George Magoon

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1903)

AVG .239
HR 2
RBI 201
H 439
OPS .615
PIV -2,242
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
3/27/1875 in St. Alban's, ME, USA
Died
12/6/1943 in Rochester, NH, USA
MLB Debut
1898-06-29
Last Game
1903-09-28

Full name: George Henry Magoon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
522 1,834 199 439 62 16 2 201 47 194 161 .239 .321 .294 .615 -2,242

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OPS .615 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 9.5% 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
1898 BRO NL 93 343 35 77 7 0 1 39 7 30 18 .224 .270 (-17%) .333 (-12%) .347 (-27%) .680 (-20%) -975.5
1899 BLN NL 62 207 26 53 8 3 0 31 7 26 11 .256 .282 (-9%) .343 (+3%) .366 (-12%) .710 (-5%) -85.0
1899 CHN NL 59 189 24 43 5 1 0 21 5 24 15 .228 .282 (-19%) .343 (-3%) .366 (-28%) .710 (-16%) -85.0
1901 CIN NL 127 460 47 116 16 7 1 53 15 52 45 .252 .271 (-7%) .326 (+1%) .359 (-10%) .686 (-5%) -226.3
1902 CIN NL 45 162 29 44 9 2 0 23 7 13 11 .272 .266 (+2%) .321 (+7%) .343 (+2%) .665 (+5%) 155.6
1903 CIN NL 42 139 6 30 6 0 0 9 2 19 18 .216 .261 (-18%) .316 (-1%) .345 (-25%) .662 (-13%) -208.2
1903 CHA AL 94 334 32 76 11 3 0 25 4 30 43 .228 .261 (-13%) .316 (-4%) .345 (-19%) .662 (-12%) -208.2
Career · 7 seasons 522 1,834 199 439 62 16 2 201 47 194 161 .239 — — — — -1,633

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2679121132291109.251
Away25591786209191.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1903-09-28 CHWMINW 502000101
1903-09-28 CHWMINW 401000011
1903-09-26 CHWMINW 401000100
1903-09-25 CHWPHAL 400000101
1903-09-24 CHWPHAL 400000001
1903-09-24 CHWPHAL 301000100
1903-09-23 CHWPHAL 300000010
1903-09-22 CHWBOSW 300000010
1903-09-21 CHWBOSL 300000011
1903-09-19 CHWBOSL 411010100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 182 0 391 525 57 58
3B 9 0 10 22 4 1
SS 329 0 742 1141 172 130

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 BRO SS 93 0 199 357 45 38
1899 BLN SS 62 0 143 215 30 19
1899 CHN SS 59 0 138 216 41 34
1901 CIN 2B 15 0 31 37 4 6
1901 CIN SS 112 0 253 345 53 36
1902 CIN 2B 41 0 83 144 17 16
1902 CIN SS 3 0 9 8 3 3
1903 CIN 2B 32 0 79 91 5 8
1903 CIN 3B 9 0 10 22 4 1
1903 CHA 2B 94 0 198 253 31 28

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 182
Third Base 9
Shortstop 329

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ernie Courtney
    .245 avg, 5 HR
  2. 79
    Jerry Kenney
    .237 avg, 7 HR
  3. 78
    Morten Clark
    .236 avg, 3 HR
  4. 78
    Art Butler
    .241 avg, 3 HR
  5. 74
    Joe Gedeon
    .244 avg, 1 HR
  6. 70
    Frank Scheibeck
    .235 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Magoon

What years did George Magoon play?
George Magoon played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1903.
Was George Magoon a pitcher?
No. George Magoon was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did George Magoon hit?
George Magoon hit 2 career home runs with 439 hits.