1885
Born May 1, 1885
Brooklyn, NY, USA
George McQuillan Notable
b. May 1, 1885 · Philadelphia Phillies 1907–1910, 1915–1916, Cincinnati Reds 1911, Pittsburgh Pirates 1913–1915, Cleveland Indians 1918
George McQuillan played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1907 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1918.
He went 85 and 89 with a 2.38 earned run average, pitching 1,576.3 innings in 273 games. He struck out 590, completed 105 of his 173 starts and threw 17 shutouts. Across 273 games he batted .117, with 55 hits and 23 runs. He finished with 6 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on May 1, 1885, and died on March 30, 1940. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | PHI | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .364 |
| 1908 | PHI | 48 | 119 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 0 | .151 |
| 1909 | PHI | 41 | 76 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 1 | .118 |
| 1910 | PHI | 24 | 47 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .149 |
| 1911 | CIN | 19 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .091 |
| 1913 | PIT | 25 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .103 |
| 1914 | PIT | 45 | 73 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 0 | .068 |
| 1915 | PHI/PIT | 39 | 67 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .075 |
| 1916 | PHI | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .091 |
| 1918 | CLE | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 273 | 469 | 23 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 34 | 133 | 2 | .117 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | PHI | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 41.0 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 0.66 |
| 1908 | PHI | 23 | 17 | 48 | 42 | 2 | 359.2 | 263 | 61 | 91 | 114 | 1.53 |
| 1909 | PHI | 13 | 16 | 41 | 28 | 2 | 247.2 | 202 | 59 | 54 | 96 | 2.14 |
| 1910 | PHI | 9 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 152.1 | 109 | 27 | 50 | 71 | 1.60 |
| 1911 | CIN | 2 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 77.0 | 92 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 4.68 |
| 1913 | PIT | 8 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 141.2 | 144 | 54 | 35 | 59 | 3.43 |
| 1914 | PIT | 13 | 17 | 45 | 28 | 4 | 259.1 | 248 | 86 | 60 | 96 | 2.98 |
| 1915 | PHI/PIT | 12 | 13 | 39 | 28 | 1 | 212.2 | 220 | 62 | 50 | 69 | 2.62 |
| 1916 | PHI | 1 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 62.0 | 58 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 2.76 |
| 1918 | CLE | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23.0 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2.35 |
| Career | — | 85 | 89 | 273 | 173 | 14 | 1576.1 | 1382 | 417 | 401 | 590 | 2.38 |
On this day & linked events
1940
Died March 30, 1940
1907
Major-league debut: George McQuillan
George McQuillan made a major-league debut on May 8, 1907.
1918
Final major-league game: George McQuillan
George McQuillan played a final major-league game on September 1, 1918.
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