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.

What was George Binks's career batting average?

George Binks batted .253 over his career, with 277 hits in 1,093 at bats.

How many RBI did George Binks have?

George Binks drove in 130 runs in his career.

Is George Binks in the Hall of Fame?

No. George Binks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

George Binks

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

George Binks was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1948 for the Washington Senators, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 5 seasons. In 351 career games, he hit .253 with 277 hits, 8 home runs, and 130 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

George Binks — 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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George Binks — Season-by-Season Batting
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

George Binks — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	166	479	48	112	0	51	.234
Away	185	614	64	165	8	80	.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Binks — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1948-07-03	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-29	SLA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-27	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-23	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-22	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-20	SLA	NYY	L	1	1	0	0	0	0
1948-06-16	SLA	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1948-06-13	SLA	PHA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1948-06-13	SLA	PHA	W	1	0	1	1	0	0
1948-06-12	SLA	PHA	L	2	0	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Binks — 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

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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George Binks — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	37
Left Field	70
Center Field	88
Right Field	102

Award Voting History

George Binks — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1945	Most Valuable Player	AL	21th	9.0	336	0

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Career Spans

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George Binks: the record in brief

George Binks played a first major league game on September 23, 1944 and a last one on July 3, 1948. By club, Binks's seasons break down as the Washington Senators (1944 through 1946), the Philadelphia Athletics (1947 to 1948), and the St. Louis Browns (1948). Binks played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 11, 1914, in Chicago, IL, USA and a listed size of 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Binks died on November 13, 2010, in Woodbury, TN, USA. The given name on file is George Alvin Binks.

Across 351 games at the plate, Binks's career line reads 277 hits in 1,093 at bats for a .253 average, along with 8 home runs, 130 RBI, and 21 stolen bases. Binks got on base at a .299 rate and slugged .344 (.643 OPS). The .253 career average is close to the .261 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 7.8% below league average (.643 against .697). 1945 produced Binks's most hits, 153 of them for the Washington Senators.

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.
What was George Binks's career batting average?: George Binks batted .253 over his career, with 277 hits in 1,093 at bats.
How many RBI did George Binks have?: George Binks drove in 130 runs in his career.
Is George Binks in the Hall of Fame?: No. George Binks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.