1868
Born December 15, 1868
Carrollton, OH, USA
George Hemming Notable
b. December 15, 1868 · Cleveland Infants 1890, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 1890, Brooklyn Grooms 1891, Cincinnati Reds 1892, Louisville Colonels 1892–1894, 1897, Baltimore Orioles 1894–1896
George Hemming played for six clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Infants in 1890 and closing with the Louisville Colonels in 1897.
He went 91 and 82 with a 4.53 earned run average, pitching 1,587 innings in 204 games. He struck out 362, completed 156 of his 168 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 216 games he batted .223, with 160 hits and 98 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 28 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He led the league in saves once, in 1890, with 3.
He was born in Carrollton, OH, USA on December 15, 1868, and died on June 3, 1930. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | BWW/CLE | 22 | 68 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 3 | .162 |
| 1891 | BRO | 27 | 82 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 2 | .159 |
| 1892 | CIN/LOU | 5 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .125 |
| 1893 | LOU | 45 | 158 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 0 | .203 |
| 1894 | BLN/LOU | 42 | 152 | 24 | 39 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 2 | .257 |
| 1895 | BLN | 35 | 117 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .282 |
| 1896 | BLN | 30 | 97 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | .258 |
| 1897 | LOU | 10 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .179 |
| Career | — | 216 | 718 | 98 | 160 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 80 | 35 | 106 | 11 | .223 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | BWW/CLE | 8 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 144.0 | 142 | 68 | 78 | 35 | 4.25 |
| 1891 | BRO | 8 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 199.2 | 231 | 110 | 84 | 83 | 4.96 |
| 1892 | CIN/LOU | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 41.0 | 46 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 5.05 |
| 1893 | LOU | 18 | 17 | 41 | 32 | 1 | 332.0 | 369 | 188 | 175 | 79 | 5.10 |
| 1894 | BLN/LOU | 17 | 19 | 41 | 38 | 1 | 339.2 | 406 | 161 | 159 | 70 | 4.27 |
| 1895 | BLN | 20 | 13 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 262.1 | 288 | 118 | 96 | 43 | 4.05 |
| 1896 | BLN | 15 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 202.0 | 233 | 94 | 54 | 33 | 4.19 |
| 1897 | LOU | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 67.0 | 80 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 5.10 |
| Career | — | 91 | 82 | 204 | 168 | 6 | 1587.2 | 1795 | 800 | 690 | 362 | 4.53 |
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