George Gore Notable

b. May 3, 1854 · Chicago White Stockings 1879–1886, New York Giants 1887–1892, St. Louis Browns 1892

George Gore played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Chicago White Stockings in 1879 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1892.

He collected 1,612 hits over 1,310 games, batting .301 with 618 runs batted in. He finished with 46 home runs, 262 doubles, 94 triples, 717 walks and 170 stolen bases.

He led the league in walks three times between 1882 and 1886, topping out at 102. He led the league in runs two times between 1881 and 1882, topping out at 99. He played 1,297 games in the outfield, with 2,359 putouts and 368 errors.

He was born in Saccarappa, ME, USA on May 3, 1854, and died on September 16, 1933. 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
1879	CHC	63	266	43	70	17	4	0	32	8	30	0	.263
1880	CHC	77	322	70	116	23	2	2	47	21	10	0	.360
1881	CHC	73	309	86	92	18	9	1	44	27	23	0	.298
1882	CHC	84	367	99	117	15	7	3	51	29	19	0	.319
1883	CHC	92	392	105	131	30	9	2	52	27	13	0	.334
1884	CHC	103	422	104	134	18	4	5	34	61	26	0	.318
1885	CHC	109	441	115	138	21	13	5	57	68	25	0	.313
1886	CHC	118	444	150	135	20	12	6	63	102	30	23	.304
1887	NYG	111	459	95	133	16	5	1	49	42	18	39	.290
1888	NYG	64	254	37	56	4	4	2	17	30	31	11	.220
1889	NYG	120	488	132	149	21	7	7	54	84	28	28	.305
1890	NYI	93	399	132	127	26	8	10	55	77	23	28	.318
1891	NYG	130	528	103	150	22	7	2	48	74	34	19	.284
1892	NYG/STL	73	266	56	64	11	3	0	15	67	22	22	.241
Career	—	1310	5357	1327	1612	262	94	46	618	717	332	170	.301

On this day & linked events

1854

Born May 3, 1854

Saccarappa, ME, USA

1933

Died September 16, 1933

1879

Major-league debut: George Gore

George Gore made a major-league debut on May 1, 1879.

1892

Final major-league game: George Gore

George Gore played a final major-league game on August 18, 1892.

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