1859
Born January 6, 1859
Philadelphia, PA, USA
George Shoch Notable
b. January 6, 1859 · Washington Nationals 1886–1889, Milwaukee Brewers 1891, Baltimore Orioles 1892, Brooklyn Grooms 1893–1895, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1896–1897
George Shoch played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Washington Nationals in 1886 and closing with the Brooklyn Bridegrooms in 1897.
Across 707 games he batted .264, with 671 hits and 414 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 89 doubles and 138 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 3 innings in 1 game.
He played 298 games in the outfield, with 539 putouts and 57 errors. He also played 180 games at shortstop and 157 games at second base.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on January 6, 1859, and died on September 30, 1937. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | WHS | 26 | 95 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 2 | .295 |
| 1887 | WHS | 70 | 264 | 47 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 29 | .239 |
| 1888 | WHS | 90 | 317 | 46 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | .183 |
| 1889 | WHS | 30 | 109 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 9 | .239 |
| 1891 | MIL | 34 | 127 | 29 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 12 | .315 |
| 1892 | BLN | 76 | 308 | 42 | 85 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 24 | 19 | 14 | .276 |
| 1893 | BRO | 94 | 327 | 53 | 86 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 48 | 13 | 9 | .263 |
| 1894 | BRO | 65 | 243 | 47 | 77 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 16 | .317 |
| 1895 | BRO | 61 | 216 | 49 | 56 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 32 | 6 | 7 | .259 |
| 1896 | BRO | 76 | 250 | 36 | 73 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 33 | 10 | 11 | .292 |
| 1897 | BRO | 85 | 284 | 42 | 79 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 49 | 14 | 6 | .278 |
| Career | — | 707 | 2540 | 414 | 671 | 89 | 28 | 10 | 323 | 298 | 129 | 138 | .264 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | WHS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
On this day & linked events
1937
Died September 30, 1937
1886
Major-league debut: George Shoch
George Shoch made a major-league debut on September 10, 1886.
1897
Final major-league game: George Shoch
George Shoch played a final major-league game on October 2, 1897.
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain