George Pipgras

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1935)

W–L 102–73
ERA 4.09
WHIP 1.43
SO 714
Pitcher PIV 8815.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
12/20/1899 in Ida Grove, IA, USA
Died
10/19/1986 in Gainesville, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1923-06-09
Last Game
1935-06-02

Full name: George William Pipgras

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
102 73 276 189 93 16 12 1488.3 1,529 676 66 598 714 4.09 8815.6

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 4.23 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
1923 NYA AL 1 3 8 2 2 0 0 33.3 34 22 25 12 5.94 4.03 (-47%) -1167.6
1924 NYA AL 0 1 9 1 0 0 1 15.3 20 17 18 4 9.98 4.13 (-142%) -1097.0
1927 NYA AL 10 3 29 21 9 1 0 166.3 148 76 77 81 4.11 4.08 (-1%) 1736.9
1928 NYA AL 24 13 46 38 22 4 3 300.7 314 113 103 139 3.38 4.13 (+18%) 5874.4
1929 NYA AL 18 12 39 33 13 3 0 225.3 229 106 95 125 4.23 4.60 (+8%) 656.6
1930 NYA AL 15 15 44 30 15 3 4 221.0 230 101 70 111 4.11 4.80 (+14%) 3525.4
1931 NYA AL 7 6 36 14 6 1 3 137.7 134 58 58 59 3.79 4.10 (+8%) -843.1
1932 NYA AL 16 9 32 27 14 2 0 219.0 235 102 87 111 4.19 4.13 (-2%) -827.1
1933 NYA AL 2 2 4 4 3 0 0 33.0 32 12 12 14 3.27 3.86 (+15%) 256.4
1933 BOS AL 9 8 22 17 9 2 1 128.3 140 58 45 56 4.07 3.86 (-5%) 700.6
1934 BOS AL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3.3 4 3 3 0 8.10 — 0.0
1935 BOS AL 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 5.0 9 8 5 2 14.40 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 102 73 276 189 93 16 12 1,488.1 1,529 676 598 714 4.09 — 8,816

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
276 539 37 88 11 2 2 42 0 25 129 .163 .203 .202 .405 -2,927

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career OBP .203 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career SLG .202 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career OPS .405 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 45.2% 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
1923 NYA AL 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 NYA AL 9 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1927 NYA AL 29 67 4 16 1 1 1 6 0 2 17 .239 .282 (-15%) .344 (-24%) .392 (-16%) .736 (-20%) -232.4
1928 NYA AL 46 115 7 18 4 0 0 5 0 4 28 .157 .280 (-44%) .342 (-44%) .395 (-52%) .737 (-48%) -905.3
1929 NYA AL 39 84 6 12 2 0 0 5 0 5 19 .143 .289 (-51%) .353 (-46%) .415 (-60%) .769 (-53%) -761.6
1930 NYA AL 44 80 10 12 3 0 1 12 0 6 16 .150 .293 (-49%) .354 (-38%) .429 (-48%) .784 (-43%) -601.7
1931 NYA AL 36 41 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .024 — — — — 0.0
1932 NYA AL 32 82 4 18 1 1 0 10 0 2 19 .220 .275 (-20%) .335 (-29%) .391 (-35%) .726 (-32%) -426.4
1933 NYA AL 4 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
1933 BOS AL 22 46 4 9 0 0 0 4 0 3 10 .196 — — — — 0.0
1934 BOS AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 BOS AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 276 539 37 88 11 2 2 42 0 25 129 .163 — — — — -2,927

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
3 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 .100

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1932 WS NYA 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000
1928 WS NYA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000
1927 WS NYA 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 0 3 3 0 26.0 20 8 8 11 2.77

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1932 WS NYA 1 0 1 1 0 8.0 9 4 3 1 4.50
1928 WS NYA 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 4 2 4 8 2.00
1927 WS NYA 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 7 2 1 2 2.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1422811953123.189
Away1342561835120.137

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home142818.27533063164063.36
Away134669.17773802873075.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-06-02 BOSNYYL 000000000
1935-05-29 BOSPHAW 000000000
1935-05-19 BOSCHWL 000000000
1935-04-25 BOSNYYL 000000000
1935-04-18 BOSNYYL 000000000
1934-05-20 BOSCHWW 100000000
1934-05-02 BOSPHAL 000000000
1933-08-14 BOSDETL 311000000
1933-08-11 BOSMINL 000000000
1933-08-08 BOSPHAL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1935-06-02 BOSNYY L 3.0433303
1935-05-29 BOSPHA — 0.1211100
1935-05-19 BOSCHW — 1.0322010
1935-04-25 BOSNYY — 0.0033200
1935-04-18 BOSNYY — 0.2000010
1934-05-20 BOSCHW — 3.0333301
1934-05-02 BOSPHA — 0.1100000
1933-08-14 BOSDET L 6.1655351
1933-08-11 BOSMIN L 0.1233100
1933-08-08 BOSPHA L 2.1755022

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 276 0 49 242 22 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 NYA P 8 0 0 8 0 0
1924 NYA P 9 0 1 9 0 0
1927 NYA P 29 0 6 33 1 1
1928 NYA P 46 0 7 49 4 2
1929 NYA P 39 0 4 30 1 2
1930 NYA P 44 0 12 30 5 1
1931 NYA P 36 0 2 20 2 0
1932 NYA P 32 0 9 35 7 1
1933 NYA P 4 0 2 10 0 1
1933 BOS P 22 0 6 15 2 2
1934 BOS P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1935 BOS P 5 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 276

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rick Waits
    79-92, 4.25 ERA
  2. 96
    Ray Scarborough
    80-85, 4.13 ERA
  3. 95
    Red Munger
    77-56, 3.83 ERA
  4. 92
    Joe Strong
    77-72, 4.13 ERA
  5. 91
    Ken Heintzelman
    77-98, 3.93 ERA
  6. 91
    Ruben Gomez
    76-86, 4.09 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about George Pipgras

What years did George Pipgras play?
George Pipgras played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1935.
Was George Pipgras a pitcher?
Yes. George Pipgras pitched in the major leagues, recording 102 wins and 714 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Pipgras hit?
George Pipgras hit 2 career home runs with 88 hits.