Kewpie Pennington
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917)
Kewpie Pennington was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1917 for the St. Louis Browns. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA.
- 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
- 5'8" / 168 lb
- Died
- 5/3/1953 in Newark, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1917-04-14
Full name: George Louis Pennington
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | SLA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | SLA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-04-14 | SLA | CHW | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Kewpie Pennington: the record in brief
Kewpie Pennington debuted in the major leagues on April 14, 1917. Pennington spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. The bio lists Pennington as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 8 inches and 168 pounds. The birth record reads September 24, 1896, in New York, NY, USA. Pennington died on May 3, 1953, in Newark, NJ, USA. Pennington's full given name, per the bio, is George Louis Pennington.
The pitching table credits Pennington with a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA in 1 games. The leagues Pennington pitched in allowed 2.69 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 100.0% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1917, with 1 games and 0 strikeouts.
Pennington appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kewpie Pennington
- Was Kewpie Pennington a pitcher?
- Yes. Kewpie Pennington pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- What teams did Kewpie Pennington play for?
- Kewpie Pennington played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1917).
- What were Kewpie Pennington's career stats?
- In 1 game, Kewpie Pennington went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 1.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Kewpie Pennington play?
- Kewpie Pennington played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Kewpie Pennington and how much did he weigh?
- Kewpie Pennington was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 168 pounds.
- What was Kewpie Pennington's career ERA?
- Kewpie Pennington finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Kewpie Pennington have?
- Kewpie Pennington recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Kewpie Pennington in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Kewpie Pennington has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.