Wiley Piatt
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1903)
Wiley Piatt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1903 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 6 seasons. Across 182 career appearances, he went 86-79 with a 3.60 ERA and 517 strikeouts. He also batted .239 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2001.8.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 9/20/1946 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1898-04-22
- Last Game
- 1903-08-01
Full name: Wiley Harold Piatt
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | PHI | NL | 24 | 14 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 306.0 | 285 | 108 | 97 | 121 | 3.18 | 3.59 (+12%) | 3304.0 |
| 1899 | PHI | NL | 23 | 15 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 305.0 | 323 | 117 | 86 | 89 | 3.45 | 3.85 (+10%) | 1361.5 |
| 1900 | PHI | NL | 9 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 160.2 | 194 | 83 | 71 | 47 | 4.65 | 3.68 (-26%) | -2328.3 |
| 1901 | PHA | AL | 5 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 140.0 | 176 | 72 | 60 | 45 | 4.63 | 3.49 (-33%) | -1487.9 |
| 1901 | CHA | AL | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 51.2 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 2.79 | 3.49 (+20%) | -325.9 |
| 1902 | CHA | AL | 12 | 12 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 246.0 | 263 | 96 | 66 | 96 | 3.51 | 3.17 (-11%) | 1372.5 |
| 1903 | BSN | NL | 9 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 181.0 | 198 | 64 | 61 | 100 | 3.18 | 3.10 (-3%) | 105.8 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 86 | 79 | 182 | 170 | 139 | 12 | 1 | 1,390.1 | 1,481 | 556 | 455 | 517 | 3.60 | — | 2,002 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | 543 | 66 | 130 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 34 | 85 | .239 | .293 | .273 | .565 | -1,280 |
Career AVG .239 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.
Career OBP .293 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.
Career SLG .273 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.
Career OPS .565 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | PHI | NL | 41 | 122 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 21 | .262 | .270 (-3%) | .333 (-9%) | .347 (-15%) | .680 (-12%) | -232.0 |
| 1899 | PHI | NL | 40 | 122 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .270 | .282 (-4%) | .343 (-13%) | .366 (-13%) | .710 (-13%) | -267.2 |
| 1900 | PHI | NL | 22 | 68 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .250 | .279 (-10%) | .338 (-11%) | .366 (-24%) | .705 (-18%) | -181.7 |
| 1901 | PHA | AL | 18 | 58 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .224 | .271 (-18%) | .326 (-13%) | .359 (-28%) | .686 (-21%) | -173.4 |
| 1901 | CHA | AL | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .118 | — | — | — | — | -173.4 |
| 1902 | CHA | AL | 32 | 85 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | .200 | .266 (-25%) | .321 (-14%) | .343 (-28%) | .665 (-21%) | -252.2 |
| 1903 | BSN | NL | 27 | 71 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .225 | .261 (-14%) | .316 (-4%) | .345 (-35%) | .662 (-20%) | -173.5 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 187 | 543 | 66 | 130 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 34 | 85 | .239 | — | — | — | — | -1,453 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (369 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 96 | 263 | 32 | 54 | 0 | 18 | .205 |
| Away | 91 | 279 | 34 | 76 | 0 | 26 | .272 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 94 | 721.1 | 736 | 257 | 229 | 293 | 3.21 |
| Away | 88 | 669.0 | 742 | 254 | 229 | 235 | 3.42 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-08-01 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-07-25 | BSN | BRO | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-07-10 | BSN | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903-07-09 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-07-08 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-07-07 | BSN | CIN | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-07-04 | BSN | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-06-25 | BSN | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1903-06-25 | BSN | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1903-06-20 | BSN | PIT | L | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-08-01 | BSN | NY1 | — | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1903-07-25 | BSN | BRO | W | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1903-07-10 | BSN | CIN | L | 8.0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1903-07-07 | BSN | CIN | W | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1903-07-04 | BSN | STL | W | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1903-06-25 | BSN | STL | L | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1903-06-25 | BSN | STL | L | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1903-06-20 | BSN | PIT | L | 9.0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1903-06-17 | BSN | BRO | L | 9.0 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1903-06-14 | BSN | STL | W | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 182 |
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Wiley Piatt: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 22, 1898 and the final game on August 1, 1903, Wiley Piatt built the record summarized on this page. Piatt played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1898 to 1900), the Philadelphia Athletics (1901), the Chicago White Sox (1901 to 1902), and the Boston Beaneaters (1903). Listed as a pitcher, Piatt both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 10 inches and 175 pounds. Piatt was born on July 13, 1874, in Blue Creek, OH, USA. Piatt's death is recorded on September 20, 1946, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. On the record, Wiley Piatt was born Wiley Harold Piatt.
Piatt pitched in 182 games, starting 170, and finished with a 86-79 record and 3.60 ERA. Also on Piatt's record: 517 strikeouts, 139 complete games, and 12 shutouts. Piatt's 3.60 ERA was close to the 3.44 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 24 wins of 1898. 1898 was Piatt's sharpest full season, a 3.18 ERA against the league's 3.59.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wiley Piatt
- What years did Wiley Piatt play?
- Wiley Piatt played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1903.
- Was Wiley Piatt a pitcher?
- Yes. Wiley Piatt pitched in the major leagues, recording 86 wins and 517 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Wiley Piatt hit?
- Wiley Piatt hit 0 career home runs with 130 hits.
- What teams did Wiley Piatt play for?
- Wiley Piatt played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1898–1900), the Philadelphia Athletics (1901), the Chicago White Sox (1901–1902), and the Boston Beaneaters (1903).
- What were Wiley Piatt's career stats?
- In 182 games, Wiley Piatt went 86-79 with a 3.60 ERA, 517 strikeouts, 1,390.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 130 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Wiley Piatt play?
- Wiley Piatt played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Wiley Piatt and how much did he weigh?
- Wiley Piatt was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Wiley Piatt's career ERA?
- Wiley Piatt finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 86-79 with 517 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Wiley Piatt have?
- Wiley Piatt recorded 517 career strikeouts.
- Is Wiley Piatt in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Wiley Piatt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.