George Britt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

George Britt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 12 teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs. Across 151 career appearances, he went 55-44 with a 4.15 ERA and 465 strikeouts. He also batted .257 with 2 home runs. George Britt was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 10915.4.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 55–44
ERA 4.15
WHIP 1.37
SO 465
Pitcher PIV 10915.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 175 lb
Born
7/6/1895 in Lexington, KY, USA
Died
1981 in Erie, PA, USA
Awards
All-Star
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

George Britt — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
223.0 209.0 16.0 43.0 5.0 0 0 5.0 9.0 3.0 2.0 .206 .242 .230 .472

Pitching

George Britt — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
13 12 28 15 16 1 234.2 239 158 59 12 82 110 2.26 1.37

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

George Britt — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1927 4.0 4.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
1936 1.0 1.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
1937 6.0 5.0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
1945 4.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Listed seasons · 4 15 12 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .333 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

George Britt — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1927 1 0 1 1 0 0 9.0 7 1 0 0 0 4 0.00 0.78
1936 0 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
1943 0 0 0 0 3 1 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Listed seasons · 3 1 1 2 2 3 1 20.0 7 10 0 0 0 4 0.00 0.35

Career Pitching Statistics

George Britt — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
55 44 151 101 63 3 5 878.2 903 405 32 297 465 4.15 10915.4

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Britt Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1917 ABC WES 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.2 5 2 4 2 2.70 — 0.0
1917 CAG WES 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 8 0 2 6 0.00 2.69 (+100%) 0.0
1920 DM NNL 6 5 14 10 8 1 0 91.1 73 32 29 48 3.15 3.45 (+8%) 370.5
1921 COB NNL 7 10 22 15 12 0 1 133.0 143 79 42 81 5.35 4.02 (-33%) 1816.6
1923 BBS ECL 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 8.2 11 6 3 4 6.23 — 0.0
1924 BBS ECL 10 8 21 15 10 1 0 122.2 148 65 51 71 4.77 4.13 (-16%) 76.4
1925 BBS ECL 5 3 18 9 6 0 1 113.2 94 38 34 57 3.01 4.55 (+34%) 3072.6
1926 BBS ECL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.2 4 1 1 5 1.17 — 0.0
1928 HG EAS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 3 5 3 9.00 — 0.0
1929 HIL ANL 1 1 7 3 1 0 1 36.2 37 18 11 18 4.42 4.60 (+4%) 908.6
1929 HG ANL 5 4 11 10 5 1 0 62.2 85 37 22 32 5.31 4.60 (-16%) 1462.5
1930 HG IND 9 3 16 12 8 0 1 104.1 95 34 31 58 2.93 4.80 (+39%) 2209.7
1931 HG IND 5 2 9 6 5 0 1 61.1 48 17 14 33 2.49 4.10 (+39%) 1290.2
1932 HG EWL 2 3 10 8 4 0 0 43.2 50 21 15 25 4.33 4.13 (-5%) 243.5
1933 HG NN2 1 0 5 4 2 0 0 33.1 33 11 11 10 2.97 3.86 (+23%) 138.4
1934 ND NN2 1 2 6 4 0 0 0 24.1 27 16 10 8 5.92 4.29 (-38%) -673.6
1938 SEN NN2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 3.0 10 10 4 1 30.00 — 0.0
1940 HG NN2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 9 8 3 0 18.00 — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 9.2 21 7 5 3 6.52 3.57 (-83%) 0.0
Career · 19 seasons 55 44 151 101 63 3 5 878.2 903 405 297 465 4.15 — 10,915

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

George Britt — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
323 816 94 210 32 7 2 76 13 48 1 .257 .305 .321 .626 -772

