Player Report for #30 George 'Sassafrass' Winter

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Thursday, November 5th, 1931

Name:	George Winter	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:	Sassafrass	Salary:	$4,800
Birthday:	04-27-1897	Signed Through:	1931 Season
Age:	34	Years of Major League Service:	11 Years, 147 Days
Born in:	New Providence (New Jersey)	Major League Service Days this Year:	147 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 8"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	12 Years, None
Weight:	153 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	11 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	1 option year left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Unknown (Unknown)

Worcestershire-2nd-IX

Royals

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Pitching Ratings (SISA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	2	9	6	84-86 Mph
Versus LHP	1	9	6
Versus RHP	2	9	6
Talent	2	9	6

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Sinker
Endurance:	10
Groundball Pct.:	68
Holding Runners:	3

Batting Ratings (SISA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	2	Pitcher 10
Stealing Ability:	6
Baserunning Instincts:	3
Sacrifice Bunt:	8
Bunt for Hit:	1
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
10-02-1931	LEI	Win, 7-5	X	8.2	10	5	4	1	6	Win
09-27-1931	@ NOT	Loss, 4-6	X	7.0	8	6	6	3	2	Loss
09-22-1931	@ WAR	Win, 11-9	X	5.2	10	8	8	4	1
09-16-1931	LEI	Win, 4-1	X	9.0	5	1	0	3	3	Win
09-11-1931	@ SUS	Loss, 1-6	X	8.0	10	6	3	4	3	Loss
09-05-1931	@ KEN	Win, 6-3	X	8.0	6	3	3	2	0	Win
08-30-1931	WAR	Win, 10-3	X	9.0	8	3	3	4	1	Win
08-25-1931	NOT	Win, 3-0	X	9.0	6	0	0	2	4	Win
08-19-1931	DER	Win, 5-4	X	8.0	8	4	3	3	4	Win
08-14-1931	NOR	Loss, 4-5	X	9.0	9	5	5	1	3	Loss

Home Nations Baseball Association 1931 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	21	13	9	3	0	3.34	121.1	118	52	45	3	38	49	7	53.8	2	8	61.5
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	1	0	0.0	8	3	12.02	8.75	3.63	2.82	3.17	1.29	21.2	.285
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	239	66	13	2	1	26	26	23	2	2	2	.276	.349	.360	.709
vs. RHB	217	52	10	0	2	26	12	26	5	7	4	.240	.286	.313	.599

Home Nations Baseball Association 1931 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	1	1	1	0	0	1.00	9.0	9	1	1	0	0	3
May	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	2
June	2	0	0	0	0	2.70	3.1	2	1	1	0	1	0
July	5	0	0	0	0	3.60	10.0	12	4	4	1	3	5
August	6	6	5	1	0	2.60	52.0	46	17	15	1	17	24
September	5	5	2	2	0	4.78	37.2	39	24	20	0	16	9
October	1	1	1	0	0	4.15	8.2	10	5	4	1	1	6
Spring Training	2	0	0	0	1	4.50	4.0	2	2	2	0	2	1
Last Year	32	32	16	11	0	3.42	266.0	243	105	101	4	85	84
2 Years Ago	35	35	22	9	0	2.65	282.1	274	101	83	9	89	110
Career	429	415	210	146	0	2.92	3357.0	3159	1336	1089	109	926	1736
Home	11	8	7	1	0	2.45	77.0	68	25	21	3	22	36
Road	10	5	2	2	0	4.87	44.1	50	27	24	0	16	13
Grass	21	13	9	3	0	3.34	121.1	118	52	45	3	38	49
Night	21	13	9	3	0	3.34	121.1	118	52	45	3	38	49

Queen's Competition 1931 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	7	7	4	3	0	1.93	60.2	51	16	13	1	29	25	6	85.7	1	6	85.7
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	11.87	7.57	3.71	4.30	2.78	1.32	20.5	.250
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	119	25	5	0	1	12	16	14	0	1	0	.210	.304	.277	.581
vs. RHB	107	26	4	1	0	4	13	11	0	3	0	.243	.325	.299	.624

