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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
George Kaufman Starting Pitcher
Retired (2026, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.51 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 233-116 Status Retired (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 50 (OS 51) Date of Birth 07-19-1989
K 2201 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(2010)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(140 games)
IP 3004.1
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity C    Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
2010 Minors 21 62.00 0 / 4 5 / 28 6 / 30 11 / 62
2011 Minors 22 47.00 2 / 3 3 / 28 3 / 16 8 / 47
2011 Majors 22 7.01 25 5 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 7
2012 Majors 23 47.98 162 31 0 1 / 9 2 / 15 2 / 23 5 / 47
2013 Majors 24 46.28 162 31 0 1 / 8 0 / 21 2 / 17 3 / 46
2014 Majors 25 45.92 162 30 0 1 / 13 0 / 16 1 / 16 2 / 45
2015 Majors 26 47.22 153 31 9 1 / 9 3 / 22 3 / 16 7 / 47
2016 Majors 27 49.37 162 34 0 1 / 8 3 / 23 1 / 18 5 / 49
2017 Majors 28 52.24 162 36 0 2 / 13 3 / 20 1 / 19 6 / 52
2018 Majors 29 51.95 162 36 0 0 / 12 3 / 18 1 / 21 4 / 51
2019 Majors 30 51.66 162 35 0 2 / 14 0 / 23 2 / 14 4 / 51
2020 Majors 31 30.65 92 21 66 0 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 30
2021 Majors 32 50.55 162 32 0 0 / 16 1 / 17 0 / 17 1 / 50
2022 Majors 33 50.60 162 33 0 0 / 11 0 / 21 1 / 18 1 / 50
2023 Majors 34 51.10 162 33 0 -3 / 16 -8 / 19 -3 / 16 -14 / 51
2024 Majors 35 51.37 162 35 0 -5 / 12 -8 / 22 0 / 17 -13 / 51
2025 Majors 36 42.45 162 22 0 -1 / 5 -6 / 17 -3 / 20 -10 / 42
2026 Majors 37 43.32 162 24 0 -2 / 10 -7 / 20 -4 / 13 -13 / 43
Total 2376 469 75 0 / 166 -6 / 345 13 / 310 7 / 821
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01George Kaufman has retired from the Chicago Cubs
2020-08-31George Kaufman of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2020-05-25George Kaufman of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
2020-04-13George Kaufman of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2015-04-11George Kaufman of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
2011-09-04The Chicago Cubs have promoted George Kaufman to the major league team.
2011-04-01The Chicago Cubs have renamed George Kaufman CUBS to George Kaufman.
2010-10-05Trade #1230590 has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York red stix. The New York red stix receive Bobby Smith, Hal Reuschel from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Ron Davis CUBS, George Kaufman CUBS.
2010-04-01Trade #1216815 has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York red stix. The New York red stix receive George Kaufman CUBS from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Hal Reuschel.
2010-04-01The Chicago Cubs have renamed George Kaufman to George Kaufman CUBS.