George Selkirk

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1942)

AVG .290
HR 108
RBI 576
H 810
OPS .883
PIV 12,476
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 182 lb
Born
1/4/1908 in Huntsville, ON, CAN
Died
1/19/1987 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1934-08-12
Last Game
1942-09-27
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: George Alexander Selkirk

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
846 2,790 503 810 131 41 108 576 49 486 319 .290 .400 .483 .883 12,476

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +18.0% above league average.

Career SLG .483 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +24.5% above league average.

Career OPS .883 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — +21.5% above 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
1934 NYA AL 46 176 23 55 7 1 5 38 1 15 17 .312 .278 (+12%) .340 (+9%) .392 (+14%) .733 (+12%) 370.3
1935 NYA AL 128 491 64 153 29 12 11 94 2 44 36 .312 .279 (+11%) .342 (+8%) .399 (+22%) .742 (+16%) 1481.5
1936 NYA AL 137 493 93 152 28 9 18 107 13 94 60 .308 .283 (+9%) .349 (+20%) .404 (+26%) .753 (+24%) 2692.5
1937 NYA AL 78 256 49 84 13 5 18 68 8 34 24 .328 .276 (+19%) .342 (+20%) .398 (+58%) .740 (+40%) 1930.8
1938 NYA AL 99 335 58 85 12 5 10 62 9 68 52 .254 .272 (-7%) .341 (+12%) .392 (+4%) .734 (+8%) 736.8
1939 NYA AL 128 418 103 128 17 4 21 101 12 103 49 .306 .274 (+12%) .342 (+32%) .393 (+31%) .735 (+32%) 3271.2
1940 NYA AL 118 379 68 102 17 5 19 71 3 84 43 .269 .267 (+1%) .335 (+21%) .387 (+27%) .722 (+24%) 2081.6
1941 NYA AL 70 164 30 36 5 0 6 25 1 28 30 .220 .262 (-16%) .332 (+2%) .373 (-4%) .705 (-1%) 51.9
1942 NYA AL 42 78 15 15 3 0 0 10 0 16 8 .192 .253 (-24%) .323 (+2%) .349 (-34%) .672 (-17%) -140.3
Career · 9 seasons 846 2,790 503 810 131 41 108 576 49 486 319 .290 — — — — 12,476

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 68 11 18 2 1 2 10 11 7 .265

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1942 WS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1941 WS NYA 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
1939 WS NYA 4 12 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 2 .167
1938 WS NYA 3 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .200
1937 WS NYA 5 19 5 5 1 0 0 6 2 0 .263
1936 WS NYA 6 24 6 8 0 1 2 3 4 4 .333

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home424134823338469278.285
Away422144227042639297.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-27 NYYBOSL 100000000
1942-09-20 NYYBOSL 310000011
1942-09-19 NYYBOSL 100000000
1942-09-05 NYYMINL 401000001
1942-09-05 NYYMINW 310000010
1942-09-02 NYYSLAW 310000011
1942-09-02 NYYSLAW 411000010
1942-08-31 NYYDETW 411000010
1942-08-30 NYYDETW 101000100
1942-08-23 NYYMINW 200000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 773 0 1559 55 38 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 NYA OF 46 0 90 3 1 1
1935 NYA OF 127 0 269 9 7 1
1936 NYA OF 135 0 290 10 8 3
1937 NYA OF 69 0 140 9 2 1
1938 NYA OF 95 0 176 7 5 3
1939 NYA OF 124 0 254 4 3 1
1940 NYA OF 111 0 220 9 9 6
1941 NYA OF 47 0 84 4 3 2
1942 NYA OF 19 0 36 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 345
Center Field 2
Right Field 433

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Monte Irvin HOF
    .306 avg, 140 HR
  2. 92
    Kal Daniels
    .285 avg, 104 HR
  3. 92
    Ray Blades
    .301 avg, 50 HR
  4. 88
    Rusty Greer
    .305 avg, 119 HR
  5. 87
    Bob Nieman
    .295 avg, 125 HR
  6. 86
    Branch Russell
    .309 avg, 57 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Selkirk

What years did George Selkirk play?
George Selkirk played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1942.
Was George Selkirk a pitcher?
No. George Selkirk was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Selkirk hit?
George Selkirk hit 108 career home runs with 810 hits.