Hank Wyse

Pitcher, Baseball Player

1918 – 2000

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Who was Hank Wyse?

Henry Washington Wyse was a professional baseball pitcher.. Between 1942 and 1951, Wyse played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Athletics and Washington Senators. A native of Lunsford, Arkansas, he batted and threw right-handed. He debuted on March 1, 1942, and played his final game on June 14, 1951.

In an eight-season career, Wyse posted a 79–70 record with a 3.52 ERA, 362 strikeouts, eight saves, and 1257-2/3 innings in 251 games pitched, 159 as a starter.

Wyse suffered a spinal injury that kept him from serving in World War II. As a result, he wore a corset at times to pitch.

A control pitcher, Wyse was a sinkerballer and a curve specialist. His most productive season came in 1945, when he helped the Chicago Cubs to win the National League pennant after going 22–10 with a 2.68 ERA. He lost Game Two of the World Series and relieved in Games Six and Seven, becoming the last Cubs pitcher to appear in a World Series game. The same season, he was selected an All-Star and pitched a one-hitter game on April 28 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. His no-hitter was broken up by Bill Salkeld, who singled in the 8th inning with one out.

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Born
Mar 1, 1918
United States of America
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Arkansas
Died
Oct 22, 2000
Pryor Creek

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on July 23, 2013

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