Early Wynn | Major Leaguer 1939-1963

Full Name: Early Wynn Jr.
Born: January 6,1920 in Hartford, Alabama
Death: April 4,1999
Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 Bats: Both Throws: Right
High School: -
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Transactions: [Jan 1,1937] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Senators. [Dec 14,1948] - Traded by Senators with Mickey Vernon to Indians for Eddie Robinson, Joe Haynes and Ed Klieman. [Dec 4,1957] - Traded by Indians with Al Smith to White Sox for Fred Hatfield and Minnie Minoso. [Nov 20,1962] - Released by White Sox. [Jun 21,1963] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians. [Oct 14,1963] - Released by Indians.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1939	Washington	AL	19	Wa1	MLB	0	2	5.76	3	3	1	0	0	0	20.1	26	15	13	0	10	1	2	0	11.51	0.00	4.43	0.44	1.77	--
1941	Washington	AL	21	Wa1	MLB	3	1	1.58	5	5	4	0	0	0	40.0	35	14	7	1	10	15	0	0	7.88	0.23	2.25	3.38	1.13	--
1942	Washington	AL	22	Wa1	MLB	10	16	5.12	30	28	10	1	2	0	190.0	246	129	108	6	73	58	3	1	11.65	0.28	3.46	2.75	1.68	--
1943	Washington	AL	23	Wa1	MLB	18	12	2.91	37	33	12	3	4	0	256.2	232	97	83	15	83	89	2	0	8.14	0.53	2.91	3.12	1.23	--
1944	Washington	AL	24	Wa1	MLB	8	17	3.38	33	25	19	2	7	2	207.2	221	97	78	3	67	65	2	0	9.58	0.13	2.90	2.82	1.39	--
1946	Washington	AL	26	Wa1	MLB	8	5	3.11	17	12	9	0	5	0	107.0	112	45	37	8	33	36	3	0	9.42	0.67	2.78	3.03	1.36	--
1947	Washington	AL	27	Wa1	MLB	17	15	3.64	33	31	22	2	2	0	247.0	251	114	100	13	90	73	4	0	9.15	0.47	3.28	2.66	1.38	--
1948	Washington	AL	28	Wa1	MLB	8	19	5.82	33	31	15	1	1	0	198.0	236	144	128	18	94	49	2	0	10.73	0.82	4.27	2.23	1.67	--
1949	Cleveland	AL	29	Cle	MLB	11	7	4.15	26	23	6	0	2	0	164.2	186	84	76	8	57	62	0	0	10.17	0.44	3.12	3.39	1.48	--
1950	Cleveland	AL	30	Cle	MLB	18	8	3.20	32	28	14	2	4	0	213.2	166	88	76	20	101	143	0	1	6.99	0.84	4.25	6.02	1.25	--
1951	Cleveland	AL	31	Cle	MLB	20	13	3.02	37	34	21	3	3	1	274.1	227	102	92	18	107	133	1	0	7.45	0.59	3.51	4.36	1.22	--
1952	Cleveland	AL	32	Cle	MLB	23	12	2.90	42	33	19	4	9	3	285.2	239	103	92	23	132	153	5	0	7.53	0.72	4.16	4.82	1.30	--
1953	Cleveland	AL	33	Cle	MLB	17	12	3.93	36	34	16	1	2	0	251.2	234	121	110	19	107	138	5	0	8.37	0.68	3.83	4.94	1.36	--
1954	Cleveland	AL	34	Cle	MLB	23	11	2.73	40	36	20	3	4	2	270.2	225	93	82	21	83	155	2	0	7.48	0.70	2.76	5.15	1.14	--
1955	Cleveland	AL	35	Cle	MLB	17	11	2.82	32	31	16	6	1	0	230.0	207	86	72	19	80	122	3	0	8.10	0.74	3.13	4.77	1.25	--
1956	Cleveland	AL	36	Cle	MLB	20	9	2.72	38	35	18	4	2	2	277.2	233	93	84	19	91	158	5	0	7.55	0.62	2.95	5.12	1.17	--
1957	Cleveland	AL	37	Cle	MLB	14	17	4.31	40	37	13	1	2	1	263.0	270	139	126	32	104	184	0	0	9.24	1.10	3.56	6.30	1.42	41%
1958	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	38	Chw	MLB	14	16	4.13	40	34	11	4	6	2	239.2	214	115	110	27	104	179	3	0	8.04	1.01	3.91	6.72	1.33	47%
1959	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	39	Chw	MLB	22	10	3.17	37	37	14	5	0	0	255.2	202	106	90	20	119	179	5	0	7.11	0.70	4.19	6.30	1.26	49%
1960	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	40	Chw	MLB	13	12	3.49	36	35	13	4	1	1	237.1	220	105	92	20	112	158	1	0	8.34	0.76	4.25	5.99	1.40	42%
1961	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	41	Chw	MLB	8	2	3.51	17	16	5	0	1	0	110.1	88	43	43	11	47	64	1	0	7.18	0.90	3.83	5.22	1.22	37%
1962	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	42	Chw	MLB	7	15	4.46	27	26	11	3	1	0	167.2	171	90	83	15	56	91	2	0	9.18	0.81	3.01	4.88	1.35	43%
1963	Cleveland	AL	43	Cle	MLB	1	2	2.28	20	5	1	0	7	1	55.1	50	14	14	2	15	29	0	0	8.13	0.33	2.44	4.72	1.17	44%

