George Myatt

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1947)

George Myatt was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1947 for the New York Giants and the Washington Senators, a span of 10 seasons. In 407 career games, he hit .283 with 381 hits, 4 home runs, and 99 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,324.

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

AVG .283
HR 4
RBI 99
H 381
OPS .708
PIV 1,324
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 167 lb
Born
6/14/1914 in Denver, CO, USA
Died
9/14/2000 in Orlando, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1938-08-16
Last Game
1947-05-19

Full name: George Edward Myatt

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Career Batting Statistics

George Myatt — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
407 1,345 220 381 44 14 4 99 72 156 120 .283 .362 .346 .708 1,324

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career SLG .346 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Myatt — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1938 NY1 NL 43 170 27 52 2 1 3 10 10 14 13 .306 .272 (+12%) .341 (+6%) .392 (-3%) .734 (+1%) 72.4
1939 NY1 NL 22 53 7 10 2 0 0 3 2 6 6 .189 .274 (-31%) .342 (-21%) .393 (-42%) .735 (-32%) -271.4
1943 WS1 AL 42 53 11 13 3 0 0 3 3 13 7 .245 .255 (-4%) .324 (+21%) .346 (-13%) .671 (+4%) 96.1
1944 WS1 AL 140 538 86 153 19 6 0 40 26 54 44 .284 .261 (+9%) .325 (+10%) .357 (-4%) .683 (+2%) 413.2
1945 WS1 AL 133 490 81 145 17 7 1 39 30 63 43 .296 .260 (+13%) .328 (+15%) .354 (+3%) .683 (+9%) 1014.1
1946 WS1 AL 15 34 7 8 1 0 0 4 1 2 3 .235 — — — — 0.0
1947 WS1 AL 12 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 407 1,345 220 381 44 14 4 99 72 156 120 .283 — — — — 1,324

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

George Myatt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home207647101172233.266
Away200698119209266.299

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Myatt — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-05-19 MINCHWL 000000000
1947-05-17 MINCLEW 100000001
1947-05-15 MINCLEL 000000010
1947-05-14 MINDETL 100000000
1947-05-13 MINDETL 100000001
1947-05-12 MINPHAL 100000000
1947-05-11 MINPHAL 100000001
1947-05-04 MINCLEW 010000010
1947-05-01 MINSLAL 000000010
1947-04-30 MINCHWL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Myatt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 229 0 593 564 46 133
3B 48 0 42 103 14 11
OF 35 0 68 6 2 0
SS 42 0 98 126 25 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Myatt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 NY1 3B 19 0 16 42 4 5
1938 NY1 SS 24 0 61 86 13 19
1939 NY1 3B 14 0 10 29 4 3
1943 WS1 2B 11 0 21 32 4 4
1943 WS1 3B 2 0 4 3 1 0
1943 WS1 SS 2 0 2 0 0 0
1944 WS1 2B 121 0 341 299 29 81
1944 WS1 OF 3 0 8 0 0 0
1944 WS1 SS 15 0 35 40 12 9
1945 WS1 2B 94 0 228 231 13 48
1945 WS1 3B 6 0 5 18 3 2
1945 WS1 OF 32 0 60 6 2 0
1945 WS1 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946 WS1 2B 2 0 3 1 0 0
1946 WS1 3B 7 0 7 11 2 1
1947 WS1 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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George Myatt — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 229
Third Base 48
Shortstop 42
Left Field 1
Right Field 34

Award Voting History

George Myatt — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 98.0 336 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike Sharperson
    .280 avg, 10 HR
  2. 96
    Harry Taylor
    .286 avg, 3 HR
  3. 94
    Jim Viox
    .273 avg, 7 HR
  4. 92
    Fred Haney
    .275 avg, 8 HR
  5. 89
    Leroy Morney
    .280 avg, 8 HR
  6. 87
    Tim O'Rourke
    .291 avg, 1 HR

George Myatt: the record in brief

August 16, 1938 and May 19, 1947 bracket George Myatt's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Myatt played for the New York Giants (1938 through 1939) and the Washington Senators (1943 to 1947). Myatt played primarily as a second baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 14, 1914, in Denver, CO, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 167 pounds. The bio records the death on September 14, 2000, in Orlando, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name George Edward.

Across 407 games at the plate, Myatt's career line reads 381 hits in 1,345 at bats for a .283 average, along with 4 home runs, 99 runs batted in, and 72 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .362 and the slugging percentage .346, for an OPS of .708. Over the seasons Myatt played, league hitters batted .264; the .283 career figure is 7.5% above that. 1944 produced Myatt's most hits, 153 of them for the Washington Senators.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Myatt

What years did George Myatt play?
George Myatt played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1947.
Was George Myatt a pitcher?
No. George Myatt was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did George Myatt hit?
George Myatt hit 4 career home runs with 381 hits.
What teams did George Myatt play for?
George Myatt played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1938–1939) and the Washington Senators (1943–1947).
What were George Myatt's career stats?
In 407 games, George Myatt had 381 hits, 4 home runs, 99 RBI, 220 runs, and 72 stolen bases, with a .283 batting average.
What position did George Myatt play?
George Myatt played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was George Myatt and how much did he weigh?
George Myatt was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 167 pounds.
How many home runs did George Myatt hit each season?
George Myatt's home runs by season: 3 in 1938, 0 in 1939, 0 in 1943, 0 in 1944, 1 in 1945, 0 in 1946, and 0 in 1947. His most in one season was 3, in 1938.
What was George Myatt's career batting average?
George Myatt batted .283 over his career, with 381 hits in 1,345 at bats.
How many RBI did George Myatt have?
George Myatt drove in 99 runs in his career.
Is George Myatt in the Hall of Fame?
No. George Myatt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.