George Baumgardner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1916)

W–L 36–47
ERA 3.22
WHIP 1.38
SO 283
Pitcher PIV -2743.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 178 lb
Born
7/22/1891 in Barboursville, WV, USA
Died
12/13/1970 in Barboursville, WV, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-14
Last Game
1916-07-15

Full name: George Washington Baumgardner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
36 47 124 79 51 7 4 685.7 682 245 10 263 283 3.22 -2743.7

Career ERA 3.22 vs. league average 2.99 across their career seasons — 7.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1912 SLA AL 11 13 30 27 18 2 0 218.3 222 82 79 102 3.38 3.36 (-1%) 761.0
1913 SLA AL 10 19 38 31 23 2 1 253.3 267 88 84 78 3.13 3.07 (-2%) -2163.0
1914 SLA AL 14 13 45 18 9 3 3 183.7 152 57 84 93 2.79 2.93 (+5%) -1084.3
1915 SLA AL 0 2 7 1 1 0 0 22.3 29 11 11 6 4.43 2.90 (-53%) -257.4
1916 SLA AL 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 8.0 12 7 5 4 7.88 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 36 47 124 79 51 7 4 685.2 682 245 263 283 3.22 — -2,744

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
124 215 15 31 5 1 0 13 1 30 75 .144 .252 .177 .429 -1,039

Career AVG .144 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career OBP .252 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career SLG .177 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Career OPS .429 vs. league average .662 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1912 SLA AL 30 76 8 11 2 1 0 5 1 12 26 .145 .268 (-46%) .335 (-20%) .358 (-45%) .694 (-33%) -365.2
1913 SLA AL 38 78 5 13 3 0 0 8 0 14 24 .167 .259 (-36%) .325 (-10%) .345 (-41%) .670 (-26%) -261.3
1914 SLA AL 45 53 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 20 .132 .255 (-48%) .322 (-45%) .339 (-61%) .661 (-53%) -412.7
1915 SLA AL 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 SLA AL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 124 215 15 31 5 1 0 13 1 30 75 .144 — — — — -1,039

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6310081607.160
Away6111371505.133

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home63358.13321041251392.61
Away61332.23541461391453.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-07-15 SLABOSL 000000000
1916-06-13 SLABOSL 000000000
1916-06-01 SLACLEW 200000011
1916-05-30 SLACLEL 000000000
1915-05-09 SLACHWL 000000000
1915-05-07 SLADETL 000000000
1915-05-02 SLACLEL 100000001
1915-04-28 SLADETL 000000000
1915-04-25 SLACHWL 300000002
1915-04-24 SLACHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1916-07-15 SLABOS — 0.2444100
1916-06-13 SLABOS — 1.0100000
1916-06-01 SLACLE W 6.0532240
1916-05-30 SLACLE — 0.1211200
1915-05-09 SLACHW — 0.2333100
1915-05-07 SLADET — 1.2411200
1915-05-02 SLACLE L 3.2411320
1915-04-28 SLADET — 0.1320000
1915-04-25 SLACHW L 8.0411200
1915-04-24 SLACHW — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 124 0 16 192 10 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 SLA P 30 0 4 61 1 2
1913 SLA P 38 0 8 72 6 1
1914 SLA P 45 0 4 49 2 0
1915 SLA P 7 0 0 10 1 0
1916 SLA P 4 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 124

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

George Baumgardner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Big Jeff Pfeffer
    31-39, 3.30 ERA
  2. 94
    Cecil Ferguson
    29-46, 3.34 ERA
  3. 94
    Jack Rowan
    31-40, 3.07 ERA
  4. 92
    Buttons Briggs
    44-47, 3.41 ERA
  5. 90
    Fred Blanding
    45-46, 3.13 ERA
  6. 89
    Ray Keating
    30-51, 3.29 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about George Baumgardner

What years did George Baumgardner play?
George Baumgardner played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1916.
Was George Baumgardner a pitcher?
Yes. George Baumgardner pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 283 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Baumgardner hit?
George Baumgardner hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.