Hank Wyse
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1951)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 185 lb
- Died
- 10/22/2000 in Pryor, OK, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1942-09-07
- Last Game
- 1951-06-14
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Henry Washington Wyse
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 70 | 251 | 159 | 67 | 11 | 8 | 1257.7 | 1,338 | 492 | 66 | 373 | 362 | 3.52 | 1956.9 |
Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 6.5% better than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CHN | NL | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28.0 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1.93 | 3.57 (+46%) | 321.0 |
| 1943 | CHN | NL | 9 | 7 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 156.0 | 159 | 51 | 34 | 45 | 2.94 | 3.50 (+16%) | 1623.7 |
| 1944 | CHN | NL | 16 | 15 | 41 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 257.3 | 277 | 90 | 57 | 86 | 3.15 | 3.57 (+12%) | 2868.3 |
| 1945 | CHN | NL | 22 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 278.3 | 272 | 83 | 55 | 77 | 2.68 | 3.67 (+27%) | 459.6 |
| 1946 | CHN | NL | 14 | 12 | 40 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 201.3 | 206 | 60 | 52 | 52 | 2.68 | 3.59 (+25%) | 1310.8 |
| 1947 | CHN | NL | 6 | 9 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 142.0 | 158 | 68 | 64 | 53 | 4.31 | 3.97 (-9%) | -1746.6 |
| 1950 | PHA | AL | 9 | 14 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170.7 | 192 | 111 | 87 | 33 | 5.85 | 4.36 (-34%) | -3102.9 |
| 1951 | PHA | AL | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7.98 | 4.04 (-97%) | 222.9 |
| 1951 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 9.64 | 4.04 (-139%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 79 | 70 | 251 | 159 | 67 | 11 | 8 | 1,257.2 | 1,338 | 492 | 373 | 362 | 3.52 | — | 1,957 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253 | 435 | 33 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 81 | .163 | .178 | .184 | .362 | -2,707 |
Career AVG .163 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.
Career OBP .178 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.
Career SLG .184 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.
Career OPS .362 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CHN | NL | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | CHN | NL | 40 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .080 | .255 (-69%) | .324 (-64%) | .346 (-71%) | .671 (-68%) | -513.6 |
| 1944 | CHN | NL | 41 | 90 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .178 | .261 (-32%) | .325 (-40%) | .357 (-41%) | .683 (-40%) | -565.8 |
| 1945 | CHN | NL | 38 | 101 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .168 | .260 (-36%) | .328 (-49%) | .354 (-47%) | .683 (-48%) | -749.0 |
| 1946 | CHN | NL | 40 | 74 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .243 | .256 (-5%) | .328 (-26%) | .358 (-28%) | .687 (-27%) | -319.7 |
| 1947 | CHN | NL | 37 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1950 | PHA | AL | 41 | 59 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .153 | .265 (-43%) | .346 (-52%) | .401 (-62%) | .747 (-57%) | -558.8 |
| 1951 | PHA | AL | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1951 | WS1 | AL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 253 | 435 | 33 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 81 | .163 | — | — | — | — | -2,707 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (504 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 130 | 200 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 14 | .160 |
| Away | 123 | 236 | 16 | 40 | 0 | 19 | .169 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 129 | 635.0 | 664 | 234 | 187 | 218 | 3.32 |
| Away | 122 | 622.2 | 677 | 262 | 187 | 147 | 3.79 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-06-14 | MIN | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-06-09 | MIN | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-06-04 | MIN | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-05-15 | PHA | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-05-13 | PHA | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-05-02 | PHA | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1951-05-01 | PHA | DET | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-04-29 | PHA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-04-27 | PHA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-04-23 | PHA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-06-14 | MIN | CHW | — | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951-06-09 | MIN | SLA | — | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1951-06-04 | MIN | DET | — | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-05-15 | PHA | SLA | — | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951-05-13 | PHA | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951-05-02 | PHA | DET | L | 2.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-05-01 | PHA | DET | W | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951-04-29 | PHA | BOS | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951-04-27 | PHA | MIN | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951-04-23 | PHA | NYY | — | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 251 | 0 | 56 | 291 | 15 | 24 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CHN | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1943 | CHN | P | 38 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 1 | 4 |
| 1944 | CHN | P | 41 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 3 |
| 1945 | CHN | P | 38 | 0 | 10 | 67 | 2 | 5 |
| 1946 | CHN | P | 40 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 1 | 4 |
| 1947 | CHN | P | 37 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 5 | 5 |
| 1950 | PHA | P | 41 | 0 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 1 |
| 1951 | PHA | P | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | WS1 | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 251 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P4 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 72.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Hank Wyse (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Wyse
- What years did Hank Wyse play?
- Hank Wyse played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1951.
- Was Hank Wyse a pitcher?
- Yes. Hank Wyse pitched in the major leagues, recording 79 wins and 362 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Hank Wyse hit?
- Hank Wyse hit 0 career home runs with 71 hits.