1899
Born December 20, 1899
Ida Grove, IA, USA
George Pipgras Notable
George Pipgras divided 13 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Yankees from 1923, then the Boston Red Sox through 1935.
He went 102 and 73 with a 4.09 earned run average, pitching 1,488.3 innings in 276 games. He struck out 714, completed 93 of his 189 starts and threw 16 shutouts. Across 276 games he batted .163, with 88 hits and 37 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 11 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1930, with 3. He led the league in wins once, in 1928, with 24.
He was born in Ida Grove, IA, USA on December 20, 1899, and died on October 19, 1986. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NYY | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | NYY | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1927 | NYY | 29 | 67 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .239 |
| 1928 | NYY | 46 | 115 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 0 | .157 |
| 1929 | NYY | 39 | 84 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 0 | .143 |
| 1930 | NYY | 44 | 80 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .150 |
| 1931 | NYY | 36 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .024 |
| 1932 | NYY | 32 | 82 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .220 |
| 1933 | BOS/NYY | 26 | 57 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .175 |
| 1934 | BOS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1935 | BOS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 276 | 539 | 37 | 88 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 25 | 129 | 0 | .163 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NYY | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 33.1 | 34 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 5.94 |
| 1924 | NYY | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15.1 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 9.98 |
| 1927 | NYY | 10 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 166.1 | 148 | 76 | 77 | 81 | 4.11 |
| 1928 | NYY | 24 | 13 | 46 | 38 | 3 | 300.2 | 314 | 113 | 103 | 139 | 3.38 |
| 1929 | NYY | 18 | 12 | 39 | 33 | 0 | 225.1 | 229 | 106 | 95 | 125 | 4.23 |
| 1930 | NYY | 15 | 15 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 221.0 | 230 | 101 | 70 | 111 | 4.11 |
| 1931 | NYY | 7 | 6 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 137.2 | 134 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 3.79 |
| 1932 | NYY | 16 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 219.0 | 235 | 102 | 87 | 111 | 4.19 |
| 1933 | BOS/NYY | 11 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 161.1 | 172 | 70 | 57 | 70 | 3.90 |
| 1934 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8.10 |
| 1935 | BOS | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 14.40 |
| Career | — | 102 | 73 | 276 | 189 | 12 | 1488.1 | 1529 | 676 | 598 | 714 | 4.09 |
On this day & linked events
1986
Died October 19, 1986
1923
Major-league debut: George Pipgras
George Pipgras made a major-league debut on June 9, 1923.
1935
Final major-league game: George Pipgras
George Pipgras played a final major-league game on June 2, 1935.
1945
Dick Fowler's No-Hitter
Dick Fowler threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Athletics against the St. Louis Browns on September 9, 1945, winning 1–0.
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