George Bird
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871)
George Bird was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1871 for the Rockford Forest Citys. In 25 career games, he hit .264 with 28 hits and 13 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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 150 lb
- Died
- 11/9/1940 in Rockford, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1871-05-06
- Last Game
- 1871-09-15
Full name: George Raymond Bird
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 106 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .264 | .284 | .377 | .662 | -99 |
Career AVG .264 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.
Career OBP .284 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.
Career SLG .377 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .662 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 | RC1 | 25 | 106 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .264 | .286 (-8%) | .311 (-9%) | .383 (-2%) | .695 (-5%) | -98.7 | |
| Career · 1 season | 25 | 106 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .264 | — | — | — | — | -99 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 25 |
George Bird: the record in brief
May 6, 1871 and September 15, 1871 bracket George Bird's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Bird spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Rockford Forest Citys. Bird played primarily as a center fielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 23, 1850, in Stillman Valley, IL, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-9 and 150 pounds. Bird died on November 9, 1940, in Rockford, IL, USA. Bird's full given name, per the bio, is George Raymond Bird.
Bird's career batting table shows 25 games, 106 at bats and 28 hits, a .264 average; the totals also include 13 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .284 and .377 give Bird a career OPS of .662. Bird's .264 average ran 7.8% below the .287 that the league posted over the same seasons. Only one season appears, 1871 for the Rockford Forest Citys, when Bird played 25 games and went 28 for 106. That year the league hit .286, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Bird
- Was George Bird a pitcher?
- No. George Bird was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did George Bird hit?
- George Bird hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.
- What teams did George Bird play for?
- George Bird played for one team, the Rockford Forest Citys (1871).
- What were George Bird's career stats?
- In 25 games, George Bird had 28 hits, 13 RBI, 19 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.
- What position did George Bird play?
- George Bird played primarily as a center fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Bird and how much did he weigh?
- George Bird was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 150 pounds.
- What was George Bird's career batting average?
- George Bird batted .264 over his career, with 28 hits in 106 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Bird have?
- George Bird drove in 13 runs in his career.
- Is George Bird in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Bird has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.