George Binks

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1948)

AVG .253
HR 8
RBI 130
H 277
OPS .643
PIV -842
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
7/11/1914 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
11/13/2010 in Woodbury, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1944-09-23
Last Game
1948-07-03

Full name: George Alvin Binks

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
351 1,093 112 277 55 10 8 130 21 67 108 .253 .299 .344 .643 -842

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OPS .643 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 7.8% 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
1944 WS1 AL 5 12 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1945 WS1 AL 145 550 62 153 32 6 6 81 11 34 52 .278 .260 (+7%) .328 (-2%) .354 (+10%) .683 (+5%) 311.9
1946 WS1 AL 65 134 13 26 3 0 0 12 1 6 16 .194 .256 (-24%) .328 (-31%) .358 (-40%) .687 (-35%) -732.2
1947 PHA AL 104 333 33 86 19 4 2 34 8 23 36 .258 .262 (-2%) .336 (-8%) .376 (-5%) .712 (-7%) -421.8
1948 PHA AL 17 41 2 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 .098 — — — — 0.0
1948 SLA AL 15 23 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .217 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 351 1,093 112 277 55 10 8 130 21 67 108 .253 — — — — -842

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16647948112051.234
Away18561464165880.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-07-03 SLACLEL 100000000
1948-06-29 SLACHWL 100000000
1948-06-27 SLABOSL 100000000
1948-06-23 SLAPHAL 100000000
1948-06-22 SLAPHAL 100000000
1948-06-20 SLANYYL 110000000
1948-06-16 SLAMINW 100000001
1948-06-13 SLAPHAL 401000000
1948-06-13 SLAPHAW 101000100
1948-06-12 SLAPHAL 201000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 37 0 256 19 2 18
OF 253 0 575 23 14 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 WS1 OF 3 0 4 0 0 0
1945 WS1 1B 20 0 164 12 1 13
1945 WS1 OF 128 0 321 13 8 4
1946 WS1 OF 28 0 68 1 0 0
1947 PHA 1B 13 0 82 7 1 4
1947 PHA OF 75 0 157 8 6 1
1948 PHA OF 14 0 18 1 0 0
1948 SLA 1B 4 0 10 0 0 1
1948 SLA OF 5 0 7 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 37
Left Field 70
Center Field 88
Right Field 102

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 9.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bill Sharp
    .255 avg, 9 HR
  2. 95
    Bob Borkowski
    .251 avg, 16 HR
  3. 85
    Marvin Barker
    .253 avg, 13 HR
  4. 71
    Marv Rickert
    .247 avg, 19 HR
  5. 67
    Max Marshall
    .245 avg, 15 HR
  6. 62
    Jack O'Brien
    .259 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Binks

What years did George Binks play?
George Binks played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1948.
Was George Binks a pitcher?
No. George Binks was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Binks hit?
George Binks hit 8 career home runs with 277 hits.