George Darby
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893)
George Darby was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1893 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 4 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 7.76 ERA and 6 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 2/25/1937 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1893-04-28
- Last Game
- 1893-05-19
Full name: George William Darby
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | CIN | NL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 41 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 7.76 | 4.66 (-66%) | -897.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 41 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 7.76 | — | -898 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .300 | .664 | 0 |
Career AVG .300 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.
Career OBP .364 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .300 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.
Career OPS .664 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 9.8% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | CIN | NL | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
George Darby: the record in brief
April 28, 1893 and May 19, 1893 bracket George Darby's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Darby spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Reds. At 5 feet, 10 inches and 160 pounds, Darby is listed as a pitcher. Darby hit left-handed while throwing right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 6, 1869, in Kansas City, MO, USA. The bio records the death on February 25, 1937, in Sacramento, CA, USA. On the record, George Darby was born George William Darby.
Across 4 games (3 starts), Darby recorded 1 win against 1 loss with a 7.76 ERA. Also on Darby's record: 6 strikeouts. Against a 4.66 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.76 mark was 66.5% worse. All of that pitching came in 1893, with 4 games and 6 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Darby, 4 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Darby
- Was George Darby a pitcher?
- Yes. George Darby pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did George Darby hit?
- George Darby hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What teams did George Darby play for?
- George Darby played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1893).
- What were George Darby's career stats?
- In 4 games, George Darby went 1-1 with a 7.76 ERA, 6 strikeouts, and 29.0 innings pitched.
- What position did George Darby play?
- George Darby played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Darby and how much did he weigh?
- George Darby was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was George Darby's career ERA?
- George Darby finished with a 7.76 career ERA, going 1-1 with 6 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did George Darby have?
- George Darby recorded 6 career strikeouts.
- Is George Darby in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Darby has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.