Was George Scales a pitcher?

No. George Scales was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.

How many home runs did George Scales hit?

George Scales hit 76 career home runs with 918 hits.

What teams did George Scales play for?

George Scales played for 6 teams: the St. Louis Stars (1921–1923), the New York Lincoln Giants (1923–1929), the Newark Stars (1926), the Homestead Grays (1929–1931, 1935), the New York Black Yankees (1932–1934, 1936, 1939, 1945), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1938, 1940–1944, 1946).

Did George Scales win an MVP award?

No. George Scales did not win the MVP award.

What awards did George Scales win?

George Scales was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were George Scales's career stats?

In 853 games, George Scales had 918 hits, 76 home runs, 629 RBI, 583 runs, and 62 stolen bases, with a .329 batting average.

What position did George Scales play?

George Scales played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was George Scales and how much did he weigh?

George Scales was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.

How many home runs did George Scales hit each season?

George Scales's home runs by season: 0 in 1921, 1 in 1922, 13 in 1923, 7 in 1924, 5 in 1925, 3 in 1926, 2 in 1927, 5 in 1928, 8 in 1929, 2 in 1930, 4 in 1931, 1 in 1932, 0 in 1933, 0 in 1934, 4 in 1935, 5 in 1936, 1 in 1938, 3 in 1939, 4 in 1940, 2 in 1941, 3 in 1942, 3 in 1943, 0 in 1944, 0 in 1945, and 0 in 1946. His most in one season was 13, in 1923.

What was George Scales's career batting average?

George Scales batted .329 over his career, with 918 hits in 2,791 at bats.

How many RBI did George Scales have?

George Scales drove in 629 runs in his career.

What was George Scales's career ERA?

George Scales finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.

Is George Scales in the Hall of Fame?

No. George Scales has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did George Scales make?

George Scales was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

George Scales

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (Final season: 1946)

George Scales was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the St. Louis Giants. In 853 career games, he hit .329 with 918 hits, 76 home runs, and 629 RBI. George Scales was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 15,349.

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 October 23, 2026

AVG .329

HR 76

RBI 629

H 918

OPS .954

PIV 15,349

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 195 lb
Born: 8/16/1900 in Talladega, AL, USA
Died: 4/15/1976 in Compton, CA, USA
Last Game: 1946-09-03
Awards: All-Star

Full name: George Louis Scales

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

George Scales — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1328.0	1111.0	209.0	348.0	70.0	13.0	30.0	153.0	186.0	17.0	11.0	.313	.413	.481	.894

Pitching

George Scales — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	0	0	0	2	0	5.1	8	4	2	0	2	0	3.38	1.88

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

George Scales — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1937	6.0	6.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.334
Listed seasons · 1	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

George Scales — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
853	2,791	583	918	216	52	76	629	62	464	29	.329	.429	.525	.954	15,349

Career AVG .329 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +19.3% above league average.

Career OBP .429 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +26.1% above league average.

Career SLG .525 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +35.6% above league average.

