Lewis Wiltse was born in Bouckville, New York. Nicknamed "Snake", he started playing semi-pro baseball in 1894 and then began his professional career in 1899 with the Toledo Mud Hens. In January 1901, Wiltse was acquired by the National League\'s Pirates. He went 1–4 and was released in mid-season.\n', '

Wiltse then signed with the Philadelphia Athletics on July 20. He pitched well the rest of the year, going 13–5 and also batting .326. On August 10, he made history, hitting two doubles and two triples for 10 total bases, which set an MLB record for pitchers. Wiltse also pitched a shutout in that game.\n', '

In 1902, Wiltse played for the Athletics, going 8–8, before he was sold to the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore franchise was transferred to New York for the following season, and Wiltse continued to pitch poorly. His earned run average was higher than 5.00 in 1902 and 1903. He played his final major league game on May 18, 1903, and then went down to the minors.\n', '

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