Ernest James Wingard (October 17, 1900 – January 17, 1977) nicknamed "Jim", was a
professional baseball
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pitcher
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. He played four seasons in
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for the
St. Louis Browns
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. He started 77 games and relieved in 68 from 1924 to 1927. Wingard's best season was his first, his 3.51 ERA was 10th best in the
American League
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and his 5.1
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ranked 9th in the AL, according to
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.
He was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .232
batting average
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(57-for-246) with 30
runs, 7
home runs and 38
RBI in 156 games.
Wingard's baseball career would continue in the minor leagues through 1941, including a few seasons as a manager between 1936 and 1941.
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1900 births
1977 deaths
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