Ralph Winegarner
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1949)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 182 lb
- Died
- 4/14/1988 in Wichita, KS, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1930-09-20
- Last Game
- 1949-08-21
Full name: Ralph Lee 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 | 194.3 | 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
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| 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 | 17.3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1.04 | 4.13 (+75%) | -291.8 |
| 1934 | CLE | AL | 5 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 78.3 | 91 | 48 | 39 | 32 | 5.51 | 4.29 (-29%) | 302.1 |
| 1935 | CLE | AL | 2 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67.3 | 89 | 43 | 29 | 41 | 5.75 | 4.35 (-32%) | -1502.7 |
| 1936 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4.91 | 4.59 (-7%) | 151.2 |
| 1949 | SLA | AL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 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
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
View full game log (205 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 70 | 99 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 17 | .303 |
| Away | 65 | 85 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 11 | .247 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 38 | 111.2 | 127 | 64 | 50 | 52 | 5.16 |
| Away | 32 | 82.2 | 102 | 52 | 39 | 36 | 5.66 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-21 | SLA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-18 | SLA | CLE | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-08-13 | SLA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-05 | SLA | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-08-03 | SLA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-30 | SLA | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-27 | SLA | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-23 | SLA | BOS | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-07-07 | SLA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-06-23 | CLE | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-21 | SLA | DET | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-18 | SLA | CLE | — | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949-08-13 | SLA | DET | — | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1949-08-05 | SLA | NYY | — | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949-08-03 | SLA | BOS | — | 0.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-30 | SLA | MIN | — | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-27 | SLA | PHA | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-23 | SLA | BOS | — | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-07 | SLA | DET | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-06-23 | CLE | PHA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
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
| 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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 70 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 8 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern College | Winfield | KS | 1928 |
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.