Major League Totals - 23 Season(s)						300	244	3.54	691	612	290	49	66	15	4,564.0	4291	2037	1796	338	1775	2334	51	2	8.46	0.67	3.50	4.60	1.33	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1939	Washington	AL	19	Wa1	MLB	p		3	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0		1		0	.167	*.291	.167	*458	--
1941	Washington	AL	21	Wa1	MLB	p		5	15	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0		1		1	.133	*.142	.200	*342	--
1942	Washington	AL	22	Wa1	MLB	p		30	69	4	15	2	0	0	7	0	0	3	13	0		2		1	.217	*.256	.246	*502	--
1943	Washington	AL	23	Wa1	MLB	p		38	98	6	29	3	1	1	11	0	0	1	11	0		1		1	.296	*.308	.378	*686	--
1944	Washington	AL	24	Wa1	MLB	p		43	92	4	19	2	0	1	6	0	0	3	21	0		0		2	.207	*.238	.261	*499	--
1946	Washington	AL	26	Wa1	MLB	p		25	47	4	15	2	0	1	9	0	0	5	7	0		0		0	.319	*.388	.426	*814	--
1947	Washington	AL	27	Wa1	MLB	p		54	120	6	33	6	0	2	13	0	0	1	19	0		0		1	.275	*.287	.375	*662	--
1948	Washington	AL	28	Wa1	MLB	p		73	106	9	23	3	1	0	16	0	0	14	22	0		0		4	.217	*.313	.264	*577	--
1949	Cleveland	AL	29	Cle	MLB	p		35	70	3	10	1	0	1	7	0	0	4	10	0		2		4	.143	*.197	.200	*397	--
1950	Cleveland	AL	30	Cle	MLB	p		39	77	12	18	5	1	2	10	0	0	10	12	0		4		1	.234	*.326	.403	*729	--
1951	Cleveland	AL	31	Cle	MLB	p		41	108	8	20	8	1	1	13	0	0	7	9	0		3		5	.185	*.241	.306	*547	--
1952	Cleveland	AL	32	Cle	MLB	p		44	99	5	22	2	0	0	10	0	0	9	15	0		4		3	.222	*.292	.242	*534	--
1953	Cleveland	AL	33	Cle	MLB	p		37	91	11	25	2	0	3	10	0	0	7	17	0		6		0	.275	*.331	.396	*727	--
1954	Cleveland	AL	34	Cle	MLB	p		40	93	10	17	3	0	0	4	0	0	7	13	0		5	0	2	.183	.240	.215	455	--
1955	Cleveland	AL	35	Cle	MLB	p		34	84	8	15	3	0	1	7	0	0	6	17	0	0	2	0	2	.179	.233	.250	483	--
1956	Cleveland	AL	36	Cle	MLB	p		38	101	5	23	5	0	1	15	1	0	7	22	0	0	5	0	1	.228	.278	.307	585	--
1957	Cleveland	AL	37	Cle	MLB	p	9	40	86	4	10	0	0	0	4	0	0	11	23	0	0	3	1	1	.116	.214	.116	330	65%
1958	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	38	Chw	MLB	p	9	40	75	7	15	1	0	0	11	0	0	10	25	0	0	2	1	2	.200	.291	.213	504	70%
1959	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	39	Chw	MLB	p	9	37	90	11	22	7	0	2	8	0	0	9	18	1	0	2	1	1	.244	.317	.389	706	50%
1960	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	40	Chw	MLB	p	9	36	75	8	15	2	1	1	7	0	0	14	17	1	0	6	1	0	.200	.330	.293	623	59%
1961	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	41	Chw	MLB	p	9	17	37	4	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	11	0	0	1	0	1	.162	.225	.162	387	57%
1962	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	42	Chw	MLB	p	9	27	54	5	7	1	0	0	2	0	0	7	17	0	0	2	0	0	.130	.230	.148	378	44%
1963	Cleveland	AL	43	Cle	MLB	p	9	20	11	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.385	.273	658	43%

