George Cunningham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1921)

George Cunningham was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1921 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 123 career appearances, he went 16-25 with a 3.13 ERA and 167 strikeouts. He also batted .224 with 1 home runs.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 16–25
ERA 3.13
WHIP 1.30
SO 167
Pitcher PIV -1394.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
7/13/1894 in Sturgeon Lake, MN, USA
Died
3/10/1972 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1916-04-14
Last Game
1921-05-02

Full name: George Harold Cunningham

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Career Pitching Statistics

George Cunningham — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 25 123 36 19 0 8 477.0 444 166 2 178 167 3.13 -1394.3

Career ERA 3.13 vs. league average 2.84 across their career seasons — 10.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Cunningham — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1916 DET AL 7 10 35 14 5 0 2 150.1 146 46 74 68 2.75 2.78 (+1%) -851.6
1917 DET AL 2 7 44 8 4 0 4 139.0 113 45 51 49 2.91 2.69 (-8%) -904.4
1918 DET AL 6 7 27 14 10 0 1 140.0 131 49 38 39 3.15 2.83 (-11%) 621.3
1919 DET AL 1 1 17 0 0 0 1 47.2 54 26 15 11 4.91 3.09 (-59%) -259.6
Career · 4 seasons 16 25 123 36 19 0 8 477.0 444 166 178 167 3.13 — -1,394

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

George Cunningham — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
162 210 27 47 6 3 1 13 2 36 67 .224 .337 .295 .633 -84

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career OPS .633 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Cunningham — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 DET AL 35 41 7 11 2 2 0 3 0 8 12 .268 — — — — 0.0
1917 DET AL 44 34 5 6 0 0 1 3 0 3 13 .176 — — — — 0.0
1918 DET AL 56 112 11 25 4 1 0 2 2 16 34 .223 .255 (-13%) .318 (avg) .326 (-15%) .645 (-7%) -84.4
1919 DET AL 26 23 4 5 0 0 0 5 0 9 8 .217 — — — — 0.0
1921 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 162 210 27 47 6 3 1 13 2 36 67 .224 — — — — -84

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

George Cunningham — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7588102217.250
Away89121172507.207

Pitching — Home / Away

George Cunningham — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home60226.02027384832.91
Away63251.22429899853.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Cunningham — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-05-02 DETSLAL 000000000
1919-09-28 DETCHWW 000000000
1919-09-19 DETNYYL 200000002
1919-09-13 DETMINL 110000010
1919-09-06 DETSLAL 301000200
1919-09-01 DETCHWL 000000000
1919-08-25 DETBOSL 000000000
1919-08-01 DETNYYL 100000001
1919-07-23 DETBOSL 100000000
1919-07-20 DETBOSL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George Cunningham — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1919-09-19 DETNYY — 6.1832120
1919-09-13 DETMIN — 3.0755100
1919-09-06 DETSLA — 6.0743130
1919-09-01 DETCHW — 1.0000100
1919-08-25 DETBOS — 1.0211100
1919-07-23 DETBOS — 4.2432210
1919-07-20 DETBOS — 3.0521200
1919-07-10 DETMIN — 2.0000020
1919-07-02 DETSLA — 3.0744000
1919-06-17 DETMIN — 1.0200010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Cunningham — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 21 0 19 0 1 0
P 123 0 18 150 14 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Cunningham — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 DET P 35 0 6 49 3 2
1917 DET P 44 0 4 43 4 3
1918 DET OF 20 0 18 0 1 0
1918 DET P 27 0 6 42 4 1
1919 DET P 17 0 2 16 3 1
1921 DET OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Cunningham — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 123
Center Field 2
Right Field 20

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bobby Keefe
    16-21, 3.14 ERA
  2. 84
    Hiram Bithorn
    34-31, 3.16 ERA
  3. 82
    Joseph Finneran
    25-33, 3.30 ERA
  4. 81
    Ernie Koob
    23-30, 3.13 ERA
  5. 79
    Erv Kantlehner
    13-29, 2.84 ERA
  6. 76
    Sam Frock
    15-23, 3.23 ERA

George Cunningham: the record in brief

The profile opens with George Cunningham's first major league game on April 14, 1916; the last one listed came on May 2, 1921. Every season row on the page belongs to the Detroit Tigers, from 1916 through 1921. Cunningham played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on July 13, 1894, in Sturgeon Lake, MN, USA, Cunningham was listed at 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds. Cunningham died on March 10, 1972, in Chattanooga, TN, USA. George Cunningham was the playing name; the full given name is George Harold.

Cunningham pitched in 123 games, starting 36, and finished with a 16-25 record and 3.13 ERA. The totals include 167 strikeouts and 19 complete games. The league ERA over Cunningham's seasons was 2.84, so the 3.13 figure ran 10.3% worse than average. No season topped the 7 wins of 1916. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.75 in 1916, when the league's was 2.78.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Cunningham

What years did George Cunningham play?
George Cunningham played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1921.
Was George Cunningham a pitcher?
Yes. George Cunningham pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 167 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Cunningham hit?
George Cunningham hit 1 career home runs with 47 hits.
What was George Cunningham's career batting average?
George Cunningham batted .224 over his career, with 47 hits in 210 at bats.
How many RBI did George Cunningham have?
George Cunningham drove in 13 runs in his career.
What was George Cunningham's career ERA?
George Cunningham finished with a 3.13 career ERA, going 16-25 with 167 strikeouts.