Queen's Competition 1931 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	3	3	3	0	0	0.67	27.0	18	2	2	0	7	9
May	4	4	1	3	0	2.94	33.2	33	14	11	1	22	16
Last Year	1	0	0	0	0	54.05	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0
Career	8	7	4	3	0	2.21	61.0	53	18	15	1	29	25
Home	3	3	2	1	0	1.33	27.0	23	5	4	1	14	10
Road	4	4	2	2	0	2.41	33.2	28	11	9	0	15	15
Grass	7	7	4	3	0	1.93	60.2	51	16	13	1	29	25
Day	1	1	1	0	0	1.00	9.0	7	1	1	0	3	2
Night	6	6	3	3	0	2.09	51.2	44	15	12	1	26	23

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1920 Leicestershire - HNBA	23	43	43	27	11	0	2.17	352.2	286	101	85	13	94	168	21	5	1.08	.250	100.5
1921 Derbyshire - HNBA	24	12	12	4	6	0	3.47	96.0	92	40	37	1	17	60	8	1	1.14	.303	7.8
1921 Leicestershire - HNBA	24	24	24	9	10	0	3.20	194.0	193	85	69	6	49	89	12	2	1.25	.289	31.3
1921 Total - HNBA	24	36	36	13	16	0	3.29	290.0	285	125	106	7	66	149	20	3	1.21	.294	39.1
1922 Derbyshire - HNBA	25	42	42	13	19	0	2.79	325.1	308	141	101	9	82	182	17	3	1.20	.286	49.9
1923 Derbyshire - HNBA	26	38	32	8	19	0	3.90	261.0	298	140	113	9	88	155	14	1	1.48	.329	9.9
1924 Derbyshire - HNBA	27	37	37	23	12	0	2.85	300.0	279	125	95	14	75	193	18	4	1.18	.286	53.4
1925 Derbyshire - HNBA	28	36	36	19	12	0	2.60	273.2	250	100	79	9	69	184	7	2	1.17	.289	52.2
1926 Worcestershire - HNBA	29	17	17	14	3	0	2.27	146.2	137	46	37	2	31	75	11	1	1.15	.286	39.3
1926 Derbyshire - HNBA	29	22	22	6	10	0	2.75	157.0	150	70	48	6	40	96	1	0	1.21	.292	33.1
1926 Total - HNBA	29	39	39	20	13	0	2.52	303.2	287	116	85	8	71	171	12	1	1.18	.289	72.4
1927 Worcestershire - HNBA	30	37	37	21	14	0	3.02	313.0	275	122	105	13	85	184	24	3	1.15	.270	63.3
1928 Worcestershire - HNBA	31	33	33	19	7	0	3.06	268.0	256	108	91	11	84	107	8	2	1.27	.277	45.2
1929 Worcestershire - HNBA	32	35	35	22	9	0	2.65	282.1	274	101	83	9	89	110	11	1	1.29	.282	58.5
1930 Worcestershire - HNBA	33	32	32	16	11	0	3.42	266.0	243	105	101	4	85	84	17	0	1.23	.266	35.8
1931 Worcestershire - HNBA	34	21	13	9	3	0	3.34	121.1	118	52	45	3	38	49	7	2	1.29	.285	21.2
Total HNBA	12 yrs.	429	415	210	146	0	2.92	3357.0	3159	1336	1089	109	926	1736	176	27	1.22	.283	601.4

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1930 Worcestershire-2nd-IX - AAA	33	1	0	0	0	0	54.05	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	6.01	.667	-1.6
1931 Worcestershire-2nd-IX - AAA	34	7	7	4	3	0	1.93	60.2	51	16	13	1	29	25	6	1	1.32	.250	20.5
Total HNBA2IX		8	7	4	3	0	2.21	61.0	53	18	15	1	29	25	6	1	1.34	.256	18.9

