George Earnshaw
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1936)
George Earnshaw was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1936 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 9 seasons. Across 319 career appearances, he went 127-93 with a 4.38 ERA and 1,002 strikeouts. He also batted .230 with 3 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 210 lb
- Died
- 12/1/1976 in Little Rock, AR, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1928-06-03
- Last Game
- 1936-09-26
Full name: George Livingston Earnshaw
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | PHA | AL | 7 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 158.1 | 143 | 67 | 100 | 117 | 3.81 | 4.13 (+8%) | 119.7 |
| 1929 | PHA | AL | 24 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 254.2 | 233 | 93 | 125 | 149 | 3.29 | 4.60 (+29%) | 3267.9 |
| 1930 | PHA | AL | 22 | 13 | 49 | 39 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 296.0 | 299 | 146 | 139 | 193 | 4.44 | 4.80 (+7%) | 1570.2 |
| 1931 | PHA | AL | 21 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 281.2 | 255 | 115 | 75 | 152 | 3.67 | 4.10 (+10%) | 3518.1 |
| 1932 | PHA | AL | 19 | 13 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 245.1 | 262 | 130 | 94 | 109 | 4.77 | 4.13 (-16%) | -4869.0 |
| 1933 | PHA | AL | 5 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 117.2 | 153 | 78 | 58 | 37 | 5.97 | 3.86 (-55%) | -2395.3 |
| 1934 | CHA | AL | 14 | 11 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 227.0 | 242 | 114 | 104 | 97 | 4.52 | 4.29 (-5%) | -6272.8 |
| 1935 | CHA | AL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 9.00 | 4.35 (-107%) | -554.4 |
| 1935 | BRO | NL | 8 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 166.0 | 175 | 76 | 53 | 72 | 4.12 | 4.35 (+5%) | -124.2 |
| 1936 | BRO | NL | 4 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 93.0 | 113 | 55 | 30 | 40 | 5.32 | 4.59 (-16%) | 109.9 |
| 1936 | SLN | NL | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 57.2 | 80 | 41 | 20 | 28 | 6.40 | 4.59 (-40%) | 148.8 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 127 | 93 | 319 | 249 | 115 | 18 | 12 | 1,915.1 | 1,981 | 933 | 809 | 1,002 | 4.38 | — | -5,481 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | 704 | 61 | 162 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 1 | 20 | 125 | .230 | .253 | .295 | .549 | -2,567 |
Career AVG .230 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.
Career OBP .253 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.
Career SLG .295 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.
Career OPS .549 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 26.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | PHA | AL | 26 | 57 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .246 | .280 (-13%) | .342 (-24%) | .395 (-29%) | .737 (-27%) | -252.8 |
| 1929 | PHA | AL | 44 | 87 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .172 | .289 (-40%) | .353 (-43%) | .415 (-45%) | .769 (-44%) | -653.9 |
| 1930 | PHA | AL | 49 | 114 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 21 | .228 | .293 (-22%) | .354 (-26%) | .429 (-27%) | .784 (-27%) | -539.0 |
| 1931 | PHA | AL | 43 | 114 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 23 | .263 | .276 (-5%) | .338 (-13%) | .388 (+2%) | .726 (-5%) | -127.0 |
| 1932 | PHA | AL | 36 | 91 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .286 | .275 (+4%) | .335 (-15%) | .391 (-10%) | .726 (-12%) | -201.0 |
| 1933 | PHA | AL | 21 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | CHA | AL | 33 | 79 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .203 | .278 (-27%) | .340 (-29%) | .392 (-39%) | .733 (-34%) | -439.9 |
| 1935 | CHA | AL | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | BRO | NL | 25 | 60 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .217 | .279 (-23%) | .342 (-33%) | .399 (-37%) | .742 (-35%) | 0.0 |
| 1936 | BRO | NL | 19 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .242 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | SLN | NL | 20 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 319 | 704 | 61 | 162 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 1 | 20 | 125 | .230 | — | — | — | — | -2,214 | ||
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
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | WS | PHA | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 1930 | WS | PHA | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 |
| 1929 | WS | PHA | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 62.2 | 39 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 1.58 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (638 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 156 | 329 | 29 | 80 | 3 | 39 | .243 |
| Away | 163 | 376 | 32 | 82 | 0 | 33 | .218 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 156 | 938.0 | 923 | 417 | 387 | 541 | 4.00 |
| Away | 163 | 976.0 | 1057 | 521 | 426 | 469 | 4.80 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-09-26 | STL | CHC | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-25 | STL | CIN | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-09-18 | STL | CHC | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-09-16 | STL | PHI | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-12 | STL | BRO | — | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-11 | STL | BRO | SV | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-09-07 | STL | PIT | — | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-09-06 | STL | CIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-09-06 | STL | CIN | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-26 | STL | BSN | — | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | PHA | P | 26 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 1929 | PHA | P | 44 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 6 | 1 |
| 1930 | PHA | P | 49 | 0 | 8 | 53 | 5 | 2 |
| 1931 | PHA | P | 43 | 0 | 15 | 52 | 5 | 4 |
| 1932 | PHA | P | 36 | 0 | 7 | 54 | 3 | 3 |
| 1933 | PHA | P | 21 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| 1934 | CHA | P | 33 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 4 | 0 |
| 1935 | CHA | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1935 | BRO | P | 25 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| 1936 | BRO | P | 19 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 1936 | SLN | P | 20 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 319 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P2 |
| 1931 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P3 |
| 1931 | TSN All-Star | P |
| 1930 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P3 |
| 1929 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P2 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore | PA | 1920, 1921, 1922 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 11th | 12.0 | 80 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
George Earnshaw (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
George Earnshaw: the record in brief
George Earnshaw's major league career runs from a debut on June 3, 1928 to a final game on September 26, 1936. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Athletics (1928 through 1933), the Chicago White Sox (1934 through 1935), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1935 through 1936), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1936). Born on February 15, 1900, in New York, NY, USA, Earnshaw is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'4" and 210 pounds. Earnshaw died on December 1, 1976, in Little Rock, AR, USA. On the record, George Earnshaw was born George Livingston Earnshaw.
Earnshaw's career pitching line is 127 wins, 93 losses and a 4.38 ERA over 319 appearances. Also on Earnshaw's record: 1,002 strikeouts, 115 complete games, 18 shutouts, and 12 saves. Earnshaw's 4.38 ERA was close to the 4.32 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 24 wins of 1929. Earnshaw struck out 193 batters in 1930, a career high.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Earnshaw
- What years did George Earnshaw play?
- George Earnshaw played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1936.
- Was George Earnshaw a pitcher?
- Yes. George Earnshaw pitched in the major leagues, recording 127 wins and 1002 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did George Earnshaw hit?
- George Earnshaw hit 3 career home runs with 162 hits.
- What teams did George Earnshaw play for?
- George Earnshaw played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1928–1933), the Chicago White Sox (1934–1935), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1935–1936), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1936).
- What were George Earnshaw's career stats?
- In 319 games, George Earnshaw went 127-93 with a 4.38 ERA, 1,002 strikeouts, 1,915.1 innings pitched, and 12 saves. At the plate he had 162 hits and 3 home runs.
- What position did George Earnshaw play?
- George Earnshaw played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Earnshaw and how much did he weigh?
- George Earnshaw was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
- What was George Earnshaw's career ERA?
- George Earnshaw finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 127-93 with 1,002 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did George Earnshaw have?
- George Earnshaw recorded 1,002 career strikeouts.
- Is George Earnshaw in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Earnshaw has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.