1871
Born December 5, 1871
Bouckville, NY, USA
Lewis Wiltse Notable
b. December 5, 1871 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1901, Philadelphia Athletics 1901–1902, Baltimore Orioles 1902, New York Highlanders 1903
Lewis Wiltse played for four clubs across three seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1901 and closing with the New York Highlanders in 1903.
He went 29 and 31 with a 4.59 earned run average, pitching 537 innings in 68 games. He struck out 121, completed 54 of his 62 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 86 games he batted .278, with 79 hits and 43 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 10 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Bouckville, NY, USA on December 5, 1871, and died on August 26, 1928. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | PHA/PIT | 26 | 86 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .326 |
| 1902 | BLA/PHA | 56 | 189 | 25 | 49 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 1 | .259 |
| 1903 | NYY | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 |
| Career | — | 86 | 284 | 43 | 79 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 21 | 1 | .278 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | PHA/PIT | 14 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 210.1 | 242 | 87 | 48 | 50 | 3.72 |
| 1902 | BLA/PHA | 15 | 19 | 38 | 35 | 1 | 302.0 | 397 | 172 | 92 | 65 | 5.13 |
| 1903 | NYY | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5.40 |
| Career | — | 29 | 31 | 68 | 62 | 2 | 537.1 | 674 | 274 | 146 | 121 | 4.59 |
On this day & linked events
1928
Died August 26, 1928
Image: Oscar Winter, public domain