Cade Smith vs Hoyt Wilhelm: Career Stats Comparison
Cade Smith (2024–present) and Hoyt Wilhelm (1952–1972) — they broke in during the 2020s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Cade Smith finished with 0 hits and 0 home runs; Hoyt Wilhelm finished with 38 hits and 1 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Cade Smith and Hoyt Wilhelm. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Cade Smith | Hoyt Wilhelm |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 150 | 1,070 |
| At-Bats | 0 | 432 |
| Runs | 0 | 24 |
| Hits | 0 | 38 |
| Doubles | 0 | 3 |
| Triples | 0 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 0 | 1 |
| RBI | 0 | 21 |
| Walks | 0 | 26 |
| Strikeouts | 0 | 166 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .000 | .088 |
| On-Base % | .000 | .139 |
| Slugging % | .000 | .106 |
| OPS | .000 | .246 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Cade Smith totals 0 versus Hoyt Wilhelm's -924.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Cade Smith — top 0 seasons by OPS
Hoyt Wilhelm — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Hoyt Wilhelm leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Cade Smith owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Hoyt Wilhelm. Note that PIV actually grades Cade Smith ahead, which means Hoyt Wilhelm's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.