Was Spider Wilhelm a pitcher?

No. Spider Wilhelm was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Spider Wilhelm hit?

Spider Wilhelm hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Spider Wilhelm

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953)

AVG .286

HR 0

RBI 0

H 2

OPS .714

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 5/23/1929 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died: 10/20/1992 in Venice, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-09-06
Last Game: 1953-09-27

Full name: Charles Ernest Wilhelm

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	7	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.286	.286	.429	.714	0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OPS .714 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1953	PHA	AL	7	7	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	7	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.286	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	2	0	1	0	0	.500
Away	2	5	1	1	0	0	.200

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
1953-09-27	PHA	MIN	W	4	1	1	1	2
1953-09-26	PHA	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	1
1953-09-16	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1953-09-12	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-11	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-07	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	1	0	0
1953-09-06	PHA	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	6	0	2	5	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1953	PHA	SS	6	0	2	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Shortstop	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Spider Wilhelm

Was Spider Wilhelm a pitcher?: No. Spider Wilhelm was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Spider Wilhelm hit?: Spider Wilhelm hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.