George Gore

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

George Gore was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1892 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,310 career games, he hit .301 with 1,612 hits, 46 home runs, and 618 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 25,348.

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 .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

George Gore — 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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George Gore Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

George Gore — 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

George Gore — 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

George Gore — 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

George Gore — 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

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George Gore Stats, Bio & Career Records
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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George Gore: the record in brief

The profile opens with George Gore's first major league game on May 1, 1879; the last one listed came on August 18, 1892. Gore played for the Chicago White Stockings (1879 through 1886), the New York Giants (1887 to 1892), and the St. Louis Browns (1892). Gore, an outfielder by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 195 pounds. The birth record reads May 3, 1854, in Saccarappa, ME, USA. Gore died on September 16, 1933, in Utica, NY, USA. Gore's full given name, per the bio, is George F. Gore.

Across 1,310 games at the plate, Gore's career line reads 1,612 hits in 5,357 at bats for a .301 average, adding 46 home runs, 618 runs batted in, and 170 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .386 and .411 give Gore a career OPS of .797. Measured against the leagues Gore played in, the .301 career average compares with a .252 league average over the same seasons, 19.2% above the league.

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 1,612 hits.
What teams did George Gore play for?
George Gore played for 4 teams: the Chicago White Stockings (1879–1886), the New York Giants (1887–1889, 1891–1892), the New York Giants (1890), and the St. Louis Browns (1892).
What were George Gore's career stats?
In 1,310 games, George Gore had 1,612 hits, 46 home runs, 618 RBI, 1,327 runs, and 170 stolen bases, with a .301 batting average.
What position did George Gore play?
George Gore played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was George Gore and how much did he weigh?
George Gore was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did George Gore hit each season?
George Gore's home runs by season: 0 in 1879, 2 in 1880, 1 in 1881, 3 in 1882, 2 in 1883, 5 in 1884, 5 in 1885, 6 in 1886, 1 in 1887, 2 in 1888, 7 in 1889, 10 in 1890, 2 in 1891, and 0 in 1892. His most in one season was 10, in 1890.
What was George Gore's career batting average?
George Gore batted .301 over his career, with 1,612 hits in 5,357 at bats.
How many RBI did George Gore have?
George Gore drove in 618 runs in his career.
Is George Gore in the Hall of Fame?
No. George Gore has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.