Earl Yingling
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1918)
Earl Yingling was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1918 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. Across 94 career appearances, he went 25-34 with a 3.22 ERA and 192 strikeouts. He also batted .267 with 1 home runs.
- 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" / 180 lb
- Died
- 10/2/1962 in Columbus, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1911-04-12
- Last Game
- 1918-05-23
Full name: Earl Hershey Yingling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4.43 | 3.37 (-31%) | -455.4 |
| 1912 | BRO | NL | 6 | 11 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 163.0 | 186 | 65 | 56 | 51 | 3.59 | 3.36 (-7%) | -2960.4 |
| 1913 | BRO | NL | 8 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 146.2 | 158 | 42 | 10 | 40 | 2.58 | 3.07 (+16%) | 2270.4 |
| 1914 | CIN | NL | 9 | 13 | 34 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 198.0 | 207 | 76 | 54 | 80 | 3.45 | 2.93 (-18%) | -142.2 |
| 1918 | WS1 | AL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 2.13 | 2.83 (+25%) | 286.8 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 25 | 34 | 94 | 61 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 568.0 | 611 | 203 | 141 | 192 | 3.22 | — | -1,001 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 270 | 31 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 25 | 32 | .267 | .338 | .304 | .641 | -211 |
Career AVG .267 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .338 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .304 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.
Career OPS .641 vs. league average .673 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CLE | AL | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1912 | BRO | NL | 25 | 64 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .250 | .268 (-7%) | .335 (-9%) | .358 (-13%) | .694 (-11%) | -113.5 |
| 1913 | BRO | NL | 40 | 60 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | .383 | .259 (+48%) | .325 (+43%) | .345 (+16%) | .670 (+29%) | 339.6 |
| 1914 | CIN | NL | 61 | 120 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 15 | .192 | .255 (-25%) | .322 (-19%) | .339 (-31%) | .661 (-25%) | -437.6 |
| 1918 | WS1 | AL | 8 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .467 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 140 | 270 | 31 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 25 | 32 | .267 | — | — | — | — | -211 | ||
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 (235 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 72 | 138 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 14 | .297 |
| Away | 69 | 132 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 9 | .242 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 43 | 286.1 | 303 | 89 | 73 | 108 | 2.80 |
| Away | 51 | 279.0 | 308 | 120 | 69 | 87 | 3.87 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-05-23 | MIN | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-05-22 | MIN | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1918-05-21 | MIN | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-05-20 | MIN | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-05-18 | MIN | CHW | L | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918-04-30 | MIN | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-04-25 | MIN | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-04-17 | MIN | NYY | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-10-05 | CIN | PIT | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-10-05 | CIN | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-05-22 | MIN | SLA | L | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1918-05-18 | MIN | CHW | L | 13.0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1918-04-30 | MIN | BOS | — | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1918-04-25 | MIN | NYY | W | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1918-04-17 | MIN | NYY | — | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1914-09-25 | CIN | BSN | L | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1914-09-22 | CIN | BRO | — | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1914-09-19 | CIN | BRO | — | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1914-09-17 | CIN | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-06 | CIN | STL | L | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 94 |
| Left Field | 5 |
| Center Field | 6 |
| Right Field | 3 |
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Earl Yingling: the record in brief
Earl Yingling's major league career runs from a debut on April 12, 1911 to a final game on May 23, 1918. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Naps (1911), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1912), the Brooklyn Superbas (1913), the Cincinnati Reds (1914), and the Washington Senators (1918). At 5'11" and 180 pounds, Yingling is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Yingling batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is October 29, 1888, in Chillicothe, OH, USA. The bio records the death on October 2, 1962, in Columbus, OH, USA. Yingling's full given name, per the bio, is Earl Hershey Yingling.
Yingling pitched in 94 games, starting 61, and finished with a 25-34 record and 3.22 ERA. Yingling had 192 strikeouts, 31 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Yingling's 3.22 ERA was close to the 3.10 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 9 wins of 1914. 1913 was Yingling's sharpest full season, a 2.58 ERA against the league's 3.07.
Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Yingling
- What years did Earl Yingling play?
- Earl Yingling played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1918.
- Was Earl Yingling a pitcher?
- Yes. Earl Yingling pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 192 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Earl Yingling hit?
- Earl Yingling hit 1 career home runs with 72 hits.
- What was Earl Yingling's career batting average?
- Earl Yingling batted .267 over his career, with 72 hits in 270 at bats.
- How many RBI did Earl Yingling have?
- Earl Yingling drove in 23 runs in his career.
- What was Earl Yingling's career ERA?
- Earl Yingling finished with a 3.22 career ERA, going 25-34 with 192 strikeouts.