What years did Early Wynn play?

Early Wynn played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1963.

Was Early Wynn a pitcher?

Yes. Early Wynn pitched in the major leagues, recording 300 wins and 2334 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Early Wynn hit?

Early Wynn hit 17 career home runs with 365 hits.

What teams did Early Wynn play for?

Early Wynn played for 3 teams: the Washington Senators (1939, 1941–1944, 1946–1948), the Cleveland Indians (1949–1957, 1963), and the Chicago White Sox (1958–1962).

How many Cy Young Awards did Early Wynn win?

Early Wynn won 1 Cy Young Award, in 1959.

What awards did Early Wynn win?

Early Wynn won the Cy Young Award (1959). He was selected to 7 All-Star Games.

What were Early Wynn's career stats?

In 691 games, Early Wynn went 300-244 with a 3.54 ERA, 2,334 strikeouts, 4,564.0 innings pitched, and 15 saves. At the plate he had 365 hits and 17 home runs.

What position did Early Wynn play?

Early Wynn played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Early Wynn and how much did he weigh?

Early Wynn was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.

What was Early Wynn's career ERA?

Early Wynn finished with a 3.54 career ERA, going 300-244 with 2,334 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Early Wynn have?

Early Wynn recorded 2,334 career strikeouts.

How many All-Star Games did Early Wynn make?

Early Wynn was selected to 7 All-Star Games.

Early Wynn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1939-1963)

Early Wynn was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1963 for the Washington Senators, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 25 seasons. Across 691 career appearances, he went 300-244 with a 3.54 ERA and 2,334 strikeouts. He also batted .214 with 17 home runs. Early Wynn was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972 and was a 7-time All-Star and a Cy Young. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 25348.2.

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 October 17, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 1972

W–L 300–244

ERA 3.54

WHIP 1.33

SO 2,334

Pitcher PIV 25348.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 1/6/1920 in Hartford, AL, USA
Died: 4/4/1999 in Venice, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-09-13
Last Game: 1963-09-13
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1972 (BBWAA)
Awards: 7× All-Star · Cy Young

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Career Pitching Statistics

Early Wynn — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
300	244	691	612	290	49	15	4564.0	4,291	1,796	338	1,775	2,334	3.54	25348.2

Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 8.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Early Wynn Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1939	WS1	AL	0	2	3	3	1	0	0	20.1	26	13	10	1	5.75	4.28 (-34%)	-82.1
1941	WS1	AL	3	1	5	5	4	0	0	40.0	35	7	10	15	1.57	3.94 (+60%)	813.4
1942	WS1	AL	10	16	30	28	10	1	0	190.0	246	108	73	58	5.12	3.57 (-43%)	-40.4
1943	WS1	AL	18	12	37	33	12	3	0	256.2	232	83	83	89	2.91	3.50 (+17%)	-1261.5
1944	WS1	AL	8	17	33	25	19	2	2	207.2	221	78	67	65	3.38	3.57 (+5%)	1832.8
1946	WS1	AL	8	5	17	12	9	0	0	107.0	112	37	33	36	3.11	3.59 (+13%)	-812.9
1947	WS1	AL	17	15	33	31	22	2	0	247.0	251	100	90	73	3.64	3.97 (+8%)	186.3
1948	WS1	AL	8	19	33	31	15	1	0	198.0	236	128	94	49	5.82	4.10 (-42%)	-3943.0
1949	CLE	AL	11	7	26	23	6	0	0	164.2	186	76	57	62	4.15	4.12 (-1%)	2863.6
1950	CLE	AL	18	8	32	28	14	2	0	213.2	166	76	101	143	3.20	4.36 (+27%)	2359.2
1951	CLE	AL	20	13	37	34	21	3	1	274.1	227	92	107	133	3.02	4.04 (+25%)	3446.2
1952	CLE	AL	23	12	42	33	19	4	3	285.2	239	92	132	153	2.90	3.70 (+22%)	-429.9
1953	CLE	AL	17	12	36	34	16	1	0	251.2	234	110	107	138	3.93	4.14 (+5%)	2243.8
1954	CLE	AL	23	11	40	36	20	3	2	270.2	225	82	83	155	2.73	3.90 (+30%)	5128.6
1955	CLE	AL	17	11	32	31	16	6	0	230.0	207	72	80	122	2.82	4.00 (+30%)	3227.9
1956	CLE	AL	20	9	38	35	18	4	2	277.2	233	84	91	158	2.72	3.96 (+31%)	5934.5
1957	CLE	AL	14	17	40	37	13	1	1	263.0	270	126	104	184	4.31	3.83 (-12%)	-324.8
1958	CHA	AL	14	16	40	34	11	4	2	239.2	214	110	104	179	4.13	3.86 (-7%)	236.0
1959	CHA	AL	22	10	37	37	14	5	0	255.2	202	90	119	179	3.17	3.90 (+19%)	1634.6
1960	CHA	AL	13	12	36	35	13	4	1	237.1	220	92	112	158	3.49	3.82 (+9%)	373.2
1961	CHA	AL	8	2	17	16	5	0	0	110.1	88	43	47	64	3.51	4.03 (+13%)	31.9
1962	CHA	AL	7	15	27	26	11	3	0	167.2	171	83	56	91	4.46	3.96 (-13%)	888.4
1963	CLE	AL	1	2	20	5	1	0	1	55.1	50	14	15	29	2.28	3.46 (+34%)	1042.3
Career · 23 seasons			300	244	691	612	290	49	15	4,564.0	4,291	1,796	1,775	2,334	3.54	—	25,348

