George Bjorkman
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983)
George Bjorkman was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1983 for the Houston Astros. In 29 career games, he hit .227 with 17 hits, 2 home runs, and 14 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 93.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1983-07-10
- Last Game
- 1983-10-02
Full name: George Anton Bjorkman
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 75 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 29 | .227 | .370 | .360 | .730 | 93 |
Career AVG .227 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.
Career OBP .370 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +13.7% above league average.
Career SLG .360 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.
Career OPS .730 vs. league average .714 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | HOU | NL | 29 | 75 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 29 | .227 | .260 (-13%) | .324 (+14%) | .389 (-8%) | .714 (+2%) | 92.7 |
| Career · 1 season | 29 | 75 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 29 | .227 | — | — | — | — | 93 | ||
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
View full game log (29 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | .222 |
| Away | 13 | 39 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 | .231 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-10-02 | HOU | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983-10-01 | HOU | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983-09-30 | HOU | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-09-27 | HOU | SDP | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983-09-13 | HOU | LAD | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983-09-11 | HOU | SFG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983-09-09 | HOU | SFG | W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983-09-08 | HOU | SDP | W | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983-09-07 | HOU | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-09-01 | HOU | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 29 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts University | Tulsa | OK | 1976, 1977, 1978 |
George Bjorkman: the record in brief
July 10, 1983 and October 2, 1983 bracket George Bjorkman's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Houston Astros, in 1983. Born on August 26, 1956, in Ontario, CA, USA, Bjorkman is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Bjorkman's listed size is 6'2" and 190 pounds. Bjorkman's full given name, per the bio, is George Anton Bjorkman.
The batting record for Bjorkman: 29 games, 17 hits in 75 at bats, and a .227 average, adding 2 home runs and 14 RBI. Bjorkman's career OPS of .730 combines a .370 on-base mark with .360 slugging. Set against a .261 league average for the same years, Bjorkman's .227 average sits 13.1% below it. The season table holds a single row: 1983 with the Houston Astros, 29 games, 75 at bats and 17 hits. That year the league hit .260, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column. The PIV column, the site's own offense metric scaled to each season's league, sums to 93 for Bjorkman; 1983 contributed the most, 92.7.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Bjorkman
- Was George Bjorkman a pitcher?
- No. George Bjorkman was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did George Bjorkman hit?
- George Bjorkman hit 2 career home runs with 17 hits.
- What teams did George Bjorkman play for?
- George Bjorkman played for one team, the Houston Astros (1983).
- What were George Bjorkman's career stats?
- In 29 games, George Bjorkman had 17 hits, 2 home runs, 14 RBI, and 8 runs, with a .227 batting average.
- What position did George Bjorkman play?
- George Bjorkman played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Bjorkman and how much did he weigh?
- George Bjorkman was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was George Bjorkman's career batting average?
- George Bjorkman batted .227 over his career, with 17 hits in 75 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Bjorkman have?
- George Bjorkman drove in 14 runs in his career.
- Is George Bjorkman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Bjorkman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.