Early Wynn played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1963, appearing in 691 games over 23 seasons. He recorded a total of 300 W and 244 L, an ERA of 3.54, 2,334 SO, a WHIP of 1.329, and a WAR of 51.6.
๐งพ Basic Profile
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Name | Early Wynn |
Date of Birth | January 6, 1920 |
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MLB Debut | 1939 |
๐ Career Summary
Early Wynn appeared in 691 games over 23 MLB seasons from 1939 to 1963. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
GS | 611 (MLB Rank: 19) |
GF | 67 (MLB Rank: 1,227) |
W | 300 (MLB Rank: 23) |
L | 244 (MLB Rank: 14) |
SV | 16 (MLB Rank: 895) |
ERA | 3.54 (MLB Rank: 2,623) |
IP | 4564 (MLB Rank: 22) |
SHO | 49 (MLB Rank: 21) |
CG | 289 (MLB Rank: 49) |
SO | 2,334 (MLB Rank: 55) |
BB | 1775 (MLB Rank: 4) |
H | 4,291 (MLB Rank: 27) |
HR | 338 (MLB Rank: 40) |
SO9 | 4.6 (MLB Rank: 6,088) |
BB9 | 3.5 (MLB Rank: 6,699) |
H9 | 8.46 (MLB Rank: 8,861) |
HR9 | 0.67 (MLB Rank: 6,318) |
WHIP | 1.329 (MLB Rank: 8,775) |
WAR | 51.6 (MLB Rank: 95) |
๐ Last Season Summary (1963)
In his final season (1963), Early Wynn recorded the following stats:
GS | 5 |
GF | 7 |
W | 1 |
L | 2 |
SV | 1 |
ERA | 2.28 |
IP | 55.1 |
CG | 1 |
SO | 29 |
BB | 15 |
H | 50 |
HR | 2 |
SO9 | 4.72 |
BB9 | 2.44 |
H9 | 8.13 |
HR9 | 0.33 |
WHIP | 1.175 |
WAR | 1.7 |
๐ Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1952, 23 W
- Most SO: 1957, 184 SO
- Most IP: 1952, 285.2 IP
- Best WAR: 1956, 7.8 WAR
- Best ERA: 1941, 1.58 ERA
๐ฏ Postseason Performance
Early Wynn appeared in 4 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 4.95, pitched 20 IP, struck out 15 batters, with 1 W and 2 L.
Early Wynn Career Pitching Stats Overview
season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
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1939 | 0 | 2 | 5.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.1 | -0.3 | 1.77 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 76 | 3.97 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 97 |
1941 | 3 | 1 | 1.58 | 0.75 | 0 | 15 | 40 | 1.2 | 1.125 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 258 | 3.11 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 167 |
1942 | 10 | 16 | 5.12 | 0.385 | 0 | 58 | 190 | -1.5 | 1.679 | 6 | 246 | 73 | 129 | 108 | 72 | 3.07 | 2.7 | 0.79 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 870 |
1943 | 18 | 12 | 2.91 | 0.6 | 0 | 89 | 256.2 | 2.9 | 1.227 | 15 | 232 | 83 | 97 | 83 | 110 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.07 | 33 | 37 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1067 |
1944 | 8 | 17 | 3.38 | 0.32 | 2 | 65 | 207.2 | 1.2 | 1.387 | 3 | 221 | 67 | 97 | 78 | 97 | 3.24 | 2.8 | 0.97 | 25 | 33 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 883 |
1946 | 8 | 5 | 3.11 | 0.615 | 0 | 36 | 107 | 1.3 | 1.355 | 8 | 112 | 33 | 45 | 37 | 107 | 3.89 | 3 | 1.09 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 460 |
1947 | 17 | 15 | 3.64 | 0.531 | 0 | 73 | 247 | 3.3 | 1.381 | 13 | 251 | 90 | 114 | 100 | 102 | 3.92 | 2.7 | 0.81 | 31 | 33 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0.5 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1058 |
1948 | 8 | 19 | 5.82 | 0.296 | 0 | 49 | 198 | -1.2 | 1.667 | 18 | 236 | 94 | 144 | 128 | 74 | 4.88 | 2.2 | 0.52 | 31 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0.8 | 10.7 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 912 |
1949 | 11 | 7 | 4.15 | 0.611 | 0 | 62 | 164.2 | 0.5 | 1.476 | 8 | 186 | 57 | 84 | 76 | 96 | 3.45 | 3.4 | 1.09 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 724 |
1950 | 18 | 8 | 3.2 | 0.692 | 0 | 143 | 213.2 | 3.5 | 1.25 | 20 | 166 | 101 | 88 | 76 | 135 | 3.94 | 6 | 1.42 | 28 | 32 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0.8 | 7 | 4.3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 903 |
1951 | 20 | 13 | 3.02 | 0.606 | 1 | 133 | 274.1 | 5.5 | 1.217 | 18 | 227 | 107 | 102 | 92 | 126 | 3.57 | 4.4 | 1.24 | 34 | 37 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1138 |
1952 | 23 | 12 | 2.9 | 0.657 | 3 | 153 | 285.2 | 3.6 | 1.299 | 23 | 239 | 132 | 103 | 92 | 116 | 3.76 | 4.8 | 1.16 | 33 | 42 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0.7 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1190 |
1953 | 17 | 12 | 3.93 | 0.586 | 0 | 138 | 251.2 | 1.1 | 1.355 | 19 | 234 | 107 | 121 | 110 | 95 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 1.29 | 34 | 36 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0.7 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1077 |
1954 | 23 | 11 | 2.73 | 0.676 | 3 | 155 | 270.2 | 5.3 | 1.138 | 21 | 225 | 83 | 93 | 82 | 135 | 3.18 | 5.2 | 1.87 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 0.7 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1102 |
1955 | 17 | 11 | 2.82 | 0.607 | 0 | 122 | 230 | 6.1 | 1.248 | 19 | 207 | 80 | 86 | 72 | 142 | 3.46 | 4.8 | 1.53 | 31 | 32 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 0.7 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 964 |
1956 | 20 | 9 | 2.72 | 0.69 | 2 | 158 | 277.2 | 7.8 | 1.167 | 19 | 233 | 91 | 93 | 84 | 154 | 3.16 | 5.1 | 1.74 | 35 | 38 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1144 |
1957 | 14 | 17 | 4.31 | 0.452 | 1 | 184 | 263 | 1.2 | 1.422 | 32 | 270 | 104 | 139 | 126 | 87 | 3.88 | 6.3 | 1.77 | 37 | 40 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1.1 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1146 |
1958 | 14 | 16 | 4.13 | 0.467 | 2 | 179 | 239.2 | 0.7 | 1.327 | 27 | 214 | 104 | 115 | 110 | 89 | 3.82 | 6.7 | 1.72 | 34 | 40 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3.9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1016 |
1959 | 22 | 10 | 3.17 | 0.688 | 0 | 179 | 255.2 | 2.8 | 1.256 | 20 | 202 | 119 | 106 | 90 | 120 | 3.66 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0.7 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1076 |
1960 | 13 | 12 | 3.49 | 0.52 | 1 | 158 | 237.1 | 2.5 | 1.399 | 20 | 220 | 112 | 105 | 92 | 110 | 3.76 | 6 | 1.41 | 34 | 36 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 4.2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1024 |