1870
Born December 4, 1870
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
George Carey Notable
b. December 4, 1870 · Baltimore Orioles 1895, Louisville Colonels 1898, Washington Senators 1902–1903
George Carey played for three clubs across nine seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1895 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1903.
Across 299 games he batted .271, with 313 hits and 114 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 60 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 298 games at first base, with 2,851 putouts and 44 errors. He turned 150 double plays.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on December 4, 1870, and died on December 17, 1916. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | BLN | 123 | 490 | 59 | 128 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 75 | 27 | 32 | 2 | .261 |
| 1898 | LOU | 8 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .188 |
| 1902 | WSH | 120 | 452 | 46 | 142 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 60 | 20 | 21 | 3 | .314 |
| 1903 | WSH | 48 | 183 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .202 |
| Career | — | 299 | 1157 | 114 | 313 | 60 | 20 | 1 | 159 | 52 | 68 | 5 | .271 |
On this day & linked events
1916
Died December 17, 1916
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