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

Early Wynn — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
796	1,704	136	365	59	5	17	173	1	141	330	.214	.274	.285	.559	-5,431

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career SLG .285 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career OPS .559 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Early Wynn 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
1939	WS1	AL	3	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	WS1	AL	5	15	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	WS1	AL	30	69	4	15	2	0	0	7	0	3	13	.217	.253 (-14%)	.323 (-23%)	.349 (-30%)	.672 (-26%)	-277.6
1943	WS1	AL	38	98	6	29	3	1	1	11	0	1	11	.296	.255 (+16%)	.324 (-7%)	.346 (+9%)	.671 (+1%)	-20.0
1944	WS1	AL	43	92	4	19	2	0	1	6	0	3	21	.207	.261 (-21%)	.325 (-29%)	.357 (-27%)	.683 (-28%)	-402.7
1946	WS1	AL	25	47	4	15	2	0	1	9	0	5	7	.319	—	—	—	—	141.2
1947	WS1	AL	54	120	6	33	6	0	2	13	0	1	19	.275	.262 (+5%)	.336 (-17%)	.376 (avg)	.712 (-8%)	-194.8
1948	WS1	AL	73	106	9	23	3	1	0	16	0	14	22	.217	.263 (-18%)	.340 (-9%)	.379 (-30%)	.719 (-20%)	-327.5
1949	CLE	AL	35	70	3	10	1	0	1	7	0	4	10	.143	.262 (-46%)	.343 (-45%)	.384 (-48%)	.727 (-47%)	-536.8
1950	CLE	AL	39	77	12	18	5	1	2	10	0	10	12	.234	.265 (-12%)	.346 (-7%)	.401 (avg)	.747 (-3%)	-53.5
1951	CLE	AL	41	108	8	20	8	1	1	13	0	7	9	.185	.260 (-29%)	.336 (-30%)	.385 (-21%)	.721 (-25%)	-475.6
1952	CLE	AL	44	99	5	22	2	0	0	10	0	9	15	.222	.252 (-12%)	.326 (-12%)	.369 (-34%)	.696 (-24%)	-352.2
1953	CLE	AL	37	91	11	25	2	0	3	10	0	7	17	.275	.264 (+4%)	.335 (-3%)	.397 (avg)	.733 (-2%)	-24.2
1954	CLE	AL	40	93	10	17	3	0	0	4	0	7	13	.183	.261 (-30%)	.333 (-28%)	.390 (-45%)	.723 (-37%)	-545.2
1955	CLE	AL	34	84	8	15	3	0	1	7	0	6	17	.179	.258 (-31%)	.332 (-30%)	.393 (-37%)	.726 (-33%)	-454.6
1956	CLE	AL	38	101	5	23	5	0	1	15	1	7	22	.228	.258 (-12%)	.331 (-16%)	.397 (-23%)	.728 (-20%)	-323.6
1957	CLE	AL	40	86	4	10	0	0	0	4	0	11	23	.116	.257 (-55%)	.323 (-34%)	.391 (-70%)	.715 (-54%)	-717.3
1958	CHA	AL	40	75	7	15	1	0	0	11	0	10	25	.200	.257 (-22%)	.324 (-11%)	.394 (-46%)	.719 (-30%)	-332.5
1959	CHA	AL	37	90	11	22	7	0	2	8	0	9	18	.244	.256 (-5%)	.323 (-2%)	.392 (-1%)	.715 (-1%)	-25.8
1960	CHA	AL	36	75	8	15	2	1	1	7	0	14	17	.200	.255 (-22%)	.323 (+2%)	.387 (-24%)	.711 (-12%)	-112.7
1961	CHA	AL	17	37	4	6	0	0	0	2	0	3	11	.162	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	CHA	AL	27	54	5	7	1	0	0	2	0	7	17	.130	.257 (-50%)	.326 (-30%)	.393 (-62%)	.719 (-48%)	-395.4
1963	CLE	AL	20	11	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 23 seasons			796	1,704	136	365	59	5	17	173	1	141	330	.214	—	—	—	—	-5,431