Major League Totals - 23 Season(s)								796	1704	136	365	59	5	17	173	1	0	141	330	2		52		33	.214		.285	---	--

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1954	Cleveland	AL	34		Ws	0	1	3.86	1		0			0	7.0	4		3		2	5			5.14	---	2.57	6.43	0.86	--
1959	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	39		Ws	1	1	5.54	3		0			0	13.0	19		8		4	10			13.15	---	2.77	6.92	1.77	--

Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)						1	2	4.95	4		0			0	20.0	23		11		6	15			10.35	---	2.70	6.75	1.45	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1954	Cleveland	AL	34	Cle	Ws	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1500	--
1959	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	39	Chw	Ws	3	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	600	--

Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)						4	7	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.571	857	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1939	Washington	AL	19	Wa1	MLB	P	3		20.1	1	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	.44

1941	Washington	AL	21	Wa1	MLB	P	5		40	2	9	1	12	1	-	-	-	.917	2.48

1942	Washington	AL	22	Wa1	MLB	P	30		190	5	36	2	43	3	-	-	-	.953	1.94

1943	Washington	AL	23	Wa1	MLB	P	37		256.2	5	49	3	57	3	-	-	-	.947	1.89

1944	Washington	AL	24	Wa1	MLB	P	33		207.2	4	31	1	36	4	-	-	-	.972	1.52

1946	Washington	AL	26	Wa1	MLB	P	17		107	7	18	1	26	2	-	-	-	.962	2.10

1947	Washington	AL	27	Wa1	MLB	P	33		247	15	33	1	49	3	-	-	-	.980	1.75

1948	Washington	AL	28	Wa1	MLB	P	33		198	6	32	2	40	1	-	-	-	.950	1.73

1949	Cleveland	AL	29	Cle	MLB	P	26		164.2	16	31	0	47	3	-	-	-	1.000	2.57

1950	Cleveland	AL	30	Cle	MLB	P	32		213.2	5	36	3	44	5	-	-	-	.932	1.73

1951	Cleveland	AL	31	Cle	MLB	P	37		274.1	13	42	1	56	2	-	-	-	.982	1.80

1952	Cleveland	AL	32	Cle	MLB	P	42		285.2	20	46	4	70	2	-	-	-	.943	2.08

1953	Cleveland	AL	33	Cle	MLB	P	36		251.2	11	36	0	47	2	-	-	-	1.000	1.68

1954	Cleveland	AL	34	Cle	MLB	P	40		270.2	17	27	2	46	1	-	-	-	.957	1.46

1955	Cleveland	AL	35	Cle	MLB	P	32		230	7	27	2	36	0	-	-	-	.944	1.33

1956	Cleveland	AL	36	Cle	MLB	P	38		277.2	15	48	3	66	3	-	-	-	.955	2.04

1957	Cleveland	AL	37	Cle	MLB	P	40		263	10	38	0	48	5	-	-	-	1.000	1.64

1958	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	38	Chw	MLB	P	40		239.2	12	25	0	37	2	-	-	-	1.000	1.39

1959	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	39	Chw	MLB	P	37		255.2	6	39	2	47	2	-	-	-	.957	1.58

1960	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	40	Chw	MLB	P	36		237.1	7	28	1	36	1	-	-	-	.972	1.33

1961	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	41	Chw	MLB	P	17		110.1	4	11	0	15	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.22

1962	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	42	Chw	MLB	P	27		167.2	3	20	0	23	2	-	-	-	1.000	1.23

1963	Cleveland	AL	43	Cle	MLB	P	20		55.1	2	8	0	10	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.63

Awards

[1943] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #18) [1947] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #23) [1951] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #16) [1952] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #5) [1954] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #6) [1955] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #20), Played in MLB All-Star Game [1956] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #13), Played in MLB All-Star Game [1957] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1958] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1959] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #3), Major League Cy Young Award, Played in MLB All-Star Game [1960] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1969] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (95 votes - 27.94%) [1970] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (140 votes - 46.67%) [1971] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (240 votes - 66.67%) [1972] - Elected to Hall of Fame (301 votes - 76.01%)

Trivia and Player Notes

Notes: Played in 6 All-Star games during his career (1955-1960)

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