George Keefe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886-1891)

W–L 20–48
ERA 5.05
WHIP 1.75
SO 213
Pitcher PIV -11038.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 168 lb
Born
1/7/1867 in Washington, DC, USA
Died
8/24/1935 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut
1886-07-30
Last Game
1891-04-28

Full name: George Washington Keefe

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 48 78 71 68 1 1 616.3 721 346 20 360 213 5.05 -11038.9

Career ERA 5.05 vs. league average 3.65 across their career seasons — 38.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1886 WS8 NL 0 3 4 4 4 0 0 31.3 28 18 15 5 5.17 3.37 (-53%) -664.4
1887 WS8 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 16 8 4 0 9.00 — 0.0
1888 WS8 NL 6 7 13 13 13 1 0 114.0 87 36 43 52 2.84 2.95 (+4%) -543.3
1889 WS8 NL 8 18 30 27 24 0 0 230.0 266 131 143 90 5.13 3.93 (-30%) -3145.0
1890 BFP PL 6 16 25 22 22 0 0 196.0 280 142 138 55 6.52 3.88 (-68%) -6810.2
1891 WS9 AA 0 3 5 4 4 0 1 37.0 44 11 17 11 2.68 3.52 (+24%) 123.9
Career · 6 seasons 20 48 78 71 68 1 1 616.1 721 346 360 213 5.05 — -11,039

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
78 250 26 43 6 1 0 15 2 26 61 .172 .253 .204 .457 -796

Career AVG .172 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career SLG .204 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.

Career OPS .457 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 31.8% 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
1886 WS8 NL 4 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1887 WS8 NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1888 WS8 NL 13 42 2 9 3 0 0 6 0 2 10 .214 — — — — 0.0
1889 WS8 NL 30 98 7 16 2 1 0 1 2 8 29 .163 .263 (-38%) .334 (-32%) .357 (-43%) .691 (-38%) -577.6
1890 BFP PL 25 79 15 16 1 0 0 7 0 13 14 .203 .260 (-22%) .336 (-4%) .351 (-39%) .687 (-22%) -218.7
1891 WS9 AA 5 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 78 250 26 43 6 1 0 15 2 26 61 .172 — — — — -796

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 78 0 13 124 18 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1886 WS8 P 4 0 2 2 0 0
1887 WS8 P 1 0 0 0 1 0
1888 WS8 P 13 0 2 28 2 0
1889 WS8 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 WS8 P 30 0 6 33 3 0
1890 BFP P 25 0 2 49 10 1
1891 WS9 P 5 0 1 12 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 78
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike Morrison
    20-39, 5.14 ERA
  2. 90
    Rube Fischer
    16-34, 5.10 ERA
  3. 85
    Roxie Lawson
    47-39, 5.37 ERA
  4. 79
    Bill Kennedy
    15-28, 4.73 ERA
  5. 79
    Lefty Weinert
    18-33, 4.59 ERA
  6. 76
    Crazy Schmit
    7-36, 5.45 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about George Keefe

What years did George Keefe play?
George Keefe played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1891.
Was George Keefe a pitcher?
Yes. George Keefe pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 213 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Keefe hit?
George Keefe hit 0 career home runs with 43 hits.