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OPS .626 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Britt Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1917 ABC WES 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1917 CAG WES 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1920 DM NNL 23 61 6 17 2 1 0 7 1 3 0 .279 .271 (+2%) .331 (avg) .363 (-5%) .694 (-2%) -19.3
1921 COB NNL 31 87 11 22 3 1 1 11 2 8 0 .253 .286 (-12%) .344 (-4%) .395 (-13%) .739 (-9%) -109.6
1921 ABC NNL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — -109.6
1923 BBS ECL 32 105 19 26 4 1 0 10 2 3 0 .248 .282 (-12%) .344 (-20%) .390 (-22%) .734 (-21%) -371.6
1924 BBS ECL 31 69 11 21 3 2 0 7 1 3 0 .304 .283 (+7%) .345 (-3%) .389 (+4%) .734 (+1%) -14.2
1925 BBS ECL 35 89 11 27 4 0 0 2 5 10 0 .303 .288 (+5%) .349 (+7%) .407 (-14%) .756 (-5%) -36.3
1926 BBS ECL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 HG EAS 9 26 5 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .269 — — — — 0.0
1929 HIL ANL 14 34 0 10 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 .294 — — — — 0.0
1929 HG ANL 19 36 4 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1930 HG IND 18 48 6 7 4 0 1 3 0 2 0 .146 — — — — -345.4
1931 HG IND 14 44 4 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .205 — — — — 0.0
1932 HG EWL 30 72 7 23 6 1 0 12 0 6 0 .319 .275 (+16%) .335 (+11%) .391 (+10%) .726 (+10%) 124.2
1933 HG NN2 6 16 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1934 ND NN2 14 23 3 9 2 0 0 8 1 3 0 .391 — — — — 0.0
1938 SEN NN2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 HG NN2 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 JRC NAL 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1942 JRC NAL 5 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 13 27 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .259 — — — — 0.0
1942 CCB NAL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1943 CBE NAL 6 15 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .067 — — — — 0.0
1944 CBE NAL 9 24 3 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 25 seasons 323 816 94 210 32 7 2 76 13 48 1 .257 — — — — -882

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 Britt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home234061200.300
Away26421401.095

Pitching — Home / Away

George Britt — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home638.145410130.94
Away813.020169511.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Britt — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-05-07 CVBBIRW 000000000
1944-08-20 CVBCIAW 100000000
1944-08-20 CVBCIAW 423000000
1944-07-23 CVBKCML 200000000
1944-07-23 CVBKCMW 501000000
1944-07-09 CVBMEML 000000000
1944-06-24 CVBCAGW 000000000
1944-05-28 CVBBIRW 000000000
1944-05-28 CVBBIRL 301000000
1944-05-21 CVBBIRW 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George Britt — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-07-06 CVBCI2 — 2.0000000
1943-05-21 CVBMEM — 0.0000000
1943-05-20 CVBMEM SV 1.0000000
1942-08-28 CCBMEM W 0.0000000
1942-08-22 CCBMEM W 7.0940000
1942-07-19 CAGKCM — 5.0960200
1938-05-31 WBSHOM L 1.2588412
1938-05-29 WBSHOM — 0.0000000
1938-05-22 WBSNY5 — 1.1320000
1924-08-03 BLSBRG L 9.01174631

