Hal Wiltse

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1931)

Hal Wiltse was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1931 for the Boston Red Sox, the St. Louis Browns, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 6 seasons. Across 102 career appearances, he went 20-40 with a 4.87 ERA and 134 strikeouts.

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 20–40
ERA 4.87
WHIP 1.60
SO 134
Pitcher PIV -2807.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 168 lb
Born
8/6/1903 in Clay City, IL, USA
Died
11/2/1983 in Bunkie, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1926-04-13
Last Game
1931-04-20

Full name: Harold James Wiltse

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hal Wiltse — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 40 102 65 23 2 1 500.1 589 271 16 211 134 4.87 -2807.7

Career ERA 4.87 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 18.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hal Wiltse — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1926 BOS AL 8 15 37 29 9 1 0 196.1 201 92 99 59 4.22 4.11 (-3%) -1781.9
1927 BOS AL 10 18 36 29 13 1 1 219.0 276 124 76 47 5.10 4.08 (-25%) 165.7
1928 BOS AL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 12.0 16 12 1 5 9.00 4.13 (-118%) -63.1
1928 SLA AL 2 5 26 5 0 0 0 72.0 93 42 35 23 5.25 4.13 (-27%) -1128.4
1931 PHI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 20 40 102 65 23 2 1 500.1 589 271 211 134 4.87 — -2,808

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

Hal Wiltse — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
102 162 10 26 4 0 0 6 3 4 30 .160 .186 .185 .371 -1,149

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.

Career OBP .186 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Career SLG .185 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Career OPS .371 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 49.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hal Wiltse — 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
1926 BOS AL 37 59 4 5 0 0 0 4 0 4 16 .085 .279 (-70%) .345 (-59%) .390 (-78%) .735 (-69%) -662.2
1927 BOS AL 36 77 3 16 2 0 0 1 2 0 9 .208 .282 (-26%) .344 (-37%) .392 (-40%) .736 (-39%) -487.1
1928 BOS AL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 SLA AL 26 22 3 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 5 .227 — — — — 0.0
1931 PHI NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 102 162 10 26 4 0 0 6 3 4 30 .160 — — — — -1,149

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

Hal Wiltse — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home568861505.170
Away467441102.149

Pitching — Home / Away

Hal Wiltse — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home56285.0304137120954.33
Away46215.128413491475.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hal Wiltse — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-04-20 PHIBROL 000000000
1928-09-30 SLAMINL 100000000
1928-09-27 SLAMINL 000000000
1928-09-23 SLAPHAL 000000000
1928-09-18 SLANYYL 200000001
1928-09-16 SLANYYL 100000001
1928-09-11 SLACLEW 211100000
1928-09-04 SLACLEW 311000101
1928-08-28 SLABOSW 000000000
1928-08-01 SLANYYL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hal Wiltse — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1931-04-20 PHIBRO — 1.0311000
1928-09-30 SLAMIN — 4.0543520
1928-09-27 SLAMIN — 0.1000100
1928-09-23 SLAPHA — 1.0511100
1928-09-18 SLANYY L 4.2887330
1928-09-16 SLANYY — 3.0100140
1928-09-11 SLACLE W 5.0611000
1928-09-04 SLACLE W 6.2321220
1928-08-28 SLABOS — 1.0100000
1928-08-01 SLANYY — 4.0543241

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hal Wiltse — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 102 0 21 136 11 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hal Wiltse — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 BOS P 37 0 5 53 5 4
1927 BOS P 36 0 12 63 5 1
1928 BOS P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1928 SLA P 26 0 4 17 1 0
1931 PHI P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hal Wiltse — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 102

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Hal Wiltse (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Virgil Cheeves
    26-27, 4.73 ERA
  2. 93
    Wayland Dean
    24-36, 4.87 ERA
  3. 89
    Bob Harris
    30-52, 4.96 ERA
  4. 88
    Harry Courtney
    22-27, 4.91 ERA
  5. 86
    Clise Dudley
    17-33, 5.03 ERA
  6. 84
    Roy Wilkinson
    12-31, 4.66 ERA

Hal Wiltse: the record in brief

Hal Wiltse's major league career runs from a debut on April 13, 1926 to a final game on April 20, 1931. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Sox (1926 to 1928), the St. Louis Browns (1928), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1931). Wiltse is listed as a pitcher at 5 feet, 9 inches and 168 pounds. The bio says Wiltse both batted and threw left-handed. Wiltse was born on August 6, 1903, in Clay City, IL, USA. The bio records the death on November 2, 1983, in Bunkie, LA, USA. The given name on file is Harold James Wiltse.

The pitching table credits Wiltse with a 20-40 record and a 4.87 ERA in 102 games. Wiltse had 134 strikeouts and 23 complete games. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.87 mark was 18.8% worse. 1927 brought Wiltse a season-high 10 wins. The strikeout high was 59 in 1926. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.22 in 1926, when the league's was 4.11.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Wiltse

What years did Hal Wiltse play?
Hal Wiltse played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1931.
Was Hal Wiltse a pitcher?
Yes. Hal Wiltse pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 134 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hal Wiltse hit?
Hal Wiltse hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
What teams did Hal Wiltse play for?
Hal Wiltse played for 3 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1926–1928), the St. Louis Browns (1928), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1931).
What were Hal Wiltse's career stats?
In 102 games, Hal Wiltse went 20-40 with a 4.87 ERA, 134 strikeouts, 500.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Hal Wiltse play?
Hal Wiltse played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hal Wiltse and how much did he weigh?
Hal Wiltse was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 168 pounds.
What was Hal Wiltse's career ERA?
Hal Wiltse finished with a 4.87 career ERA, going 20-40 with 134 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hal Wiltse have?
Hal Wiltse recorded 134 career strikeouts.
Is Hal Wiltse in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hal Wiltse has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.