George Dumont

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1919)

George Dumont was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1919 for the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 5 seasons. Across 77 career appearances, he went 10-23 with a 2.85 ERA and 128 strikeouts.

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 10–23
ERA 2.85
WHIP 1.22
SO 128
Pitcher PIV -1585.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 163 lb
Born
11/13/1895 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
Died
10/13/1956 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1915-09-14
Last Game
1919-09-18

Full name: George Henry Dumont

Career Pitching Statistics

George Dumont — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 23 77 35 14 4 3 347.0 294 110 4 130 128 2.85 -1585.3

Career ERA 2.85 vs. league average 2.86 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 Dumont — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
77 94 4 6 1 1 0 4 0 11 44 .064 .178 .096 .273 -589

Career AVG .064 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 74.7% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career SLG .096 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 71.1% below league average.

Career OPS .273 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

George Dumont — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home43553504.091
Away34382000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

George Dumont — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home43218.21726180852.51
Away34129.01285150453.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Dumont — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-09-18 BOSDETL 000000000
1919-07-19 BOSCLEL 000000000
1919-07-13 BOSCHWL 100000001
1919-07-10 BOSSLAL 100000001
1919-07-05 BOSPHAL 200000001
1919-07-01 BOSPHAL 120000021
1919-06-23 BOSMINL 000000010
1919-06-18 BOSSLAL 000000000
1919-06-07 BOSDETL 000000000
1919-05-30 BOSPHAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George Dumont — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1919-09-18 BOSDET — 1.0100100
1919-07-19 BOSCLE — 1.0000000
1919-07-13 BOSCHW — 4.0876410
1919-07-10 BOSSLA — 3.0300110
1919-07-05 BOSPHA — 7.0422110
1919-07-01 BOSPHA L 4.1433200
1919-06-23 BOSMIN — 3.0874301
1919-06-18 BOSSLA — 2.0200010
1919-06-07 BOSDET — 1.0100010
1919-05-30 BOSPHA L 0.2111210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Dumont — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 77 0 19 79 13 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Dumont — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 77

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Alex Main
    21-22, 2.77 ERA
  2. 93
    Doc Watson
    22-21, 2.70 ERA
  3. 92
    Erv Kantlehner
    13-29, 2.84 ERA
  4. 87
    Rankin Johnson
    22-30, 2.92 ERA
  5. 69
    Slow Joe Doyle
    22-21, 2.85 ERA
  6. 63
    Bill Grahame
    14-29, 2.90 ERA

George Dumont: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 14, 1915 and the final game on September 18, 1919, George Dumont built the record summarized on this page. Dumont played for the Washington Senators (1915 through 1918) and the Boston Red Sox (1919). Dumont, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-11 and 163 pounds. Dumont was born on November 13, 1895, in Minneapolis, MN, USA. Dumont died on October 13, 1956, in Minneapolis, MN, USA. On the record, George Dumont was born George Henry Dumont.

Dumont went 10-23 with a 2.85 ERA in 77 games, 35 of them starts. The totals include 128 strikeouts and 14 complete games. Dumont's 2.85 ERA was close to the 2.86 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 5 wins of 1917. In 1917, one of the busiest seasons, Dumont posted a 2.55 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.69.

The position breakdown shows 77 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 19 putouts and 79 assists against 13 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Dumont

What years did George Dumont play?
George Dumont played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1919.
Was George Dumont a pitcher?
Yes. George Dumont pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 128 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Dumont hit?
George Dumont hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was George Dumont's career batting average?
George Dumont batted .064 over his career, with 6 hits in 94 at bats.
How many RBI did George Dumont have?
George Dumont drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was George Dumont's career ERA?
George Dumont finished with a 2.85 career ERA, going 10-23 with 128 strikeouts.