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Britt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 35 22 233 9 9 11
2B 13 6 20 18 5 1
3B 31 21 17 34 8 2
C 62 47 202 48 7 1
OF 24 12 25 1 0 0
P 151 101 47 239 37 11
SS 6 3 3 4 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Britt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 ABC P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1917 CAG P 1 0 1 2 1 1
1920 DM 2B 3 1 6 6 0 1
1920 DM 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1920 DM C 2 1 5 5 0 0
1920 DM OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1920 DM P 14 10 8 35 2 3
1921 COB 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1921 COB OF 10 9 20 1 0 0
1921 COB P 22 15 9 60 7 3
1921 ABC C 1 1 2 1 0 0
1923 BBS 1B 14 13 138 2 7 6
1923 BBS 2B 5 4 12 9 5 0
1923 BBS C 7 7 21 5 1 1
1923 BBS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 BBS P 2 1 0 2 0 0
1924 BBS 1B 7 4 41 3 0 1
1924 BBS 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1924 BBS OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1924 BBS P 21 15 9 27 8 0
1925 BBS 1B 7 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBS 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBS C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBS OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBS P 18 9 2 3 0 0
1925 BBS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 BBS P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1926 BBS SS 1 1 1 1 1 0
1928 HG 2B 1 1 2 2 0 0
1928 HG 3B 3 3 1 2 0 0
1928 HG C 5 4 15 4 0 0
1928 HG P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1929 HIL 1B 2 2 17 1 0 1
1929 HIL 3B 5 3 3 3 2 1
1929 HIL C 3 2 10 4 1 0
1929 HIL P 7 3 3 4 1 1
1929 HIL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 HG 3B 2 0 2 0 0 0
1929 HG C 5 3 14 5 1 0
1929 HG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 HG P 11 10 1 18 5 2
1930 HG C 2 2 8 0 0 0
1930 HG P 16 13 2 32 4 0
1931 HG C 1 0 3 1 0 0
1931 HG OF 2 2 3 0 0 0
1931 HG P 9 6 5 20 1 0
1931 HG SS 3 2 2 3 2 1
1932 HG 1B 1 1 8 1 0 1
1932 HG 3B 13 11 4 19 5 1
1932 HG C 4 2 5 3 0 0
1932 HG OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1932 HG P 10 8 3 14 1 0
1933 HG 3B 1 1 4 1 0 0
1933 HG P 5 5 3 8 4 1
1934 ND 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1934 ND 3B 4 3 2 7 1 0
1934 ND OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1934 ND P 6 4 1 6 1 0
1938 SEN P 2 1 0 1 2 0
1940 HG C 4 3 14 3 0 0
1940 HG P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1941 JRC C 1 1 8 1 0 0
1942 JRC C 5 4 34 4 1 0
1942 CAG 1B 4 2 29 2 2 2
1942 CAG C 5 5 13 2 1 0
1942 CAG P 3 0 0 3 0 0
1942 CCB C 1 0 2 1 0 0
1943 CBE C 6 4 15 3 0 0
1944 CBE C 9 8 33 6 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Britt Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 151
Catcher 62
First Base 35
Second Base 13
Third Base 31
Shortstop 6
Left Field 11
Center Field 10
Right Field 3

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  3. 88
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  4. 87
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  5. 86
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  6. 85
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George Britt: the record in brief

The season rows for George Britt begin in 1917. By club, Britt's seasons break down as the Indianapolis ABCs (1917 to 1921), the Chicago American Giants (1917 through 1942), the Dayton Marcos (1920), the Columbus Buckeyes (1921), the Baltimore Black Sox (1923 through 1926), the Homestead Grays (1928 through 1940), the Hilldale Club (1929), and the Newark Dodgers (1934), among other clubs in the table. Britt, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'8" and 175 pounds. The birth record reads July 6, 1895, in Lexington, KY, USA. The bio records the death in 1981, in Erie, PA, USA.

Across 151 games (101 starts), Britt recorded 55 wins against 44 losses with a 4.15 ERA. Also on Britt's record: 465 strikeouts and 63 complete games. Britt's 4.15 ERA was close to the 4.08 league figure for those seasons. Britt won 10 games in 1924, the most of any season listed. Britt struck out 81 batters in 1921, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Britt

Was George Britt a pitcher?
Yes. George Britt pitched in the major leagues, recording 55 wins and 465 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Britt hit?
George Britt hit 2 career home runs with 210 hits.
What was George Britt's career batting average?
George Britt batted .257 over his career, with 210 hits in 816 at bats.
How many RBI did George Britt have?
George Britt drove in 76 runs in his career.
What was George Britt's career ERA?
George Britt finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 55-44 with 465 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did George Britt have?
George Britt recorded 465 career strikeouts.