George Darrow

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934)

George Darrow was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1934 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 17 career appearances, he went 2-6 with a 5.51 ERA and 14 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

W–L 2–6
ERA 5.51
WHIP 1.73
SO 14
Pitcher PIV -1688.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
7/12/1903 in Beloit, KS, USA
Died
3/24/1983 in Sun City, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1934-04-22
Last Game
1934-07-02

Full name: George Oliver Darrow

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Career Pitching Statistics

George Darrow — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 6 17 8 2 0 1 49.0 57 30 4 28 14 5.51 -1688.2

Career ERA 5.51 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 28.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Darrow — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1934 PHI NL 2 6 17 8 2 0 1 49.0 57 30 28 14 5.51 4.29 (-28%) -1688.2
Career · 1 season 2 6 17 8 2 0 1 49.0 57 30 28 14 5.51 — -1,688

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 Darrow — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
17 15 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 .133 .316 .267 .582 0

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.

Career OPS .582 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Darrow — Season-by-Season Batting
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 PHI NL 17 15 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 17 15 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 .133 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

George Darrow — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home551100.200
Away12102100.100

Pitching — Home / Away

George Darrow — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home518.11361162.95
Away1231.044241786.97

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Darrow — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-07-02 PHIBROL 000000000
1934-06-25 PHIPITL 201100001
1934-06-24 PHIPITL 000000000
1934-06-20 PHICINW 100000000
1934-06-17 PHISTLL 000000000
1934-06-16 PHISTLW 210000012
1934-06-15 PHICHCW 000000000
1934-06-12 PHICHCL 110000010
1934-06-09 PHINY1L 000000000
1934-06-07 PHIBROL 300000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George Darrow — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1934-07-02 PHIBRO L 0.1444001
1934-06-25 PHIPIT — 4.2611001
1934-06-24 PHIPIT — 0.1122300
1934-06-20 PHICIN — 1.1521100
1934-06-17 PHISTL — 0.1000000
1934-06-16 PHISTL W 6.0733320
1934-06-15 PHICHC SV 0.2000110
1934-06-12 PHICHC L 5.0566231
1934-06-09 PHINY1 — 0.2000000
1934-06-07 PHIBRO L 9.0411521

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Darrow — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 17 0 2 12 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Darrow — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 PHI P 17 0 2 12 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Darrow — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 17

George Darrow: the record in brief

According to the bio, George Darrow debuted on April 22, 1934 and played a final game on July 2, 1934. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed as a pitcher, Darrow batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'0" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads July 12, 1903, in Beloit, KS, USA. The bio records the death on March 24, 1983, in Sun City, AZ, USA. The given name on file is George Oliver Darrow.

The pitching table credits Darrow with a 2-6 record and a 5.51 ERA in 17 games. The same table counts 14 strikeouts. The league ERA over Darrow's seasons was 4.29, so the 5.51 figure ran 28.4% worse than average. Darrow's only pitching season is 1934: 17 games, 14 strikeouts.

The game-log section draws on 34 games of Retrosheet box scores for Darrow.

Darrow appears at one position only: pitcher, in 17 games. The fielding table credits Darrow with 2 putouts, 12 assists and 2 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Darrow

Was George Darrow a pitcher?
Yes. George Darrow pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Darrow hit?
George Darrow hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was George Darrow's career batting average?
George Darrow batted .133 over his career, with 2 hits in 15 at bats.
What was George Darrow's career ERA?
George Darrow finished with a 5.51 career ERA, going 2-6 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did George Darrow have?
George Darrow recorded 14 career strikeouts.
Is George Darrow in the Hall of Fame?
No. George Darrow has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.