About Hal Wiltse
Lived 1903 – 1983 (aged 80). Hal Wiltse was an American baseball player.
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 and Philadelphia Phillies (1931). Listed at , 168 lb., Wiltse batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Clay City, Illinois.
Wiltse, nicknamed "Whitey", posted a 20–40 record with 134 strikeouts and a 4.87 ERA in 102 appearances, including 65 starts, 23 complete games, two shutouts, one save, and innings pitched 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.
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Who was Hal Wiltse?
American baseball player
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Hal Wiltse was born on 6 August 1903 in Clay City.
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Hal Wiltse died on 2 November 1983 in Bunkie.
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Hal Wiltse was a baseball player.
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