Early Wynn

Q: When was Early Wynn born?

Early Wynn was born on January 6, 1920.

Q: Where was Early Wynn born?

Early Wynn was born in Hartford, AL .

Q: How tall was Early Wynn?

Early Wynn was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Early Wynn weigh when playing?

Early Wynn weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Early Wynn in the Hall of Fame?

Early Wynn was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1972.

Q: How many strikeouts did Early Wynn have?

Early Wynn had 2,334 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Early Wynn played for?

Early Wynn played for 3 teams; the Washington Nationals, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.

Q: How many World Series has Early Wynn won?

Early Wynn never won a World Series.

Q: When did Early Wynn retire?

Early Wynn last played in 1963.

Q: What are Early Wynn's nicknames?

Gus is a nickname for Early Wynn.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: January 6, 1920 in Hartford, AL us

Died: April 4, 1999 in Venice, FL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Geneva County HS (Hartford, AL)

Debut: September 13, 1939 (Age 19-250d, 8,709th in major league history)
vs. CHW 8.0 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 5 BB, 3 ER, L

Last Game: September 13, 1963 (Age 43-250d)
vs. LAA 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1972. (Voted by BBWAA on 301/396 ballots)
View Early Wynn's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: Early Wynn

Nicknames: Gus

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

61.0

300

244

ERA

3.54

691

611

4564.0

2334

WHIP

1.329

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1937	17	WSH-min	D	16	11	.593	3.41	35	26	21	14	2		235.0	224	113	89		81		106	11	3	3				1.298	8.6		3.1	4.1	1.31	SNF FLOR
1938	18	WSH-min	B	10	11	.476	5.28	29			10			179.0	195	124	105		73		94	7	0	5				1.497	9.8		3.7	4.7	1.29	CHR PIED
1939	19	WSH-min	B	15	14	.517		34			21			243.0	254	132			98		150	4	0	12				1.449	9.4		3.6	5.6	1.53	CHR PIED
1939	19	WSH	AL	0	2	.000	5.75	3	3	0	1	0	0	20.1	26	15	13	0	10	0	1	0	0	2	97	76	3.97	1.770	11.5	0.0	4.4	0.4	0.10

