Hooks Wiltse

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1915)

W–L 139–90
ERA 2.47
WHIP 1.13
SO 965
Pitcher PIV 9730.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
9/7/1879 in Hamilton, NY, USA
Died
1/21/1959 in Long Beach, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1904-04-21
Last Game
1915-09-25

Full name: George Leroy Wiltse

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
139 90 357 225 152 27 33 2112.3 1,892 580 54 498 965 2.47 9730.8

Career ERA 2.47 vs. league average 2.84 across their career seasons — 13.1% better 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
1904 NY1 NL 13 3 24 16 14 2 3 164.7 150 52 61 105 2.84 2.66 (-7%) -1308.5
1905 NY1 NL 15 6 32 19 18 1 3 197.0 158 54 61 120 2.47 2.82 (+13%) 994.5
1906 NY1 NL 16 11 38 26 21 4 6 249.3 227 63 58 125 2.27 2.68 (+15%) 2721.4
1907 NY1 NL 13 12 33 21 14 3 2 190.3 171 46 48 79 2.18 2.50 (+13%) 546.7
1908 NY1 NL 23 14 44 38 30 7 2 330.0 266 82 73 118 2.24 2.40 (+7%) 724.8
1909 NY1 NL 20 11 37 29 20 4 3 269.3 228 60 51 119 2.00 2.55 (+21%) 856.4
1910 NY1 NL 14 12 36 30 18 2 2 235.3 232 71 52 88 2.72 2.79 (+3%) 1709.0
1911 NY1 NL 12 9 30 24 11 4 0 187.3 177 68 39 92 3.27 3.37 (+3%) 2016.8
1912 NY1 NL 9 6 28 17 5 0 3 134.0 140 47 28 58 3.16 3.36 (+6%) 109.5
1913 NY1 NL 0 0 17 2 0 0 3 57.7 53 10 8 25 1.56 3.07 (+49%) 948.5
1914 NY1 NL 1 1 20 0 0 0 1 38.0 41 12 12 19 2.84 2.93 (+3%) -157.1
1915 BRF FL 3 5 18 3 1 0 5 59.3 49 15 7 17 2.28 2.90 (+21%) 568.8
Career · 12 seasons 139 90 357 225 152 27 33 2,112.1 1,892 580 498 965 2.47 — 9,731

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
375 743 81 156 19 4 2 79 14 50 67 .210 .266 .254 .521 -1,568

Career AVG .210 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career OBP .266 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career SLG .254 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OPS .521 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 19.3% 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
1904 NY1 NL 25 67 10 15 2 1 1 7 1 4 5 .224 .246 (-9%) .300 (-8%) .321 (+2%) .622 (-3%) -30.4
1905 NY1 NL 33 72 13 20 2 0 0 12 2 12 6 .278 .248 (+12%) .307 (+26%) .322 (-5%) .629 (+10%) 186.8
1906 NY1 NL 44 94 13 18 2 0 0 4 3 7 10 .191 .247 (-23%) .307 (-17%) .315 (-32%) .622 (-25%) -312.0
1907 NY1 NL 36 67 5 9 2 1 0 9 2 5 3 .134 .245 (-45%) .304 (-32%) .308 (-37%) .613 (-35%) -326.5
1908 NY1 NL 45 110 9 26 2 0 0 14 1 11 9 .236 .240 (-2%) .298 (+6%) .306 (-17%) .605 (-6%) -30.5
1909 NY1 NL 37 95 10 19 1 1 1 6 2 3 9 .200 .244 (-18%) .306 (-27%) .312 (-16%) .618 (-21%) -304.6
1910 NY1 NL 36 74 9 13 4 0 0 8 1 5 6 .176 .249 (-30%) .317 (-25%) .326 (-30%) .644 (-28%) -298.9
1911 NY1 NL 31 69 5 13 1 0 0 14 0 1 12 .188 .266 (-29%) .336 (-41%) .356 (-43%) .693 (-42%) -452.1
1912 NY1 NL 28 46 5 15 2 0 0 3 1 2 5 .326 — — — — 0.0
1913 NY1 NL 20 24 2 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 .208 — — — — 0.0
1914 NY1 NL 21 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .667 — — — — 0.0
1915 BRF FL 19 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .045 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 375 743 81 156 19 4 2 79 14 50 67 .210 — — — — -1,568

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1913 WS NY1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1911 WS NY1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.3 8 7 0 2 18.90

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1911 WS NY1 0 0 2 0 0 3.3 8 7 0 2 18.90

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1813533568234.193
Away1963984589043.224

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1721062.29701362415001.15
Away1851040.19241442624791.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-09-25 BRFCHFL 200000000
1915-09-16 BRFSLFW 200000000
1915-09-15 BRFSLFL 100000000
1915-09-13 BRFPTFL 000000000
1915-09-03 BRFBLFW 000000000
1915-09-01 BRFBLFL 000000010
1915-08-26 BRFBLFW 000000000
1915-08-25 BRFBLFL 000000000
1915-08-14 BRFPTFL 200000001
1915-08-11 BRFKCFW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-09-25 BRFCHF — 2.2733021
1915-09-16 BRFSLF — 2.2221210
1915-09-15 BRFSLF L 3.2411000
1915-09-13 BRFPTF — 0.1100000
1915-09-03 BRFBLF W 0.2000000
1915-09-01 BRFBLF L 1.2442110
1915-08-26 BRFBLF — 1.0100200
1915-08-25 BRFBLF — 2.0011110
1915-08-14 BRFPTF L 7.0942020
1915-08-11 BRFKCF W 3.2110010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 0 37 3 1 1
OF 5 3 2 0 2 0
P 357 179 123 579 35 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 NY1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1904 NY1 P 24 16 11 54 5 2
1905 NY1 OF 1 1 1 0 2 0
1905 NY1 P 32 19 19 71 3 3
1906 NY1 OF 2 2 1 0 0 0
1906 NY1 P 38 26 12 65 3 1
1907 NY1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1907 NY1 P 33 21 11 59 2 2
1908 NY1 P 44 38 25 89 2 1
1909 NY1 P 37 29 9 62 2 2
1910 NY1 P 36 30 8 52 9 4
1911 NY1 P 30 0 19 44 4 2
1912 NY1 P 28 0 5 40 0 2
1913 NY1 1B 3 0 23 2 1 1
1913 NY1 P 17 0 0 18 1 0
1914 NY1 P 20 0 2 10 1 0
1915 BRF 1B 1 0 14 1 0 0
1915 BRF P 18 0 2 15 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 357
First Base 5
Left Field 3
Center Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dizzy Dean HOF
    150-83, 3.02 ERA
  2. 91
    Harry Brecheen
    133-92, 2.92 ERA
  3. 90
    Slim Sallee
    174-143, 2.56 ERA
  4. 89
    Claude Hendrix
    144-116, 2.65 ERA
  5. 85
    Doc Crandall
    102-62, 2.92 ERA
  6. 84
    Howie Camnitz
    133-106, 2.75 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Hooks Wiltse

What years did Hooks Wiltse play?
Hooks Wiltse played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1915.
Was Hooks Wiltse a pitcher?
Yes. Hooks Wiltse pitched in the major leagues, recording 139 wins and 965 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hooks Wiltse hit?
Hooks Wiltse hit 2 career home runs with 156 hits.