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Wingard went 13-12 in his first season and his 3.51 ERA was the best on the Browns' staff. He never had another winning season, and he fell to 2-13 in his last year. He was a fair hitter, slugging .462 and batting .288 in 1925. He played three games in the outfield in his career and twice hit three homers in a season. (SH)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 8, 1989: One-handed pitcher Jim Abbott makes his ML debut but lasts only 42/3 innings in California's 7–0 loss to Seattle. Abbott, who bypassed the minors completely after starring at the University of Michigan, will finish the season 12-12 with a 3.92 ERA, the most ML wins in a first pro season since the Browns Ernie Wingard won 13 in his 1st pro season, in 1925.