Ivey Wingo

Ivey Wingo
Catcher
Born: July 8, 1890(1890-07-08) Gainesville, Georgia
Died: March 1, 1941(1941-03-01) (aged 50) Norcross, Georgia
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1911 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1929 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Batting average	.260
Home runs	25
Runs batted in	455
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1911-1914) Cincinnati Reds (1915-1926, 1929)

Ivey Brown Wingo (July 8, 1890 – March 1, 1941) was a Major League Baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. Wingo spent the first four years of his career (1911-1914) with the Cardinals and last thirteen years with the Reds.

It is not known exactly where Ivey Wingo was born. Some accounts say Gainesville, Georgia, while others say Norcross, Georgia. Regardless, he was a native Georgian who spent the entirety of his life as a resident of the state.

Playing days

Wingo is best known for being the backstop for the 1919 World Series Championship Reds team. That team is known for winning the a series fixed by, amongst others, Arnold Rothstein and Abe "Little Champ" Attell.

At the time of his retirement, he held the National League record for games caught in a career at 1,233.

He was also manager of the Reds for two games, splitting them both in the middle of the 1916 season

Career highlights/lowlights

• He led the National League in At Bats per Strikeout (30.7) in 1917.
• He still holds the Major League record for most career errors by a catcher (234).

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Baseball Almanac - Ivey Wingo
• http://www.members.tripod.com/bb_catchers/catchers/wingo.htm

Preceded by Buck Herzog

Cincinnati Reds Manager 1916

Succeeded by Christy Mathewson

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