Wiley Piatt

Born: 7/13/1874 in Blue Creek, OH, USA

Died: 9/20/1946 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1898-04-22 | Final Game: 1903-08-01

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Wiley Harold Piatt

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Biography

Wiley Piatt, born in 1874, was a professional baseball pitcher who enjoyed a career in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1903. He made a name for himself during a transformative period in baseball, characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-driven game. Piatt played the majority of his career with the Chicago Orphans and the Pittsburgh Pirates, accumulating a record of 86 wins and 79 losses. His career earned run average (ERA) stood at 3.6, showcasing his ability to effectively manage opposing hitters during a time when pitching was often seen as both an art and a science. Over the course of his career, Piatt recorded 517 strikeouts, demonstrating his strikeout capability and competitiveness on the mound. In addition to his pitching prowess, he also recorded one save, a statistic that would later gain prominence as bullpens became more specialized. Though his career was relatively brief, Piatt's contributions to his teams and the evolution of pitching strategies in the early 20th century remain noteworthy in the annals of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
86	79	182	170	139	12	1	1390.3	1481	556	26	455	517	3.60	0

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 3.44 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1898	PHI	NL	24	14	39	37	33	6	0	306.0	285	108	97	121	3.18	3.59 (+12%)	3304.0
1899	PHI	NL	23	15	39	38	31	2	0	305.0	323	117	86	89	3.45	3.85 (+10%)	1361.5
1900	PHI	NL	9	10	22	20	16	1	0	160.7	194	83	71	47	4.65	3.68 (-26%)	-2417.4
1901	PHA	AL	5	12	18	16	15	0	1	140.0	176	72	60	45	4.63	3.49 (-33%)	-1537.5
1901	CHW	AL	4	2	7	6	4	1	0	51.7	42	16	14	19	2.79	3.49 (+20%)	-
1902	CHW	AL	12	12	32	30	22	2	0	246.0	263	96	66	96	3.51	3.17 (-11%)	-
1903	BSN	NL	9	14	25	23	18	0	0	181.0	198	64	61	100	3.18	3.10 (-3%)	105.8

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
187	543	66	130	8	5	0	48	2	34	85	0.239	0.293	0.273	0.565	-1365.9

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.565 vs. league average 0.683 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1898	PHI	NL	41	122	19	32	2	1	9	0	6	21	0.262	.270 (-3%)	.333 (-9%)	.347 (-15%)	.680 (-12%)	-252.4
1899	PHI	NL	40	122	11	33	2	2	10	0	5	18	0.270	.282 (-4%)	.343 (-13%)	.366 (-13%)	.710 (-13%)	-290.1
1900	PHI	NL	22	68	8	17	0	1	7	1	4	5	0.250	.279 (-10%)	.338 (-11%)	.366 (-24%)	.705 (-18%)	-190.2
1901	PHA	AL	18	58	7	13	2	0	7	0	5	12	0.224	.271 (-18%)	.326 (-13%)	.359 (-28%)	.686 (-21%)	-180.1
1901	CHW	AL	7	17	2	2	0	0	1	0	2	5	0.118	—	—	—	—	-180.1
1902	CHW	AL	32	85	12	17	2	1	6	1	6	14	0.200	.266 (-25%)	.321 (-14%)	.343 (-28%)	.665 (-21%)	-269.6
1903	BSN	NL	27	71	7	16	0	0	8	0	6	10	0.225	.261 (-14%)	.316 (-4%)	.345 (-35%)	.662 (-20%)	-183.6