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George Myers

George Myers Notable

b. November 13, 1860 · Buffalo Bisons 1884–1885, St. Louis Maroons 1886, Indianapolis Hoosiers 1887–1889

George Myers played for three clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the Buffalo Bisons in 1884 and closing with the Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1889.

Across 424 games he batted .203, with 321 hits and 183 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 43 doubles and 72 stolen bases.

He played 305 games behind the plate, with 1,385 putouts and 195 errors. He turned 28 double plays. He also played 111 games in the outfield.

He was born in Buffalo, NY, USA on November 13, 1860, and died on December 14, 1926. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1884 BUF 783253459 922 3213330 .182
1885 BUF 893264067 720 1923400 .206
1886 SLM 792952656 730 2718426 .190
1887 IND 692352551 811 2022726 .217
1888 IND 662483659 902 16161428 .238
1889 IND 431492229 300 12171312 .195
Career 4241578183321 4385 12610914972 .203

On this day & linked events

1860

Born November 13, 1860

Buffalo, NY, USA

1926

Died December 14, 1926

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