George Culver

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1974)

W–L 48–49
ERA 3.62
WHIP 1.45
SO 451
Pitcher PIV -2398.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
7/8/1943 in Salinas, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1966-09-07
Last Game
1974-06-09

Full name: George Raymond Culver

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 49 335 57 7 2 23 789.0 793 317 42 352 451 3.62 -2398.2

Career ERA 3.62 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — near 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
1966 CLE AL 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 9.7 15 9 7 6 8.38 3.52 (-138%) 0.0
1967 CLE AL 7 3 53 1 0 0 3 75.0 71 33 31 41 3.96 3.30 (-20%) 59.2
1968 CIN NL 11 16 42 35 5 2 2 226.3 229 81 84 114 3.22 2.98 (-8%) -872.3
1969 CIN NL 5 7 32 13 0 0 4 101.3 117 48 52 58 4.26 3.61 (-18%) -1477.6
1970 SLN NL 3 3 11 7 2 0 0 56.7 64 29 24 23 4.61 3.89 (-19%) -907.8
1970 HOU NL 3 3 32 0 0 0 3 45.0 44 16 21 31 3.20 3.89 (+18%) 836.1
1971 HOU NL 5 8 59 0 0 0 7 95.3 89 28 38 57 2.64 3.47 (+24%) 994.4
1972 HOU NL 6 2 45 0 0 0 2 97.3 73 33 43 82 3.05 3.26 (+7%) 336.4
1973 LAN NL 4 4 28 0 0 0 2 42.0 45 14 21 23 3.00 3.75 (+20%) -560.6
1973 PHI NL 3 1 14 0 0 0 0 18.7 26 10 15 7 4.82 3.75 (-29%) -224.2
1974 PHI NL 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 21.7 20 16 16 9 6.65 3.63 (-83%) -581.7
Career · 11 seasons 48 49 335 57 7 2 23 789.0 793 317 352 451 3.62 — -2,398

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
342 161 8 20 2 1 0 11 1 4 63 .124 .144 .149 .293 -503

Career AVG .124 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 50.1% below league average.

Career OBP .144 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career SLG .149 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 59.4% below league average.

Career OPS .293 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 57.1% 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
1966 CLE AL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 CLE AL 53 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1968 CIN NL 49 66 2 8 1 0 0 2 0 3 24 .121 .236 (-49%) .298 (-47%) .340 (-60%) .638 (-54%) -502.8
1969 CIN NL 32 31 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .097 — — — — 0.0
1970 SLN NL 11 17 2 3 0 1 0 6 1 0 5 .176 — — — — 0.0
1970 HOU NL 32 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1971 HOU NL 59 11 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 .091 — — — — 0.0
1972 HOU NL 45 19 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 10 .158 — — — — 0.0
1973 LAN NL 28 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 PHI NL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 PHI NL 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 342 161 8 20 2 1 0 11 1 4 63 .124 — — — — -503

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
Home176585807.138
Away16610331204.117

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home170375.04181951752094.68
Away165413.23751221772422.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-06-09 PHICINL 000000000
1974-06-04 PHIATLL 000000000
1974-05-27 PHIATLL 100000001
1974-05-14 PHIWSNL 000000000
1974-05-12 PHIPITW 000000000
1974-05-07 PHISDPL 000000000
1974-05-01 PHISFGL 000000000
1974-04-30 PHISFGW 000000000
1974-04-27 PHISDPL 000000000
1974-04-26 PHISDPL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-06-09 PHICIN — 1.1111210
1974-06-04 PHIATL — 1.0000010
1974-05-27 PHIATL — 5.0744311
1974-05-14 PHIWSN — 3.0755200
1974-05-12 PHIPIT — 0.2000000
1974-05-07 PHISDP — 1.0000210
1974-05-01 PHISFG — 0.1255300
1974-04-30 PHISFG — 0.1000110
1974-04-27 PHISDP — 0.1000010
1974-04-26 PHISDP — 0.2000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 335 57 67 156 13 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 CLE P 5 1 1 3 0 1
1967 CLE P 53 1 6 16 1 1
1968 CIN P 42 35 23 45 2 2
1969 CIN P 32 13 10 23 1 1
1970 SLN P 11 7 5 16 1 2
1970 HOU P 32 0 3 3 1 0
1971 HOU P 59 0 7 17 3 3
1972 HOU P 45 0 6 12 2 1
1973 LAN P 28 0 5 12 0 1
1973 PHI P 14 0 1 6 0 1
1974 PHI P 14 0 0 3 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 335

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Bakersfield College Bakersfield CA 1962, 1963

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dave Hamilton
    39-41, 3.85 ERA
  2. 92
    Hal Woodeshick
    44-62, 3.56 ERA
  3. 87
    Bruce Dal Canton
    51-49, 3.67 ERA
  4. 83
    Bob Grim
    61-41, 3.61 ERA
  5. 82
    Don Hood
    34-35, 3.79 ERA
  6. 82
    Sid Monge
    49-40, 3.53 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about George Culver

What years did George Culver play?
George Culver played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1974.
Was George Culver a pitcher?
Yes. George Culver pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 451 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Culver hit?
George Culver hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.