George Cuppy
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1892-1901)
George Cuppy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1901 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Spiders, a span of 10 seasons. Across 302 career appearances, he went 163-98 with a 3.48 ERA and 504 strikeouts. He also batted .233 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 17587.9.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 160 lb
- Died
- 7/26/1922 in Elkhart, IN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1892-04-16
- Last Game
- 1901-08-07
Full name: George Joseph Cuppy
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | CL4 | NL | 28 | 13 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 376.0 | 333 | 105 | 121 | 103 | 2.51 | 3.28 (+23%) | 419.4 |
| 1893 | CL4 | NL | 18 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 243.2 | 316 | 121 | 75 | 39 | 4.47 | 4.66 (+4%) | 2386.1 |
| 1894 | CL4 | NL | 24 | 15 | 43 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 316.0 | 381 | 160 | 128 | 65 | 4.56 | 5.33 (+14%) | 1360.7 |
| 1895 | CL4 | NL | 26 | 14 | 47 | 40 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 353.0 | 384 | 139 | 95 | 91 | 3.54 | 4.77 (+26%) | 4783.3 |
| 1896 | CL4 | NL | 25 | 14 | 46 | 40 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 358.0 | 388 | 124 | 75 | 86 | 3.12 | 4.36 (+28%) | 5522.3 |
| 1897 | CL4 | NL | 10 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 138.0 | 150 | 49 | 26 | 23 | 3.20 | 4.30 (+26%) | 1297.3 |
| 1898 | CL4 | NL | 9 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 128.0 | 147 | 47 | 25 | 27 | 3.30 | 3.59 (+8%) | 405.6 |
| 1899 | SLN | NL | 11 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 171.2 | 203 | 60 | 26 | 25 | 3.15 | 3.85 (+18%) | 1934.5 |
| 1900 | BSN | NL | 8 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 105.1 | 107 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 3.08 | 3.68 (+16%) | -1424.0 |
| 1901 | BOS | AL | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93.1 | 111 | 43 | 14 | 22 | 4.15 | 3.49 (-19%) | 902.7 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 163 | 98 | 302 | 262 | 224 | 9 | 5 | 2,283.0 | 2,520 | 884 | 609 | 504 | 3.48 | — | 17,588 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | 957 | 146 | 223 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 120 | 10 | 89 | 142 | .233 | .302 | .304 | .606 | -2,590 |
Career AVG .233 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.
Career OBP .302 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.
Career SLG .304 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.
Career OPS .606 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | CL4 | NL | 50 | 168 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 40 | .214 | .244 (-12%) | .316 (-22%) | .327 (-15%) | .644 (-18%) | -497.1 |
| 1893 | CL4 | NL | 32 | 109 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 15 | .248 | .279 (-11%) | .356 (-16%) | .379 (-11%) | .735 (-13%) | -266.9 |
| 1894 | CL4 | NL | 44 | 135 | 28 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 27 | .259 | .309 (-16%) | .379 (-11%) | .435 (-20%) | .814 (-16%) | -383.0 |
| 1895 | CL4 | NL | 47 | 140 | 36 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 14 | .286 | .296 (-4%) | .361 (+5%) | .399 (-2%) | .761 (+1%) | 59.9 |
| 1896 | CL4 | NL | 47 | 141 | 29 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 21 | .270 | .290 (-7%) | .354 (+3%) | .387 (-8%) | .741 (-3%) | -31.5 |
| 1897 | CL4 | NL | 21 | 55 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .145 | .291 (-50%) | .354 (-39%) | .387 (-53%) | .741 (-46%) | -421.6 |
| 1898 | CL4 | NL | 18 | 48 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .104 | — | — | — | — | -448.6 |
| 1899 | SLN | NL | 21 | 70 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .186 | .282 (-34%) | .343 (-30%) | .366 (-49%) | .710 (-40%) | -431.1 |
| 1900 | BSN | NL | 17 | 42 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .262 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | BOS | AL | 17 | 49 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .204 | — | — | — | — | -170.5 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 314 | 957 | 146 | 223 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 120 | 10 | 89 | 142 | .233 | — | — | — | — | -2,590 | ||
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
View full game log (142 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 83 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 4 | .205 |
| Away | 42 | 126 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 11 | .175 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 229.0 | 243 | 70 | 40 | 54 | 2.75 |
