Joe Wilhoit

Joseph William Wilhoit (December 20, 1885 – September 25, 1930) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a right fielder from through for the Boston Braves (1916–1917), Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants (1917–1918), and Boston Red Sox (1919). Listed at and , Wilhoit batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Early life A native of Hiawatha, Kansas. He attended and played baseball at DePaul University (then St. Vincent's College). He was also a hurdler, shot putter and pole vaulter. In 1906, he set a pole vault record in Southern California of 10 feet, 9 and 3/4 inches.

Career Wilhoit joined the Vernon Tigers, led by Happy Hogan. In 1919, he joined the Wichita Jobbers of the Western League. He retired from the Salt Lake City Bees in 1923.

Statistics Wilhoit posted the longest hitting streak in baseball history with 69 games while playing for the Wichita Jobbers of the Western League. From June 14 to August 19, 1919, he went 153-for-297 for a .515 batting average to set the record streak. His hits included four home runs, nine triples and 24 doubles.