George Hemming
George Earl Hemming "Old Wax Figger"
Born: December 15, 1868
Carrollton, OH US
Deceased: June 3, 1930
Springfield, MA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, CF, LF, OF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1890-1904
Major League Statistics
George Hemming compiled a career batting average of .282 with 4 home runs and 0 RBI in his 272-game career with the Anderson, Springfield Ponies, New Haven Blues, Hartford Indians, Hartford Wooden Nutmegs, Newark Sailors, Toronto Maple Leafs and Worcester Riddlers/Montreal Royals. He began playing during the 1890 season and last took the field during the 1904 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 7 | 11 | .389 | 0.00 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 167.0 | 182 | 119 | 70 | 27 | 5 | 4 | |||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 5 | 3 | .625 | 0.00 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 78.0 | 83 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Hartford Indians | 13 | 9 | .591 | 0.00 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 199.0 | 190 | 93 | 32 | 32 | |||||||||
| 1901 | A | IL | Hartford Wooden Nutmegs | 12 | 11 | .522 | 29 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1902 | A | IL | Newark Sailors | 11 | 15 | .423 | 27 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 48 | 49 | .495 | 0.00 | 109 | 49 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 444.0 | 455 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 75 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 59 | 208 | 207 | 29 | 60 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .290 | .290 | .454 | .744 | 94 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 95 | 390 | 384 | 69 | 122 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 4 | .318 | .318 | .430 | .747 | 165 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1899 | F | CTST | New Haven Blues | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1900 | A | IL | (+) Springfield Ponies | 61 | 266 | 260 | 28 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .273 | .504 | 71 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | IL | (+) Hartford Indians | 61 | 266 | 260 | 28 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .273 | .504 | 71 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1901 | A | IL | Hartford Wooden Nutmegs | 36 | 110 | 110 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .255 | .436 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1902 | A | IL | Newark Sailors | 40 | 150 | 150 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .300 | .560 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | A | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 43 | 151 | 151 | 15 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .305 | .305 | .384 | .689 | 58 | |||||||||
| 1903 | A | IL | (+) Worcester Riddlers/Montreal Royals | 43 | 151 | 151 | 15 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .305 | .305 | .384 | .689 | 58 | |||||||||
| 1904 | B | CTST | Springfield Ponies | 39 | 158 | 158 | 43 | .272 | .272 | .272 | .544 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 272 | 1028 | 1021 | 103 | 288 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .371 | .653 | 379 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | RF | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | CF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | CF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 1B | 74 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | F | CTST | New Haven Blues | 1B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Hartford Indians | LF | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Hartford Indians | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | CF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Hartford Indians | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Ind | Indiana State League | Anderson | |||
| 1898 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | April 30, 1898 | September 11, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | April 29, 1899 | September 9, 1899 | |
| 1899 | F | Connecticut State League | New Haven Blues | September 12, 1899 | September 14, 1899 | |
| 1900 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | May 3, 1900 | May 4, 1900 | |
| 1900 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Indians | May 11, 1900 | September 23, 1900 | |
| 1901 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Wooden Nutmegs | |||
| 1902 | A | Eastern League | Newark Sailors | |||
| 1903 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1903 | A | Eastern League | Worcester Riddlers/Montreal Royals | |||
| 1904 | B | Connecticut State League | Springfield Ponies |
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