Ernest James Wingard (October 17, 1900 – January 17, 1977) nicknamed "Jim", was a professional baseball pitcher. He played four seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns. 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 and his 5.1 WAR ranked 9th in the AL, according to Baseball Reference.

Ernie Wingard
Pitcher
Born: (1900-10-17)October 17, 1900 Prattville, Alabama
Died: January 17, 1977(1977-01-17) (aged 76) Prattville, Alabama
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 1, 1924, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1927, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	29-43
Earned run average	4.64
Strikeouts	101
Teams
St. Louis Browns (1924–27)

He was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .232 batting average (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.