1867
Born January 7, 1867
Washington, DC, USA
George Keefe Notable
George Keefe played for three clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Washington Nationals in 1886 and closing with the Washington Statesmen in 1891.
He went 20 and 48 with a 5.05 earned run average, pitching 616.3 innings in 78 games. He struck out 213, completed 68 of his 71 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 78 games he batted .172, with 43 hits and 26 runs. He finished with 6 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in Washington, DC, USA on January 7, 1867, and died on August 24, 1935. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | WHS | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1887 | WHS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1888 | WHS | 13 | 42 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .214 |
| 1889 | WHS | 30 | 98 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 2 | .163 |
| 1890 | BUF | 25 | 79 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 0 | .203 |
| 1891 | WAS | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .143 |
| Career | — | 78 | 250 | 26 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 61 | 2 | .172 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | WHS | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 31.1 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5.17 |
| 1887 | WHS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 9.00 |
| 1888 | WHS | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 114.0 | 87 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 2.84 |
| 1889 | WHS | 8 | 18 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 230.0 | 266 | 131 | 143 | 90 | 5.13 |
| 1890 | BUF | 6 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 196.0 | 280 | 142 | 138 | 55 | 6.52 |
| 1891 | WAS | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 37.0 | 44 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 2.68 |
| Career | — | 20 | 48 | 78 | 71 | 1 | 616.1 | 721 | 346 | 360 | 213 | 5.05 |
On this day & linked events
1935
Died August 24, 1935
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain