George Payne

Born: 5/23/1889 in Mount Vernon, KY, USA

Died: 1/24/1959 in Long Beach, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1920-05-08 | Final Game: 1920-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 172 lbs

Full name: George Washington Payne

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Biography

George Payne, born in 1889, was a professional baseball pitcher who made his mark in the early 20th century. His career spanned from May 8, 1920, to October 3, 1920, a brief period during which he showcased his skills on the mound. Payne finished his career with a win-loss record of 1-1 and an earned run average (ERA) of 5.46. Over the course of his limited appearances, he recorded seven strikeouts, reflecting his ability to challenge batters despite his modest statistical achievements. While Payne’s career did not reach the heights of some of his contemporaries, he played during a transformative time in baseball, just after the end of the deadball era. This period saw a gradual shift towards more offensive play, setting the stage for the power-hitting that would come to dominate the game in subsequent decades. Although his time in the major leagues was short, Payne's contributions to the sport resonate within the context of the evolving landscape of baseball during the early 1920s.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
16.0	15.0	0	1.0	1.0	0	0	3.0	0	5.0	0	0.067	0.067	0.133	0.200

Pitching

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA
3.0	0	0	4.0	2.0	0	0	0.0	44.0	17.0	16.0	9.0	0	0	4.75

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1925	11.0	11.0	0	1.0	1.0	0	0	3.0	0	3.0	0	0.091	0.091	0.182	0.273
1926	5.0	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA
1925	3.0	0	0	3.0	1.0	0	0	0.0	33.0	16.0	15.0	8.0	0	0	6.33
1926	0	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0.0	11.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0	0	1.00

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	12	0	0	0	0	29.7	39	18	2	9	7	5.46	0

Career ERA 5.46 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — 58.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1920	CHW	AL	1	1	12	0	0	0	0	29.7	39	18	9	7	5.46	3.45 (-58%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.125	0.222	0.125	0.347	0.0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 65.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.347 vs. league average 0.695 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	CHW	AL	12	8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	0	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	CHA	P	12	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	12