1940	20	WSH-min	B	9	7	.563	4.25	31						144.0	154	103	68		57									1.465	9.6		3.6			CHR PIED
1941	21	WSH	AL	3	1	.750	1.58	5	5	0	4	0	0	40.0	35	14	7	1	10	1	15	0	0	0	167	258	3.11	1.125	7.9	0.2	2.3	3.4	1.50
1942	22	WSH	AL	10	16	.385	5.12	30	28	2	10	1	0	190.0	246	129	108	6	73	3	58	3	1	3	870	72	3.07	1.679	11.7	0.3	3.5	2.7	0.79
1943	23	WSH	AL	18	12	.600	2.91	37	33	4	12	3	0	256.2	232	97	83	15	83	6	89	1	0	2	1067	110	3.70	1.227	8.1	0.5	2.9	3.1	1.07	MVP-18
1944	24	WSH	AL	8	17	.320	3.38	33	25	7	19	2	2	207.2	221	97	78	3	67	4	65	2	0	2	883	97	3.24	1.387	9.6	0.1	2.9	2.8	0.97
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	26	WSH	AL	8	5	.615	3.11	17	12	5	9	0	0	107.0	112	45	37	8	33	1	36	3	0	3	460	107	3.89	1.355	9.4	0.7	2.8	3.0	1.09
1947	27	WSH	AL	17	15	.531	3.64	33	31	2	22	2	0	247.0	251	114	100	13	90	10	73	5	0	4	1058	102	3.92	1.381	9.1	0.5	3.3	2.7	0.81	AS,MVP-23
1948	28	WSH	AL	8	19	.296	5.82	33	31	1	15	1	0	198.0	236	144	*128*	18	94	9	49	1	0	2	912	74	4.88	1.667	10.7	0.8	4.3	2.2	0.52
1949	29	CLE	AL	11	7	.611	4.15	26	23	2	6	0	0	164.2	186	84	76	8	57	8	62	1	0	0	724	96	3.45	1.476	10.2	0.4	3.1	3.4	1.09
1950	30	CLE	AL	18	8	.692	3.20	32	28	4	14	2	0	213.2	166	88	76	20	101	7	143	4	1	0	903	135	3.94	1.250	*7.0*	0.8	4.3	6.0	1.42
1951	31	CLE	AL	20	13	.606	3.02	37	34	3	21	3	1	274.1	227	102	92	18	107	5	133	3	0	1	1138	126	3.57	1.217	7.4	0.6	3.5	4.4	1.24	MVP-16
1952	32	CLE	AL	23	12	.657	2.90	42	33	9	19	4	3	285.2	239	103	92	23	*132*	5	153	1	0	5	1190	116	3.76	1.299	7.5	0.7	4.2	4.8	1.16	MVP-5
1953	33	CLE	AL	17	12	.586	3.93	36	34	2	16	1	0	251.2	234	121	110	19	107	3	138	4	0	5	1077	95	3.80	1.355	8.4	0.7	3.8	4.9	1.29
1954	34	CLE	AL	23	11	.676	2.73	40	36	4	20	3	3	270.2	225	93	82	21	83	2	155	0	0	2	1102	135	3.18	1.138	7.5	0.7	2.8	5.2	1.87	MVP-6
1955	35	CLE	AL	17	11	.607	2.82	32	31	1	16	6	0	230.0	207	86	72	19	80	3	122	3	0	3	964	142	3.46	1.248	8.1	0.7	3.1	4.8	1.53	AS,MVP-20
1956	36	CLE	AL	20	9	.690	2.72	38	35	2	18	4	2	277.2	233	93	84	19	91	7	158	5	0	5	1144	154	3.16	1.167	7.6	0.6	2.9	5.1	1.74	AS,MVP-13
1957	37	CLE	AL	14	17	.452	4.31	40	37	2	13	1	1	263.0	270	139	*126*	32	104	7	184	5	0	0	1146	87	3.88	1.422	9.2	1.1	3.6	6.3	1.77	AS
1958	38	CHW	AL	14	16	.467	4.13	40	34	6	11	4	2	239.2	214	115	110	27	104	3	179	6	0	3	1016	89	3.82	1.327	8.0	1.0	3.9	6.7	1.72	AS
1959	39	CHW	AL	22	10	.688	3.17	37	37	0	14	5	0	255.2	202	106	90	20	*119*	5	179	9	0	5	1076	120	3.66	1.256	7.1	0.7	4.2	6.3	1.50	AS,AS,CYA-1,MVP-3
1960	40	CHW	AL	13	12	.520	3.49	36	34	2	12	4	1	237.1	220	105	92	20	112	2	158	4	0	1	1024	110	3.76	1.399	8.3	0.8	4.2	6.0	1.41	AS,AS
1961	41	CHW	AL	8	2	.800	3.51	17	16	1	5	0	0	110.1	88	43	43	11	47	0	64	1	0	1	457	112	4.02	1.224	7.2	0.9	3.8	5.2	1.36
1962	42	CHW	AL	7	15	.318	4.46	27	26	1	11	3	0	167.2	171	90	83	15	56	6	91	3	0	2	710	88	3.75	1.354	9.2	0.8	3.0	4.9	1.63
1963	43	CLE	AL	1	2	.333	2.28	20	5	7	1	0	1	55.1	50	14	14	2	15	3	29	0	0	0	223	161	2.71	1.175	8.1	0.3	2.4	4.7	1.93
23 Yrs				300	244	.551	3.54	691	611	67	289	49	16	4564.0	4291	2037	1796	338	1775	100	2334	64	2	51	19408	107	3.66	1.329	8.5	0.7	3.5	4.6	1.31
162 Game Avg.				16	13	.551	3.54	36	32	3	15	3	1	238	224	106	94	18	93	5	122	3	0	3	1014	107	3.66	1.329	8.5	0.7	3.5	4.6	1.31
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
CLE (10 yrs)				164	102	.617	3.24	343	296	36	144	24	11	2286.2	2037	923	824	181	877	50	1277	26	1	21	9611	119	3.55	1.274	8.0	0.7	3.5	5.0	1.46
WSH (8 yrs)				72	87	.453	3.94	191	168	21	92	9	2	1266.2	1359	655	554	64	460	34	386	15	1	18	5514	92	3.76	1.436	9.7	0.5	3.3	2.7	0.84
CHW (5 yrs)				64	55	.538	3.72	157	147	10	53	16	3	1010.2	895	459	418	93	438	16	671	23	0	12	4283	102	3.78	1.319	8.0	0.8	3.9	6.0	1.53

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Early Wynn born?

Early Wynn was born on January 6, 1920.

Where was Early Wynn born?

Early Wynn was born in Hartford, AL.

How tall was Early Wynn?

Early Wynn was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Early Wynn weigh when playing?

Early Wynn weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Early Wynn play?

Early Wynn played 23 seasons.

Is Early Wynn in the Hall of Fame?

Early Wynn was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1972.

What position did Early Wynn play?

Early Wynn was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Early Wynn have?

Early Wynn had 2,334 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Early Wynn played for?

Early Wynn played for 3 teams; the Washington Nationals, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has Early Wynn won?

Early Wynn never won a World Series.

When did Early Wynn retire?

Early Wynn last played in 1963.

What are Early Wynn's nicknames?

Gus is a nickname for Early Wynn.

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