George Earnshaw

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1936)

W–L 127–93
ERA 4.38
WHIP 1.46
SO 1,002
Pitcher PIV -5481.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 210 lb
Born
2/15/1900 in New York, NY, USA
Died
12/1/1976 in Little Rock, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1928-06-03
Last Game
1936-09-26

Full name: George Livingston Earnshaw

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
127 93 319 249 115 18 12 1915.3 1,981 933 142 809 1,002 4.38 -5481.2

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 1 158.3 143 67 100 117 3.81 4.13 (+8%) 119.7
1929 PHA AL 24 8 44 33 13 3 1 254.7 233 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 6 281.7 255 115 75 152 3.67 4.10 (+10%) 3518.1
1932 PHA AL 19 13 36 33 21 1 0 245.3 262 130 94 109 4.77 4.13 (-16%) -4869.0
1933 PHA AL 5 10 21 18 4 0 0 117.7 153 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 57.7 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

Career Arc

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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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .000

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 62.7 39 11 17 56 1.58

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1931 WS PHA 1 2 3 3 0 24.0 12 5 4 20 1.88
1930 WS PHA 2 0 3 3 0 25.0 13 2 7 19 0.72
1929 WS PHA 1 1 2 2 0 13.7 14 4 6 17 2.63

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1563292980339.243
Away1633763282033.218

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home156938.09234173875414.00
Away163976.010575214264694.80

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1936-09-26 STLCHC — 1.0222100
1936-09-25 STLCIN — 2.0200010
1936-09-18 STLCHC — 1.0000110
1936-09-16 STLPHI — 2.0200100
1936-09-12 STLBRO — 0.1122100
1936-09-11 STLBRO SV 0.2100010
1936-09-07 STLPIT — 2.0433010
1936-09-06 STLCIN — 1.0122210
1936-09-06 STLCIN — 2.0100000
1936-08-26 STLBSN — 1.2310110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 319 0 71 371 30 17

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

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Alex Kellner
    101-112, 4.41 ERA
  2. 95
    Bill Hallahan
    102-94, 4.03 ERA
  3. 93
    Mike LaCoss
    98-103, 4.02 ERA
  4. 90
    Kirk McCaskill
    106-108, 4.12 ERA
  5. 89
    Fritz Ostermueller
    114-115, 3.99 ERA
  6. 88
    Denny Galehouse
    109-118, 3.97 ERA

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.