What years did George Lerchen play?

George Lerchen played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953.

Was George Lerchen a pitcher?

No. George Lerchen was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did George Lerchen hit?

George Lerchen hit 1 career home runs with 10 hits.

George Lerchen

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1953)

AVG .204

HR 1

RBI 5

H 10

OPS .667

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 12/1/1922 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died: 3/26/2014 in Garden City, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-04-15
Last Game: 1953-09-13

Full name: George Edward Lerchen

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
36	49	3	10	2	0	1	5	1	12	16	.204	.361	.306	.667	0

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	DET	AL	14	32	1	5	1	1	3	1	7	10	.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	CIN	NL	22	17	2	5	1	0	2	0	5	6	.294	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			36	49	3	10	2	1	5	1	12	16	.204	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	24	1	3	0	2	.125
Away	17	25	2	7	1	3	.280

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1953-09-13	CIN	PIT	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1953-09-10	CIN	BRO	W	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
1953-09-09	CIN	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1953-09-06	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-05	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-09-03	CIN	NY1	W	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1953-09-02	CIN	NY1	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1953-08-30	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1953-08-29	CIN	BRO	L	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1953-08-16	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	8	0	16	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	DET	OF	7	0	15	0	0	0
1953	CIN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Center Field	4
Right Field	4

Frequently Asked Questions about George Lerchen

What years did George Lerchen play?: George Lerchen played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953.
Was George Lerchen a pitcher?: No. George Lerchen was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Lerchen hit?: George Lerchen hit 1 career home runs with 10 hits.