| George Uhle | |
|---|---|
 Uhle in 1921 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1898-09-18)September 18, 1898 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: February 26, 1985(1985-02-26) (aged 86) Lakewood, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1919, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1936, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 200–166 |
| Earned run average | 3.99 |
| Strikeouts | 1,135 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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George Ernest Uhle (September 18, 1898 – February 26, 1985) was an AmericanMajor League Baseballpitcher. Born inCleveland, Ohio, he began his playing career with his hometownCleveland Indians. After ten seasons, during which time he led theAmerican League inwins,innings pitched,complete games,shutouts, andgames started, he was traded in 1928 to theDetroit Tigers forJackie Tavener andKen Holloway. He went on to play with theNew York Giants,New York Yankees, and again with the Indians. When his career ended in 1936, he had won 200 games. His lifetimebatting average of .289 (393-for-1360) is still a record for a pitcher (not playing at any other position)
On May 25, 1929, theDetroit Tigers defeated theChicago White Sox 6–5 in 21 innings. Uhle, who was the winning pitcher, pitched twenty innings to earn his eighth win of the season with no losses. The losing pitcher,Ted Lyons, pitched all 21 innings for Chicago.
Babe Ruth himself credited George with being the toughest pitcher he ever faced, although Ruth batted .336 against Uhle. Out of 714 career home runs, he got only four off Uhle. Uhle had the second most strikeouts of Ruth by a pitcher, with 25. Only Lefty Grove had more, with 27.
Uhle's son, George, Jr., played minor league baseball in theBoston Braves' organization for a few years.[1][2]
Uhle was buried at Lakewood Park Cemetery in Rocky River, Ohio.
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