| George Hemming | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1868-12-15)December 15, 1868 Carrollton, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: June 3, 1930(1930-06-03) (aged 61) Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1890, for the Cleveland Infants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 12, 1897, for the Louisville Colonels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 91–82 |
| Earned run average | 4.53 |
| Strikeouts | 362 |
| Stats atBaseball Reference | |
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George Hemming (December 15, 1868 – June 3, 1930), also known asOld Wax Figger, was an Americanpitcher in Major Leaguebaseball in the late 19th century. His first season was with theCleveland Infants, most likely because his hometown,Carrollton was nearby. However, his career soon left Cleveland and went to teams such as theBrooklyn Grooms,Cincinnati Reds,Louisville Colonels andBaltimore Orioles. His best performance was with the 1895 Orioles, when he posted career highs in wins (20) and E.R.A. (4.05)
| Preceded by | Brooklyn Grooms Opening Day Starting pitcher 1891 | Succeeded by |
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