George Bone
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901)
George Bone was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1901 for the Milwaukee Brewers. In 12 career games, he hit .302 with 13 hits and 6 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 152 lb
- Died
- 5/26/1918 in West Haven, CT, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1901-09-18
- Last Game
- 1901-09-28
Full name: George Drummond Bone
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 43 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .302 | .362 | .349 | .711 | 0 |
Career AVG .302 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.
Career OBP .362 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.
Career SLG .349 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .711 vs. league average .686 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | MLA | AL | 12 | 43 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .302 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 12 | 43 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .302 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 (12 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 12 | 43 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 6 | .302 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-09-28 | MLA | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1901-09-28 | MLA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901-09-27 | MLA | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-26 | MLA | PHA | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901-09-25 | MLA | PHA | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1901-09-24 | MLA | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-23 | MLA | BLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-23 | MLA | BLA | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1901-09-21 | MLA | BLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-21 | MLA | BLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 12 |
George Bone: the record in brief
The profile opens with George Bone's first major league game on September 18, 1901; the last one listed came on September 28, 1901. Bone spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Milwaukee Brewers. Bone is listed as a shortstop at 152 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. The bio says Bone batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is August 28, 1874, in New Haven, CT, USA. The bio records the death on May 26, 1918, in West Haven, CT, USA. On the record, George Bone was born George Drummond Bone.
The batting record for Bone: 12 games, 13 hits in 43 at bats, and a .302 average, along with 6 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .362 and .349 give Bone a career OPS of .711. Over the seasons Bone played, league hitters batted .272; the .302 career figure is 11.2% above that. The season table holds a single row: 1901 with the Milwaukee Brewers, 12 games, 43 at bats and 13 hits.
The position breakdown shows 12 games, all at shortstop. The fielding table credits Bone with 24 putouts, 29 assists and 8 errors at shortstop.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Bone
- Was George Bone a pitcher?
- No. George Bone was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did George Bone hit?
- George Bone hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
- What was George Bone's career batting average?
- George Bone batted .302 over his career, with 13 hits in 43 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Bone have?
- George Bone drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is George Bone in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Bone has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did George Bone play for?
- George Bone played for the Milwaukee Brewers.