Spider Wilhelm
Charles Ernest Wilhelm
Born: May 23, 1929
Baltimore, MD US
Deceased: October 20, 1992
Venice, FL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1947-1959
Major League Statistics
Spider Wilhelm compiled a career batting average of .253 with 88 home runs and 263 RBI in his 1167-game career with the Federalsburg A's, Youngstown Athletics, Buffalo Bisons, Lincoln Athletics, Savannah Athletics, Columbus Jets, Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels, Columbia Gems, Little Rock Travelers, Knoxville Smokies, Corpus Christi Giants and Amarillo Gold Sox. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | ESHL | Federalsburg A's | 126 | 518 | 518 | 141 | 21 | 4 | 3 | .272 | .272 | .346 | .618 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | ESHL | Federalsburg A's | 123 | 482 | 482 | 126 | 20 | 4 | 13 | .261 | .261 | .400 | .662 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Youngstown Athletics | 137 | 661 | 575 | 145 | 181 | 35 | 2 | 20 | 106 | 8 | 1 | 75 | 43 | .315 | .398 | .487 | .885 | 280 | 4 | 7 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 88 | 263 | 239 | 28 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 21 | 33 | .197 | .262 | .318 | .580 | 76 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 108 | 417 | 417 | 116 | 31 | 1 | 2 | .278 | .278 | .372 | .650 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | 88 | 294 | 294 | 80 | 9 | 2 | 6 | .272 | .272 | .378 | .650 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 150 | 577 | 514 | 49 | 119 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 71 | 4 | 53 | 61 | .232 | .301 | .375 | .677 | 193 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | 151 | 533 | 533 | 123 | 30 | 5 | 19 | .231 | .231 | .413 | .644 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | 82 | 331 | 287 | 30 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 38 | 44 | .192 | .285 | .240 | .525 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 42 | 163 | 140 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 23 | .207 | .294 | .271 | .565 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 34 | 138 | 125 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | .248 | .307 | .352 | .659 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 29 | 106 | 95 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7 | .242 | .286 | .337 | .623 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 9 | 16 | 16 | 1 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1167 | 4499 | 4235 | 291 | 1072 | 199 | 28 | 88 | 263 | 17 | 2 | 223 | 227 | .253 | .290 | .376 | .666 | 1591 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | MATL | Youngstown Athletics | SS | 137 | 286 | 448 | 40 | 85 | .948 | 5.358 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 49 | 38 | 93 | 8 | 6 | .942 | 2.673 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 11 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 6 | .950 | 3.455 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | SS | 148 | 251 | 435 | 33 | 91 | .954 | 4.635 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | SS | 81 | 128 | 235 | 18 | 30 | .953 | 4.481 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3B | 37 | 48 | 80 | 5 | 13 | .962 | 3.459 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 3B | 32 | 35 | 66 | 4 | 4 | .962 | 3.156 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 3B | 19 | 23 | 44 | 6 | 5 | .918 | 3.526 |
| Totals | 514 | 827 | 1421 | 116 | 240 | .951 | 4.374 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Eastern Shore League | Federalsburg A's | PHA | ||
| 1948 | D | Eastern Shore League | Federalsburg A's | PHA | ||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHA | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Athletics | |||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | KC1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Gems | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | BAL | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | BAL |
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