George Winkelman

Not to be confused with 19th-century baseball outfielder George Winkleman.

George Winkelman
Pitcher/Outfielder
Born: February 18, 1865 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died: May 19, 1960(1960-05-19) (aged 95) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 2, 1886, for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
August 2, 1886, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.200
Earned run average	10.50
Strikeouts	4
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Washington Nationals (1886)

George Edward Winkelman (February 18, 1865 – May 19, 1960) was an American professional baseball player. He appeared in one game for the 1886 Washington Nationals of the National League. He played in the minors as late as 1895.

In his only major league game, he equalled the record set by Mike Corcoran for the most wild pitches by a pitcher in their first game, with five. He pitched the first six innings of the game, giving up 11 runs on 12 hits and five walks and taking the loss. He was moved to right field to finish the game.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac