Chummy Gray

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899)

Chummy Gray was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1899 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Across 9 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 3.44 ERA and 9 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 3–3
ERA 3.44
WHIP 1.54
SO 9
Pitcher PIV -366.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 163 lb
Born
7/17/1873 in Rockland, ME, USA
Died
8/14/1913 in Rockland, ME, USA
MLB Debut
1899-09-14
Last Game
1899-10-14

Full name: George Edward Gray

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chummy Gray — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 3 9 7 6 0 0 70.2 85 27 1 24 9 3.44 -366.0

Career ERA 3.44 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 10.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chummy Gray — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1899 PIT NL 3 3 9 7 6 0 0 70.2 85 27 24 9 3.44 3.85 (+11%) -366.0
Career · 1 season 3 3 9 7 6 0 0 70.2 85 27 24 9 3.44 — -366

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

Chummy Gray — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
9 26 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .038 .138 .038 .176 0

Career AVG .038 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 86.4% below league average.

Career OBP .138 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.

Career SLG .038 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 89.5% below league average.

Career OPS .176 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chummy Gray — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1899 PIT NL 9 26 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .038 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 9 26 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .038 — — — — 0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chummy Gray — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home261100.167
Away7201000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Chummy Gray — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home218.0235632.50
Away752.262241864.10

Last 9 Games — Batting

Chummy Gray — Last 9 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-10-14 PITLS3L 300000000
1899-10-05 PITSTLW 200000000
1899-10-02 PITSTLW 400000002
1899-09-27 PITCHCL 310000010
1899-09-27 PITCHCL 300000000
1899-09-23 PITCL4W 311000000
1899-09-20 PITNY1L 200000020
1899-09-18 PITBSNW 400000001
1899-09-14 PITBROL 200000000

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Chummy Gray — Last 9 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1899-10-14 PITLS3 L 9.01544220
1899-10-05 PITSTL — 6.01154110
1899-10-02 PITSTL W 9.01065300
1899-09-27 PITCHC — 8.01053411
1899-09-27 PITCHC L 8.0742310
1899-09-23 PITCL4 W 9.0811410
1899-09-20 PITNY1 L 8.01555320
1899-09-18 PITBSN W 9.0855300
1899-09-14 PITBRO — 4.2100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chummy Gray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 9 0 1 26 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chummy Gray — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 PIT P 9 0 1 26 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chummy Gray — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 9

Chummy Gray: the record in brief

According to the bio, Chummy Gray debuted on September 14, 1899 and played a final game on October 14, 1899. Gray spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Born on July 17, 1873, in Rockland, ME, USA, Gray is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Gray's listed size is 5-foot-11 and 163 pounds. Gray's death is recorded on August 14, 1913, in Rockland, ME, USA. The given name on file is George Edward Gray.

Gray pitched in 9 games, starting 7, and finished with a 3-3 record and 3.44 ERA. The same table counts 9 strikeouts. The leagues Gray pitched in allowed 3.85 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 10.6% better than average. Gray's only pitching season is 1899: 9 games, 9 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 9 games, all at pitcher.

The game-log section draws on 18 games of Retrosheet box scores for Gray.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chummy Gray

Was Chummy Gray a pitcher?
Yes. Chummy Gray pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chummy Gray hit?
Chummy Gray hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Chummy Gray's career batting average?
Chummy Gray batted .038 over his career, with 1 hits in 26 at bats.
What was Chummy Gray's career ERA?
Chummy Gray finished with a 3.44 career ERA, going 3-3 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chummy Gray have?
Chummy Gray recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Chummy Gray in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chummy Gray has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.