George Case
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1947)
George Case was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1947 for the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,226 career games, he hit .282 with 1,415 hits, 21 home runs, and 377 RBI. George Case was a 4-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 624.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 183 lb
- Died
- 1/23/1989 in Trenton, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1937-09-08
- Last Game
- 1947-08-03
- Awards
- 4× All-Star
Full name: George Washington Case
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,226 | 5,016 | 785 | 1,415 | 233 | 43 | 21 | 377 | 349 | 426 | 297 | .282 | .341 | .358 | .699 | 624 |
Career AVG .282 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.
Career OBP .341 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .358 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .699 vs. league average .705 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | WS1 | AL | 22 | 90 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .289 | .276 (+4%) | .342 (-9%) | .398 (avg) | .740 (-4%) | -89.0 |
| 1938 | WS1 | AL | 107 | 433 | 69 | 132 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 39 | 28 | .305 | .272 (+12%) | .341 (+6%) | .392 (+1%) | .734 (+3%) | 280.8 |
| 1939 | WS1 | AL | 128 | 530 | 103 | 160 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 51 | 56 | 36 | .302 | .274 (+10%) | .342 (+8%) | .393 (-4%) | .735 (+1%) | 263.3 |
| 1940 | WS1 | AL | 154 | 656 | 109 | 192 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 35 | 52 | 39 | .293 | .267 (+10%) | .335 (+4%) | .387 (-3%) | .722 (avg) | 84.5 |
| 1941 | WS1 | AL | 153 | 649 | 95 | 176 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 33 | 51 | 37 | .271 | .262 (+3%) | .332 (-2%) | .373 (-5%) | .705 (-4%) | -427.8 |
| 1942 | WS1 | AL | 125 | 513 | 101 | 164 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 30 | .320 | .253 (+26%) | .323 (+17%) | .349 (+17%) | .672 (+17%) | 1616.9 |
| 1943 | WS1 | AL | 141 | 613 | 102 | 180 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 61 | 41 | 27 | .294 | .255 (+15%) | .324 (+5%) | .346 (+8%) | .671 (+6%) | 648.1 |
| 1944 | WS1 | AL | 119 | 464 | 63 | 116 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 49 | 49 | 22 | .250 | .261 (-4%) | .325 (avg) | .357 (-16%) | .683 (-8%) | -469.3 |
| 1945 | WS1 | AL | 123 | 504 | 72 | 148 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 30 | 49 | 27 | .294 | .260 (+13%) | .328 (+9%) | .354 (+1%) | .683 (+5%) | 549.5 |
| 1946 | CLE | AL | 118 | 484 | 46 | 109 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 38 | .225 | .256 (-12%) | .328 (-15%) | .358 (-18%) | .687 (-16%) | -1266.6 |
| 1947 | WS1 | AL | 36 | 80 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | .150 | .262 (-43%) | .336 (-32%) | .376 (-57%) | .712 (-45%) | -566.6 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 1,226 | 5,016 | 785 | 1,415 | 233 | 43 | 21 | 377 | 349 | 426 | 297 | .282 | — | — | — | — | 624 | ||
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 (1226 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 627 | 2525 | 393 | 723 | 2 | 197 | .286 |
| Away | 599 | 2491 | 390 | 692 | 19 | 177 | .278 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-08-03 | MIN | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-07-29 | MIN | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-07-17 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-07-17 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-07-16 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-07-15 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-07-14 | MIN | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-07-13 | MIN | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-07-12 | MIN | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-07-11 | MIN | CHW | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | WS1 | OF | 22 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1938 | WS1 | OF | 101 | 0 | 207 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 1939 | WS1 | OF | 123 | 0 | 332 | 7 | 16 | 2 |
| 1940 | WS1 | OF | 154 | 0 | 384 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| 1941 | WS1 | OF | 151 | 0 | 362 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| 1942 | WS1 | OF | 120 | 0 | 270 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 1943 | WS1 | OF | 140 | 0 | 318 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1944 | WS1 | OF | 114 | 0 | 288 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 1945 | WS1 | OF | 123 | 0 | 316 | 17 | 7 | 3 |
| 1946 | CLE | OF | 118 | 0 | 226 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1947 | WS1 | OF | 21 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 534 |
| Center Field | 243 |
| Right Field | 424 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 9th | 60.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1943 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 12th | 37.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1942 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 13th | 17.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1939 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 31th | 3.0 | 336 | 0 |
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George Case: the record in brief
The profile opens with George Case's first major league game on September 8, 1937; the last one listed came on August 3, 1947. The team column moves through the Washington Senators (1937 to 1947) and the Cleveland Indians (1946). At 183 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Case is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Case batted and threw right-handed. Case was born on November 11, 1915, in Trenton, NJ, USA. Case died on January 23, 1989, in Trenton, NJ, USA. Case's full given name, per the bio, is George Washington Case.
In 1,226 games and 5,016 at bats, Case batted .282 with 1,415 hits, adding 21 home runs, 377 runs batted in, and 349 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .341 and .358 give Case a career OPS of .699. The league as a whole hit .264 across Case's seasons, which puts the .282 career mark 6.9% above average. Case collected a career-high 192 hits in 1940. Case stole 61 bases in 1943, the most of any season listed.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Case
- What years did George Case play?
- George Case played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1947.
- Was George Case a pitcher?
- No. George Case was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did George Case hit?
- George Case hit 21 career home runs with 1415 hits.
- What was George Case's career batting average?
- George Case batted .282 over his career, with 1,415 hits in 5,016 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Case have?
- George Case drove in 377 runs in his career.
- Is George Case in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Case has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.