George Carey

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1903)

AVG .271
HR 1
RBI 159
H 313
OPS .667
PIV -828
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
12/4/1870 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
12/17/1916 in East Liverpool, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1895-04-26
Last Game
1903-07-06

Full name: George C. Carey

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
299 1,157 114 313 60 20 1 159 5 52 68 .271 .308 .360 .667 -828

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — near 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
1895 BLN NL 123 490 59 128 21 6 1 75 2 27 32 .261 .296 (-12%) .361 (-16%) .399 (-16%) .761 (-16%) -1373.6
1898 LS3 NL 8 32 1 6 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 .188 — — — — 0.0
1902 WS1 AL 120 452 46 142 35 11 0 60 3 20 21 .314 .266 (+18%) .321 (+9%) .343 (+28%) .665 (+19%) 1373.5
1903 WS1 AL 48 183 8 37 3 2 0 23 0 4 13 .202 .261 (-23%) .316 (-29%) .345 (-30%) .662 (-30%) -828.2
Career · 4 seasons 299 1,157 114 313 60 20 1 159 5 52 68 .271 — — — — -828

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home893373795040.282
Away873311890044.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1903-07-06 MINCLEL 100000000
1903-07-04 MINCLEW 510000000
1903-06-20 MINSLAL 300000000
1903-06-19 MINSLAL 301000000
1903-06-13 MINCHWW 501000100
1903-06-12 MINCHWL 401000100
1903-06-10 MINCLEL 300000010
1903-06-09 MINCLEL 500000000
1903-06-08 MINCLEL 402000000
1903-06-06 MINSLAW 504000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 298 0 2851 140 44 150
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
OF 1 0 4 0 0 0
SS 1 0 1 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1895 BLN 1B 123 0 1132 43 15 73
1895 BLN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1895 BLN OF 1 0 4 0 0 0
1895 BLN SS 1 0 1 2 0 0
1898 LS3 1B 8 0 94 5 4 5
1902 WS1 1B 120 0 1190 69 14 54
1903 WS1 1B 47 0 435 23 11 18

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 298
Third Base 1
Shortstop 1
Center Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Francisco Correa
    .269 avg, 8 HR
  2. 53
    Frank Ellerbe
    .268 avg, 4 HR
  3. 53
    Jordan Pacheco
    .272 avg, 10 HR
  4. 50
    Broderick Perkins
    .271 avg, 8 HR
  5. 46
    Tom Carey
    .275 avg, 2 HR
  6. 30
    Herb Plews
    .262 avg, 4 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Carey

What years did George Carey play?
George Carey played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1903.
Was George Carey a pitcher?
No. George Carey was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did George Carey hit?
George Carey hit 1 career home runs with 313 hits.