George Winkelman

George Edward Winkelman (1865–1960) was a professional baseball player. He appeared in one game for the 1886 Washington Nationals of the National League. He played in the minors as late as 1895.

George Winkelman
Pitcher/Outfielder
Born: February 18, 1865
Washington, D.C.
Died: May 19, 1960(1960-05-19) (aged 95)
Washington, D.C.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 2, 1886, for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
August 2, 1886, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Batting average.200
Earned run average10.50
Strikeouts4
Teams

In his only major league game, he equalled the record set by Mike Corcoran for the most wild pitches by a pitcher in their first game, with five.[1] He pitched the first six innings of the game, giving up 11 runs on 12 hits and five walks and taking the loss. He was moved to right field to finish the game.

References

  1. "Wild Pitch Records". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 5 April 2012.


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