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

Early Wynn — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	7	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	3	.286

Playoff Batting by Year

Early Wynn — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1959	WS	CHA	3	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	.200
1954	WS	CLE	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.500

Playoff Career Pitching

Early Wynn — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	2	4	4	0	20.0	23	11	6	15	4.95

Playoff Pitching by Year

Early Wynn — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1959	WS	CHA	1	1	3	3	0	13.0	19	8	4	10	5.54
1954	WS	CLE	0	1	1	1	0	7.0	4	3	2	5	3.86

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Early Wynn — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	401	839	71	180	10	80	.215
Away	395	865	66	185	7	94	.214

Pitching — Home / Away

Early Wynn — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	349	2437.1	2182	856	912	1303	3.16
Away	342	2126.2	2109	934	862	1039	3.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Early Wynn — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1963-09-13	CLE	LAA	W	0	0
1963-09-10	CLE	MIN	L	0	0
1963-09-02	CLE	TEX	L	0	0
1963-09-01	CLE	DET	W	1	1
1963-08-28	CLE	CHW	L	0	0
1963-08-21	CLE	NYY	L	0	0
1963-08-17	CLE	BOS	L	0	0
1963-08-16	CLE	BOS	L	0	0
1963-08-13	CLE	CHW	L	0	0
1963-08-09	CLE	KC1	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Early Wynn — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1963-09-13	CLE	LAA	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1963-09-10	CLE	MIN	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	1
1963-09-02	CLE	TEX	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
1963-09-01	CLE	DET	SV	2.1	2	0	0	0	3
1963-08-28	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1
1963-08-21	CLE	NYY	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1
1963-08-17	CLE	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-08-16	CLE	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-08-13	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0
1963-08-09	CLE	KC1	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Early Wynn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	691	291	193	670	29	47

