George McQuillan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1918)

W–L 85–89
ERA 2.38
WHIP 1.13
SO 590
Pitcher PIV 5533.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
5/1/1885 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
3/30/1940 in Columbus, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1907-05-08
Last Game
1918-09-01

Full name: George Watt McQuillan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
85 89 273 173 105 17 14 1576.3 1,382 417 23 401 590 2.38 5533.3

Career ERA 2.38 vs. league average 2.82 across their career seasons — 15.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1907 PHI NL 4 0 6 5 5 3 0 41.0 21 3 11 28 0.66 2.50 (+74%) 836.2
1908 PHI NL 23 17 48 42 32 7 2 359.7 263 61 91 114 1.53 2.40 (+36%) 566.4
1909 PHI NL 13 16 41 28 16 4 2 247.7 202 59 54 96 2.14 2.55 (+16%) 994.9
1910 PHI NL 9 6 24 17 13 3 1 152.3 109 27 50 71 1.60 2.79 (+43%) 608.8
1911 CIN NL 2 6 19 5 2 0 0 77.0 92 40 31 28 4.68 3.37 (-39%) -773.1
1913 PIT NL 8 6 25 16 7 0 1 141.7 144 54 35 59 3.43 3.07 (-12%) 1663.6
1914 PIT NL 13 17 45 28 15 0 4 259.3 248 86 60 96 2.98 2.93 (-2%) 130.2
1915 PIT NL 8 10 30 20 9 0 1 149.0 160 47 39 56 2.84 2.90 (+2%) 1227.2
1915 PHI NL 4 3 9 8 5 0 0 63.7 60 15 11 13 2.12 2.90 (+27%) 190.6
1916 PHI NL 1 7 21 3 1 0 2 62.0 58 19 15 22 2.76 2.78 (+1%) -271.7
1918 CLE AL 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 23.0 25 6 4 7 2.35 2.83 (+17%) 360.2
Career · 11 seasons 85 89 273 173 105 17 14 1,576.1 1,382 417 401 590 2.38 — 5,533

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
273 469 23 55 6 1 0 20 2 34 133 .117 .182 .134 .316 -2,170

Career AVG .117 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.

Career SLG .134 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.

Career OPS .316 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — 51.1% 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
1907 PHI NL 6 11 3 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 4 .364 — — — — 0.0
1908 PHI NL 48 119 4 18 1 0 0 3 0 7 27 .151 .240 (-37%) .298 (-29%) .306 (-48%) .605 (-39%) -606.0
1909 PHI NL 41 76 3 9 1 0 0 3 1 2 17 .118 .244 (-52%) .306 (-54%) .312 (-58%) .618 (-56%) -596.3
1910 PHI NL 24 47 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 5 15 .149 — — — — -249.9
1911 CIN NL 19 22 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 .091 — — — — 0.0
1913 PIT NL 25 39 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 5 14 .103 — — — — 0.0
1914 PIT NL 45 73 3 5 1 0 0 6 0 6 24 .068 .255 (-73%) .322 (-57%) .339 (-76%) .661 (-67%) -717.7
1915 PIT NL 30 44 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 13 .091 — — — — 0.0
1915 PHI NL 9 23 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .043 — — — — 0.0
1916 PHI NL 21 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
1918 CLE AL 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 273 469 23 55 6 1 0 20 2 34 133 .117 — — — — -2,170

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
Home126205122109.102
Away147264113409.129

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home126745.16361582033011.91
Away147825.27481831962901.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-09-01 CLECHWW 000000000
1918-08-22 CLEMINL 200000012
1918-08-19 CLEBOSL 000000000
1918-08-11 CLECHWW 100000000
1918-08-01 CLEPHAL 200000002
1916-08-22 PHIPITL 000000000
1916-08-22 PHIPITW 000000000
1916-08-11 PHICINL 000000000
1916-08-09 PHICINL 000000000
1916-07-24 PHIPITL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-09-01 CLECHW SV 2.0100000
1918-08-22 CLEMIN — 8.0841030
1918-08-19 CLEBOS — 2.0322110
1918-08-11 CLECHW — 4.0521000
1918-08-01 CLEPHA L 7.0822330
1916-08-22 PHIPIT — 0.1220000
1916-08-22 PHIPIT SV 3.0000110
1916-08-11 PHICIN L 2.0310120
1916-08-09 PHICIN — 1.0000020
1916-07-24 PHIPIT — 3.0411010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 273 92 53 390 17 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 PHI P 6 5 1 2 0 0
1908 PHI P 48 42 14 95 6 1
1909 PHI P 41 28 8 56 0 2
1910 PHI P 24 17 3 39 1 3
1911 CIN P 19 0 3 16 2 1
1913 PIT P 25 0 6 32 0 0
1914 PIT P 45 0 11 68 2 3
1915 PIT P 30 0 3 43 4 0
1915 PHI P 9 0 2 15 0 0
1916 PHI P 21 0 0 17 2 0
1918 CLE P 5 0 2 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 273

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Carl Weilman
    85-95, 2.67 ERA
  2. 96
    Russ Ford
    99-71, 2.59 ERA
  3. 94
    Reb Russell
    81-59, 2.33 ERA
  4. 92
    Harry Coveleski
    81-55, 2.39 ERA
  5. 92
    Joe Benz
    76-75, 2.43 ERA
  6. 91
    Al Demaree
    80-72, 2.77 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about George McQuillan

What years did George McQuillan play?
George McQuillan played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1918.
Was George McQuillan a pitcher?
Yes. George McQuillan pitched in the major leagues, recording 85 wins and 590 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George McQuillan hit?
George McQuillan hit 0 career home runs with 55 hits.