Ted Wingfield

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1927)

Ted Wingfield was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1927 for the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 5 seasons. Across 113 career appearances, he went 24-44 with a 4.18 ERA and 68 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

W–L 24–44
ERA 4.18
WHIP 1.45
SO 68
Pitcher PIV -5370.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 168 lb
Born
8/7/1899 in Bedford, VA, USA
Died
7/18/1975 in Johnson City, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1923-09-23
Last Game
1927-08-27

Full name: Frederick Davis Wingfield

Career Pitching Statistics

Ted Wingfield — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 44 113 57 31 3 5 553.1 624 257 24 181 68 4.18 -5370.7

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Ted Wingfield — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
115 192 18 45 6 2 1 11 0 4 14 .234 .250 .302 .552 -750

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career OPS .552 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ted Wingfield — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home538061103.138
Away63113123419.301

Pitching — Home / Away

Ted Wingfield — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home53251.228210975323.90
Away60300.0343148106354.44

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ted Wingfield — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-08-27 BOSCLEL 000000000
1927-08-21 BOSSLAL 000000000
1927-08-19 BOSDETL 111100000
1927-08-10 BOSPHAL 100000000
1927-07-30 BOSSLAL 100000000
1927-07-26 BOSCLEL 200000000
1927-06-28 BOSMINL 000000000
1927-06-25 BOSMINL 000000000
1927-06-24 BOSMINL 000000000
1927-06-21 BOSNYYL 311000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ted Wingfield — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-08-27 BOSCLE — 2.0544000
1927-08-19 BOSDET — 3.0663200
1927-08-10 BOSPHA — 3.0773210
1927-07-30 BOSSLA L 4.0551300
1927-07-26 BOSCLE — 6.0400100
1927-06-28 BOSMIN — 1.0100100
1927-06-25 BOSMIN — 1.1444000
1927-06-24 BOSMIN — 2.0311100
1927-06-21 BOSNYY L 9.01376200
1927-06-13 BOSSLA L 8.0922201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ted Wingfield — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 113 0 42 187 7 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ted Wingfield — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 113

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ted Wingfield (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Ogden
    25-34, 4.24 ERA
  2. 95
    Vic Keen
    42-44, 4.11 ERA
  3. 90
    Garland Buckeye
    30-39, 3.91 ERA
  4. 90
    Tom Rogers
    15-30, 3.95 ERA
  5. 90
    Johnny Podgajny
    20-37, 4.20 ERA
  6. 87
    Tony Freitas
    25-33, 4.48 ERA

Ted Wingfield: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ted Wingfield debuted on September 23, 1923 and played a final game on August 27, 1927. The team column moves through the Washington Senators (1923 through 1924) and the Boston Red Sox (1924 through 1927). Wingfield, born on August 7, 1899, in Bedford, VA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 11 inches and 168 pounds. Wingfield's death is recorded on July 18, 1975, in Johnson City, TN, USA. Wingfield's full given name, per the bio, is Frederick Davis Wingfield.

Across 113 games (57 starts), Wingfield recorded 24 wins against 44 losses with a 4.18 ERA. Wingfield had 68 strikeouts and 31 complete games. Wingfield's 4.18 ERA was close to the 4.18 league figure for those seasons. Wingfield won 12 games in 1925, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.96 in 1925, when the league's was 4.55.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Wingfield

What years did Ted Wingfield play?
Ted Wingfield played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1927.
Was Ted Wingfield a pitcher?
Yes. Ted Wingfield pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 68 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ted Wingfield hit?
Ted Wingfield hit 1 career home runs with 45 hits.
What was Ted Wingfield's career batting average?
Ted Wingfield batted .234 over his career, with 45 hits in 192 at bats.
How many RBI did Ted Wingfield have?
Ted Wingfield drove in 11 runs in his career.
What was Ted Wingfield's career ERA?
Ted Wingfield finished with a 4.18 career ERA, going 24-44 with 68 strikeouts.