Career OPS .954 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — +31.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Scales Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1921	SLG	NNL	12	44	5	10	2	1	0	6	0	2	1	.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	SLS	NNL	26	80	10	15	7	0	1	11	0	10	0	.188	.285 (-34%)	.345 (-20%)	.397 (-21%)	.743 (-21%)	-277.0
1923	SLS	NNL	53	164	40	64	10	7	11	45	7	38	0	.390	.282 (+38%)	.344 (+47%)	.390 (+89%)	.734 (+69%)	2141.8
1923	NLG	ECL	9	34	10	14	3	2	2	12	0	5	0	.412	—	—	—	—	2141.8
1924	NLG	ECL	57	204	39	69	13	2	7	41	12	29	0	.338	.283 (+19%)	.345 (+23%)	.389 (+35%)	.734 (+29%)	1125.0
1925	NLG	ECL	30	105	21	37	8	0	5	33	2	21	0	.352	.288 (+22%)	.349 (+32%)	.407 (+40%)	.756 (+36%)	748.9
1926	NS	ECL	7	26	5	8	1	0	0	3	1	3	0	.308	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	NLG	ECL	23	81	15	22	3	2	3	17	0	11	2	.272	.279 (-3%)	.345 (+10%)	.390 (+20%)	.735 (+15%)	0.0
1927	NLG	ECL	28	93	25	39	11	1	2	30	4	20	0	.419	.282 (+49%)	.344 (+53%)	.392 (+59%)	.736 (+56%)	999.6
1928	NLG	ECL	34	119	24	39	12	3	5	27	8	18	0	.328	.280 (+17%)	.342 (+21%)	.395 (+53%)	.737 (+38%)	785.1
1929	NLG	ANL	54	198	52	76	21	2	8	61	8	34	1	.384	.289 (+33%)	.353 (+37%)	.415 (+52%)	.769 (+45%)	1805.5
1929	HG	ANL	14	45	9	17	3	1	0	11	0	7	0	.378	—	—	—	—	1805.5
1930	HG	IND	55	196	52	78	21	6	2	40	4	38	5	.398	.293 (+35%)	.354 (+40%)	.429 (+39%)	.784 (+39%)	1601.3
1931	HG	IND	48	173	37	55	11	9	4	41	2	19	1	.318	.276 (+15%)	.338 (+15%)	.388 (+43%)	.726 (+30%)	847.2
1932	NBY	IND	28	106	19	36	7	2	1	25	2	12	0	.340	.275 (+23%)	.335 (+21%)	.391 (+21%)	.726 (+21%)	390.8
1933	NBY	IND	16	55	8	20	5	0	0	8	0	8	0	.364	.270 (+35%)	.329 (+35%)	.377 (+20%)	.707 (+27%)	273.9
1934	NBY	IND	21	71	11	22	8	1	0	13	2	10	0	.310	.278 (+11%)	.340 (+16%)	.392 (+15%)	.733 (+15%)	193.4
1935	HG	NN2	33	106	25	28	9	1	4	23	1	17	1	.264	.279 (-6%)	.342 (+7%)	.399 (+20%)	.742 (+14%)	267.4
1936	NBY	NN2	33	120	24	43	5	2	5	30	2	15	1	.358	.283 (+26%)	.349 (+24%)	.404 (+38%)	.753 (+32%)	694.6
1938	BEG	NN2	28	82	19	22	2	1	1	11	3	20	1	.268	.272 (-2%)	.341 (+20%)	.392 (-10%)	.734 (+4%)	146.9
1939	NBY	NN2	21	58	8	18	4	1	3	14	0	12	1	.310	.274 (+13%)	.342 (+30%)	.393 (+45%)	.735 (+38%)	415.6
1940	BEG	NN2	49	142	37	50	15	1	4	39	1	32	2	.352	.267 (+32%)	.335 (+44%)	.387 (+43%)	.722 (+44%)	1269.3
1941	BEG	NN2	37	92	21	28	8	1	2	25	0	17	4	.304	.262 (+16%)	.332 (+24%)	.373 (+28%)	.705 (+26%)	446.1
1942	BEG	NN2	49	160	26	41	12	1	3	24	1	25	8	.256	.253 (+1%)	.323 (+11%)	.349 (+14%)	.672 (+13%)	366.9
1943	BEG	NN2	42	121	27	32	10	3	3	23	1	24	0	.264	.255 (+3%)	.324 (+21%)	.346 (+36%)	.671 (+29%)	621.6
1944	BEG	NN2	14	41	7	16	3	0	0	6	0	7	0	.390	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	NBY	NN2	17	51	4	13	1	1	0	3	0	8	1	.255	.260 (-2%)	.328 (+6%)	.354 (-12%)	.683 (-3%)	-10.7
1946	BEG	NN2	15	24	3	6	1	1	0	7	1	2	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 28 seasons			853	2,791	583	918	216	52	76	629	62	464	29	.329	—	—	—	—	18,801

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 Pitching Statistics

George Scales — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	5	2	0	2	2	4.50	0.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Scales — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1938	BEG	NN2	1	2.2	2	0	1	2	0.00	—	0.0
1939	NBY	NN2	1	1.1	3	2	1	0	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	4.0	5	2	2	2	4.50	—	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

