George McBride
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1920)
George McBride was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1920 for 4 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 20 seasons. In 1,659 career games, he hit .218 with 1,203 hits, 7 home runs, and 447 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 7/2/1973 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1901-09-12
- Last Game
- 1920-07-29
Full name: George Florian McBride
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,659 | 5,526 | 516 | 1,203 | 140 | 47 | 7 | 447 | 133 | 419 | 707 | .218 | .281 | .264 | .544 | -12,435 |
Career AVG .218 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.
Career OBP .281 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.
Career SLG .264 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.
Career OPS .544 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — 16.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | MLA | AL | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1905 | PIT | NL | 27 | 87 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 11 | .218 | .248 (-12%) | .307 (-10%) | .322 (-18%) | .629 (-14%) | -166.8 |
| 1905 | SLN | NL | 81 | 281 | 22 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 14 | 64 | .217 | .248 (-13%) | .307 (-14%) | .322 (-21%) | .629 (-17%) | -166.8 |
| 1906 | SLN | NL | 90 | 313 | 24 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 80 | .169 | .247 (-32%) | .307 (-30%) | .315 (-34%) | .622 (-32%) | -1433.5 |
| 1908 | WS1 | AL | 155 | 518 | 47 | 120 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 41 | 48 | .232 | .240 (-4%) | .298 (-2%) | .306 (-11%) | .605 (-6%) | -407.3 |
| 1909 | WS1 | AL | 156 | 504 | 38 | 118 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 36 | 59 | .234 | .244 (-4%) | .306 (-4%) | .312 (-15%) | .618 (-9%) | -595.1 |
| 1910 | WS1 | AL | 154 | 514 | 54 | 118 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 11 | 61 | 58 | .230 | .249 (-8%) | .317 (+1%) | .326 (-12%) | .644 (-6%) | -268.0 |
| 1911 | WS1 | AL | 154 | 557 | 58 | 131 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 15 | 52 | 55 | .235 | .266 (-12%) | .336 (-7%) | .356 (-25%) | .693 (-16%) | -1268.3 |
| 1912 | WS1 | AL | 152 | 521 | 56 | 118 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 17 | 38 | 57 | .226 | .268 (-16%) | .335 (-14%) | .358 (-21%) | .694 (-18%) | -1420.3 |
| 1913 | WS1 | AL | 150 | 499 | 52 | 107 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 12 | 43 | 46 | .214 | .259 (-17%) | .325 (-12%) | .345 (-18%) | .670 (-15%) | -1111.8 |
| 1914 | WS1 | AL | 156 | 503 | 49 | 102 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 43 | 70 | .203 | .255 (-21%) | .322 (-15%) | .339 (-28%) | .661 (-22%) | -1584.8 |
| 1915 | WS1 | AL | 146 | 476 | 54 | 97 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 29 | 60 | .204 | .250 (-19%) | .318 (-21%) | .332 (-24%) | .651 (-23%) | -1629.8 |
| 1916 | WS1 | AL | 139 | 466 | 36 | 106 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 23 | 58 | .227 | .248 (-8%) | .314 (-14%) | .326 (-13%) | .640 (-13%) | -953.1 |
| 1917 | WS1 | AL | 50 | 141 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 17 | .191 | .248 (-23%) | .312 (-15%) | .323 (-34%) | .635 (-25%) | -466.7 |
| 1918 | WS1 | AL | 18 | 53 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .132 | .255 (-48%) | .318 (-59%) | .326 (-60%) | .645 (-59%) | -454.9 |
| 1919 | WS1 | AL | 15 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | WS1 | AL | 13 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .220 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 1,659 | 5,526 | 516 | 1,203 | 140 | 47 | 7 | 447 | 133 | 419 | 707 | .218 | — | — | — | — | -11,927 | ||
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 (1661 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 854 | 2777 | 260 | 617 | 3 | 231 | .222 |
| Away | 807 | 2750 | 256 | 587 | 4 | 213 | .213 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-07-29 | MIN | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920-07-29 | MIN | DET | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-07-28 | MIN | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920-07-27 | MIN | CLE | W | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-07-27 | MIN | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-07-25 | MIN | PHA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-07-24 | MIN | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-07-23 | MIN | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920-07-22 | MIN | SLA | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920-07-20 | MIN | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 23 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 5 | 3 |
