1886
Born August 13, 1886
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Lefty George Notable
b. August 13, 1886 · St. Louis Browns 1911, Cleveland Naps 1912, Cincinnati Reds 1915, Boston Braves 1918
Lefty George played for four clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1911 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1918.
He went 7 and 21 with a 3.85 earned run average, pitching 243 innings in 52 games. He struck out 74 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 55 games he batted .152, with 14 hits and 5 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on August 13, 1886, and died on May 13, 1955. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | SLB | 27 | 44 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .114 |
| 1912 | CLE | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .214 |
| 1915 | CIN | 7 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 1918 | BSN | 10 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .091 |
| Career | — | 55 | 92 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .152 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | SLB | 4 | 9 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 116.1 | 136 | 54 | 51 | 23 | 4.18 |
| 1912 | CLE | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 44.1 | 69 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 4.87 |
| 1915 | CIN | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 28.0 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 3.86 |
| 1918 | BSN | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 54.1 | 56 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 2.32 |
| Career | — | 7 | 21 | 52 | 26 | 0 | 243.0 | 285 | 104 | 98 | 74 | 3.85 |
On this day & linked events
1955
Died May 13, 1955
Image: Public domain