1873
Born June 4, 1873
Cincinnati, OH, USA
George Yeager Notable
b. June 4, 1873 · Boston Beaneaters 1896–1899, Cleveland Blues 1901, Pittsburgh Pirates 1901, New York Giants 1902, Baltimore Orioles 1902
George Yeager played for five clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Beaneaters in 1896 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1902.
Across 218 games he batted .238, with 168 hits and 90 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 25 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 134 games behind the plate, with 555 putouts and 35 errors. He turned 10 double plays.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on June 4, 1873, and died on July 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | BSN | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1897 | BSN | 30 | 95 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | .242 |
| 1898 | BSN | 68 | 221 | 37 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 1 | .267 |
| 1899 | BSN | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1901 | CLE/PIT | 65 | 230 | 22 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 3 | .239 |
| 1902 | BLA/NYG | 50 | 146 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 1 | .199 |
| Career | — | 218 | 705 | 90 | 168 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 73 | 45 | 61 | 7 | .238 |
On this day & linked events
1940