George Winter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1908)

George Winter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1908 for the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 8 seasons. Across 220 career appearances, he went 83-102 with a 2.87 ERA and 568 strikeouts. He also batted .193 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1442.6.

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

W–L 83–102
ERA 2.87
WHIP 1.16
SO 568
Pitcher PIV 1442.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 155 lb
Born
4/27/1878 in New Providence, PA, USA
Died
5/26/1951 in Ramsey, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1901-06-15
Last Game
1908-09-18

Full name: George Lovington Winter

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Career Pitching Statistics

George Winter — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
83 102 220 182 146 9 4 1656.0 1,552 528 32 377 568 2.87 1442.6

Career ERA 2.87 vs. league average 2.83 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Winter Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1901 BOS AL 16 12 28 28 26 1 0 241.0 234 75 66 63 2.80 3.49 (+20%) -22.3
1902 BOS AL 11 9 20 20 18 0 0 168.1 149 56 53 51 2.99 3.17 (+6%) -481.1
1903 BOS AL 9 8 24 19 14 0 0 178.1 182 61 37 64 3.08 3.10 (+1%) 185.4
1904 BOS AL 8 4 20 16 12 1 0 135.2 126 35 27 31 2.32 2.66 (+13%) -1408.1
1905 BOS AL 16 17 35 27 24 2 0 264.1 249 87 54 119 2.96 2.82 (-5%) 1961.7
1906 BOS AL 6 18 29 22 18 1 2 207.2 215 95 38 72 4.12 2.68 (-54%) -668.4
1907 BOS AL 12 15 35 27 21 4 1 256.2 198 59 61 88 2.07 2.50 (+17%) 1065.1
1908 BOS AL 4 14 22 17 8 0 0 147.2 150 50 34 55 3.05 2.40 (-27%) -80.7
1908 DET AL 1 5 7 6 5 0 1 56.1 49 10 7 25 1.60 2.40 (+33%) 891.1
Career · 9 seasons 83 102 220 182 146 9 4 1,656.0 1,552 528 377 568 2.87 — 1,443

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

George Winter — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
223 592 56 114 5 0 1 20 9 20 168 .193 .224 .206 .430 -2,080

Career AVG .193 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OBP .224 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career SLG .206 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OPS .430 vs. league average .637 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Winter 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
1901 BOS AL 28 100 7 19 0 0 1 6 1 0 27 .190 .271 (-30%) .326 (-39%) .359 (-39%) .686 (-39%) -597.2
1902 BOS AL 20 61 5 10 0 0 0 1 0 3 20 .164 .266 (-39%) .321 (-37%) .343 (-52%) .665 (-45%) -399.6
1903 BOS AL 24 66 7 7 2 0 0 1 0 1 25 .106 .261 (-59%) .316 (-62%) .345 (-61%) .662 (-61%) -602.4
1904 BOS AL 23 43 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 .116 — — — — 0.0
1905 BOS AL 35 92 12 24 0 0 0 5 4 5 21 .261 .248 (+5%) .307 (avg) .322 (-19%) .629 (-10%) -109.3
1906 BOS AL 29 69 8 17 1 0 0 4 1 3 21 .246 .247 (avg) .307 (-10%) .315 (-17%) .622 (-13%) -131.1
1907 BOS AL 35 94 6 21 1 0 0 0 3 3 25 .223 .245 (-9%) .304 (-14%) .308 (-24%) .613 (-19%) -240.0
1908 BOS AL 22 49 4 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 10 .184 — — — — 0.0
1908 DET AL 7 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 223 592 56 114 5 0 1 20 9 20 168 .193 — — — — -2,080

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

George Winter — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

George Winter — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1908 WS DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

George Winter — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

George Winter — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1908 WS DET 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

George Winter — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1193102255010.177
Away105285345918.207

Pitching — Home / Away

George Winter — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home115921.28301192033391.16
Away105730.27401101792281.35

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Winter — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1908-09-18 DETNYYL 200000000
1908-09-12 DETCHWL 300000001
1908-09-07 DETSLAW 402000000
1908-09-01 DETCLEL 200000000
1908-08-29 DETPHAL 300000001
1908-08-20 DETNYYL 300000000
1908-08-08 DETMINW 100000000
1908-07-18 BOSCHWL 312000001
1908-07-14 BOSDETL 401000001
1908-07-10 BOSCLEL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George Winter — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1908-09-18 DETNYY L 8.0850030
1908-09-12 DETCHW L 10.0920160
1908-09-07 DETSLA W 9.0830120
1908-09-01 DETCLE L 9.0810110
1908-08-29 DETPHA L 8.0540330
1908-08-20 DETNYY L 8.2740140
1908-08-08 DETMIN SV 4.0400030
1908-07-18 BOSCHW — 8.0940351
1908-07-14 BOSDET L 10.01350121
1908-07-10 BOSCLE — 6.1530120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Winter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 220 115 94 490 46 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Winter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1901 BOS P 28 0 15 64 8 4
1902 BOS P 20 0 4 50 5 1
1903 BOS P 24 0 19 47 4 0
1904 BOS P 20 16 7 43 6 1
1905 BOS P 35 27 14 83 6 4
1906 BOS P 29 22 13 59 2 4
1907 BOS P 35 27 6 77 5 5
1908 BOS P 22 17 10 45 5 1
1908 DET P 7 6 6 22 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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George Winter Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 220

College History

George Winter — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Gettysburg College Gettysburg PA 1901

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

George Winter (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Phil Douglas
    94-93, 2.80 ERA
  2. 96
    Al Demaree
    80-72, 2.77 ERA
  3. 92
    Irv Young
    63-95, 3.11 ERA
  4. 92
    Carl Weilman
    85-95, 2.67 ERA
  5. 87
    Barney Pelty
    92-117, 2.63 ERA
  6. 87
    Pol Perritt
    92-78, 2.89 ERA

George Winter: the record in brief

The profile opens with George Winter's first major league game on June 15, 1901; the last one listed came on September 18, 1908. Winter played for the Boston Americans (1901 to 1907), the Boston Red Sox (1908), and the Detroit Tigers (1908). At 5 feet, 8 inches and 155 pounds, Winter is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Winter both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is April 27, 1878, in New Providence, PA, USA. The bio records the death on May 26, 1951, in Ramsey, NJ, USA. George Winter was the playing name; the full given name is George Lovington.

Winter pitched in 220 games, starting 182, and finished with a 83-102 record and 2.87 ERA. The totals include 568 strikeouts, 146 complete games, and 9 shutouts. Winter's 2.87 ERA was close to the 2.83 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 16, in 1901. Winter struck out 119 batters in 1905, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Winter

What years did George Winter play?
George Winter played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1908.
Was George Winter a pitcher?
Yes. George Winter pitched in the major leagues, recording 83 wins and 568 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Winter hit?
George Winter hit 1 career home runs with 114 hits.
What was George Winter's career batting average?
George Winter batted .193 over his career, with 114 hits in 592 at bats.
How many RBI did George Winter have?
George Winter drove in 20 runs in his career.
What was George Winter's career ERA?
George Winter finished with a 2.87 career ERA, going 83-102 with 568 strikeouts.