Harry Wilhelm

Harry Lester Wilhelm (April 7, 1874 – February 20, 1944) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the 1899 Louisville Colonels. He attended Westminster College.

Harry Wilhelm
Pitcher
Born: (1874-04-07)April 7, 1874
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Died: February 20, 1944(1944-02-20) (aged 69)
Republic, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 12, 1899, for the Louisville Colonels
Last MLB appearance
August 23, 1899, for the Louisville Colonels
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average6.12
Strikeouts6
Teams

He began his professional career with the Carlisle Colts and Chambersburg Maroons of the independent Cumberland Valley League in 1896. His best season in the minors was in 1899 when he had a record of 21-10 in 32 games for the Lancaster Maroons of the Atlantic League. While he was in the minors, he played a variety of positions. In addition to pitching as he did in the major leagues, he also played shortstop, left field and right field. His last season in the minor leagues was with the Albany Senators of the class B New York State League in 1903.


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