George Cuppy
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1892-1901)
- 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
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | 98 | 302 | 262 | 224 | 9 | 5 | 2283.0 | 2,520 | 884 | 62 | 609 | 504 | 3.48 | 17587.9 |
Career ERA 3.48 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 14.9% better than league average.
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 | 243.7 | 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 | 171.7 | 203 | 60 | 26 | 25 | 3.15 | 3.85 (+18%) | 1934.5 |
| 1900 | BSN | NL | 8 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 105.3 | 107 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 3.08 | 3.68 (+16%) | -1424.0 |
| 1901 | BOS | AL | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93.3 | 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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
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 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
George Cuppy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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 runs with 223 hits.