George Caster

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1946)

W–L 76–100
ERA 4.54
WHIP 1.50
SO 595
Pitcher PIV -17468.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
8/4/1907 in Colton, CA, USA
Died
12/18/1955 in Lakewood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1934-09-10
Last Game
1946-09-16

Full name: George Jasper Caster

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
76 100 376 127 62 6 39 1377.7 1,469 695 121 597 595 4.54 -17468.2

Career ERA 4.54 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 14.5% worse 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
1934 PHA AL 3 2 5 3 2 0 0 37.0 32 14 14 15 3.41 4.29 (+21%) -509.4
1935 PHA AL 1 4 25 1 0 0 1 63.3 86 44 37 24 6.25 4.35 (-44%) -2493.4
1937 PHA AL 12 19 34 33 19 3 0 231.7 227 114 107 100 4.43 4.34 (-2%) -4071.3
1938 PHA AL 16 20 42 40 20 2 1 281.3 310 136 117 112 4.35 4.35 (avg) -2700.6
1939 PHA AL 9 9 28 17 7 1 0 136.0 144 74 45 59 4.90 4.28 (-14%) -1717.0
1940 PHA AL 4 19 36 24 11 0 2 178.3 234 130 69 75 6.56 4.21 (-56%) -2105.9
1941 SLA AL 3 7 32 9 3 0 3 104.3 105 58 37 36 5.00 3.94 (-27%) -2073.8
1942 SLA AL 8 2 39 0 0 0 5 80.0 62 25 39 34 2.81 3.57 (+21%) -442.0
1943 SLA AL 6 8 35 0 0 0 8 76.3 69 18 41 43 2.12 3.50 (+39%) -675.1
1944 SLA AL 6 6 42 0 0 0 12 81.0 91 22 33 46 2.44 3.57 (+32%) 15.5
1945 SLA AL 1 2 10 0 0 0 1 15.7 20 12 7 9 6.89 3.67 (-88%) 298.0
1945 DET AL 5 1 22 0 0 0 2 51.3 47 22 27 23 3.86 3.67 (-5%) -781.2
1946 DET AL 2 1 26 0 0 0 4 41.3 42 26 24 19 5.66 3.59 (-58%) -212.0
Career · 13 seasons 76 100 376 127 62 6 39 1,377.2 1,469 695 597 595 4.54 — -17,468

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
380 440 25 81 13 0 0 37 0 18 133 .184 .218 .214 .432 -1,576

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OPS .432 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 39.2% 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
1934 PHA AL 5 15 1 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 .267 — — — — 0.0
1935 PHA AL 26 22 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 .227 — — — — 0.0
1937 PHA AL 37 90 6 19 4 0 0 11 0 2 24 .211 .276 (-24%) .342 (-33%) .398 (-36%) .740 (-35%) -519.2
1938 PHA AL 42 101 9 20 5 0 0 10 0 8 28 .198 .272 (-27%) .341 (-23%) .392 (-37%) .734 (-30%) -496.0
1939 PHA AL 28 43 2 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 .209 — — — — 0.0
1940 PHA AL 36 62 3 8 1 0 0 4 0 3 24 .129 .267 (-52%) .335 (-50%) .387 (-63%) .722 (-57%) -561.1
1941 SLA AL 32 29 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 .103 — — — — 0.0
1942 SLA AL 39 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .067 — — — — 0.0
1943 SLA AL 35 22 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 9 .136 — — — — 0.0
1944 SLA AL 42 20 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 .250 — — — — 0.0
1945 SLA AL 10 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1945 DET AL 22 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 .182 — — — — 0.0
1946 DET AL 26 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 380 440 25 81 13 0 0 37 0 18 133 .184 — — — — -1,576

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1945 WS DET 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2021961345020.230
Away1782461236017.146

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home199689.27223452863134.50
Away177685.27463533112824.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-16 DETMINW 100000000
1946-09-12 DETNYYW 000000000
1946-09-07 DETCHWW 100000000
1946-08-26 DETNYYL 000000000
1946-08-21 DETPHAL 000000000
1946-08-18 DETSLAL 000000000
1946-08-17 DETSLAW 000000000
1946-08-12 DETCLEW 000000000
1946-08-04 DETBOSL 100000001
1946-07-25 DETMINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-09-16 DETMIN SV 1.1222200
1946-09-12 DETNYY SV 1.0000100
1946-09-07 DETCHW SV 2.2200310
1946-08-26 DETNYY — 0.2233210
1946-08-21 DETPHA — 2.0000210
1946-08-18 DETSLA — 0.2000020
1946-08-17 DETSLA SV 1.0000110
1946-08-12 DETCLE SV 1.0000000
1946-08-04 DETBOS — 3.0511000
1946-07-25 DETMIN — 1.0411200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 376 0 75 253 16 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 PHA P 5 0 5 9 1 1
1935 PHA P 25 0 4 19 1 1
1937 PHA P 34 0 8 44 4 2
1938 PHA P 42 0 12 44 4 1
1939 PHA P 28 0 9 21 1 4
1940 PHA P 36 0 10 27 2 2
1941 SLA P 32 0 11 20 1 3
1942 SLA P 39 0 8 17 1 1
1943 SLA P 35 0 2 17 0 1
1944 SLA P 42 0 2 13 0 0
1945 SLA P 10 0 1 2 0 0
1945 DET P 22 0 3 9 0 0
1946 DET P 26 0 0 11 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 376

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dan Spillner
    75-89, 4.21 ERA
  2. 97
    Hank Gastright
    72-63, 4.20 ERA
  3. 97
    Pete Appleton
    57-66, 4.30 ERA
  4. 96
    Joe Haynes
    76-82, 4.01 ERA
  5. 96
    Phil Knell
    79-90, 4.05 ERA
  6. 95
    Bruce Ruffin
    60-82, 4.19 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about George Caster

What years did George Caster play?
George Caster played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1946.
Was George Caster a pitcher?
Yes. George Caster pitched in the major leagues, recording 76 wins and 595 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Caster hit?
George Caster hit 0 career home runs with 81 hits.