| SS | 1626 | 641 | 3585 | 5274 | 484 | 610 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | MLA | SS | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 1905 | PIT | 3B | 17 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 3 |
| 1905 | PIT | SS | 8 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 2 |
| 1905 | SLN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1905 | SLN | SS | 80 | 80 | 147 | 273 | 28 | 29 |
| 1906 | SLN | SS | 90 | 90 | 194 | 310 | 30 | 33 |
| 1908 | WS1 | SS | 155 | 155 | 372 | 568 | 52 | 58 |
| 1909 | WS1 | SS | 156 | 156 | 341 | 499 | 58 | 56 |
| 1910 | WS1 | SS | 154 | 154 | 370 | 518 | 58 | 57 |
| 1911 | WS1 | SS | 154 | 0 | 353 | 546 | 56 | 60 |
| 1912 | WS1 | SS | 152 | 0 | 349 | 498 | 53 | 55 |
| 1913 | WS1 | SS | 150 | 0 | 316 | 490 | 34 | 62 |
| 1914 | WS1 | SS | 156 | 0 | 367 | 460 | 36 | 72 |
| 1915 | WS1 | SS | 146 | 0 | 326 | 422 | 25 | 47 |
| 1916 | WS1 | SS | 139 | 0 | 282 | 438 | 32 | 53 |
| 1917 | WS1 | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | WS1 | 3B | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | WS1 | SS | 41 | 0 | 73 | 109 | 11 | 15 |
| 1918 | WS1 | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918 | WS1 | SS | 14 | 0 | 28 | 44 | 1 | 4 |
| 1919 | WS1 | SS | 15 | 0 | 29 | 40 | 5 | 2 |
| 1920 | WS1 | SS | 13 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 2 | 3 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 4 |
| Third Base | 23 |
| Shortstop | 1627 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart College | Watertown | WI | 1900, 1901 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 18th | 5.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1913 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 5.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1912 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 21th | 1.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1911 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 22th | 1.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
George McBride (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
George McBride: the record in brief
The profile opens with George McBride's first major league game on September 12, 1901; the last one listed came on July 29, 1920. McBride played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1901), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1905), the St. Louis Cardinals (1905 through 1906), and the Washington Senators (1908 through 1920). McBride, born on November 20, 1880, in Milwaukee, WI, USA, is listed as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. McBride died on July 2, 1973, in Milwaukee, WI, USA. On the record, George McBride was born George Florian McBride.
Across 1,659 games at the plate, McBride's career line reads 1,203 hits in 5,526 at bats for a .218 average, plus 7 home runs, 447 RBI, and 133 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .281 and .264 give McBride a career OPS of .544. Set against a .256 league average for the same years, McBride's .218 average sits 14.8% below it. The OPS comparison is .544 to a league .655, 16.8% below average. The hits column peaks at 131, in 1911. The RBI column peaks at 59 in 1911.
Frequently Asked Questions about George McBride
- What years did George McBride play?
- George McBride played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1920.
- Was George McBride a pitcher?
- No. George McBride was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did George McBride hit?
- George McBride hit 7 career home runs with 1,203 hits.
- What teams did George McBride play for?
- George McBride played for 4 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (1901), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1905), the St. Louis Cardinals (1905–1906), and the Washington Senators (1908–1920).
- What were George McBride's career stats?
- In 1,659 games, George McBride had 1,203 hits, 7 home runs, 447 RBI, 516 runs, and 133 stolen bases, with a .218 batting average.
- What position did George McBride play?
- George McBride played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George McBride and how much did he weigh?
- George McBride was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
- How many home runs did George McBride hit each season?
- George McBride's home runs by season: 0 in 1901, 2 in 1905, 0 in 1906, 0 in 1908, 0 in 1909, 1 in 1910, 0 in 1911, 1 in 1912, 1 in 1913, 0 in 1914, 1 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 0 in 1919, and 0 in 1920. His most in one season was 2, in 1905.
- What was George McBride's career batting average?
- George McBride batted .218 over his career, with 1,203 hits in 5,526 at bats.
- How many RBI did George McBride have?
- George McBride drove in 447 runs in his career.
- Is George McBride in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George McBride has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.