Was George Elder a pitcher?

No. George Elder was a position player (Left Fielder).

How many home runs did George Elder hit?

George Elder hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

George Elder

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949)

AVG .250

HR 0

RBI 2

H 11

OPS .631

Position: Left Fielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 3/10/1921 in Lebanon, KY, USA
Died: 7/7/2022 in Fruita, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-07-22
Last Game: 1949-09-25

Full name: George Rezin Elder

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
41	44	9	11	3	0	0	2	0	4	11	.250	.312	.318	.631	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career OPS .631 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 13.3% 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
1949	SLA	AL	41	44	9	11	3	0	0	2	0	4	11	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			41	44	9	11	3	0	0	2	0	4	11	.250	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	8	3	2	0	1	.250
Away	26	36	6	9	0	1	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1949-09-25	SLA	CHW	L	1	1	0
1949-09-23	SLA	CHW	L	1	0	1
1949-09-21	SLA	MIN	L	1	0	0
1949-09-19	SLA	PHA	L	1	1	0
1949-09-17	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0
1949-09-14	SLA	NYY	L	1	0	1
1949-09-11	SLA	CLE	W	1	0	1
1949-09-10	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	0
1949-09-09	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	0
1949-09-08	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	10	0	19	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1949	SLA	OF	10	0	19	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	10

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	1946, 1947

Frequently Asked Questions about George Elder

Was George Elder a pitcher?: No. George Elder was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did George Elder hit?: George Elder hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.