George LeClair
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1915)
George LeClair was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915 for the Pittsburgh Rebels, the Buffalo Blues, and the Baltimore Terrapins, a span of 2 seasons. Across 55 career appearances, he went 7-12 with a 3.36 ERA and 91 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1296.0.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 170 lb
- Died
- 10/10/1918 in Farnham, QC, CAN
- MLB Debut
- 1914-06-05
- Last Game
- 1915-10-02
Full name: George Lewis LeClair
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | PTF | FL | 5 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 103.1 | 99 | 46 | 25 | 49 | 4.01 | 2.93 (-37%) | 1413.3 |
| 1915 | PTF | FL | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45.2 | 43 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 3.35 | 2.90 (-16%) | -327.9 |
| 1915 | BUF | FL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | BLF | FL | 1 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 84.0 | 76 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 2.46 | 2.90 (+15%) | 210.5 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 7 | 12 | 55 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 236.0 | 222 | 88 | 61 | 91 | 3.36 | — | 1,296 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 71 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .127 | .139 | .155 | .294 | 0 |
Career AVG .127 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.
Career OBP .139 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.
Career SLG .155 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.
Career OPS .294 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | PTF | FL | 22 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .147 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | PTF | FL | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | BUF | FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | BLF | FL | 18 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 55 | 71 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .127 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (110 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .135 |
| Away | 30 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .121 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 121.2 | 102 | 28 | 24 | 58 | 2.07 |
| Away | 30 | 115.1 | 122 | 58 | 37 | 33 | 4.53 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-02 | BLF | NEW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-28 | BLF | KCF | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1915-09-24 | BLF | KCF | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-22 | BLF | SLF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-19 | BLF | SLF | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-16 | BLF | PTF | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-11 | BLF | CHF | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-06 | BLF | BUF | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1915-09-05 | BLF | NEW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-01 | BLF | BRF | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-02 | BLF | NEW | L | 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1915-09-28 | BLF | KCF | L | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1915-09-24 | BLF | KCF | L | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-22 | BLF | SLF | L | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-19 | BLF | SLF | W | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-16 | BLF | PTF | — | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1915-09-11 | BLF | CHF | L | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1915-09-06 | BLF | BUF | L | 8.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1915-09-05 | BLF | NEW | L | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-01 | BLF | BRF | — | 2.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 55 |
George LeClair: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 5, 1914 and the final game on October 2, 1915, George LeClair built the record summarized on this page. LeClair played for the Pittsburgh Rebels (1914 through 1915), the Buffalo Blues (1915), and the Baltimore Terrapins (1915). Born on October 18, 1886, in Milton, VT, USA, LeClair is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 170 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. LeClair died on October 10, 1918, in Farnham, QC, CAN. George LeClair was the playing name; the full given name is George Lewis.
LeClair's career pitching line is 7 wins, 12 losses and a 3.36 ERA over 55 appearances. Also on LeClair's record: 91 strikeouts and 12 complete games. Against a 2.91 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.36 mark was 15.2% worse. LeClair won 5 games in 1914, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.46 in 1915, when the league's was 2.90.
Frequently Asked Questions about George LeClair
- What years did George LeClair play?
- George LeClair played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.
- Was George LeClair a pitcher?
- Yes. George LeClair pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 91 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did George LeClair hit?
- George LeClair hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
- What was George LeClair's career batting average?
- George LeClair batted .127 over his career, with 9 hits in 71 at bats.
- What was George LeClair's career ERA?
- George LeClair finished with a 3.36 career ERA, going 7-12 with 91 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did George LeClair have?
- George LeClair recorded 91 career strikeouts.