George Bradley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1888)

W–L 172–151
ERA 2.43
WHIP 1.09
SO 671
Pitcher PIV 341.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
7/13/1852 in Reading, PA, USA
Died
10/2/1931 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1875-05-04
Last Game
1888-08-08

Full name: George Washington Bradley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
172 151 347 325 302 33 2 2940.0 3,009 795 45 196 671 2.43 341.0

Career ERA 2.43 vs. league average 2.85 across their career seasons — 14.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1875 SL2 33 26 60 60 57 5 0 535.7 540 127 17 60 2.13 2.23 (+4%) 643.2
1876 SL3 NL 45 19 64 64 63 16 0 573.0 470 78 38 103 1.23 2.31 (+47%) 2663.3
1877 CHN NL 19 23 50 44 35 2 0 394.0 452 145 39 59 3.31 2.81 (-18%) -1585.0
1879 TRN NL 13 40 54 54 53 3 0 487.0 590 154 26 133 2.85 2.50 (-14%) -2157.1
1880 PRO NL 13 8 28 20 16 4 2 196.0 158 30 6 54 1.38 2.37 (+42%) 862.6
1881 CL2 NL 2 4 6 6 5 0 0 51.0 70 22 3 6 3.88 2.77 (-40%) -462.6
1882 CL2 NL 6 9 18 16 15 0 0 147.0 164 61 22 32 3.73 2.80 (-33%) -1530.5
1883 PH4 AA 16 7 26 23 22 0 0 214.3 215 75 22 56 3.15 3.22 (+2%) -1320.8
1884 CNU UA 25 15 41 38 36 3 0 342.0 350 103 23 168 2.71 3.11 (+13%) 3227.8
Career · 9 seasons 172 151 347 325 302 33 2 2,940.0 3,009 795 196 671 2.43 — 341

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
567 2,258 272 518 64 38 3 172 5 40 152 .229 .243 .295 .538 -3,053

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career OPS .538 vs. league average .612 across their career seasons — 12.1% 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
1875 SL2 60 254 28 62 7 3 0 24 3 1 19 .244 .253 (-4%) .260 (-5%) .309 (-5%) .570 (-5%) -164.8
1876 SL3 NL 64 265 29 66 7 6 0 28 0 3 12 .249 .265 (-6%) .277 (-7%) .320 (avg) .598 (-3%) -152.7
1877 CHN NL 55 214 31 52 7 3 0 12 0 6 19 .243 .271 (-10%) .289 (-9%) .337 (-10%) .626 (-9%) -276.8
1879 TRN NL 63 251 36 62 9 5 0 23 0 1 20 .247 .255 (-3%) .270 (-8%) .328 (-2%) .599 (-4%) -180.8
1880 PRO NL 82 309 32 70 7 6 0 23 0 5 38 .227 .244 (-7%) .267 (-11%) .319 (-10%) .586 (-10%) -425.9
1881 DTN NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1881 CL2 NL 60 241 21 60 10 1 2 18 0 4 25 .249 .260 (-4%) .290 (-10%) .338 (-4%) .628 (-7%) 0.0
1882 CL2 NL 30 115 16 21 5 0 0 6 0 4 16 .183 .248 (-26%) .275 (-24%) .329 (-31%) .605 (-28%) -419.1
1883 CL2 NL 4 16 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .312 — — — — 0.0
1883 PH4 AA 76 312 47 73 8 5 1 36 0 8 0 .234 .257 (-9%) .285 (-11%) .345 (-13%) .631 (-12%) 0.0
1884 CNU UA 58 226 31 43 4 7 0 0 0 7 0 .190 .243 (-22%) .278 (-23%) .327 (-17%) .606 (-20%) -650.7
1886 PH4 AA 13 48 1 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 .083 — — — — 0.0
1888 BL2 AA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 567 2,258 272 518 64 38 3 172 5 40 152 .229 — — — — -2,271

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 18 0 152 5 15 7
2B 1 0 0 0 1 0
3B 170 0 216 382 126 21
OF 47 0 60 9 21 0
P 347 0 216 630 98 23
SS 33 0 40 97 36 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 SL2 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1875 SL2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1875 SL2 P 60 0 52 121 20 8
1875 SL2 SS 2 0 2 2 1 1
1876 SL3 P 64 0 50 87 12 4
1877 CHN 1B 3 0 12 0 0 0
1877 CHN 3B 16 0 11 18 13 1
1877 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1877 CHN P 50 0 25 71 5 1
1879 TRN 1B 3 0 31 2 3 1
1879 TRN 3B 5 0 5 17 6 0
1879 TRN OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1879 TRN P 54 0 24 132 24 0
1879 TRN SS 1 0 2 2 0 0
1880 PRO 1B 2 0 19 0 1 2
1880 PRO 3B 57 0 76 165 40 8
1880 PRO OF 7 0 5 0 6 0
1880 PRO P 28 0 9 49 8 0
1881 DTN SS 1 0 1 1 1 1
1881 CL2 3B 48 0 78 76 24 6
1881 CL2 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1881 CL2 P 6 0 2 8 2 0
1881 CL2 SS 6 0 7 21 12 2
1882 CL2 1B 6 0 59 3 4 3
1882 CL2 OF 9 0 13 2 3 0
1882 CL2 P 18 0 10 42 6 5
1883 CL2 SS 4 0 8 11 5 2
1883 PH4 1B 2 0 9 0 4 0
1883 PH4 3B 44 0 46 106 43 6
1883 PH4 OF 11 0 18 4 6 0
1883 PH4 P 26 0 11 39 10 2
1884 CNU 1B 2 0 22 0 3 1
1884 CNU OF 16 0 23 2 6 0
1884 CNU P 41 0 33 81 11 3
1884 CNU SS 5 0 4 11 4 0
1886 PH4 SS 13 0 14 48 11 2
1888 BL2 SS 1 0 2 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 347
First Base 18
Second Base 1
Third Base 170
Shortstop 33
Left Field 12
Center Field 19
Right Field 16

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Deacon Phillippe
    189-109, 2.59 ERA
  2. 89
    Tommy Bond
    234-163, 2.14 ERA
  3. 88
    Jesse Tannehill
    197-117, 2.80 ERA
  4. 85
    Jack Taylor
    152-139, 2.65 ERA
  5. 83
    Will White
    229-166, 2.28 ERA
  6. 81
    Sam Leever
    194-100, 2.47 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about George Bradley

What years did George Bradley play?
George Bradley played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1888.
Was George Bradley a pitcher?
Yes. George Bradley pitched in the major leagues, recording 172 wins and 671 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Bradley hit?
George Bradley hit 3 career home runs with 518 hits.