| Joe Wilhoit | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 20, 1885 Hiawatha, Kansas |
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| Died: September 25, 1930 (aged 44) Santa Barbara, California |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 1916 for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1919 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .257 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 73 |
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Joseph William Wilhoit (December 20, 1885 - September 25, 1930) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a right fielder from 1916 through 1919 for the Boston Braves (1916–1917), Pittsburgh Pirates (1917), New York Giants (1917–1918), and Boston Red Sox (1919). Listed at 6'2", 175 lb., Wilhoit batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Hiawatha, Kansas, he attended DePaul University.
In a four-season career, Wilhoit was a .257 hitter (201-for-782) with three home runs and 73 RBI in 283 games, including 93 runs, 23 doubles, nine triples, 28 stolen bases, and a .323 on-base percentage. He also appeared in Games 2 and 6 of the 1917 World Series as a pinch-hitter and went 0-for-1 with a walk.
Wilhoit died at the age of 44 in Santa Barbara, California.