Dode Paskert
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1921)
Dode Paskert was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1921 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,716 career games, he hit .268 with 1,613 hits, 42 home runs, and 577 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 10,704.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 2/12/1959 in Cleveland, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1907-09-21
- Last Game
- 1921-05-27
Full name: George Henry Paskert
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,716 | 6,017 | 868 | 1,613 | 279 | 77 | 42 | 577 | 293 | 715 | 784 | .268 | .350 | .361 | .711 | 10,704 |
Career AVG .268 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .350 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.
Career SLG .361 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.
Career OPS .711 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — +7.6% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | CIN | NL | 16 | 50 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | .280 | .245 (+14%) | .304 (+10%) | .308 (+36%) | .613 (+23%) | 153.6 |
| 1908 | CIN | NL | 118 | 395 | 40 | 96 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 25 | 27 | 56 | .243 | .240 (+1%) | .298 (avg) | .306 (avg) | .605 (avg) | -8.7 |
| 1909 | CIN | NL | 104 | 322 | 49 | 81 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 23 | 34 | 60 | .252 | .244 (+3%) | .306 (+7%) | .312 (-5%) | .618 (+1%) | 143.3 |
| 1910 | CIN | NL | 144 | 506 | 63 | 152 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 51 | 70 | 60 | .300 | .249 (+20%) | .317 (+22%) | .326 (+14%) | .644 (+18%) | 2009.9 |
| 1911 | PHI | NL | 153 | 560 | 96 | 153 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 28 | 70 | 70 | .273 | .266 (+2%) | .336 (+7%) | .356 (-3%) | .693 (+1%) | 356.2 |
| 1912 | PHI | NL | 145 | 540 | 102 | 170 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 36 | 91 | 67 | .315 | .268 (+17%) | .335 (+25%) | .358 (+15%) | .694 (+20%) | 2616.4 |
| 1913 | PHI | NL | 124 | 454 | 83 | 119 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 65 | 69 | .262 | .259 (+1%) | .325 (+10%) | .345 (+8%) | .670 (+9%) | 930.7 |
| 1914 | PHI | NL | 132 | 451 | 59 | 119 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 56 | 68 | .264 | .255 (+3%) | .322 (+8%) | .339 (+8%) | .661 (+8%) | 774.6 |
| 1915 | PHI | NL | 109 | 328 | 51 | 80 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 9 | 35 | 38 | .244 | .250 (-3%) | .318 (avg) | .332 (+5%) | .651 (+2%) | 127.9 |
| 1916 | PHI | NL | 149 | 555 | 82 | 155 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 22 | 54 | 76 | .279 | .248 (+12%) | .314 (+10%) | .326 (+23%) | .640 (+17%) | 1698.9 |
| 1917 | PHI | NL | 141 | 546 | 78 | 137 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 19 | 62 | 63 | .251 | .248 (+1%) | .312 (+6%) | .323 (+12%) | .635 (+9%) | 925.5 |
| 1918 | CHN | NL | 127 | 461 | 69 | 132 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 20 | 53 | 49 | .286 | .255 (+12%) | .318 (+14%) | .326 (+14%) | .645 (+14%) | 1266.0 |
| 1919 | CHN | NL | 88 | 270 | 21 | 53 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 28 | 33 | .196 | .262 (-25%) | .322 (-15%) | .347 (-19%) | .670 (-17%) | -688.0 |
| 1920 | CHN | NL | 139 | 487 | 57 | 136 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 71 | 16 | 64 | 58 | .279 | .271 (+3%) | .331 (+10%) | .363 (+9%) | .694 (+10%) | 1060.6 |
| 1921 | CIN | NL | 27 | 92 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .174 | .286 (-39%) | .344 (-40%) | .395 (-48%) | .739 (-44%) | -663.4 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,716 | 6,017 | 868 | 1,613 | 279 | 77 | 42 | 577 | 293 | 715 | 784 | .268 | — | — | — | — | 10,704 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1718 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 886 | 3055 | 443 | 830 | 33 | 309 | .272 |
| Away | 832 | 2960 | 425 | 784 | 9 | 286 | .265 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-05-27 | CIN | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-05-21 | CIN | BSN | L | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-05-20 | CIN | BSN | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-05-19 | CIN | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-05-15 | CIN | NY1 | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-05-14 | CIN | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-05-13 | CIN | BRO | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-05-12 | CIN | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-05-11 | CIN | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-05-10 | CIN | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 13 | 4 | 97 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 7 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| OF | 1633 | 340 | 3734 | 223 | 125 | 49 |
| SS | 5 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | CIN | OF | 16 | 16 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908 | CIN | OF | 116 | 114 | 250 | 15 | 13 | 3 |
| 1909 | CIN | 1B | 6 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 1909 | CIN | OF | 82 | 73 | 172 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 1910 | CIN | 1B | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1910 | CIN | OF | 139 | 137 | 355 | 25 | 17 | 4 |
| 1911 | PHI | OF | 153 | 0 | 361 | 20 | 8 | 6 |
| 1912 | PHI | 2B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 | PHI | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912 | PHI | OF | 141 | 0 | 336 | 19 | 12 | 4 |
| 1913 | PHI | OF | 120 | 0 | 330 | 19 | 10 | 8 |
| 1914 | PHI | OF | 128 | 0 | 303 | 19 | 14 | 4 |
| 1914 | PHI | SS | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 1915 | PHI | 1B | 5 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1915 | PHI | OF | 92 | 0 | 181 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 1916 | PHI | OF | 146 | 0 | 332 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| 1916 | PHI | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | PHI | OF | 138 | 0 | 286 | 19 | 5 | 4 |
| 1918 | CHN | 3B | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 1918 | CHN | OF | 121 | 0 | 283 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 1919 | CHN | OF | 80 | 0 | 146 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 1920 | CHN | OF | 137 | 0 | 306 | 23 | 15 | 3 |
| 1921 | CIN | OF | 24 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 14 |
| Second Base | 2 |
| Third Base | 7 |
| Shortstop | 5 |
| Left Field | 148 |
| Center Field | 1458 |
| Right Field | 32 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | OF |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 6.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Dode Paskert (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Dode Paskert: the record in brief
September 21, 1907 and May 27, 1921 bracket Dode Paskert's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Paskert's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1907 to 1921), the Philadelphia Phillies (1911 to 1917), and the Chicago Cubs (1918 to 1920). Paskert, born on August 28, 1881, in Cleveland, OH, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'11" and 165 pounds. Paskert's death is recorded on February 12, 1959, in Cleveland, OH, USA. Dode Paskert was the playing name; the full given name is George Henry.
The batting record for Paskert: 1,716 games, 1,613 hits in 6,017 at bats, and a .268 average; the totals also include 42 homers, 577 RBI, and 293 stolen bases. Paskert's career OPS of .711 combines a .350 on-base mark with .361 slugging. Against a .257 league average for those years, Paskert's .268 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .711 to a league .661, 7.6% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dode Paskert
- What years did Dode Paskert play?
- Dode Paskert played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1921.
- Was Dode Paskert a pitcher?
- No. Dode Paskert was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Dode Paskert hit?
- Dode Paskert hit 42 career home runs with 1613 hits.
- What was Dode Paskert's career batting average?
- Dode Paskert batted .268 over his career, with 1,613 hits in 6,017 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dode Paskert have?
- Dode Paskert drove in 577 runs in his career.
- Is Dode Paskert in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dode Paskert has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.