George Derby

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1881-1883)

W–L 48–56
ERA 3.01
WHIP 1.29
SO 428
Pitcher PIV 5117.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
7/15/1857 in Webster, MA, USA
Died
7/4/1925 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1881-05-02
Last Game
1883-07-03

Full name: George Henry Derby

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 56 110 107 105 12 1 964.3 1,064 322 14 182 428 3.01 5117.5

Career ERA 3.01 vs. league average 2.99 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
1881 DTN NL 29 26 56 55 55 9 0 494.7 505 121 86 212 2.20 2.77 (+21%) 4767.8
1882 DTN NL 17 20 40 39 38 3 0 362.0 386 131 81 182 3.26 2.80 (-16%) 848.1
1883 BFN NL 2 10 14 13 12 0 1 107.7 173 70 15 34 5.85 3.22 (-82%) -498.4
Career · 3 seasons 48 56 110 107 105 12 1 964.1 1,064 322 182 428 3.01 — 5,117

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
115 444 40 87 6 2 0 23 0 11 59 .196 .215 .218 .434 -1,780

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Career OBP .215 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career SLG .218 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 35.5% below league average.

Career OPS .434 vs. league average .622 across their career seasons — 30.3% 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
1881 DTN NL 59 236 17 44 3 1 0 12 0 4 29 .186 .260 (-28%) .290 (-31%) .338 (-39%) .628 (-35%) -1131.3
1882 DTN NL 40 149 13 29 2 1 0 8 0 7 23 .195 .248 (-22%) .275 (-16%) .329 (-33%) .605 (-25%) -472.1
1883 BFN NL 16 59 10 14 1 0 0 3 0 0 7 .237 .257 (-8%) .285 (-17%) .345 (-26%) .631 (-22%) -176.2
Career · 3 seasons 115 444 40 87 6 2 0 23 0 11 59 .196 — — — — -1,780

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 9 0 10 1 3 0
P 110 0 49 192 17 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1881 DTN OF 4 0 7 1 3 0
1881 DTN P 56 0 25 97 9 4
1882 DTN OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1882 DTN P 40 0 19 69 4 1
1883 BFN OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1883 BFN P 14 0 5 26 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 110
Left Field 4
Center Field 4
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    The Only Nolan
    23-52, 2.98 ERA
  2. 91
    Bob Emslie
    44-44, 3.19 ERA
  3. 91
    Jack Cronin
    43-58, 3.40 ERA
  4. 82
    Pete Conway
    61-61, 3.59 ERA
  5. 82
    Ben Sanders
    80-70, 3.24 ERA
  6. 81
    Nat Hudson
    48-26, 3.08 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about George Derby

What years did George Derby play?
George Derby played in Major League Baseball from 1881 to 1883.
Was George Derby a pitcher?
Yes. George Derby pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 428 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Derby hit?
George Derby hit 0 career home runs with 87 hits.