1918
Born March 1, 1918
Lunsford, AR, USA
Hank Wyse Notable
b. March 1, 1918 · Chicago Cubs 1942–1947, Philadelphia Athletics 1950–1951, Washington Senators 1951
Hank Wyse played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1942 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1951.
He went 79 and 70 with a 3.52 earned run average, pitching 1,257 innings in 251 games. He struck out 362, completed 67 of his 159 starts and threw 11 shutouts. Across 253 games he batted .163, with 71 hits and 33 runs. He finished with 7 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was an All-Star in 1945.
He was born in Lunsford, AR, USA on March 1, 1918, and died on October 22, 2000. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1945 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CHC | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .125 |
| 1943 | CHC | 40 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .080 |
| 1944 | CHC | 41 | 90 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .178 |
| 1945 | CHC | 38 | 101 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .168 |
| 1946 | CHC | 40 | 74 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .243 |
| 1947 | CHC | 37 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .111 |
| 1950 | PHA | 41 | 59 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .153 |
| 1951 | PHA/WSH | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 |
| Career | — | 253 | 435 | 33 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 81 | 1 | .163 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CHC | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 28.0 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1.93 |
| 1943 | CHC | 9 | 7 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 156.0 | 159 | 51 | 34 | 45 | 2.94 |
| 1944 | CHC | 16 | 15 | 41 | 34 | 1 | 257.1 | 277 | 90 | 57 | 86 | 3.15 |
| 1945 | CHC | 22 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 0 | 278.1 | 272 | 83 | 55 | 77 | 2.68 |
| 1946 | CHC | 14 | 12 | 40 | 27 | 1 | 201.1 | 206 | 60 | 52 | 52 | 2.68 |
| 1947 | CHC | 6 | 9 | 37 | 19 | 1 | 142.0 | 158 | 68 | 64 | 53 | 4.31 |
| 1950 | PHA | 9 | 14 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 170.2 | 192 | 111 | 87 | 33 | 5.85 |
| 1951 | PHA/WSH | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 24.0 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 8.63 |
| Career | — | 79 | 70 | 251 | 159 | 8 | 1257.2 | 1338 | 492 | 373 | 362 | 3.52 |
On this day & linked events
2000
Died October 22, 2000
1942
Major-league debut: Hank Wyse
Hank Wyse made a major-league debut on September 7, 1942.
1951
Final major-league game: Hank Wyse
Hank Wyse played a final major-league game on June 14, 1951.
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