George Payne

Payne on 1920 White Sox

George Washington Payne

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 172 lb.
• Debut May 8, 1920
• Final Game October 3, 1920
• Born May 23, 1890 in Mount Vernon, KY USA
• Died January 24, 1959 in Long Beach, CA USA

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Biographical Information

George Payne in #3 all-time in career minor league wins, with 348, trailing only Joe Martina, 349 and Bill Thomas, 383. He also lost 262 games in his 28-year career and pitched in 900 games, also the third-highest total in the history of the minors. He won 20 or more contests five times, including a 28-12 season in the 1929 Texas League. Payne served as a manager for the Decatur Commodores (Three-I League) in 1937 and the Columbus Red Birds (South Atlantic League) in 1938. He died at the VA Hospital in Long Beach, CA.

He is the only major league player born in Mount Vernon, Kentucky (through 2007).

Source: "The California Winter League" by William McNeil

Minor League Stats

Year	Team (League)	G	IP	W	L	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1913	Charleston Sea Gulls (South Atlantic)	1	9	0	1	13	11	7	2	1	7.00
1914	Brunswick Pilots (Georgia State)	23	160	12	6	127	53	42	41	100	2.36
1914	Charleston Sea Gulls (South Atlantic)	5	28	2	1	32	11		5	8
1915	Binghamton Bingoes (New York State)	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
1915	Warren Bingoes (Interstate)	13	108	7	6	90	40		21	76
1916	Warren Bingoes (Interstate)	20	139	10	7	134	62	37	30	84	2.40
1917	Marshalltown Ansons (Central Assc.)	27	198	16	7	163	61	34	46	128	1.55
1917	Des Moines Boosters (Western)	8	72	4	3	53		8	15	31	1.00
1918	Des Moines Boosters (Western)	Did Not Play, in Military Service
1919	Des Moines Boosters (Western)	32	203	15	10	204	89		50	102
1920	Nashville Volunteers (Southern)	8	70	4	4	60	29		9	23
1921	Nashville Volunteers (Southern)	44	254	10	19	346	186	150	39	90	5.31
1922	Little Rock Travelers (Southern)	16	78	5	6	106	49	36	16	38	4.15
1922	Oklahoma City Indians (Western)	34	201	10	10	244	129		39	102
1923	Oklahoma City Indians (Western)	54	321	24	15	324	136		46	125
1924	Los Angeles Angels (Pacific Coast)	48	315	21	13	330	131	99	42	86	2.83
1925	Los Angeles Angels (Pacific Coast)	54	319	18	19	364	169	142	42	88	4.01
1926	Portland Beavers (Pacific Coast)	53	276	13	19	381	175	140	51	87	4.57
1927	Wichita Falls Spudders (Texas)	42	249	23*	9	311	146	118	41	102	4.27
1928	Wichita Falls Spudders (Texas)	40	257	16	15	255	107	84	53	96	2.94
1929	Wichita Falls Spudders (Texas)	55*	299	28*	12	335	147	115	51	102	3.46
1930	Houston Buffaloes (Texas)	45	187	13	10	207	92	73	28	89	3.51
1930	Indianapolis Indians (American Assc.)	5	13	0	3	13	10	3	4	5	2.08
1931	Houston Buffaloes (Texas)	51*	321*	23*	13	332*	116	98	40	142	2.75
1932	Houston Buffaloes (Texas)	44*	283	18	15	270	112	89	35	122	2.83
1933	Houston Buffaloes (Texas)	41	264	19	11	243	98	75	45	106	2.56
1934	Houston Buffaloes (Texas)	48	267	13	12	279	116	104	54	95	3.51
1935	Springfield (MO) Cardinals (Western Assc.)	34	236	15	7	234	99	79	34	165	3.01
1936	Indianapolis Indians (American Assc.)	12	15	1	0	25	24	22	8	2	13.20
1937	Decatur Commodores (Three-I)	20	98	6	5	100	44		9	38
1938	Columbus (GA) Red Birds (South Atlantic)	13	55	1	4	66	35	24	9	24	3.93
1940	Worthington Cardinals (Western)	9	28	1	0	37	24	11	11	15	3.54
Career Totals		900	5324	348	262	5680	2502	1591	916	2272	3.33

* - indicates league leader

Payne on 1920 White Sox

Related Sites

Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Payne