George Lerchen
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1953)
George Lerchen was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953 for the Detroit Tigers and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. In 36 career games, he hit .204 with 10 hits, 1 home runs, and 5 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 3/26/2014 in Garden City, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1952-04-15
- Last Game
- 1953-09-13
Full name: George Edward Lerchen
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | DET | AL | 14 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1953 | CIN | NL | 22 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .294 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 36 | 49 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 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
View full game log (36 games) →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 | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-09-13 | CIN | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-09-10 | CIN | BRO | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-09 | CIN | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953-09-06 | CIN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-05 | CIN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-03 | CIN | NY1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-02 | CIN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-08-30 | CIN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953-08-29 | CIN | BRO | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-08-16 | CIN | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 4 |
George Lerchen: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 15, 1952 and the final game on September 13, 1953, George Lerchen built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (1952) and the Cincinnati Reds (1953). Lerchen, an outfielder by primary position, switch-hit and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds. The birth record reads December 1, 1922, in Detroit, MI, USA. The bio records the death on March 26, 2014, in Garden City, MI, USA. Lerchen's full given name, per the bio, is George Edward Lerchen.
Lerchen finished with 10 hits from 49 at bats in 36 games, which works out to .204; the totals also include 1 home run and 5 runs batted in. Lerchen's career OPS of .667 combines a .361 on-base mark with .306 slugging. Lerchen's .204 average ran 21.0% below the .258 that the league posted over the same seasons. 1952 produced Lerchen's most hits, 5 of them for the Detroit Tigers.
By games played in the field, center field leads with 4, followed by 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.
- What was George Lerchen's career batting average?
- George Lerchen batted .204 over his career, with 10 hits in 49 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Lerchen have?
- George Lerchen drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is George Lerchen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Lerchen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.