1924
Born December 13, 1924
Youngstown, OH, USA
George Shuba Notable
b. December 13, 1924 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1948–1950, 1952–1955
George Shuba played 1948 to 1955 for the Brooklyn Dodgers as a left fielder.
Across 355 games he batted .259, with 211 hits and 106 runs. He finished with 24 home runs, 45 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 216 games in the outfield, with 349 putouts and 12 errors.
He was born in Youngstown, OH, USA on December 13, 1924, and died on September 29, 2014. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BRO | 63 | 161 | 21 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 1 | .267 |
| 1949 | BRO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1950 | BRO | 34 | 111 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 2 | .207 |
| 1952 | BRO | 94 | 256 | 40 | 78 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 29 | 1 | .305 |
| 1953 | BRO | 74 | 169 | 19 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 1 | .254 |
| 1954 | BRO | 45 | 65 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .154 |
| 1955 | BRO | 44 | 51 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 0 | .275 |
| Career | — | 355 | 814 | 106 | 211 | 45 | 4 | 24 | 125 | 120 | 122 | 5 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
2014
Died September 29, 2014
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain