George Detore
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1931)
George Detore was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1931 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 2 seasons. In 33 career games, he hit .250 with 17 hits and 9 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 24.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 170 lb
- Died
- 2/7/1991 in Utica, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1930-09-14
- Last Game
- 1931-07-27
Full name: George Francis Detore
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 68 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | .250 | .329 | .353 | .682 | 24 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.
Career OBP .329 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.
Career SLG .353 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.
Career OPS .682 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 9.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | CLE | AL | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | CLE | AL | 30 | 56 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .268 | .276 (-3%) | .338 (+6%) | .388 (-3%) | .726 (+1%) | 23.7 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 33 | 68 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 24 | ||
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
View full game log (33 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 53 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 | .283 |
| Away | 12 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-07-27 | CLE | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-07-21 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-07-14 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-07-12 | CLE | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-07-11 | CLE | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-07-09 | CLE | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-06-24 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-06-23 | CLE | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-06-20 | CLE | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-06-20 | CLE | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 3 |
| Third Base | 16 |
| Shortstop | 10 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate University | Hamilton | NY | 1928 |
George Detore: the record in brief
September 14, 1930 and July 27, 1931 bracket George Detore's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Detore's only club in the season tables is the Cleveland Indians. Listed as a third baseman, Detore batted and threw right-handed. Detore is listed at 5 feet, 8 inches and 170 pounds. The birth record reads November 11, 1906, in Utica, NY, USA. Detore died on February 7, 1991, in Utica, NY, USA. On the record, George Detore was born George Francis Detore.
Detore finished with 17 hits from 68 at bats in 33 games, which works out to .250, adding 9 RBI. Detore's career OPS of .682 combines a .329 on-base mark with .353 slugging. Over the seasons Detore played, league hitters batted .286; the .250 career figure is 12.4% below that. By OPS the gap is 9.9% below league average (.682 against .757). The highest hit total in a season was 15, in 1931. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .268 in 1931, did not top the league's .276.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Detore
- What years did George Detore play?
- George Detore played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1931.
- Was George Detore a pitcher?
- No. George Detore was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did George Detore hit?
- George Detore hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
- What was George Detore's career batting average?
- George Detore batted .250 over his career, with 17 hits in 68 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Detore have?
- George Detore drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is George Detore in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Detore has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.