Hoyt Wilhelm
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Hoyt Wilhelm was a pioneering Major League Baseball relief pitcher renowned for his knuckleball and longevity, becoming one of the first relievers elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball pitcher
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baseball player ⓘ human ⓘ knuckleball pitcher ⓘ relief pitcher ⓘ |
| bats | right ⓘ |
| careerERA | 2.52 ⓘ |
| careerSaves | 227 ⓘ |
| careerStrikeouts | 1610 ⓘ |
| careerWins | 143 ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-07-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-08-23 ⓘ |
| familyName | Wilhelm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalMLBGameDate | 1972-07-10 ⓘ |
| finalMLBTeam | Los Angeles Dodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | James Hoyt Wilhelm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Hoyt
NERFINISHED
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James ⓘ |
| HallOfFame | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HallOfFameCategory |
pitcher
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relief pitcher ⓘ |
| HallOfFameInductionYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
knuckleball
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longevity as a relief pitcher ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Atlanta Braves
NERFINISHED
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Baltimore Orioles NERFINISHED ⓘ California Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago White Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ Cleveland Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles Dodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| MLBDebutDate | 1952-04-18 ⓘ |
| MLBDebutTeam | New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noHitterOpponent | New York Yankees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noHitterTeam | Baltimore Orioles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
one of the first relief pitchers elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
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pitched a no-hitter on September 20, 1958 ⓘ pitched in Major League Baseball into his late 40s ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Sarasota, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
closer
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pitcher ⓘ relief pitcher ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
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