George Gore

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1892)

AVG .301
HR 46
RBI 618
H 1,612
OPS .797
PIV 25,348
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
5/3/1854 in Saccarappa, ME, USA
Died
9/16/1933 in Utica, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-01
Last Game
1892-08-18

Full name: George F. Gore

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,310 5,357 1,327 1,612 262 94 46 618 170 717 332 .301 .386 .411 .797 25,348

Career AVG .301 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +19.2% above league average.

Career OBP .386 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — +26.0% above league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +21.1% above league average.

Career OPS .797 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — +23.4% above 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
1879 CHN NL 63 266 43 70 17 4 0 32 0 8 30 .263 .255 (+3%) .270 (+5%) .328 (+9%) .599 (+7%) 268.7
1880 CHN NL 77 322 70 116 23 2 2 47 0 21 10 .360 .244 (+47%) .267 (+50%) .319 (+45%) .586 (+47%) 2390.4
1881 CHN NL 73 309 86 92 18 9 1 44 0 27 23 .298 .260 (+14%) .290 (+22%) .338 (+25%) .628 (+24%) 1224.6
1882 CHN NL 84 367 99 117 15 7 3 51 0 29 19 .319 .248 (+28%) .275 (+34%) .329 (+28%) .605 (+31%) 1897.9
1883 CHN NL 92 392 105 131 30 9 2 52 0 27 13 .334 .257 (+30%) .285 (+32%) .345 (+37%) .631 (+34%) 2283.7
1884 CHN NL 103 422 104 134 18 4 5 34 0 61 26 .318 .243 (+31%) .278 (+45%) .327 (+27%) .606 (+35%) 2864.1
1885 CHN NL 109 441 115 138 21 13 5 57 0 68 25 .313 .244 (+28%) .287 (+41%) .325 (+39%) .613 (+40%) 3290.1
1886 CHN NL 118 444 150 135 20 12 6 63 23 102 30 .304 .246 (+23%) .302 (+43%) .331 (+34%) .634 (+38%) 3662.8
1887 NY1 NL 111 459 95 133 16 5 1 49 39 42 18 .290 .270 (+7%) .331 (+8%) .373 (-6%) .705 (+1%) 230.9
1888 NY1 NL 64 254 37 56 4 4 2 17 11 30 31 .220 .238 (-8%) .290 (+6%) .319 (-9%) .610 (-2%) 32.8
1889 NY1 NL 120 488 132 149 21 7 7 54 28 84 28 .305 .263 (+16%) .334 (+24%) .357 (+17%) .691 (+21%) 2353.4
1890 NYP PL 93 399 132 127 26 8 10 55 28 77 23 .318 .260 (+22%) .336 (+28%) .351 (+42%) .687 (+35%) 2820.8
1891 NY1 NL 130 528 103 150 22 7 2 48 19 74 34 .284 .254 (+12%) .331 (+14%) .343 (+6%) .675 (+10%) 1252.9
1892 NY1 NL 53 193 47 49 11 2 0 11 20 49 16 .254 .244 (+4%) .316 (+30%) .327 (+1%) .644 (+15%) 770.1
1892 SLN NL 20 73 9 15 0 1 0 4 2 18 6 .205 .244 (-16%) .316 (+14%) .327 (-29%) .644 (-8%) 770.1
Career · 15 seasons 1,310 5,357 1,327 1,612 262 94 46 618 170 717 332 .301 — — — — 26,113

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 58 15 16 2 1 1 3 9 5 .276

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1889 WS NY1 5 21 5 7 1 1 0 1 3 0 .333
1888 WS NY1 3 11 5 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 .455
1886 WS CHN 6 23 4 4 0 0 1 2 3 3 .174
1885 WS CHN 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 17 0 182 3 7 6
3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
OF 1297 0 2359 243 368 47

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 CHN 1B 9 0 108 2 5 3
1879 CHN OF 54 0 93 9 15 0
1880 CHN 1B 7 0 66 0 2 2
1880 CHN OF 74 0 134 18 21 4
1881 CHN 1B 1 0 8 1 0 1
1881 CHN 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1881 CHN OF 72 0 146 21 24 3
1882 CHN OF 84 0 153 23 33 5
1883 CHN OF 92 0 195 27 34 4
1884 CHN OF 103 0 185 25 32 5
1885 CHN OF 109 0 204 17 29 2
1886 CHN OF 118 0 184 20 29 4
1887 NY1 OF 111 0 221 20 30 7
1888 NY1 OF 64 0 88 4 18 0
1889 NY1 OF 120 0 239 21 41 5
1890 NYP OF 93 0 146 11 22 3
1891 NY1 OF 130 0 234 16 25 3
1892 NY1 OF 53 0 102 8 8 2
1892 SLN OF 20 0 35 3 7 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 17
Third Base 1
Left Field 96
Center Field 1175
Right Field 31

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dom DiMaggio
    .298 avg, 87 HR
  2. 96
    Chick Stahl
    .305 avg, 36 HR
  3. 93
    Curt Walker
    .304 avg, 64 HR
  4. 90
    Roy Johnson
    .296 avg, 58 HR
  5. 88
    Jack Tobin
    .309 avg, 64 HR
  6. 87
    Johnny Hopp
    .296 avg, 46 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about George Gore

What years did George Gore play?
George Gore played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1892.
Was George Gore a pitcher?
No. George Gore was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Gore hit?
George Gore hit 46 career home runs with 1612 hits.