Harold James Wiltse (August 6, 1903 – November 2, 1983) nicknamed "Whitey", was a
professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in
Major League Baseball between 1926 and 1931 for the
Boston Red Sox (1926–28),
St. Louis Browns (1928) and
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...
(1931). Listed at , 168 lb., Wiltse batted and threw
left-handed. He was born in
Clay City, Illinois
Clay City is a village in Clay County, Illinois, United States. The population was 847 at the 2020 census. Clay City was named for the Kentucky statesman Henry Clay.
Geography
Clay City is located in southeastern Clay County at (38.686883, -88. ...
.
Wiltse, nicknamed "Whitey", posted a 20–40 record with 134
strikeout
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s and a 4.87
ERA in 102 appearances, including 65
starts, 23
complete game
In baseball, a complete game (CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher. A pitcher who meets this criterion will be credited with a complete game regardless of the number of innings played—pitche ...
s, two
shutouts, one
save, and
innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one innin ...
during his major league career. He also had an extensive
minor league baseball career, spanning fifteen seasons from 1923 until 1937.
Wiltse died at the age of 80 in
Bunkie, Louisiana.
External links
Retrosheet
Major League Baseball pitchers
Boston Red Sox players
Philadelphia Phillies players
St. Louis Browns players
Beaumont Exporters players
Mobile Bears players
Wichita Falls Spudders players
Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players
Longview Cannibals players
San Antonio Missions players
Fort Worth Cats players
Baseball players from Illinois
1903 births
1983 deaths
People from Clay County, Illinois
People from Bunkie, Louisiana
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