George Winn
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1923)
George Winn was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1923 for the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 5 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 4.69 ERA and 7 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 154.6.
- 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 11/1/1969 in Roberta, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1919-04-29
- Last Game
- 1923-04-28
Full name: George Benjamin Winn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.71 | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | CLE | AL | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.2 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 4.54 | 4.18 (-9%) | 154.6 |
| 1923 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40.1 | 50 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 4.69 | — | 155 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .300 | .417 | .300 | .717 | 0 |
Career AVG .300 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.
Career OBP .417 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +22.8% above league average.
Career SLG .300 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.
Career OPS .717 vs. league average .721 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | BOS | AL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | CLE | AL | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 (24 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Away | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 22.1 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6.45 |
| Away | 6 | 17.0 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2.65 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-04-28 | CLE | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-22 | CLE | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-21 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-19 | CLE | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-14 | CLE | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-07 | CLE | CHW | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1922-09-05 | CLE | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-04 | CLE | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-08-31 | CLE | SLA | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-07-01 | BOS | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-04-28 | CLE | CHW | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-22 | CLE | NYY | — | 2.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1922-09-21 | CLE | BOS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-19 | CLE | BOS | W | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1922-09-14 | CLE | MIN | — | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1922-09-07 | CLE | CHW | L | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1922-09-05 | CLE | SLA | — | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1922-09-04 | CLE | SLA | L | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1922-08-31 | CLE | SLA | — | 8.0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-07-01 | BOS | PHA | — | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 12 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | Macon | GA | 1918 |
George Winn: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 29, 1919 and the final game on April 28, 1923, George Winn built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Sox (1919) and the Cleveland Indians (1922 to 1923). Winn played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 26, 1897, in Perry, GA, USA and a listed size of 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio records the death on November 1, 1969, in Roberta, GA, USA. Winn's full given name, per the bio, is George Benjamin Winn.
Winn went 1-2 with a 4.69 ERA in 12 games, 3 of them starts. The totals include 7 strikeouts. Against a 3.82 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.69 mark was 22.5% worse. 1922 was Winn's sharpest full season, a 4.54 ERA against the league's 4.18. Winn's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 154.6.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Winn
- What years did George Winn play?
- George Winn played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1923.
- Was George Winn a pitcher?
- Yes. George Winn pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did George Winn hit?
- George Winn hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What teams did George Winn play for?
- George Winn played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1919) and the Cleveland Indians (1922–1923).
- What were George Winn's career stats?
- In 12 games, George Winn went 1-2 with a 4.69 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 40.1 innings pitched.
- What position did George Winn play?
- George Winn played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Winn and how much did he weigh?
- George Winn was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
- What was George Winn's career ERA?
- George Winn finished with a 4.69 career ERA, going 1-2 with 7 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did George Winn have?
- George Winn recorded 7 career strikeouts.
- Is George Winn in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Winn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.