George Scales — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	124	345	74	107	8	55	.310
Away	166	503	90	133	15	64	.264

Pitching — Home / Away

George Scales — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	4.0	5	2	0	0	4.50
Away	1	1.1	3	0	2	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Scales — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB
1946-09-03	BLG	NY6	L	2	0	1	0
1946-09-02	BLG	HOM	L	1	0	0	0
1946-09-01	BLG	HOM	W	0	0	0	1
1946-08-27	BLG	NY6	L	1	0	0	0
1946-08-25	BLG	NY5	L	1	1	0	0
1946-08-11	BLG	NY6	L	1	0	0	0
1946-08-04	BLG	NY6	L	2	0	0	1
1946-08-04	BLG	NY6	L	1	0	0	0
1946-07-28	BLG	PH5	W	4	1	0	0
1946-07-26	BLG	NY6	L	2	0	1	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

George Scales — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1939-07-22	NY5	PH5	—	1.1	3	2	0	2	0	0
1938-08-14	BLG	PH5	—	4.0	5	2	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Scales — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	100	87	879	34	22	33
2B	307	295	673	966	64	141
3B	261	234	275	388	72	25
OF	77	67	99	7	7	1
P	2	0	0	0	0	0
SS	90	69	155	228	20	28

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Scales — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1921	SLG	3B	12	12	10	25	5	0
1922	SLS	2B	1	1	0	0	0	0
1922	SLS	3B	23	23	32	41	11	5
1922	SLS	OF	1	1	2	1	0	0
1923	SLS	1B	9	9	97	5	4	2
1923	SLS	3B	28	25	43	49	10	2
1923	SLS	OF	7	7	9	0	1	0
1923	SLS	SS	7	7	12	23	1	2
1923	NLG	2B	5	5	8	13	1	0
1923	NLG	3B	4	4	6	10	1	0
1924	NLG	2B	57	57	122	195	13	25
1924	NLG	3B	1	0	1	2	1	0
1925	NLG	2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
1925	NLG	3B	8	0	0	0	0	0
1925	NLG	SS	18	0	0	0	0	0
1926	NS	2B	5	5	15	17	1	3
1926	NS	SS	2	2	8	11	1	3
1926	NLG	3B	2	2	2	7	1	0
1926	NLG	SS	21	21	44	61	5	8
1927	NLG	3B	16	15	20	24	5	3
1927	NLG	SS	14	13	35	38	4	4
1928	NLG	2B	7	7	19	24	2	3
1928	NLG	3B	1	1	2	10	0	0
1928	NLG	SS	26	26	56	94	9	11
1929	NLG	2B	54	54	131	187	11	30
1929	HG	2B	14	14	46	45	2	6
1930	HG	1B	2	2	18	0	0	1
1930	HG	2B	53	53	114	183	10	27
1930	HG	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1931	HG	2B	42	42	75	128	12	21
1931	HG	3B	7	6	6	6	2	1
1931	HG	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0
1932	NBY	2B	28	28	65	82	7	12
1933	NBY	2B	2	2	3	5	1	1
1933	NBY	3B	7	7	10	10	2	1
1933	NBY	OF	8	7	10	0	1	0
1934	NBY	2B	9	9	23	29	1	2
1934	NBY	3B	12	12	9	18	3	2
1935	HG	1B	7	6	51	5	0	0
1935	HG	2B	8	6	22	19	0	4
1935	HG	3B	17	17	17	19	7	1
1935	HG	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1936	NBY	2B	2	1	3	6	1	0
1936	NBY	3B	32	32	31	37	9	2
1938	BEG	1B	1	1	8	0	0	0
1938	BEG	2B	3	3	7	11	1	2
1938	BEG	3B	15	15	12	26	1	2
1938	BEG	OF	8	7	9	0	1	0
1938	BEG	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1939	NBY	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1939	NBY	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1939	NBY	3B	18	18	22	23	1	2
1939	NBY	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1940	BEG	1B	2	0	2	0	0	0
1940	BEG	3B	24	16	28	34	7	2
1940	BEG	OF	25	19	24	1	0	0
1941	BEG	1B	5	1	33	1	0	2
1941	BEG	2B	11	7	20	19	1	5
1941	BEG	3B	5	4	4	5	2	0
1941	BEG	OF	10	9	14	0	1	0
1942	BEG	1B	34	34	339	9	10	14
1942	BEG	2B	1	1	0	3	0	0
1942	BEG	3B	10	9	6	14	3	0
1942	BEG	OF	2	2	2	0	0	0
1943	BEG	1B	10	10	87	3	3	2
1943	BEG	3B	18	16	14	27	1	2
1943	BEG	OF	11	10	16	4	2	0
1944	BEG	1B	6	6	55	2	0	3
1944	BEG	OF	5	5	13	1	1	1
1945	NBY	1B	16	14	147	8	4	8
1946	BEG	1B	7	4	40	1	1	1

