Hank Wyse
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1951)
Hank Wyse was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1951 for the Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Washington Senators, a span of 10 seasons. Across 251 career appearances, he went 79-70 with a 3.52 ERA and 362 strikeouts. He also batted .163 with 0 home runs. Hank Wyse was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1956.9.
- 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
- 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
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 | 257.1 | 277 | 90 | 57 | 86 | 3.15 | 3.57 (+12%) | 2868.3 |
| 1945 | CHN | NL | 22 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 278.1 | 272 | 83 | 55 | 77 | 2.68 | 3.67 (+27%) | 459.6 |
| 1946 | CHN | NL | 14 | 12 | 40 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 201.1 | 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 | 170.2 | 192 | 111 | 87 | 33 | 5.85 | 4.36 (-34%) | -3102.9 |
| 1951 | PHA | AL | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7.98 | 4.04 (-97%) | 222.9 |
| 1951 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 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.
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
Season-by-Season Fielding
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.
Hank Wyse: the record in brief
September 7, 1942 and June 14, 1951 bracket Hank Wyse's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Cubs (1942 through 1947), the Philadelphia Athletics (1950 through 1951), and the Washington Senators (1951). Listed as a pitcher, Wyse both batted and threw right-handed. Wyse is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds. Wyse was born on March 1, 1918, in Lunsford, AR, USA. Wyse died on October 22, 2000, in Pryor, OK, USA. The bio lists the given name Henry Washington.
Wyse went 79-70 with a 3.52 ERA in 251 games, 159 of them starts. The same table counts 362 strikeouts, 67 complete games, and 11 shutouts. Against a 3.77 league ERA for the same years, Wyse was 6.5% better. The best win total was 22, in 1945. The strikeout high was 86 in 1944. 1946 was Wyse's sharpest full season, a 2.68 ERA against the league's 3.59.
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.
- What teams did Hank Wyse play for?
- Hank Wyse played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1942–1947), the Philadelphia Athletics (1950–1951), and the Washington Senators (1951).
- What awards did Hank Wyse win?
- Hank Wyse was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Hank Wyse's career stats?
- In 251 games, Hank Wyse went 79-70 with a 3.52 ERA, 362 strikeouts, 1,257.2 innings pitched, and 8 saves. At the plate he had 71 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Hank Wyse play?
- Hank Wyse played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Hank Wyse and how much did he weigh?
- Hank Wyse was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Hank Wyse's career ERA?
- Hank Wyse finished with a 3.52 career ERA, going 79-70 with 362 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Hank Wyse have?
- Hank Wyse recorded 362 career strikeouts.
- Is Hank Wyse in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hank Wyse has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Hank Wyse make?
- Hank Wyse was selected to 1 All-Star Game.