Harry Wilhelm

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899)

Harry Wilhelm was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1899 for the Louisville Colonels. Across 5 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 6.12 ERA and 6 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 245.7.

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

W–L 1–1
ERA 6.12
WHIP 1.56
SO 6
Pitcher PIV 245.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 155 lb
Born
4/7/1874 in Uniontown, PA, USA
Died
2/20/1944 in Republic, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1899-08-12
Last Game
1899-08-23

Full name: Harry Lester Wilhelm

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Career Pitching Statistics

Harry Wilhelm — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 5 3 2 0 0 25.0 36 17 1 3 6 6.12 245.7

Career ERA 6.12 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 59.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Harry Wilhelm — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1899 LS3 NL 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 25.0 36 17 3 6 6.12 3.85 (-59%) 245.7
Career · 1 season 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 25.0 36 17 3 6 6.12 — 246

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

Harry Wilhelm — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 12 1 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 .250 .308 .667 .974 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career SLG .667 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — +81.8% above league average.

Career OPS .974 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — +37.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry Wilhelm — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1899 LS3 NL 5 12 1 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 5 12 1 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Harry Wilhelm — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home151212.400
Away470100.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Harry Wilhelm — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home19.0112012.00
Away416.02516359.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Harry Wilhelm — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-08-23 LS3CL4W 512011200
1899-08-18 LS3BSNL 100000000
1899-08-16 LS3BSNL 300000001
1899-08-13 LS3NY1L 101000010
1899-08-12 LS3BROL 200000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Harry Wilhelm — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1899-08-23 LS3CL4 W 9.01132011
1899-08-18 LS3BSN — 1.0455100
1899-08-16 LS3BSN — 6.0865110
1899-08-13 LS3NY1 — 4.0521030
1899-08-12 LS3BRO L 5.0865110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Wilhelm — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 0 1 8 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Wilhelm — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 LS3 P 5 0 1 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry Wilhelm — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

College History

Harry Wilhelm — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Bethany College Bethany WV 1894
Westminster College New Wilmington PA 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898

Harry Wilhelm: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 12, 1899 and the final game on August 23, 1899, Harry Wilhelm built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Louisville Colonels in 1899. Wilhelm, born on April 7, 1874, in Uniontown, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Wilhelm's listed size is 5-foot-7 and 155 pounds. The bio records the death on February 20, 1944, in Republic, PA, USA. The given name on file is Harry Lester Wilhelm.

Wilhelm went 1-1 with a 6.12 ERA in 5 games, 3 of them starts. Wilhelm had 6 strikeouts. The league ERA over Wilhelm's seasons was 3.85, so the 6.12 figure ran 59.1% worse than average. Wilhelm's only pitching season is 1899: 5 games, 6 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 245.7 for Wilhelm's career.

Wilhelm appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Wilhelm

Was Harry Wilhelm a pitcher?
Yes. Harry Wilhelm pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Wilhelm hit?
Harry Wilhelm hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Harry Wilhelm's career batting average?
Harry Wilhelm batted .250 over his career, with 3 hits in 12 at bats.
How many RBI did Harry Wilhelm have?
Harry Wilhelm drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Harry Wilhelm's career ERA?
Harry Wilhelm finished with a 6.12 career ERA, going 1-1 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harry Wilhelm have?
Harry Wilhelm recorded 6 career strikeouts.