Season-by-Season Fielding

Early Wynn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1939	WS1	P	3	0	1	0	0	0
1941	WS1	P	5	0	2	9	1	1
1942	WS1	P	30	0	5	36	2	3
1943	WS1	P	37	0	5	49	3	3
1944	WS1	P	33	0	4	31	1	4
1946	WS1	P	17	0	7	18	1	2
1947	WS1	P	33	0	15	33	1	3
1948	WS1	P	33	0	6	32	2	1
1949	CLE	P	26	0	16	31	0	3
1950	CLE	P	32	0	5	36	3	5
1951	CLE	P	37	0	13	42	1	2
1952	CLE	P	42	0	20	46	4	2
1953	CLE	P	36	0	11	36	0	2
1954	CLE	P	40	36	17	27	2	1
1955	CLE	P	32	31	7	27	2	0
1956	CLE	P	38	35	15	48	3	3
1957	CLE	P	40	37	10	38	0	5
1958	CHA	P	40	34	12	25	0	2
1959	CHA	P	37	37	6	39	2	2
1960	CHA	P	36	34	7	28	1	1
1961	CHA	P	17	16	4	11	0	0
1962	CHA	P	27	26	3	20	0	2
1963	CLE	P	20	5	2	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Early Wynn Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	691

Awards & Honors

Early Wynn — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1959	Cy Young Award
1959	TSN All-Star	P
1959	TSN Major League Player of the Year
1959	TSN Pitcher of the Year

Award Voting History

Early Wynn — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1959	Cy Young Award	ML	1st	13.0	16	13
1959	Most Valuable Player	AL	3rd	123.0	336	0
1956	Most Valuable Player	AL	13th	32.0	336	0
1955	Most Valuable Player	AL	20th	6.0	336	0
1954	Most Valuable Player	AL	6th	72.0	336	0
1952	Most Valuable Player	AL	5th	99.0	336	0
1951	Most Valuable Player	AL	16th	29.0	336	0
1947	Most Valuable Player	AL	23th	7.0	336	0
1943	Most Valuable Player	AL	18th	13.0	336	0

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Early Wynn: the record in brief

September 13, 1939 and September 13, 1963 bracket Early Wynn's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Wynn played for the Washington Senators (1939 through 1948), the Cleveland Indians (1949 to 1963), and the Chicago White Sox (1958 through 1962). At 6 feet, 0 inches and 190 pounds, Wynn is listed as a pitcher. Wynn batted from both sides and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 6, 1920, in Hartford, AL, USA. Wynn died on April 4, 1999, in Venice, FL, USA.

The pitching table credits Wynn with a 300-244 record and a 3.54 ERA in 691 games. Also on Wynn's record: 2,334 strikeouts, 290 complete games, 49 shutouts, and 15 saves. That 3.54 ERA compares with a 3.89 league average across the same seasons, 8.9% better. No season topped the 23 wins of 1952. 1957 produced Wynn's most strikeouts, 184. In 1956, one of the busiest seasons, Wynn posted a 2.72 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.96.

Frequently Asked Questions about Early Wynn

What years did Early Wynn play?: Early Wynn played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1963.
Was Early Wynn a pitcher?: Yes. Early Wynn pitched in the major leagues, recording 300 wins and 2334 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Early Wynn hit?: Early Wynn hit 17 career home runs with 365 hits.
Is Early Wynn in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Early Wynn was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
What teams did Early Wynn play for?: Early Wynn played for 3 teams: the Washington Senators (1939, 1941–1944, 1946–1948), the Cleveland Indians (1949–1957, 1963), and the Chicago White Sox (1958–1962).
How many Cy Young Awards did Early Wynn win?: Early Wynn won 1 Cy Young Award, in 1959.
What awards did Early Wynn win?: Early Wynn won the Cy Young Award (1959). He was selected to 7 All-Star Games.
What were Early Wynn's career stats?: In 691 games, Early Wynn went 300-244 with a 3.54 ERA, 2,334 strikeouts, 4,564.0 innings pitched, and 15 saves. At the plate he had 365 hits and 17 home runs.
What position did Early Wynn play?: Early Wynn played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Early Wynn and how much did he weigh?: Early Wynn was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
What was Early Wynn's career ERA?: Early Wynn finished with a 3.54 career ERA, going 300-244 with 2,334 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Early Wynn have?: Early Wynn recorded 2,334 career strikeouts.
How many All-Star Games did Early Wynn make?: Early Wynn was selected to 7 All-Star Games.