| Away | 38 | 269.2 | 325 | 121 | 49 | 43 | 4.04 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-08-07 | BOS | BLA | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-08-01 | BOS | PHA | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-07-26 | BOS | MLA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-07-25 | BOS | MLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-07-24 | BOS | MLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-07-23 | BOS | MLA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-07-17 | BOS | CLE | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-07-15 | BOS | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-07-08 | BOS | MIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-07-01 | BOS | BLA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-08-07 | BOS | BLA | L | 8.0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901-08-01 | BOS | PHA | L | 8.0 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-07-23 | BOS | MLA | — | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901-07-17 | BOS | CLE | W | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901-07-15 | BOS | PHA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-07-08 | BOS | MIN | W | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1901-07-01 | BOS | BLA | L | 5.1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901-06-11 | BOS | MLA | W | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1901-06-04 | BOS | MLA | L | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1901-05-30 | BOS | CHW | — | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| P | 302 | 0 | 94 | 552 | 34 | 16 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | CL4 | OF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1892 | CL4 | P | 47 | 0 | 10 | 103 | 6 | 3 |
| 1893 | CL4 | OF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1893 | CL4 | P | 31 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 5 | 1 |
| 1894 | CL4 | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1894 | CL4 | P | 43 | 0 | 17 | 60 | 2 | 5 |
| 1895 | CL4 | P | 47 | 0 | 30 | 90 | 4 | 2 |
| 1896 | CL4 | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1896 | CL4 | P | 46 | 0 | 14 | 106 | 4 | 3 |
| 1897 | CL4 | P | 19 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| 1898 | CL4 | P | 18 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| 1899 | SLN | P | 21 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 5 | 1 |
| 1900 | BSN | P | 17 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 1901 | BOS | OF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | BOS | P | 13 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 302 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 7 |
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George Cuppy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
George Cuppy: the record in brief
April 16, 1892 and August 7, 1901 bracket George Cuppy's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Cleveland Spiders (1892 to 1898), the St. Louis Perfectos (1899), the Boston Beaneaters (1900), and the Boston Americans (1901). Cuppy, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 7 inches and 160 pounds. Cuppy was born on July 3, 1869, in Washington Township Preble County, OH, USA. Cuppy died on July 26, 1922, in Elkhart, IN, USA. Cuppy's full given name, per the bio, is George Joseph Cuppy.
Cuppy pitched in 302 games, starting 262, and finished with a 163-98 record and 3.48 ERA. The totals include 504 strikeouts, 224 complete games, and 9 shutouts. That 3.48 ERA compares with a 4.09 league average across the same seasons, 14.9% better. 1892 brought Cuppy a season-high 28 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.51 in 1892, when the league's was 3.28.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Cuppy
- What years did George Cuppy play?
- George Cuppy played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1901.
- Was George Cuppy a pitcher?
- Yes. George Cuppy pitched in the major leagues, recording 163 wins and 504 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did George Cuppy hit?
- George Cuppy hit 1 career home run with 223 hits.
- What teams did George Cuppy play for?
- George Cuppy played for 4 teams: the Cleveland Spiders (1892–1898), the St. Louis Perfectos (1899), the Boston Beaneaters (1900), and the Boston Americans (1901).
- What were George Cuppy's career stats?
- In 302 games, George Cuppy went 163-98 with a 3.48 ERA, 504 strikeouts, 2,283.0 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 223 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did George Cuppy play?
- George Cuppy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Cuppy and how much did he weigh?
- George Cuppy was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was George Cuppy's career ERA?
- George Cuppy finished with a 3.48 career ERA, going 163-98 with 504 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did George Cuppy have?
- George Cuppy recorded 504 career strikeouts.
- Is George Cuppy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Cuppy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.