George Shoch

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886-1897)

AVG .264
HR 10
RBI 323
H 671
OPS .687
PIV -215
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 158 lb
Born
1/6/1859 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
9/30/1937 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1886-09-10
Last Game
1897-10-02

Full name: George Quintus Shoch

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
707 2,540 414 671 89 28 10 323 138 298 129 .264 .354 .333 .687 -215

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OPS .687 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — near 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
1886 WS8 NL 26 95 11 28 2 1 1 18 2 2 13 .295 .246 (+20%) .302 (+2%) .331 (+11%) .634 (+7%) 73.4
1887 WS8 NL 70 264 47 63 9 1 1 18 29 21 16 .239 .270 (-12%) .331 (-8%) .373 (-22%) .705 (-15%) -589.0
1888 WS8 NL 90 317 46 58 6 3 2 24 23 25 22 .183 .238 (-23%) .290 (-10%) .319 (-25%) .610 (-18%) -681.2
1889 WS8 NL 30 109 12 26 2 0 0 11 9 20 5 .239 .263 (-10%) .334 (+15%) .357 (-28%) .691 (-7%) 13.9
1891 ML3 AA 34 127 29 40 7 1 1 16 12 18 5 .315 .254 (+24%) .331 (+31%) .343 (+19%) .675 (+25%) 647.9
1892 BLN NL 76 308 42 85 15 3 1 50 14 24 19 .276 .244 (+13%) .316 (+7%) .327 (+8%) .644 (+8%) 404.2
1893 BRO NL 94 327 53 86 17 1 2 54 9 48 13 .263 .279 (-6%) .356 (+3%) .379 (-11%) .735 (-4%) -113.2
1894 BRO NL 65 243 47 77 6 5 1 37 16 26 6 .317 .309 (+2%) .379 (+4%) .435 (-9%) .814 (-3%) -71.9
1895 BRO NL 61 216 49 56 9 7 0 29 7 32 6 .259 .296 (-13%) .361 (+2%) .399 (-8%) .761 (-4%) -88.0
1896 BRO NL 76 250 36 73 7 4 1 28 11 33 10 .292 .290 (+1%) .354 (+8%) .387 (-6%) .741 (avg) 123.9
1897 BRO NL 85 284 42 79 9 2 0 38 6 49 14 .278 .291 (-5%) .354 (+11%) .387 (-16%) .741 (-3%) 65.0
Career · 11 seasons 707 2,540 414 671 89 28 10 323 138 298 129 .264 — — — — -215

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 2.95 across their career seasons — 100.0% better 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
1888 WS8 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 1 0 0.00 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 157 0 319 489 58 47
3B 73 0 92 146 26 7
OF 298 0 539 50 57 7
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 180 0 342 599 115 41

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1886 WS8 OF 25 0 28 2 4 0
1886 WS8 SS 1 0 1 1 1 0
1887 WS8 2B 1 0 0 6 1 0
1887 WS8 OF 63 0 115 15 15 3
1887 WS8 SS 6 0 10 22 9 2
1888 WS8 2B 1 0 0 0 2 0
1888 WS8 OF 35 0 59 7 8 1
1888 WS8 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 WS8 SS 52 0 84 168 28 6
1889 WS8 OF 29 0 49 8 6 1
1889 WS8 SS 1 0 3 1 0 0
1891 ML3 3B 9 0 13 18 5 0
1891 ML3 SS 25 0 51 85 10 4
1892 BLN 3B 7 0 8 18 6 0
1892 BLN OF 12 0 29 1 2 0
1892 BLN SS 57 0 96 197 43 17
1893 BRO 2B 3 0 2 3 1 2
1893 BRO 3B 37 0 48 66 9 5
1893 BRO OF 46 0 84 7 11 0
1893 BRO SS 11 0 25 42 6 2
1894 BRO 2B 9 0 13 19 3 1
1894 BRO 3B 14 0 17 32 4 1
1894 BRO OF 35 0 82 5 7 1
1894 BRO SS 7 0 22 25 3 3
1895 BRO 2B 13 0 13 37 6 3
1895 BRO 3B 3 0 3 5 1 1
1895 BRO OF 39 0 74 5 4 1
1895 BRO SS 6 0 8 16 3 1
1896 BRO 2B 62 0 103 184 18 16
1896 BRO 3B 3 0 3 7 1 0
1896 BRO OF 10 0 15 0 0 0
1896 BRO SS 1 0 3 1 0 1
1897 BRO 2B 68 0 188 240 27 25
1897 BRO OF 4 0 4 0 0 0
1897 BRO SS 13 0 39 41 12 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Second Base 157
Third Base 73
Shortstop 180
Left Field 99
Center Field 41
Right Field 159

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dave Malarcher
    .267 avg, 7 HR
  2. 93
    William Louden
    .261 avg, 12 HR
  3. 80
    Reddy Mack
    .254 avg, 6 HR
  4. 79
    Ray Morgan
    .254 avg, 4 HR
  5. 75
    Clyde Engle
    .265 avg, 12 HR
  6. 70
    Klondike Douglass
    .274 avg, 10 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Shoch

What years did George Shoch play?
George Shoch played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1897.
Was George Shoch a pitcher?
No. George Shoch was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did George Shoch hit?
George Shoch hit 10 career home runs with 671 hits.