1859
Born January 11, 1859
Orange Prairie, IL, USA
George Pinkney Notable
b. January 11, 1859 · Cleveland Blues 1884, Brooklyn Grays 1885–1887, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1888–1890, Brooklyn Grooms 1891, St. Louis Browns 1892, Louisville Colonels 1893
George Pinkney played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Cleveland Blues in 1884 and closing with the Louisville Colonels in 1893.
Across 1,163 games he batted .263, with 1,212 hits and 874 runs. He finished with 21 home runs, 170 doubles, 56 triples, 526 walks and 296 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 4.50 earned run average, pitching 2 innings in 1 game.
He led the league in runs once, in 1888, with 134. He led the league in walks once, in 1886, with 70. He played 1,061 games at third base, with 2,042 assists and 387 errors. He turned 143 double plays.
He was born in Orange Prairie, IL, USA on January 11, 1859, and died on November 10, 1926. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | CLV | 36 | 144 | 18 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .313 |
| 1885 | BRO | 110 | 447 | 77 | 124 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| 1886 | BRO | 141 | 597 | 119 | 156 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 70 | 0 | 32 | .261 |
| 1887 | BRO | 138 | 580 | 133 | 155 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 69 | 61 | 20 | 59 | .267 |
| 1888 | BRO | 143 | 575 | 134 | 156 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 66 | 22 | 51 | .271 |
| 1889 | BRO | 138 | 545 | 103 | 134 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 82 | 59 | 43 | 47 | .246 |
| 1890 | BRO | 126 | 485 | 115 | 150 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 83 | 80 | 19 | 47 | .309 |
| 1891 | BRO | 135 | 501 | 80 | 137 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 71 | 67 | 32 | 44 | .273 |
| 1892 | STL | 78 | 290 | 31 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 36 | 26 | 4 | .172 |
| 1893 | LOU | 118 | 446 | 64 | 105 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 62 | 50 | 8 | 12 | .235 |
| Career | — | 1163 | 4610 | 874 | 1212 | 170 | 56 | 21 | 539 | 526 | 177 | 296 | .263 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
On this day & linked events
1926
Died November 10, 1926
1884
Major-league debut: George Pinkney
George Pinkney made a major-league debut on August 16, 1884.
1893
Final major-league game: George Pinkney
George Pinkney played a final major-league game on September 29, 1893.
Image: Scan by NYPL, public domain