Was George Payne a pitcher?

Yes. George Payne pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did George Payne hit?

George Payne hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was George Payne's career batting average?

George Payne batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.

What was George Payne's career ERA?

George Payne finished with a 5.46 career ERA, going 1-1 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did George Payne have?

George Payne recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Is George Payne in the Hall of Fame?

No. George Payne has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

George Payne

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)

George Payne was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1920 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 12 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 5.46 ERA and 7 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 5.46

WHIP 1.62

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -491.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 172 lb
Born: 5/23/1889 in Mount Vernon, KY, USA
Died: 1/24/1959 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-05-08
Last Game: 1920-10-03

Full name: George Washington Payne

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Career Pitching Statistics

George Payne — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	12	0	0	0	0	29.7	39	18	2	9	7	5.46	-491.6

Career ERA 5.46 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — 58.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Payne — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1920	CHA	AL	1	1	12	0	0	0	0	29.7	39	18	9	7	5.46	3.45 (-58%)	-491.6
Career · 1 season			1	1	12	0	0	0	0	29.2	39	18	9	7	5.46	—	-492

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 Payne — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.125	.222	.125	.347	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 65.6% below league average.

Career OPS .347 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Payne — 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
1920	CHA	AL	12	8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			12	8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.125	—	—	—	—	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

George Payne — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	2	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	9	6	1	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

George Payne — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	9.0	12	3	4	3	3.00
Away	9	20.2	27	17	5	6	7.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Payne — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1920-10-03	CHW	SLA	L	2	1	1	0	0
1920-07-31	CHW	PHA	L	2	1	0	1	0
1920-07-23	CHW	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0
1920-07-18	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1920-07-17	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	1
1920-06-04	CHW	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1920-05-29	CHW	CLE	W	2	0	0	0	1
1920-05-28	CHW	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1920-05-26	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1920-05-21	CHW	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George Payne — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1920-10-03	CHW	SLA	—	4.1	7	4	4	1	1	0
1920-07-31	CHW	PHA	—	6.1	7	2	2	3	2	0
1920-07-23	CHW	BOS	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1920-07-18	CHW	NYY	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-07-17	CHW	NYY	—	2.0	6	7	7	0	0	2
1920-06-04	CHW	DET	—	2.0	4	1	1	1	1	0
1920-05-29	CHW	CLE	W	4.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1920-05-28	CHW	CLE	L	1.1	2	3	3	1	0	0
1920-05-26	CHW	PHA	—	4.0	4	3	1	1	1	0
1920-05-21	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	3	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Payne — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	0	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Payne — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	CHA	P	12	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Payne — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

Frequently Asked Questions about George Payne

Was George Payne a pitcher?: Yes. George Payne pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Payne hit?: George Payne hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was George Payne's career batting average?: George Payne batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
What was George Payne's career ERA?: George Payne finished with a 5.46 career ERA, going 1-1 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did George Payne have?: George Payne recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is George Payne in the Hall of Fame?: No. George Payne has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.