1848
Born September 2, 1848
Philadelphia, PA, USA
George Bechtel Notable
b. September 2, 1848 · Philadelphia Athletics 1871, 1875, New York Mutuals 1872, Philadelphia Whites 1873–1874, Philadelphia Centennials 1875, Louisville Grays 1876, New York Mutuals 1876
George Bechtel played for five clubs across six seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1871 and closing with the New York Mutuals in 1876.
Across 221 games he batted .277, with 288 hits and 216 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 48 doubles and 17 stolen bases. He went 7 and 20 with a 3.19 earned run average, pitching 243 innings in 30 games. He struck out 10 and completed 25 of his 27 starts.
He played 192 games in the outfield, with 295 putouts and 73 errors.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on September 2, 1848, and died on April 3, 1921.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | ATH | 20 | 94 | 24 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .351 |
| 1872* | NYU | 51 | 247 | 61 | 74 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 9 | .300 |
| 1873* | PHI | 53 | 258 | 53 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .244 |
| 1874* | PHI | 32 | 151 | 29 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
| 1875* | ATH/CEN | 49 | 225 | 45 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .280 |
| 1876 | LOU/NYU | 16 | 65 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| Major leagues | — | 16 | 65 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| All seasons | — | 221 | 1040 | 216 | 288 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 165 | 22 | 12 | 17 | .277 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | ATH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26.0 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 7.96 |
| 1873* | PHI | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 |
| 1874* | PHI | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 39.0 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.62 |
| 1875* | ATH/CEN | 5 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 162.0 | 210 | 48 | 8 | 9 | 2.67 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 7 | 20 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 243.0 | 337 | 86 | 22 | 10 | 3.19 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For George Bechtel, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1921