George Scharein

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1940)

AVG .240
HR 2
RBI 119
H 316
OPS .571
PIV -4,879
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 174 lb
Born
11/21/1914 in Decatur, IL, USA
Died
12/23/1981 in Decatur, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1937-04-19
Last Game
1940-04-28

Full name: George Albert Scharein

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
388 1,317 126 316 53 6 2 119 28 65 123 .240 .277 .294 .571 -4,879

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OPS .571 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 22.2% 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
1937 PHI NL 146 511 44 123 20 1 0 57 13 36 47 .241 .276 (-13%) .342 (-14%) .398 (-29%) .740 (-22%) -1808.5
1938 PHI NL 117 390 47 93 16 4 1 29 11 16 33 .238 .272 (-13%) .341 (-21%) .392 (-22%) .734 (-22%) -1434.3
1939 PHI NL 118 399 35 95 17 1 1 33 4 13 40 .238 .274 (-13%) .342 (-23%) .393 (-25%) .735 (-24%) -1636.1
1940 PHI NL 7 17 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .294 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 388 1,317 126 316 53 6 2 119 28 65 123 .240 — — — — -4,879

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19663959151161.236
Away19267867166158.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-04-28 PHIBSNL 201000000
1940-04-27 PHIBSNW 201000000
1940-04-26 PHIBROL 300000001
1940-04-25 PHIBROL 302000000
1940-04-24 PHINY1L 301000000
1940-04-23 PHINY1L 200000001
1940-04-16 PHINY1W 200000001
1939-10-01 PHIBROL 401000000
1939-09-30 PHIBROL 300000001
1939-09-26 PHIBSNW 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 39 0 95 119 6 18
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 347 0 757 1008 106 208

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 PHI SS 146 0 335 456 44 98
1938 PHI 2B 39 0 95 119 6 18
1938 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1938 PHI SS 77 0 151 208 31 39
1939 PHI SS 117 0 258 331 26 69
1940 PHI SS 7 0 13 13 5 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 39
Third Base 1
Shortstop 347

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Onix Concepcion
    .239 avg, 3 HR
  2. 85
    George Smith
    .237 avg, 3 HR
  3. 80
    Chico Ruiz
    .240 avg, 2 HR
  4. 71
    Blondy Ryan
    .239 avg, 8 HR
  5. 67
    Anthony Cooper
    .238 avg, 6 HR
  6. 59
    Bob Heise
    .247 avg, 1 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Scharein

What years did George Scharein play?
George Scharein played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1940.
Was George Scharein a pitcher?
No. George Scharein was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did George Scharein hit?
George Scharein hit 2 career home runs with 316 hits.