1857
Born July 15, 1857
Webster, MA, USA
George Derby Notable
George Derby divided three seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Detroit Wolverines from 1881, then the Buffalo Bisons through 1883.
He went 48 and 56 with a 3.01 earned run average, pitching 964.3 innings in 110 games. He struck out 428, completed 105 of his 107 starts and threw 12 shutouts. Across 115 games he batted .196, with 87 hits and 40 runs. He finished with 6 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1881, with 9. He led the league in strikeouts once, in 1881, with 212.
He was born in Webster, MA, USA on July 15, 1857, and died on July 4, 1925. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | DTN | 59 | 236 | 17 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 29 | 0 | .186 |
| 1882 | DTN | 40 | 149 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 0 | .195 |
| 1883 | BUF | 16 | 59 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .237 |
| Career | — | 115 | 444 | 40 | 87 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 59 | 0 | .196 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | DTN | 29 | 26 | 56 | 55 | 0 | 494.2 | 505 | 121 | 86 | 212 | 2.20 |
| 1882 | DTN | 17 | 20 | 40 | 39 | 0 | 362.0 | 386 | 131 | 81 | 182 | 3.26 |
| 1883 | BUF | 2 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 107.2 | 173 | 70 | 15 | 34 | 5.85 |
| Career | — | 48 | 56 | 110 | 107 | 1 | 964.1 | 1064 | 322 | 182 | 428 | 3.01 |
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