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1920 Leicestershire - HNBA	23	2	2	1	1	0	3.71	17.0	24	8	7	0	2	3	2	0	1.53	.364	0.0
1921 Derbyshire - HNBA	24	1	1	0	1	0	14.21	6.1	10	10	10	0	6	1	0	0	2.53	.385	0.0
1924 Derbyshire - HNBA	27	3	3	1	2	0	3.91	23.0	28	10	10	2	2	13	1	0	1.30	.351	0.0
1927 Worcestershire - HNBA	30	1	1	0	1	0	2.00	9.0	3	2	2	0	3	4	1	0	0.67	.120	0.0
1928 Worcestershire - HNBA	31	4	4	1	3	0	5.40	26.2	36	18	16	1	13	4	0	0	1.84	.340	0.0
1929 Worcestershire - HNBA	32	1	1	0	1	0	2.25	8.0	6	2	2	1	0	3	1	0	0.75	.200	0.0
1930 Worcestershire - HNBA	33	1	1	0	1	0	7.71	7.0	7	6	6	0	1	1	0	0	1.14	.259	0.0
Total HNBA		13	13	3	10	0	4.92	97.0	114	56	53	4	27	29	5	0	1.45	.318	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1920 Leicestershire - ML	P	43	43	17	77	4	99	5	.949	352.2	2.40
1921 Leicestershire - ML	P	24	24	7	50	1	60	3	.950	194.0	2.64
1921 Derbyshire - ML	P	12	12	8	20	0	30	2	.933	96.0	2.63
1922 Derbyshire - ML	P	42	42	31	69	5	107	7	.935	325.1	2.77
1923 Derbyshire - ML	P	38	32	24	45	2	76	7	.908	261.0	2.38
1924 Derbyshire - ML	P	37	37	18	56	2	81	7	.914	300.0	2.22
1925 Derbyshire - ML	P	36	36	18	72	3	95	5	.947	273.2	2.96
1926 Derbyshire - ML	P	22	22	10	35	2	49	4	.918	157.0	2.58
1926 Worcestershire - ML	P	17	17	14	29	2	47	4	.915	146.2	2.64
1927 Worcestershire - ML	P	37	37	19	53	2	75	3	.960	313.0	2.07
1928 Worcestershire - ML	P	33	33	14	62	1	78	2	.974	268.0	2.55
1929 Worcestershire - ML	P	35	35	16	49	5	67	2	.970	282.1	2.07
1930 Worcestershire - ML	P	32	32	13	53	1	71	5	.930	266.0	2.23
1931 Worcestershire-2nd-IX - AAA	P	7	7	4	18	1	24	2	.917	60.2	3.26
1931 Worcestershire - ML	P	21	13	13	17	1	33	3	.909	121.1	2.23

Player History
01-01-1920	Drafted in the 1920 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall Pick) by the Leicestershire Foxes.
01-02-1920	Drafted in the 1920 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall Pick) by the Leicestershire Foxes.
04-05-1920	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yorkshire Phoenix with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06-01-1920	Wins the HNBA BL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06-28-1920	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Surrey Brown Caps with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07-11-1920	Was selected to the 1920 Home Nations Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08-06-1920	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Surrey Brown Caps with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08-11-1920	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Essex Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09-01-1920	Wins the HNBA BL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09-30-1920	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks.
10-27-1920	Wins the 1920 HNBA BL Bowler of the Year Award.
11-19-1920	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1921	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
06-19-1921	Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07-08-1921	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kent Spitfires with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07-27-1921	Was traded by the Leicestershire Foxes to the Derbyshire Phantoms, along with 3B M. Barrett, in exchange for 3B A. Pujols, SP D. Freisleben, $24,800.
08-21-1921	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Yorkshire Phoenix with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11-19-1921	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1922	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
04-04-1922	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks.
05-14-1922	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Warwickshire Bears with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09-14-1922	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Yorkshire Phoenix with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11-19-1922	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $30,462 through arbitration.
01-01-1923	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
07-01-1923	Injured (tender shoulder), out for 2-3 weeks.
11-18-1923	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $34,508 through arbitration.
01-01-1924	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
04-18-1924	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Nottinghamshire Outlaws with 13 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05-30-1924	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Surrey Brown Caps with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07-06-1924	Was selected to the 1924 Home Nations Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08-03-1924	Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $80,000 with the Derbyshire Phantoms organization.
08-31-1924	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Warwickshire Bears with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11-14-1924	Wins the 1924 HNBA BL Bowler of the Year Award.
01-01-1925	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (8).
04-30-1925	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kent Spitfires with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05-11-1925	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Leicestershire Foxes with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05-16-1925	Injured (tender shoulder), out for 1-2 weeks.
07-06-1925	Was selected to the 1925 Home Nations Baseball Association All-Star Game.
10-01-1925	Wins the HNBA BL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01-01-1926	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (8).
07-12-1926	Was traded by the Derbyshire Phantoms to the Worcestershire Royals, along with RF E. Morgan, a 2nd draft pick, a 3rd draft pick, $25,000, in exchange for SP H. Ehmke, MR B. Swift, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick, $45,400.
08-01-1926	Wins the HNBA BL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08-04-1926	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kent Spitfires with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10-01-1926	Wins the HNBA BL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11-24-1926	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $41,772 through arbitration.
01-01-1927	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
04-14-1927	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yorkshire Phoenix with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04-19-1927	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Northamptonshire Steelbacks with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05-01-1927	Wins the HNBA BL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07-24-1927	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Leicestershire Foxes with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11-20-1927	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $33,418 through arbitration.
01-01-1928	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 6 (8).
03-21-1928	Injured (torn hip muscle), out for 3 weeks.
06-01-1928	Wins the HNBA BL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06-18-1928	Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $51,000 with the Worcestershire Royals organization.
07-06-1928	Was selected to the 1928 Home Nations Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09-09-1928	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Essex Eagles with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01-01-1929	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (7).
07-03-1929	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Essex Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07-27-1929	Injured (tender elbow), out for 1-2 weeks.
08-01-1929	Wins the HNBA BL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10-25-1929	Released by the Worcestershire Royals.
11-07-1929	Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $12,000 with the Worcestershire Royals organization.
01-01-1930	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6).
09-30-1930	Earns his 200th career Home Nations Baseball Association victory!
11-22-1930	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,800 through arbitration.
01-01-1931	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (2); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6).
08-08-1931	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Middlesex Crusaders with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08-25-1931	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Nottinghamshire Outlaws with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1920	29	2
1924	24	3
1928	19	9
1929	24	3
1930	24	2

