Wiley Piatt

Wiley Piatt, born in 1874, was a professional baseball pitcher who enjoyed a career in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1903. He made a name for himself during a transformative period in baseball, characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-driven game. Piatt played the majority of his career with the Chicago Orphans and the Pittsburgh Pirates, accumulating a record of 86 wins and 79 losses. His career earned run average (ERA) stood at 3.6, showcasing his ability to effectively manage opposing hitters during a time when pitching was often seen as both an art and a science. Over the course of his career, Piatt recorded 517 strikeouts, demonstrating his strikeout capability and competitiveness on the mound. In addition to his pitching prowess, he also recorded one save, a statistic that would later gain prominence as bullpens became more specialized. Though his career was relatively brief, Piatt's contributions to his teams and the evolution of pitching strategies in the early 20th century remain noteworthy in the annals of baseball history.