What years did George Chalmers play?

George Chalmers played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1916.

Was George Chalmers a pitcher?

Yes. George Chalmers pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 290 strikeouts.

How many home runs did George Chalmers hit?

George Chalmers hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.

What was George Chalmers's career batting average?

George Chalmers batted .163 over his career, with 34 hits in 209 at bats.

How many RBI did George Chalmers have?

George Chalmers drove in 9 runs in his career.

What was George Chalmers's career ERA?

George Chalmers finished with a 3.41 career ERA, going 29-41 with 290 strikeouts.

George Chalmers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1916)

George Chalmers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1916 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 7 seasons. Across 121 career appearances, he went 29-41 with a 3.41 ERA and 290 strikeouts. He also batted .163 with 0 home runs.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 29–41

ERA 3.41

WHIP 1.43

SO 290

Pitcher PIV -4890.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 189 lb
Born: 6/7/1888 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Died: 8/5/1960 in Bronx, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1910-09-21
Last Game: 1916-08-07

Full name: George W. Chalmers

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Career Pitching Statistics

George Chalmers — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
29	41	121	77	36	4	6	646.1	645	245	17	279	290	3.41	-4890.0

Career ERA 3.41 vs. league average 3.01 across their career seasons — 13.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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George Chalmers Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1910	PHI	NL	1	1	4	3	2	0	0	22.0	21	13	11	12	5.32	2.79 (-91%)	-59.9
1911	PHI	NL	13	10	38	22	11	3	4	208.2	196	72	101	101	3.11	3.37 (+8%)	-1464.0
1912	PHI	NL	3	4	12	8	3	0	0	57.2	64	21	37	22	3.28	3.36 (+3%)	-2412.3
1913	PHI	NL	3	10	26	14	4	0	1	116.0	133	62	51	46	4.81	3.07 (-57%)	-1495.8
1914	PHI	NL	0	3	3	2	1	0	0	18.0	23	11	15	6	5.50	2.93 (-88%)	-690.2
1915	PHI	NL	8	9	26	20	13	1	1	170.1	159	47	45	82	2.48	2.90 (+14%)	1863.4
1916	PHI	NL	1	4	12	8	2	0	0	53.2	49	19	19	21	3.19	2.78 (-15%)	-631.2
Career · 7 seasons			29	41	121	77	36	4	6	646.1	645	245	279	290	3.41	—	-4,890

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 Chalmers — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
121	209	8	34	8	0	0	9	0	4	84	.163	.178	.201	.379	-802

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career SLG .201 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career OPS .379 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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George Chalmers — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1910	PHI	NL	4	7	0	1	1	0	0	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	PHI	NL	38	73	4	13	4	2	1	26	.178	.266 (-33%)	.336 (-44%)	.356 (-35%)	.693 (-39%)	-459.6
1912	PHI	NL	12	16	2	3	0	0	2	9	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	PHI	NL	26	33	2	7	0	1	0	13	.212	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	PHI	NL	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	PHI	NL	26	59	0	10	3	6	1	20	.169	.250 (-32%)	.318 (-42%)	.332 (-34%)	.651 (-38%)	-342.1
1916	PHI	NL	12	15	0	0	0	0	0	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			121	209	8	34	8	9	4	84	.163	—	—	—	—	-802

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

George Chalmers — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333

Playoff Batting by Year

George Chalmers — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1915	WS	PHI	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333

Playoff Career Pitching

George Chalmers — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	1	1	0	8.0	8	2	3	6	2.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

George Chalmers — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1915	WS	PHI	0	1	1	1	0	8.0	8	2	3	6	2.25

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

George Chalmers — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	61	99	6	21	0	5	.212
Away	60	110	2	13	0	1	.118

Pitching — Home / Away

George Chalmers — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	61	330.0	351	146	139	155	3.98
Away	60	315.1	293	112	140	136	3.20

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Chalmers — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1916-08-07	PHI	STL	W	0	0
1916-08-01	PHI	CHC	L	2	2
1916-07-27	PHI	PIT	W	3	3
1916-07-22	PHI	CIN	L	2	0
1916-07-15	PHI	PIT	L	1	1
1916-06-30	PHI	NY1	L	0	0
1916-06-22	PHI	BRO	L	1	1
1916-05-27	PHI	BRO	L	1	0
1916-05-23	PHI	CHC	L	1	1
1916-05-11	PHI	STL	L	2	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George Chalmers — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1916-08-07	PHI	STL	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
1916-08-01	PHI	CHC	L	9.0	6	2	2	0	3	1
1916-07-27	PHI	PIT	W	9.0	7	4	1	7	5	0
1916-07-22	PHI	CIN	L	6.0	10	4	4	2	3	0
1916-07-15	PHI	PIT	L	6.1	5	6	2	1	3	0
1916-06-30	PHI	NY1	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1916-06-22	PHI	BRO	—	4.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
1916-05-27	PHI	BRO	—	2.0	2	1	1	4	0	0
1916-05-23	PHI	CHC	—	4.0	2	1	0	1	4	0
1916-05-11	PHI	STL	L	5.0	4	4	3	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Chalmers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	121	3	32	171	11	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Chalmers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1910	PHI	P	4	3	3	11	1	0
1911	PHI	P	38	0	11	50	5	2
1912	PHI	P	12	0	2	6	1	0
1913	PHI	P	26	0	3	35	1	0
1914	PHI	P	3	0	1	5	1	0
1915	PHI	P	26	0	8	49	1	1
1916	PHI	P	12	0	4	15	1	0

Career Games by Position

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George Chalmers — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	121

College History

George Chalmers — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Manhattan College	New York	NY	1908

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George Chalmers: the record in brief

George Chalmers played a first major league game on September 21, 1910 and a last one on August 7, 1916. Chalmers spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. Born on June 7, 1888, in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, Chalmers is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Chalmers's listed size is 189 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Chalmers's death is recorded on August 5, 1960, in Bronx, NY, USA. The given name on file is George W. Chalmers.

Chalmers went 29-41 with a 3.41 ERA in 121 games, 77 of them starts. The same table counts 290 strikeouts and 36 complete games. Against a 3.01 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.41 mark was 13.3% worse. No season topped the 13 wins of 1911. In 1915, one of the busiest seasons, Chalmers posted a 2.48 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.90.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-1, 2.25 ERA, across 1 appearances. Those appearances came in 1915.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Chalmers

What years did George Chalmers play?: George Chalmers played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1916.
Was George Chalmers a pitcher?: Yes. George Chalmers pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 290 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Chalmers hit?: George Chalmers hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.
What was George Chalmers's career batting average?: George Chalmers batted .163 over his career, with 34 hits in 209 at bats.
How many RBI did George Chalmers have?: George Chalmers drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was George Chalmers's career ERA?: George Chalmers finished with a 3.41 career ERA, going 29-41 with 290 strikeouts.