Was Wilbert Pritchett a pitcher?

Yes. Wilbert Pritchett pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 81 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Wilbert Pritchett hit?

Wilbert Pritchett hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.

What was Wilbert Pritchett's career batting average?

Wilbert Pritchett batted .144 over his career, with 14 hits in 97 at bats.

How many RBI did Wilbert Pritchett have?

Wilbert Pritchett drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Wilbert Pritchett's career ERA?

Wilbert Pritchett finished with a 6.59 career ERA, going 10-22 with 81 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Wilbert Pritchett have?

Wilbert Pritchett recorded 81 career strikeouts.

Wilbert Pritchett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Wilbert Pritchett was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Hilldale Club. Across 55 career appearances, he went 10-22 with a 6.59 ERA and 81 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 10–22

ERA 6.59

WHIP 1.82

SO 81

Pitcher PIV -5700.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 195 lb
Born: 2/10/1897 in Ridgely, MD, USA
Died: 8/5/1955 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: Wilbert Ira Pritchett

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Wilbert Pritchett — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Pitching

Wilbert Pritchett — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	1	1	0	0	0	1.0	5	7	0	1	4	0	0.00	9.00

Career Pitching Statistics

Wilbert Pritchett — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	22	55	39	15	2	1	259.1	350	190	23	121	81	6.59	-5700.9

Career ERA 6.59 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 52.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Wilbert Pritchett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1924	HIL	ECL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1925	HBG	ECL	5	4	15	12	6	0	0	79.0	94	38	36	16	4.33	4.55 (+5%)	-24.3
1926	HBG	ECL	0	0	5	3	0	0	0	22.2	27	17	9	6	6.75	4.11 (-64%)	-512.0
1926	BBS	ECL	2	6	12	8	3	1	0	57.1	58	30	24	25	4.71	4.11 (-15%)	-587.7
1927	BBS	ECL	0	1	4	2	0	0	1	13.0	13	7	8	4	4.85	4.08 (-19%)	-227.5
1928	PTG	ECL	1	1	2	2	1	1	0	16.0	16	4	5	5	2.25	4.13 (+46%)	-34.1
1929	HIL	ANL	2	5	10	7	4	0	0	51.0	81	44	28	18	7.76	4.60 (-69%)	-2273.5
1930	HIL	IND	0	4	5	4	0	0	0	10.1	37	34	8	4	29.61	4.80 (-517%)	-2041.9
1932	NWB	EWL	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	9.0	23	16	2	3	16.00	4.13 (-288%)	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			10	22	55	39	15	2	1	259.1	350	190	121	81	6.59	—	-5,701

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

Wilbert Pritchett — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
55	97	4	14	1	0	0	3	0	4	1	.144	.178	.155	.333	0

Career AVG .144 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.

Career SLG .155 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 61.5% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Wilbert Pritchett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1924	HIL	ECL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	HBG	ECL	15	29	3	5	0	0	2	0	.172	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	HBG	ECL	5	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	BBS	ECL	12	22	0	4	0	1	2	1	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	BBS	ECL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	PTG	ECL	2	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	HIL	ANL	10	20	1	1	0	0	0	0	.050	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	HIL	IND	5	4	0	2	1	1	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	NWB	EWL	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			55	97	4	14	1	3	4	1	.144	—	—	—	—	0

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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Wilbert Pritchett — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Wilbert Pritchett — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	1.0	5	0	4	0	0.00

Last 1 Games — Batting

Wilbert Pritchett — Last 1 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1929-09-01	HIL	NYL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Wilbert Pritchett — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1929-09-01	HIL	NYL	L	1.0	5	7	0	4	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wilbert Pritchett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	55	39	3	49	8	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wilbert Pritchett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1924	HIL	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1925	HBG	P	15	12	0	0	0	0
1926	HBG	P	5	3	1	4	2	0
1926	BBS	P	12	8	1	15	3	0
1927	BBS	P	4	2	0	5	1	0
1928	PTG	P	2	2	0	5	0	0
1929	HIL	P	10	7	1	13	2	2
1930	HIL	P	5	4	0	5	0	0
1932	NWB	P	1	1	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Wilbert Pritchett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	55

Wilbert Pritchett: the record in brief

The season rows for Wilbert Pritchett begin in 1924. The team column moves through the Hilldale Club (1924 to 1930), the Harrisburg Giants (1925 to 1926), the Baltimore Black Sox (1926 through 1927), the Philadelphia Tigers (1928), and the Newark Browns (1932). The bio lists Pritchett's primary position as pitcher. The recorded size is 5-foot-9 and 195 pounds. The birth record reads February 10, 1897, in Ridgely, MD, USA. Pritchett's death is recorded on August 5, 1955, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The given name on file is Wilbert Ira Pritchett.

Pritchett pitched in 55 games, starting 39, and finished with a 10-22 record and 6.59 ERA. The same table counts 81 strikeouts and 15 complete games. Against a 4.31 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.59 mark was 52.9% worse. No season topped the 5 wins of 1925. 1925 was Pritchett's sharpest full season, a 4.33 ERA against the league's 4.55.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilbert Pritchett

Was Wilbert Pritchett a pitcher?: Yes. Wilbert Pritchett pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 81 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wilbert Pritchett hit?: Wilbert Pritchett hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
What was Wilbert Pritchett's career batting average?: Wilbert Pritchett batted .144 over his career, with 14 hits in 97 at bats.
How many RBI did Wilbert Pritchett have?: Wilbert Pritchett drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Wilbert Pritchett's career ERA?: Wilbert Pritchett finished with a 6.59 career ERA, going 10-22 with 81 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wilbert Pritchett have?: Wilbert Pritchett recorded 81 career strikeouts.