Hal Wiltse

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 40 102 65 23 2 1 500.3 589 271 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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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 0 196.3 201 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home568861505.170
Away467441102.149

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home56285.0304137120954.33
Away46215.128413491475.60

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 102 0 21 136 11 5

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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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

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.