George Bechtel

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1876)

AVG .277
HR 3
RBI 165
H 288
OPS .647
PIV 409
Position
Outfielder
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
9/2/1848 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
4/3/1921 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-20
Last Game
1876-08-19

Full name: George W. Bechtel

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
221 1,040 216 288 48 12 3 165 17 22 12 .277 .292 .355 .647 409

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OPS .647 vs. league average .621 across their career seasons — near 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
1871 PH1 20 94 24 33 9 1 1 21 4 2 2 .351 .286 (+23%) .311 (+17%) .383 (+30%) .695 (+24%) 346.7
1872 NY2 51 247 61 74 11 3 0 42 9 7 3 .300 .285 (+5%) .296 (+7%) .347 (+6%) .644 (+7%) 263.7
1873 PH2 53 258 53 63 12 1 1 39 2 9 1 .244 .290 (-16%) .304 (-11%) .357 (-13%) .661 (-12%) -444.9
1874 PH2 32 151 29 42 4 5 1 34 0 2 1 .278 .273 (+2%) .282 (+2%) .333 (+17%) .615 (+10%) 186.4
1875 PH3 14 61 12 17 5 0 0 7 0 1 1 .279 .253 (+10%) .260 (+11%) .309 (+16%) .570 (+14%) 108.5
1875 PH1 35 164 33 46 6 2 0 20 2 1 3 .280 .253 (+10%) .260 (+9%) .309 (+10%) .570 (+10%) 108.5
1876 LS1 NL 14 55 2 10 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .182 .265 (-31%) .277 (-34%) .320 (-38%) .598 (-36%) -258.3
1876 NY3 NL 2 10 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 — — — — -258.3
Career · 8 seasons 221 1,040 216 288 48 12 3 165 17 22 12 .277 — — — — 52

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 20 30 27 25 0 0 243.0 337 86 0 22 10 3.19 -548.0

Career ERA 3.19 vs. league average 2.75 across their career seasons — 15.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1871 PH1 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 26.0 43 23 11 1 7.96 4.22 (-89%) -359.0
1873 PH2 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 16.0 27 8 2 0 4.50 3.40 (-32%) -31.7
1874 PH2 1 3 6 4 4 0 0 39.0 57 7 1 0 1.62 2.19 (+26%) 47.0
1875 PH3 2 12 14 14 14 0 0 126.0 169 38 5 6 2.71 2.23 (-22%) -117.2
1875 PH1 3 1 4 4 4 0 0 36.0 41 10 3 3 2.50 2.23 (-12%) -87.1
Career · 5 seasons 7 20 30 27 25 0 0 243.0 337 86 22 10 3.19 — -548

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 6 0 3 0
3B 3 2 3 3 2 0
OF 192 90 295 20 73 5
P 30 7 18 45 20 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 PH1 3B 3 2 3 3 2 0
1871 PH1 OF 15 14 21 2 5 1
1871 PH1 P 3 3 1 7 0 0
1872 NY2 1B 1 1 6 0 3 0
1872 NY2 OF 50 49 75 4 17 1
1873 PH2 OF 52 0 84 9 16 2
1873 PH2 P 3 0 1 3 2 0
1874 PH2 OF 28 27 38 0 14 0
1874 PH2 P 6 4 2 6 9 0
1875 PH3 P 14 0 10 24 9 2
1875 PH1 OF 31 0 60 4 15 1
1875 PH1 P 4 0 4 5 0 0
1876 LS1 OF 14 0 14 1 2 0
1876 NY3 OF 2 0 3 0 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 30
First Base 1
Third Base 3
Left Field 15
Center Field 10
Right Field 168

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

George Bechtel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Addy
    .277 avg, 1 HR
  2. 96
    Curry Foley
    .286 avg, 6 HR
  3. 95
    Dee Miles
    .280 avg, 2 HR
  4. 94
    Jim Holdsworth
    .291 avg, 0 HR
  5. 93
    John McMullin
    .284 avg, 4 HR
  6. 85
    Al Nixon
    .277 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Bechtel

What years did George Bechtel play?
George Bechtel played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1876.
Was George Bechtel a pitcher?
Both. George Bechtel pitched in 30 games, going 7-20 with a 3.19 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did George Bechtel hit?
George Bechtel hit 3 career home runs with 288 hits.