1879
Born September 7, 1879
Hamilton, NY, USA
Hooks Wiltse Notable
Hooks Wiltse divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Giants from 1904, then the Brooklyn Tip-Tops through 1915.
He went 139 and 90 with a 2.47 earned run average, pitching 2,112 innings in 357 games. He struck out 965, completed 152 of his 225 starts and threw 27 shutouts. Across 375 games he batted .210, with 156 hits and 81 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 19 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He has a page for his starting pitcher in 1908.
He was born in Hamilton, NY, USA on September 7, 1879, and died on January 21, 1959. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | NYG | 25 | 67 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .224 |
| 1905 | NYG | 33 | 72 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | .278 |
| 1906 | NYG | 44 | 94 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | .191 |
| 1907 | NYG | 36 | 67 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .134 |
| 1908 | NYG | 45 | 110 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | .236 |
| 1909 | NYG | 37 | 95 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | .200 |
| 1910 | NYG | 36 | 74 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .176 |
| 1911 | NYG | 31 | 69 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .188 |
| 1912 | NYG | 28 | 46 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .326 |
| 1913 | NYG | 20 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .208 |
| 1914 | NYG | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| 1915 | BTT | 19 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .045 |
| Career | — | 375 | 743 | 81 | 156 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 79 | 50 | 67 | 14 | .210 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | NYG | 13 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 164.2 | 150 | 52 | 61 | 105 | 2.84 |
| 1905 | NYG | 15 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 197.0 | 158 | 54 | 61 | 120 | 2.47 |
| 1906 | NYG | 16 | 11 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 249.1 | 227 | 63 | 58 | 125 | 2.27 |
| 1907 | NYG | 13 | 12 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 190.1 | 171 | 46 | 48 | 79 | 2.18 |
| 1908 | NYG | 23 | 14 | 44 | 38 | 2 | 330.0 | 266 | 82 | 73 | 118 | 2.24 |
| 1909 | NYG | 20 | 11 | 37 | 29 | 3 | 269.1 | 228 | 60 | 51 | 119 | 2.00 |
| 1910 | NYG | 14 | 12 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 235.1 | 232 | 71 | 52 | 88 | 2.72 |
| 1911 | NYG | 12 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 187.1 | 177 | 68 | 39 | 92 | 3.27 |
| 1912 | NYG | 9 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 134.0 | 140 | 47 | 28 | 58 | 3.16 |
| 1913 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 57.2 | 53 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 1.56 |
| 1914 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 38.0 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 2.84 |
| 1915 | BTT | 3 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 59.1 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 2.28 |
| Career | — | 139 | 90 | 357 | 225 | 33 | 2112.1 | 1892 | 580 | 498 | 965 | 2.47 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died January 21, 1959
1904
Major-league debut: Hooks Wiltse
Hooks Wiltse made a major-league debut on April 21, 1904.
1908
Hooks Wiltse's No-Hitter
Hooks Wiltse started as the New York Giants held the Philadelphia Phillies without a hit on July 4, 1908, winning 1–0.
1915
Final major-league game: Hooks Wiltse
Hooks Wiltse played a final major-league game on September 25, 1915.
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