George Uhle

George Uhle
Pitcher
Born: (1898-09-18)September 18, 1898 Cleveland, Ohio
Died: February 26, 1985(1985-02-26) (aged 86) Lakewood, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 30, 1919, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1936, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	200–166
Earned run average	3.99
Strikeouts	1,135
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1919-1928,1936) Detroit Tigers (1929-1932) New York Giants (1933) New York Yankees (1933-1934)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1920) 2× AL wins leader (1923, 1926)

George Ernest Uhle (September 18, 1898 – February 26, 1985) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he began his playing career with his hometown Cleveland Indians. After ten seasons, during which time he led the American League in wins, innings pitched, complete games, shutouts, and games started, he was traded in 1928 to the Detroit Tigers for Jackie Tavener and Ken Holloway. He went on to play with the New York Giants, New York Yankees, and again with the Indians. When his career ended in 1936, he had won 200 games. His lifetime batting average of .288 is still a record for a pitcher (not playing at any other position)

On May 25, 1929, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-5 in 21 innings. Uhle, who was the winning pitcher, pitched twenty innings to earn his eighth win of the season with no losses. The losing pitcher, Ted Lyons pitched all 21 innings for Chicago.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders
• List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders

External links

• Baseball-Reference.com career statistics