Charles George

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1945)

Charles George was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1945 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 11 seasons. In 118 career games, he hit .177 with 53 hits and 24 RBI.

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

AVG .177
HR 0
RBI 24
H 53
OPS .468
PIV -1,488
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
12/25/1912 in Waycross, GA, USA
Died
8/15/1999 in Metairie, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1935-06-30
Last Game
1945-09-03

Full name: Charles Peter George

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Career Batting Statistics

Charles George — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
118 299 15 53 9 2 0 24 0 28 59 .177 .248 .221 .468 -1,488

Career AVG .177 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Career SLG .221 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.

Career OPS .468 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charles George — 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
1935 CLE AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 CLE AL 23 77 3 15 3 0 0 5 0 9 16 .195 .283 (-31%) .349 (-20%) .404 (-42%) .753 (-32%) -398.8
1938 BRO NL 7 20 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1941 CHN NL 35 64 4 10 2 0 0 6 0 2 10 .156 .262 (-40%) .332 (-45%) .373 (-50%) .705 (-48%) -484.6
1945 PHA AL 51 138 8 24 4 1 0 11 0 17 29 .174 .260 (-33%) .328 (-20%) .354 (-39%) .683 (-30%) -604.2
Career · 5 seasons 118 299 15 53 9 2 0 24 0 28 59 .177 — — — — -1,488

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

Charles George — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6014242809.197
Away581571125015.159

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charles George — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-03 PHANYYL 301000001
1945-09-02 PHABOSW 100000031
1945-09-01 PHABOSL 200000000
1945-08-31 PHABOSL 300000000
1945-08-29 PHAMINL 300000000
1945-08-28 PHAMINL 000000000
1945-08-26 PHABOSL 300000001
1945-08-23 PHADETL 300000010
1945-08-22 PHADETL 100000001
1945-08-21 PHADETL 502010301

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charles George — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 94 0 413 44 8 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charles George — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 CLE C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1936 CLE C 22 0 164 16 1 1
1938 BRO C 7 0 23 5 0 1
1941 CHN C 18 0 63 9 2 2
1945 PHA C 46 0 161 14 5 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charles George — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 94

Charles George: the record in brief

Charles George played a first major league game on June 30, 1935 and a last one on September 3, 1945. The team column moves through the Cleveland Indians (1935 to 1936), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938), the Chicago Cubs (1941), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1945). The bio lists George as a catcher who batted and threw right-handed. George is listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 200 pounds. George was born on December 25, 1912, in Waycross, GA, USA. The bio records the death on August 15, 1999, in Metairie, LA, USA. The given name on file is Charles Peter George.

Across 118 games at the plate, George's career line reads 53 hits in 299 at bats for a .177 average, along with 24 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .248 and the slugging percentage .221, for an OPS of .468. The league as a whole hit .272 across George's seasons, which puts the .177 career mark 34.8% below average. The hits column peaks at 24, in 1945. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .174 in 1945, did not top the league's .260.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles George

What years did Charles George play?
Charles George played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1945.
Was Charles George a pitcher?
No. Charles George was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Charles George hit?
Charles George hit 0 career home runs with 53 hits.
What teams did Charles George play for?
Charles George played for 4 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1935–1936), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938), the Chicago Cubs (1941), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1945).
What were Charles George's career stats?
In 118 games, Charles George had 53 hits, 24 RBI, and 15 runs, with a .177 batting average.
What position did Charles George play?
Charles George played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charles George and how much did he weigh?
Charles George was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Charles George's career batting average?
Charles George batted .177 over his career, with 53 hits in 299 at bats.
How many RBI did Charles George have?
Charles George drove in 24 runs in his career.
Is Charles George in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charles George has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.