Was George Shears a pitcher?

Yes. George Shears pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did George Shears hit?

George Shears hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

George Shears

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.40

WHIP 2.33

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -514.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 180 lb
Born: 4/13/1890 in Marshall, MO, USA
Died: 11/12/1978 in Loveland, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-04-24
Last Game: 1912-06-20

Full name: George Penfield Shears

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	4	0	0	0	0	15.0	24	9	1	11	9	5.40	-514.6

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 3.36 across their career seasons — 60.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1912	NYA	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	15.0	24	9	11	9	5.40	3.36 (-61%)	-514.6
Career · 1 season			0	0	4	0	0	0	0	15.0	24	9	11	9	5.40	—	-515

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
4	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	.286	.333	.619	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OPS .619 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 10.8% 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
1912	NYA	AL	4	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	2	1	1	0	0	.500
Away	2	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	7.0	12	4	3	4	5.14
Away	2	8.0	12	3	8	5	3.38

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1912-06-20	NYY	BOS	L	1	1	1	1	1	0
1912-06-04	NYY	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1912-05-03	NYY	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1912-04-24	NYY	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1912-06-20	NYY	BOS	—	5.0	8	5	3	2	3
1912-06-04	NYY	DET	—	2.0	3	4	1	3	1
1912-05-03	NYY	PHA	—	6.0	9	8	2	5	4
1912-04-24	NYY	PHA	—	2.0	4	1	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1912	NYA	P	4	0	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about George Shears

Was George Shears a pitcher?: Yes. George Shears pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Shears hit?: George Shears hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.