George Payne
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Payne on 1920 White Sox
George Washington Payne
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 172 lb.
- Debut May 8, 1920
- Final Game October 3, 1920
- Born May 23, 1890 in Mount Vernon, KY USA
- Died January 24, 1959 in Long Beach, CA USA
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George Payne in #3 all-time in career minor league wins, with 348, trailing only Joe Martina, 349 and Bill Thomas, 383. He also lost 262 games in his 28-year career and pitched in 900 games, also the third-highest total in the history of the minors. He won 20 or more contests five times, including a 28-12 season in the 1929 Texas League. Payne served as a manager for the Decatur Commodores (Three-I League) in 1937 and the Columbus Red Birds (South Atlantic League) in 1938. He died at the VA Hospital in Long Beach, CA.
He is the only major league player born in Mount Vernon, Kentucky (through 2007).
Source: "The California Winter League" by William McNeil
[edit] Minor League Stats
| Year | Team (League) | G | IP | W | L | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Charleston Sea Gulls (South Atlantic) | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7.00 |
| 1914 | Brunswick Pilots (Georgia State) | 23 | 160 | 12 | 6 | 127 | 53 | 42 | 41 | 100 | 2.36 |
| 1914 | Charleston Sea Gulls (South Atlantic) | 5 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1915 | Binghamton Bingoes (New York State) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| 1915 | Warren Bingoes (Interstate) | 13 | 108 | 7 | 6 | 90 | 40 | 21 | 76 | ||
| 1916 | Warren Bingoes (Interstate) | 20 | 139 | 10 | 7 | 134 | 62 | 37 | 30 | 84 | 2.40 |
| 1917 | Marshalltown Ansons (Central Assc.) | 27 | 198 | 16 | 7 | 163 | 61 | 34 | 46 | 128 | 1.55 |
| 1917 | Des Moines Boosters (Western) | 8 | 72 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 1.00 | |
| 1918 | Des Moines Boosters (Western) | Did Not Play, in Military Service | |||||||||
| 1919 | Des Moines Boosters (Western) | 32 | 203 | 15 | 10 | 204 | 89 | 50 | 102 | ||
| 1920 | Nashville Volunteers (Southern) | 8 | 70 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 29 | 9 | 23 | ||
| 1921 | Nashville Volunteers (Southern) | 44 | 254 | 10 | 19 | 346 | 186 | 150 | 39 | 90 | 5.31 |
| 1922 | Little Rock Travelers (Southern) | 16 | 78 | 5 | 6 | 106 | 49 | 36 | 16 | 38 | 4.15 |
| 1922 | Oklahoma City Indians (Western) | 34 | 201 | 10 | 10 | 244 | 129 | 39 | 102 | ||
| 1923 | Oklahoma City Indians (Western) | 54 | 321 | 24 | 15 | 324 | 136 | 46 | 125 | ||
| 1924 | Los Angeles Angels (Pacific Coast) | 48 | 315 | 21 | 13 | 330 | 131 | 99 | 42 | 86 | 2.83 |
| 1925 | Los Angeles Angels (Pacific Coast) | 54 | 319 | 18 | 19 | 364 | 169 | 142 | 42 | 88 | 4.01 |
| 1926 | Portland Beavers (Pacific Coast) | 53 | 276 | 13 | 19 | 381 | 175 | 140 | 51 | 87 | 4.57 |
| 1927 | Wichita Falls Spudders (Texas) | 42 | 249 | 23* | 9 | 311 | 146 | 118 | 41 | 102 | 4.27 |
| 1928 | Wichita Falls Spudders (Texas) | 40 | 257 | 16 | 15 | 255 | 107 | 84 | 53 | 96 | 2.94 |
| 1929 | Wichita Falls Spudders (Texas) | 55* | 299 | 28* | 12 | 335 | 147 | 115 | 51 | 102 | 3.46 |
| 1930 | Houston Buffaloes (Texas) | 45 | 187 | 13 | 10 | 207 | 92 | 73 | 28 | 89 | 3.51 |
| 1930 | Indianapolis Indians (American Assc.) | 5 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2.08 |
| 1931 | Houston Buffaloes (Texas) | 51* | 321* | 23* | 13 | 332* | 116 | 98 | 40 | 142 | 2.75 |
| 1932 | Houston Buffaloes (Texas) | 44* | 283 | 18 | 15 | 270 | 112 | 89 | 35 | 122 | 2.83 |
| 1933 | Houston Buffaloes (Texas) | 41 | 264 | 19 | 11 | 243 | 98 | 75 | 45 | 106 | 2.56 |
| 1934 | Houston Buffaloes (Texas) | 48 | 267 | 13 | 12 | 279 | 116 | 104 | 54 | 95 | 3.51 |
| 1935 | Springfield (MO) Cardinals (Western Assc.) | 34 | 236 | 15 | 7 | 234 | 99 | 79 | 34 | 165 | 3.01 |
| 1936 | Indianapolis Indians (American Assc.) | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 13.20 |
| 1937 | Decatur Commodores (Three-I) | 20 | 98 | 6 | 5 | 100 | 44 | 9 | 38 | ||
| 1938 | Columbus (GA) Red Birds (South Atlantic) | 13 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 66 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 24 | 3.93 |
| 1940 | Worthington Cardinals (Western) | 9 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 3.54 |
| Career Totals | 900 | 5324 | 348 | 262 | 5680 | 2502 | 1591 | 916 | 2272 | 3.33 | |
* - indicates league leader
Payne on 1920 White Sox