Career Games by Position

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George Scales Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	2
First Base	100
Second Base	307
Third Base	261
Shortstop	90
Left Field	30
Center Field	5
Right Field	42

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George Scales: the record in brief

The season rows for George Scales begin in 1921. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Giants (1921), the St. Louis Stars (1922 to 1923), the New York Lincoln Giants (1923 through 1929), the Newark Stars (1926), the Homestead Grays (1929 through 1935), the New York Black Yankees (1932 through 1945), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1938 through 1946). Listed as a second baseman, Scales both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds. Scales was born on August 16, 1900, in Talladega, AL, USA. Scales's death is recorded on April 15, 1976, in Compton, CA, USA. Scales's full given name, per the bio, is George Louis Scales.

Scales's career batting table shows 853 games, 2,791 at bats and 918 hits, a .329 average, along with 76 home runs, 629 runs batted in, and 62 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .429 clip and slugging .525, Scales finished with a .954 OPS.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Scales

Was George Scales a pitcher?: No. George Scales was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did George Scales hit?: George Scales hit 76 career home runs with 918 hits.
What teams did George Scales play for?: George Scales played for 6 teams: the St. Louis Stars (1921–1923), the New York Lincoln Giants (1923–1929), the Newark Stars (1926), the Homestead Grays (1929–1931, 1935), the New York Black Yankees (1932–1934, 1936, 1939, 1945), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1938, 1940–1944, 1946).
Did George Scales win an MVP award?: No. George Scales did not win the MVP award.
What awards did George Scales win?: George Scales was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were George Scales's career stats?: In 853 games, George Scales had 918 hits, 76 home runs, 629 RBI, 583 runs, and 62 stolen bases, with a .329 batting average.
What position did George Scales play?: George Scales played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was George Scales and how much did he weigh?: George Scales was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did George Scales hit each season?: George Scales's home runs by season: 0 in 1921, 1 in 1922, 13 in 1923, 7 in 1924, 5 in 1925, 3 in 1926, 2 in 1927, 5 in 1928, 8 in 1929, 2 in 1930, 4 in 1931, 1 in 1932, 0 in 1933, 0 in 1934, 4 in 1935, 5 in 1936, 1 in 1938, 3 in 1939, 4 in 1940, 2 in 1941, 3 in 1942, 3 in 1943, 0 in 1944, 0 in 1945, and 0 in 1946. His most in one season was 13, in 1923.
What was George Scales's career batting average?: George Scales batted .329 over his career, with 918 hits in 2,791 at bats.
How many RBI did George Scales have?: George Scales drove in 629 runs in his career.
What was George Scales's career ERA?: George Scales finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
Is George Scales in the Hall of Fame?: No. George Scales has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did George Scales make?: George Scales was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	100	87	879	34	22	33
2B	307	295	673	966	64	141
3B	261	234	275	388	72	25
OF	77	67	99	7	7	1
P	2	0	0	0	0	0
SS	90	69	155	228	20	28

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	100	87	879	34	22	33
2B	307	295	673	966	64	141
3B	261	234	275	388	72	25
OF	77	67	99	7	7	1
P	2	0	0	0	0	0
SS	90	69	155	228	20	28