV as the comparison.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Hoyt Wilhelm, with 40,894 career Pitcher PIV to Bobby Shantz's 24,845.
- Who won more championships? Bobby Shantz, with 2 World Series titles to Hoyt Wilhelm's 1.
Bobby Shantz
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Bobby Shantz is shown as a starter and Hoyt Wilhelm as a reliever. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because a starter's totals and a reliever's totals measure different jobs.
Bobby Shantz — Starting Pitcher
| Statistic | Bobby Shantz |
|---|---|
| Wins | 119 |
| Losses | 99 |
| Games | 537 |
| Games Started | 171 |
| Complete Games | 78 |
| Shutouts | 15 |
| Saves | 48 |
| Strikeouts | 1,072 |
| Walks | 643 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,795 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 151 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,935.2 |
| ERA | 3.38 |
| WHIP | 1.26 |
| K/9 | 4.98 |
| BB/9 | 2.99 |
Hoyt Wilhelm — Relief Pitcher
| Statistic | Hoyt Wilhelm |
|---|---|
| Wins | 143 |
| Losses | 122 |
| Games | 1,070 |
| Games Started | 52 |
| Complete Games | 20 |
| Shutouts | 5 |
| Saves | 227 |
| Strikeouts | 1,610 |
| Walks | 778 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,757 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 150 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,254.1 |
| ERA | 2.52 |
| WHIP | 1.12 |
| K/9 | 6.43 |
| BB/9 | 3.11 |
PIV Comparison
Bobby Shantz carries a career Pitcher PIV of 24,845; Hoyt Wilhelm carries a career Pitcher PIV of 40,894. Hoyt Wilhelm is the higher of the two at 40,894 to 24,845. Pitcher PIV scores each season against that season's league and weights it by workload, so a starter's innings add to his total.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings for a starter, 40+ for a reliever).
Bobby Shantz — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Hoyt Wilhelm — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Bobby Shantz and Hoyt Wilhelm: one worked mainly as a starter and the other mainly in relief. On Pitcher PIV, Hoyt Wilhelm is higher, 40,894 to 24,845. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Bobby Shantz and Hoyt Wilhelm careers compare
The careers of Bobby Shantz (1949–1964) and Hoyt Wilhelm (1952–1972) overlapped from 1952 to 1964, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Bobby Shantz's pitching card shows 119 wins, a 3.38 ERA and 1,072 strikeouts. Hoyt Wilhelm's pitching card shows 143 wins, a 2.52 ERA and 1,610 strikeouts. One worked mainly as a starter and the other mainly in relief, so the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and compares them on Pitcher PIV. Hoyt Wilhelm owns the better peak by ERA: 2.45 ERA in 1957 for Bobby Shantz against 1.31 ERA in 1967 for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Bobby Shantz vs Hoyt Wilhelm: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV?
- Hoyt Wilhelm, with 40,894 career Pitcher PIV to Bobby Shantz's 24,845.
- Who won more championships?
- Bobby Shantz, with 2 World Series titles to Hoyt Wilhelm's 1.
- How do Bobby Shantz and Hoyt Wilhelm compare?
- Bobby Shantz played 1949–1964 and Hoyt Wilhelm played 1952–1972; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.