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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 168 lb
- Died
- 7/18/1975 in Johnson City, TN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1923-09-23
- Last Game
- 1927-08-27
Full name: Frederick Davis Wingfield
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2.57 | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | BOS | AL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.45 | 4.13 (+41%) | 192.0 |
| 1925 | BOS | AL | 12 | 19 | 41 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 254.1 | 267 | 112 | 92 | 30 | 3.96 | 4.55 (+13%) | -3536.3 |
| 1926 | BOS | AL | 11 | 16 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 190.2 | 220 | 94 | 50 | 30 | 4.44 | 4.11 (-8%) | -1028.9 |
| 1927 | BOS | AL | 1 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 74.2 | 105 | 42 | 27 | 1 | 5.06 | 4.08 (-24%) | -997.6 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 24 | 44 | 113 | 57 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 553.1 | 624 | 257 | 181 | 68 | 4.18 | — | -5,371 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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 | WS1 | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | WS1 | AL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | BOS | AL | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | BOS | AL | 41 | 94 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .245 | .288 (-15%) | .349 (-28%) | .407 (-16%) | .756 (-22%) | -364.5 |
| 1926 | BOS | AL | 43 | 69 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .217 | .279 (-22%) | .345 (-34%) | .390 (-33%) | .735 (-33%) | -385.0 |
| 1927 | BOS | AL | 22 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 115 | 192 | 18 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .234 | — | — | — | — | -750 | ||
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 (229 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 80 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .138 |
| Away | 63 | 113 | 12 | 34 | 1 | 9 | .301 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 251.2 | 282 | 109 | 75 | 32 | 3.90 |
| Away | 60 | 300.0 | 343 | 148 | 106 | 35 | 4.44 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-08-27 | BOS | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-08-21 | BOS | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-08-19 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-08-10 | BOS | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-30 | BOS | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-26 | BOS | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-06-28 | BOS | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-06-25 | BOS | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-06-24 | BOS | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-06-21 | BOS | NYY | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-08-27 | BOS | CLE | — | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-08-19 | BOS | DET | — | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-08-10 | BOS | PHA | — | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-07-30 | BOS | SLA | L | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-26 | BOS | CLE | — | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-06-28 | BOS | MIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-06-25 | BOS | MIN | — | 1.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-06-24 | BOS | MIN | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-06-21 | BOS | NYY | L | 9.0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-06-13 | BOS | SLA | L | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 113 |
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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.