Ivey Wingo

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1929)

Ivey Wingo was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1929 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 19 seasons. In 1,327 career games, he hit .260 with 1,039 hits, 25 home runs, and 455 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .260
HR 25
RBI 455
H 1,039
OPS .662
PIV -2,421
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
7/8/1890 in Gainesville, GA, USA
Died
3/1/1941 in Norcross, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1911-04-20
Last Game
1929-10-06

Full name: Ivey Brown Wingo

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Career Batting Statistics

Ivey Wingo — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,327 4,003 362 1,039 147 81 25 455 87 264 285 .260 .307 .355 .662 -2,421

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .662 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ivey Wingo Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1911 SLN NL 25 57 4 12 2 0 0 3 0 3 7 .211 .266 (-21%) .336 (-26%) .356 (-31%) .693 (-28%) -255.3
1912 SLN NL 100 310 38 82 18 8 2 44 8 23 45 .265 .268 (-2%) .335 (-5%) .358 (+10%) .694 (+2%) 18.6
1913 SLN NL 112 307 25 78 5 8 2 35 18 17 41 .254 .259 (-2%) .325 (-9%) .345 (-1%) .670 (-5%) -304.4
1914 SLN NL 80 237 24 71 8 5 4 26 15 18 17 .300 .255 (+17%) .322 (+9%) .339 (+26%) .661 (+18%) 664.4
1915 CIN NL 119 339 26 75 11 6 3 29 10 13 33 .221 .250 (-12%) .318 (-22%) .332 (-5%) .651 (-13%) -777.2
1916 CIN NL 119 347 30 85 8 11 2 40 4 25 27 .245 .248 (-1%) .314 (-5%) .326 (+7%) .640 (+1%) -51.6
1917 CIN NL 121 399 37 106 16 11 2 39 9 25 13 .266 .248 (+7%) .312 (-1%) .323 (+16%) .635 (+8%) 401.2
1918 CIN NL 100 323 35 82 15 6 0 31 6 19 18 .254 .255 (-1%) .318 (-7%) .326 (+3%) .645 (-2%) -163.7
1919 CIN NL 76 245 30 67 12 6 0 27 4 23 19 .273 .262 (+4%) .322 (+4%) .347 (+7%) .670 (+5%) 209.4
1920 CIN NL 108 364 32 96 11 5 2 38 6 19 13 .264 .271 (-3%) .331 (-10%) .363 (-7%) .694 (-8%) -509.8
1921 CIN NL 97 295 20 79 7 6 3 38 3 21 14 .268 .286 (-6%) .344 (-8%) .395 (-8%) .739 (-8%) -396.1
1922 CIN NL 80 260 24 74 13 3 3 45 1 23 11 .285 .285 (avg) .345 (-1%) .397 (-1%) .743 (-1%) -50.6
1923 CIN NL 61 171 10 45 9 2 1 24 1 9 11 .263 .282 (-7%) .344 (-12%) .390 (-9%) .734 (-10%) -307.9
1924 CIN NL 66 192 21 55 5 4 1 23 1 14 8 .286 .283 (+1%) .345 (-2%) .389 (-5%) .734 (-4%) -120.5
1925 CIN NL 55 146 6 30 7 0 0 12 1 11 8 .205 .288 (-29%) .349 (-25%) .407 (-38%) .756 (-32%) -777.4
1926 CIN NL 7 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1929 CIN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,327 4,003 362 1,039 147 81 25 455 87 264 285 .260 — — — — -2,421

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

Ivey Wingo — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 7 1 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 .571

Playoff Batting by Year

Ivey Wingo — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CIN 3 7 1 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 .571

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ivey Wingo — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home66519381785257237.271
Away663206818351318215.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ivey Wingo — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-10-06 CINSTLL 100000000
1926-09-08 CINPITL 201000000
1926-08-23 CINNY1W 000000000
1926-08-11 CINPHIW 100000000
1926-08-10 CINPHIL 200000000
1926-08-09 CINPHIL 201000110
1926-07-11 CINNY1L 100000000
1926-06-21 CINCHCW 200000000
1925-09-03 CINCHCW 100000000
1925-09-03 CINCHCL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ivey Wingo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 52 7 3 2
2B 2 0 2 2 0 0
C 1233 0 4409 1487 234 141
OF 12 0 12 0 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ivey Wingo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 SLN C 18 0 65 22 8 3
1912 SLN C 92 0 360 148 23 11
1913 SLN 1B 5 0 47 7 3 2
1913 SLN C 98 0 346 132 28 12
1913 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1914 SLN C 70 0 272 93 16 7
1914 SLN OF 4 0 4 0 0 0
1915 CIN C 98 0 413 124 19 15
1915 CIN OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
1916 CIN C 107 0 463 170 28 15
1917 CIN C 120 0 459 151 21 12
1918 CIN C 93 0 315 111 12 13
1918 CIN OF 5 0 6 0 1 0
1919 CIN C 75 0 266 106 12 6
1920 CIN 2B 2 0 2 2 0 0
1920 CIN C 107 0 368 115 21 14
1921 CIN C 92 0 318 101 18 11
1921 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1922 CIN C 78 0 211 81 11 6
1923 CIN C 57 0 172 44 7 2
1924 CIN 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1924 CIN C 65 0 215 50 3 7
1925 CIN C 55 0 154 38 7 7
1926 CIN C 7 0 12 1 0 0
1929 CIN C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ivey Wingo Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 1232
First Base 6
Second Base 2
Left Field 8
Center Field 1
Right Field 5

Awards & Honors

Ivey Wingo — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1919 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1914 Baseball Magazine All-Star C2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ivey Wingo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Kling
    .272 avg, 20 HR
  2. 92
    Farmer Vaughn
    .274 avg, 21 HR
  3. 88
    Charlie Moore
    .261 avg, 36 HR
  4. 87
    Frank Snyder
    .265 avg, 47 HR
  5. 85
    Heinie Peitz
    .271 avg, 16 HR
  6. 84
    Rollie Hemsley
    .262 avg, 31 HR

Ivey Wingo: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ivey Wingo's first major league game on April 20, 1911; the last one listed came on October 6, 1929. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1911 to 1914) and the Cincinnati Reds (1915 to 1929). The bio lists Wingo as a catcher who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Height and weight on file: 160 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Wingo was born on July 8, 1890, in Gainesville, GA, USA. The bio records the death on March 1, 1941, in Norcross, GA, USA. The bio lists the given name Ivey Brown.

In 1,327 games and 4,003 at bats, Wingo batted .260 with 1,039 hits, plus 25 home runs, 455 runs batted in, and 87 stolen bases. Wingo's career OPS of .662 combines a .307 on-base mark with .355 slugging. Against a .271 league average for those years, Wingo's .260 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Wingo's .662 stands 5.6% below the league's .702. The highest hit total in a season was 106, in 1917. The RBI column peaks at 45 in 1922.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ivey Wingo

What years did Ivey Wingo play?
Ivey Wingo played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1929.
Was Ivey Wingo a pitcher?
No. Ivey Wingo was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ivey Wingo hit?
Ivey Wingo hit 25 career home runs with 1039 hits.
What was Ivey Wingo's career batting average?
Ivey Wingo batted .260 over his career, with 1,039 hits in 4,003 at bats.
How many RBI did Ivey Wingo have?
Ivey Wingo drove in 455 runs in his career.
Is Ivey Wingo in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ivey Wingo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.