What years did George Riley play?

George Riley played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1986.

Was George Riley a pitcher?

Yes. George Riley pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 40 strikeouts.

How many home runs did George Riley hit?

George Riley hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

George Riley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1986)

W–L 1–5

ERA 4.97

WHIP 1.66

SO 40

Pitcher PIV -314.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 10/6/1956 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-09-15
Last Game: 1986-05-04

Full name: George Michael Riley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	5	41	5	0	0	0	87.0	103	48	4	41	40	4.97	-314.9

Career ERA 4.97 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 27.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	CHN	NL	0	1	4	1	13.0	16	8	6	5	5.54	4.00 (-38%)	-262.3
1980	CHN	NL	0	4	22	0	36.0	41	23	20	18	5.75	3.84 (-50%)	-419.5
1984	SFN	NL	1	0	5	4	29.3	39	13	7	12	3.99	3.81 (-5%)	366.9
1986	MON	NL	0	0	10	0	8.7	7	4	8	5	4.15	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			1	5	41	5	87.0	103	48	41	40	4.97	—	-315

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
41	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.077	.077	.077	.154	0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 70.6% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 76.4% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.

Career OPS .154 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 78.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	CHN	NL	4	2	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CHN	NL	22	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	SFN	NL	5	10	1	1	5	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	MON	NL	10	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			41	13	1	1	7	.077	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	22	7	1	1	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	19	44.2	57	28	18	22	5.64
Away	22	42.1	46	20	23	18	4.25

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1986-05-04	WSN	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-05-02	WSN	HOU	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1986-04-27	WSN	CHC	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0
1986-04-25	WSN	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2
1986-04-24	WSN	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2
1986-04-23	WSN	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1986-04-18	WSN	STL	—	1.0	0	1	1	4	0
1986-04-13	WSN	STL	—	0.1	0	1	1	1	0
1986-04-12	WSN	STL	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	1
1986-04-08	WSN	ATL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	41	5	3	19	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	CHN	P	4	1	1	3	0	0
1980	CHN	P	22	0	1	12	2	1
1984	SFN	P	5	4	1	4	0	0
1986	MON	P	10	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	41

Frequently Asked Questions about George Riley

What years did George Riley play?: George Riley played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1986.
Was George Riley a pitcher?: Yes. George Riley pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 40 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Riley hit?: George Riley hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.