George Shuba

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1955)

AVG .259
HR 24
RBI 125
H 211
OPS .771
PIV 1,315
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
12/13/1924 in Youngstown, OH, USA
Died
9/29/2014 in Youngstown, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1948-07-02
Last Game
1955-09-25

Full name: George Thomas Shuba

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
355 814 106 211 45 4 24 125 5 120 122 .259 .358 .413 .771 1,315

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OPS .771 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +6.3% 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
1948 BRO NL 63 161 21 43 6 0 4 32 1 34 31 .267 .263 (+1%) .340 (+16%) .379 (avg) .719 (+8%) 346.2
1949 BRO NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 BRO NL 34 111 15 23 8 2 3 12 2 13 22 .207 .265 (-22%) .346 (-13%) .401 (-1%) .747 (-7%) -153.1
1952 BRO NL 94 256 40 78 12 1 9 40 1 38 29 .305 .252 (+21%) .326 (+21%) .369 (+26%) .696 (+23%) 1178.3
1953 BRO NL 74 169 19 43 12 1 5 23 1 17 20 .254 .264 (-4%) .335 (-3%) .397 (+7%) .733 (+3%) 53.0
1954 BRO NL 45 65 3 10 5 0 2 10 0 7 10 .154 .261 (-41%) .333 (-28%) .390 (-17%) .723 (-22%) -264.1
1955 BRO NL 44 51 8 14 2 0 1 8 0 11 10 .275 .258 (+6%) .332 (+27%) .393 (-5%) .726 (+9%) 154.8
Career · 7 seasons 355 814 106 211 45 4 24 125 5 120 122 .259 — — — — 1,315

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
7 12 1 4 1 0 1 2 0 4 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1955 WS BRO 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1953 WS BRO 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.000
1952 WS BRO 4 10 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 .300

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17737951102861.269
Away178435551091664.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-09-25 BROPITW 100000000
1955-09-24 BROPITL 400000100
1955-09-24 BROPITL 110000000
1955-09-20 BROPHIW 311001200
1955-09-20 BROPHIW 111100200
1955-09-18 BRONY1W 101100000
1955-09-17 BRONY1L 100000001
1955-09-16 BRONY1W 101000100
1955-09-15 BROSTLL 101000000
1955-09-13 BROSTLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 216 18 349 8 12 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 BRO OF 56 0 87 1 6 1
1950 BRO OF 27 0 56 4 1 2
1952 BRO OF 67 0 116 2 1 0
1953 BRO OF 44 0 59 1 1 1
1954 BRO OF 13 11 21 0 2 0
1955 BRO OF 9 7 10 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 207
Center Field 2
Right Field 10

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 31th 5.0 336 0

Frequently Asked Questions about George Shuba

What years did George Shuba play?
George Shuba played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1955.
Was George Shuba a pitcher?
No. George Shuba was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Shuba hit?
George Shuba hit 24 career home runs with 211 hits.