George Hemming

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1897)

W–L 91–82
ERA 4.53
WHIP 1.57
SO 362
Pitcher PIV -6197.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
12/15/1868 in Carrollton, OH, USA
Died
6/3/1930 in Springfield, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1890-04-21
Last Game
1897-06-12

Full name: George Earl Hemming

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
91 82 204 168 156 7 6 1587.7 1,795 800 55 690 362 4.53 -6197.8

Career ERA 4.53 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 8.7% worse than 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
1890 CLP PL 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 21.0 25 16 19 3 6.86 3.88 (-77%) -1242.2
1890 BRP PL 8 4 19 11 11 0 3 123.0 117 52 59 32 3.80 3.88 (+2%) -1050.5
1891 BRO NL 8 15 27 22 19 1 1 199.7 231 110 84 83 4.96 3.52 (-41%) -1570.0
1892 CIN NL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 5 2 0 7.50 — 0.0
1892 LS3 NL 2 2 4 4 4 0 0 35.0 36 18 17 12 4.63 3.28 (-41%) -256.7
1893 LS3 NL 18 17 41 32 32 1 1 332.0 369 188 175 79 5.10 4.66 (-9%) -816.1
1894 LS3 NL 13 19 35 32 32 1 1 294.3 358 143 133 66 4.37 5.33 (+18%) 1601.7
1894 BLN NL 4 0 6 6 4 0 0 45.3 48 18 26 4 3.57 5.33 (+33%) -187.0
1895 BLN NL 20 13 34 31 26 1 0 262.3 288 118 96 43 4.05 4.77 (+15%) -937.7
1896 BLN NL 15 6 25 21 20 3 0 202.0 233 94 54 33 4.19 4.36 (+4%) -167.9
1897 LS3 NL 3 4 9 8 7 0 0 67.0 80 38 25 7 5.10 4.30 (-19%) -1571.3
Career · 11 seasons 91 82 204 168 156 7 6 1,587.2 1,795 800 690 362 4.53 — -6,198

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
216 718 98 160 28 20 3 80 11 35 106 .223 .260 .330 .590 -2,354

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.

Career SLG .330 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OPS .590 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 17.9% 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
1890 CLP PL 3 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 .182 — — — — 0.0
1890 BRP PL 19 57 5 9 0 1 0 8 1 1 11 .158 .260 (-39%) .336 (-49%) .351 (-45%) .687 (-47%) 0.0
1891 BRO NL 27 82 11 13 3 2 0 10 2 6 21 .159 .254 (-38%) .331 (-35%) .343 (-29%) .675 (-32%) -425.4
1892 CIN NL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1892 LS3 NL 4 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
1893 LS3 NL 45 158 17 32 5 2 0 19 0 12 20 .203 .279 (-28%) .356 (-27%) .379 (-32%) .735 (-30%) -790.6
1894 LS3 NL 36 131 20 33 2 6 2 10 2 5 20 .252 .309 (-19%) .379 (-26%) .435 (-7%) .814 (-16%) -435.1
1894 BLN NL 6 21 4 6 1 2 0 3 0 1 5 .286 — — — — -435.1
1895 BLN NL 35 117 19 33 10 2 1 16 0 2 12 .282 .296 (-5%) .361 (-19%) .399 (+7%) .761 (-5%) -163.4
1896 BLN NL 30 97 16 25 6 5 0 11 4 4 7 .258 .290 (-11%) .354 (-17%) .387 (+9%) .741 (-3%) -115.0
1897 LS3 NL 10 28 5 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 .179 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 216 718 98 160 28 20 3 80 11 35 106 .223 — — — — -2,365

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 10 0 0 0
OF 7 0 9 1 3 0
P 204 0 81 330 31 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 CLP P 3 0 1 9 1 0
1890 BRP OF 1 0 0 1 2 0
1890 BRP P 19 0 3 33 2 1
1891 BRO P 27 0 9 44 6 1
1892 CIN P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1892 LS3 P 4 0 3 8 1 1
1893 LS3 OF 4 0 6 0 0 0
1893 LS3 P 41 0 19 80 7 2
1894 LS3 1B 1 0 8 0 0 0
1894 LS3 P 35 0 18 46 4 1
1894 BLN P 6 0 1 9 1 0
1895 BLN P 34 0 7 46 4 2
1896 BLN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1896 BLN OF 2 0 3 0 1 0
1896 BLN P 25 0 11 37 3 2
1897 LS3 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1897 LS3 P 9 0 9 16 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 204
First Base 3
Left Field 1
Right Field 6

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Duke Esper
    101-100, 4.39 ERA
  2. 85
    Bill Hart
    66-120, 4.65 ERA
  3. 74
    George Haddock
    95-87, 4.07 ERA
  4. 70
    Phil Knell
    79-90, 4.05 ERA
  5. 69
    Hank Gastright
    72-63, 4.20 ERA
  6. 68
    George Caster
    76-100, 4.54 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about George Hemming

What years did George Hemming play?
George Hemming played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1897.
Was George Hemming a pitcher?
Yes. George Hemming pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 362 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Hemming hit?
George Hemming hit 3 career home runs with 160 hits.