1865
Born January 27, 1865
Bellaire, OH, USA
Bill George Notable
Bill George divided three seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Giants from 1887, then the Columbus Solons through 1889.
He went 5 and 10 with a 4.51 earned run average, pitching 149 innings in 19 games. He struck out 78 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 30 games he batted .210, with 26 hits and 15 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 1 double and 5 stolen bases.
He was born in Bellaire, OH, USA on January 27, 1865, and died on August 23, 1916. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NYG | 13 | 53 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .170 |
| 1888 | NYG | 9 | 39 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .231 |
| 1889 | COL/NYG | 8 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .250 |
| Career | — | 30 | 124 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 5 | .210 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NYG | 3 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 108.0 | 126 | 63 | 89 | 49 | 5.25 |
| 1888 | NYG | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 33.2 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 1.34 |
| 1889 | COL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7.88 |
| Career | — | 5 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 149.2 | 155 | 75 | 103 | 78 | 4.51 |
On this day & linked events
1916
Died August 23, 1916
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