What years did George Barclay play?

George Barclay played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1905.

Was George Barclay a pitcher?

No. George Barclay was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did George Barclay hit?

George Barclay hit 4 career home runs with 382 hits.

George Barclay

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1905)

AVG .248

HR 4

RBI 140

H 382

OPS .584

PIV -2,172

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 162 lb
Born: 5/16/1875 in Millville, PA, USA
Died: 4/3/1909 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1902-04-17
Last Game: 1905-05-30

Full name: George Oliver Barclay

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
401	1,538	167	382	35	15	4	140	61	62	130	.248	.286	.298	.584	-2,172

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1902	SLN	NL	137	543	79	163	14	2	3	53	30	31	33	.300	.266 (+13%)	.321 (+7%)	.343 (+2%)	.665 (+4%)	530.6
1903	SLN	NL	108	419	37	104	10	8	0	42	12	15	48	.248	.261 (-5%)	.316 (-12%)	.345 (-10%)	.662 (-11%)	-765.4
1904	SLN	NL	103	375	41	75	7	4	1	28	14	12	32	.200	.246 (-19%)	.300 (-21%)	.321 (-23%)	.622 (-22%)	-1175.8
1904	BSN	NL	24	93	5	21	3	1	0	10	3	2	10	.226	.246 (-8%)	.300 (-14%)	.321 (-13%)	.622 (-14%)	-1175.8
1905	BSN	NL	29	108	5	19	1	0	0	7	2	2	7	.176	.248 (-29%)	.307 (-33%)	.322 (-43%)	.629 (-38%)	-575.1
Career · 5 seasons			401	1,538	167	382	35	15	4	140	61	62	130	.248	—	—	—	—	-3,161

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Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	221	835	90	202	2	46	.242
Away	181	702	77	180	2	58	.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI
1905-05-30	BSN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0
1905-05-20	BSN	STL	L	6	0	0	0
1905-05-19	BSN	STL	L	1	1	1	0
1905-05-18	BSN	STL	L	4	0	0	0
1905-05-15	BSN	CIN	W	3	0	0	0
1905-05-13	BSN	CIN	W	4	0	0	0
1905-05-12	BSN	CHC	L	5	2	0	2
1905-05-11	BSN	CHC	W	3	0	0	0
1905-05-10	BSN	CHC	W	4	0	0	0
1905-05-10	BSN	CHC	L	3	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	399	154	670	40	69	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	SLN	OF	137	0	247	16	28	5
1903	SLN	OF	107	0	187	13	22	0
1904	SLN	OF	103	103	170	7	10	2
1904	BSN	OF	24	24	27	2	2	1
1905	BSN	OF	28	27	39	2	7	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	381
Center Field	1
Right Field	17

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bucknell University	Lewisburg	PA	1893
Lafayette College	Easton	PA	1894, 1895, 1896, 1897

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Frequently Asked Questions about George Barclay

What years did George Barclay play?: George Barclay played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1905.
Was George Barclay a pitcher?: No. George Barclay was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Barclay hit?: George Barclay hit 4 career home runs with 382 hits.