Ralph Winegarner was a professional baseball player who played as a pitcher in the Major Leagues. He was born on October 13, 1907, in Los Angeles, California. Winegarner started his baseball career in the minor leagues in 1928, playing for the San Francisco Seals. He played for several minor league teams before making his Major League debut in 1930 with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Winegarner played for the Athletics for two seasons before being traded to the St. Louis Browns in 1932. He played for the Browns for four seasons before being traded to the Washington Senators in 1936. He played for the Senators for two seasons before being traded back to the Browns in 1938.
Winegarner had his best season in 1939 when he won 17 games and had a 2.96 ERA. He was named to the American League All-Star team that year. He continued to play for the Browns until 1943 when he was traded to the Detroit Tigers. He played for the Tigers for one season before being traded to the New York Yankees in 1944.
Winegarner played for the Yankees for two seasons before being traded to the Boston Red Sox in 1946. He played for the Red Sox for one season before being released in 1947. He then played for several minor league teams before retiring from baseball in 1949.
Throughout his career, Winegarner had a record of 97 wins and 103 losses with a 4.22 ERA. He pitched in 347 games, starting 202 of them. He had 68 complete games and 10 shutouts. He struck out 542 batters and walked 478.
After retiring from baseball, Winegarner worked as a salesman for a sporting goods company. He died on January 22, 1995, in San Diego, California, at the age of 87.
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