Year	GS	Rank
1920	43	5
1921	36	6
1922	42	2
1924	37	1
1925	36	5
1926	39	3
1927	37	8
1929	35	5

Year	W	Rank
1920	27	1
1924	23	1
1925	19	2
1926	20	5
1927	21	2
1928	19	4
1929	22	2

Year	L	Rank
1921	16	4
1922	19	2
1923	19	2

Year	Winning %	Rank
1920	.711	1
1924	.657	4
1925	.613	9
1928	.731	2
1929	.710	2

Year	IP	Rank
1920	352.2	1
1921	290.0	2
1922	325.1	2
1923	261.0	8
1924	300.0	1
1925	273.2	8
1926	303.2	2
1927	313.0	1
1928	268.0	8
1929	282.1	4
1930	266.0	8

Year	BF	Rank
1920	1406	2
1921	1208	2
1922	1363	2
1923	1169	3
1924	1256	1
1926	1254	2
1927	1287	4
1928	1133	9
1929	1178	5

Year	ERA	Rank
1920	2.17	1
1924	2.85	8
1925	2.60	6
1926	2.52	4
1927	3.02	7
1928	3.06	8
1929	2.65	3

Year	BABIP	Rank
1920	.250	6
1927	.270	8
1930	.266	6

Year	WHIP	Rank
1920	1.08	2
1924	1.18	10
1925	1.17	10
1926	1.18	8
1927	1.15	4

Year	RA/9	Rank
1920	9.80	2
1925	10.79	10
1926	10.82	8
1927	10.67	4

Year	HR/9	Rank
1920	0.33	1
1921	0.22	4
1923	0.31	8
1924	0.42	10
1926	0.24	2
1927	0.37	7
1930	0.14	4

Year	H/9	Rank
1920	7.30	9
1927	7.91	9

Year	BB/9	Rank
1920	2.40	3
1921	2.05	3
1922	2.27	5
1924	2.25	3
1925	2.27	7
1926	2.10	6

Year	VORP	Rank
1920	100.5	1
1921	39.1	10
1922	49.9	6
1924	53.4	4
1925	52.2	7
1926	72.4	2
1927	63.3	3
1928	45.2	10
1929	58.5	2

Year	QS	Rank
1920	35	1
1922	29	2
1924	25	2
1925	27	3
1926	30	1
1927	26	1
1929	24	3

Year	QSP	Rank
1920	.814	1
1925	.750	8
1926	.769	2
1927	.703	7

Year	CG	Rank
1920	21	2
1921	20	1
1922	17	1
1923	14	7
1924	18	3
1926	12	9
1927	24	1
1930	17	2

Year	CGP	Rank
1920	.488	4
1921	.556	2
1922	.405	5
1923	.438	7
1924	.486	7
1927	.649	1
1930	.531	2

Year	SHO	Rank
1920	5	1
1921	3	4
1922	3	5
1924	4	1
1925	2	9
1927	3	2
1928	2	8
1931	2	4

Year	GB%	Rank
1920	0.65	10
1923	0.69	6
1925	0.67	10