George Winn
Appearance
George Winn | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Perry, Georgia | October 26, 1897|
Died: November 1, 1969 Roberta, Georgia | (aged 72)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 29, 1919, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 28, 1923, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–2 |
Strikeouts | 7 |
Earned run average | 4.69 |
Teams | |
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George Benjamin Winn (October 26, 1897 – November 1, 1969) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball between 1919 and 1923 for the Boston Red Sox (1919) and Cleveland Indians (1922–23). Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 170 lb., Winn batted and threw left-handed. A native of Perry, Georgia, he attended Mercer University.
In a three-season career, Winn, who was nicknamed "Breezy" and "Lefty", posted a 1–2 record with a 4.69 ERA in 12 appearances, including three starts, one complete game, 50 hits allowed, seven strikeouts, seven walks, and 40.1 innings pitched.
Winn died at the age of 72 in Roberta, Georgia.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
Categories:
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Boston Red Sox players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Des Moines Boosters players
- Oakland Oaks (baseball) players
- Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players
- Spartanburg Spartans players
- Mercer Bears baseball players
- Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- People from Perry, Georgia
- 1897 births
- 1969 deaths
- Nashville Vols players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American baseball pitcher, 1890s births stubs