Snake Wiltse
Given Name: Lewis DeWitt
1871-1928

  • Brother of Hooks Wiltse
    [Courtesy Arnie Braunstein]
  • LHP 1901-03 Pirates, A's , Baltimore

    Snake Wiltse's Teammates

    IPW-LERA
    Career 53730-314.59


    Snake Wiltse never achieved the success of his younger brother Hooks, who twice won 20 for the Giants. Snake won 13 games for the 1901 A's in the AL's first year but was sold to Baltimore's AL team in July 1902. For the season he gave up a league-leading 397 hits in 302 innings. (BC)