George Myers

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1889)

AVG .203
HR 5
RBI 126
H 321
OPS .510
PIV -4,220
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 170 lb
Born
11/13/1860 in Buffalo, NY, USA
Died
12/14/1926 in Buffalo, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-02
Last Game
1889-08-03

Full name: George D. Myers

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
424 1,578 183 321 43 8 5 126 72 109 149 .203 .260 .250 .510 -4,220

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career OPS .510 vs. league average .642 across their career seasons — 20.5% 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
1884 BFN NL 78 325 34 59 9 2 2 32 0 13 33 .182 .243 (-25%) .278 (-24%) .327 (-27%) .606 (-25%) -1094.1
1885 BFN NL 89 326 40 67 7 2 0 19 0 23 40 .206 .244 (-16%) .287 (-10%) .325 (-26%) .613 (-19%) -775.6
1886 SL5 NL 79 295 26 56 7 3 0 27 6 18 42 .190 .246 (-23%) .302 (-22%) .331 (-30%) .634 (-26%) -1080.1
1887 IN3 NL 69 235 25 51 8 1 1 20 26 22 7 .217 .270 (-20%) .331 (-10%) .373 (-27%) .705 (-19%) -645.4
1888 IN3 NL 66 248 36 59 9 0 2 16 28 16 14 .238 .238 (avg) .290 (avg) .319 (-7%) .610 (-3%) -75.0
1889 IN3 NL 43 149 22 29 3 0 0 12 12 17 13 .195 .263 (-26%) .334 (-12%) .357 (-40%) .691 (-26%) -549.9
Career · 6 seasons 424 1,578 183 321 43 8 5 126 72 109 149 .203 — — — — -4,220

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 0 41 4 1 4
3B 16 0 10 19 10 2
C 305 0 1385 382 195 28
OF 111 0 180 19 32 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 BFN C 49 0 271 58 64 4
1884 BFN OF 34 0 49 3 14 1
1885 BFN C 69 0 305 95 45 4
1885 BFN OF 23 0 36 1 8 0
1886 SL5 3B 1 0 3 2 2 0
1886 SL5 C 72 0 368 80 35 8
1886 SL5 OF 6 0 7 0 1 0
1887 IN3 1B 6 0 38 3 0 4
1887 IN3 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1887 IN3 C 50 0 176 58 18 8
1887 IN3 OF 15 0 21 1 1 1
1888 IN3 1B 1 0 3 0 1 0
1888 IN3 3B 14 0 6 16 8 2
1888 IN3 C 47 0 211 63 21 4
1888 IN3 OF 10 0 15 6 2 0
1889 IN3 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1889 IN3 C 18 0 54 28 12 0
1889 IN3 OF 23 0 52 8 6 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 305
First Base 8
Third Base 16
Left Field 27
Center Field 69
Right Field 14

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Sam Agnew
    .204 avg, 2 HR
  2. 96
    Jimmy Peoples
    .211 avg, 7 HR
  3. 90
    Paul Cook
    .223 avg, 0 HR
  4. 90
    Lew Ritter
    .219 avg, 1 HR
  5. 90
    Doc Bushong
    .214 avg, 2 HR
  6. 89
    Harry Smith
    .213 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Myers

What years did George Myers play?
George Myers played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1889.
Was George Myers a pitcher?
No. George Myers was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did George Myers hit?
George Myers hit 5 career home runs with 321 hits.