Ralph Winegarner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1949)

Ralph Winegarner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1949 for the Cleveland Guardians and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 20 seasons. Across 70 career appearances, he went 8-6 with a 5.33 ERA and 89 strikeouts. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 24.

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 8–6
ERA 5.33
WHIP 1.64
SO 89
Pitcher PIV -1070.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 182 lb
Born
10/29/1909 in Benton, KS, USA
Died
4/14/1988 in Wichita, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1930-09-20
Last Game
1949-08-21

Full name: Ralph Lee Winegarner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ralph Winegarner — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 6 70 11 7 0 0 194.1 229 115 13 89 89 5.33 -1070.7

Career ERA 5.33 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 24.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ralph Winegarner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1932 CLE AL 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 17.1 7 2 13 5 1.04 4.13 (+75%) -291.8
1934 CLE AL 5 4 22 6 4 0 0 78.1 91 48 39 32 5.51 4.29 (-29%) 302.1
1935 CLE AL 2 2 25 4 2 0 0 67.1 89 43 29 41 5.75 4.35 (-32%) -1502.7
1936 CLE AL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 14.2 18 8 6 3 4.91 4.59 (-7%) 151.2
1949 SLA AL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 16.2 24 14 2 8 7.56 4.12 (-84%) 270.5
Career · 5 seasons 8 6 70 11 7 0 0 194.1 229 115 89 89 5.33 — -1,071

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

Ralph Winegarner — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
136 185 28 51 7 1 5 28 1 15 43 .276 .330 .405 .735 24

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .735 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ralph Winegarner — 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
1930 CLE AL 5 22 5 10 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 .455 — — — — 0.0
1932 CLE AL 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
1934 CLE AL 32 51 9 10 2 0 1 5 0 3 11 .196 .278 (-29%) .340 (-29%) .392 (-25%) .733 (-27%) -230.6
1935 CLE AL 65 84 11 26 4 1 3 17 1 9 12 .310 .279 (+11%) .342 (+10%) .399 (+22%) .742 (+16%) 254.4
1936 CLE AL 18 16 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 .125 — — — — 0.0
1949 SLA AL 9 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 136 185 28 51 7 1 5 28 1 15 43 .276 — — — — 24

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

Ralph Winegarner — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home70991830317.303
Away65851021211.247

Pitching — Home / Away

Ralph Winegarner — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home38111.21276450525.16
Away3282.21025239365.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ralph Winegarner — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-21 SLADETL 000000000
1949-08-18 SLACLEL 010000010
1949-08-13 SLADETL 000000000
1949-08-05 SLANYYL 201000001
1949-08-03 SLABOSL 000000000
1949-07-30 SLAMINW 000000000
1949-07-27 SLAPHAL 100000000
1949-07-23 SLABOSL 211001201
1949-07-07 SLADETL 000000000
1936-06-23 CLEPHAL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ralph Winegarner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-08-21 SLADET — 1.0000000
1949-08-18 SLACLE — 4.0211120
1949-08-13 SLADET — 1.0444013
1949-08-05 SLANYY — 4.0633020
1949-08-03 SLABOS — 0.0455100
1949-07-30 SLAMIN — 0.2320000
1949-07-27 SLAPHA — 1.2000010
1949-07-23 SLABOS — 2.1311010
1949-07-07 SLADET — 2.0200010
1936-06-23 CLEPHA — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ralph Winegarner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 11 2 2 2
3B 8 0 7 15 3 2
OF 5 0 6 4 0 1
P 70 0 5 35 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ralph Winegarner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 CLE 3B 5 0 5 13 3 2
1932 CLE P 5 0 0 3 1 1
1934 CLE OF 1 0 1 1 0 0
1934 CLE P 22 0 1 16 0 0
1935 CLE 1B 1 0 11 2 2 2
1935 CLE 3B 3 0 2 2 0 0
1935 CLE OF 4 0 5 3 0 1
1935 CLE P 25 0 3 14 1 0
1936 CLE P 9 0 0 1 0 0
1949 SLA P 9 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ralph Winegarner — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 70
First Base 1
Third Base 8
Left Field 4
Right Field 1

College History

Ralph Winegarner — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Southwestern College Winfield KS 1928

Ralph Winegarner: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ralph Winegarner debuted on September 20, 1930 and played a final game on August 21, 1949. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Indians (1930 through 1936) and the St. Louis Browns (1949). At 6-foot-0 and 182 pounds, Winegarner is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Winegarner both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 29, 1909, in Benton, KS, USA. The bio records the death on April 14, 1988, in Wichita, KS, USA. The given name on file is Ralph Lee Winegarner.

Winegarner went 8-6 with a 5.33 ERA in 70 games, 11 of them starts. The totals include 89 strikeouts. The league ERA over Winegarner's seasons was 4.29, so the 5.33 figure ran 24.0% worse than average. 1934 brought Winegarner a season-high 5 wins. In 1934, one of the busiest seasons, Winegarner posted a 5.51 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.29.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Winegarner

What years did Ralph Winegarner play?
Ralph Winegarner played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1949.
Was Ralph Winegarner a pitcher?
Yes. Ralph Winegarner pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 89 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ralph Winegarner hit?
Ralph Winegarner hit 5 career home runs with 51 hits.
What was Ralph Winegarner's career batting average?
Ralph Winegarner batted .276 over his career, with 51 hits in 185 at bats.
How many RBI did Ralph Winegarner have?
Ralph Winegarner drove in 28 runs in his career.
What was Ralph Winegarner's career ERA?
Ralph Winegarner finished with a 5.33 career ERA, going 8-6 with 89 strikeouts.