George Shuba

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

George Shuba was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1955 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 8 seasons. In 355 career games, he hit .259 with 211 hits, 24 home runs, and 125 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,315.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

George Shuba — 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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George Shuba — Season-by-Season Batting
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

George Shuba — 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

George Shuba — 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

George Shuba — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17737951102861.269
Away178435551091664.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Shuba — 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

George Shuba — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 216 18 349 8 12 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Shuba — 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.

George Shuba — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 207
Center Field 2
Right Field 10

Award Voting History

George Shuba — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 31th 5.0 336 0

George Shuba: the record in brief

George Shuba played a first major league game on July 2, 1948 and a last one on September 25, 1955. Every season row on the page belongs to the Brooklyn Dodgers, from 1948 through 1955. Listed as an outfielder, Shuba threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Shuba is listed at 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds. The birth record reads December 13, 1924, in Youngstown, OH, USA. Shuba's death is recorded on September 29, 2014, in Youngstown, OH, USA. The given name on file is George Thomas Shuba.

Across 355 games at the plate, Shuba's career line reads 211 hits in 814 at bats for a .259 average; the totals also include 24 home runs and 125 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .358 and .413 give Shuba a career OPS of .771. Shuba hit .259 while the league hit .261 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 6.3% above league average (.771 against .725). Shuba collected a career-high 78 hits in 1952.

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.
What teams did George Shuba play for?
George Shuba played for one team, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1948–1950, 1952–1955).
What were George Shuba's career stats?
In 355 games, George Shuba had 211 hits, 24 home runs, 125 RBI, 106 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .259 batting average.
What position did George Shuba play?
George Shuba played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was George Shuba and how much did he weigh?
George Shuba was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did George Shuba hit each season?
George Shuba's home runs by season: 4 in 1948, 0 in 1949, 3 in 1950, 9 in 1952, 5 in 1953, 2 in 1954, and 1 in 1955. His most in one season was 9, in 1952.
What was George Shuba's career batting average?
George Shuba batted .259 over his career, with 211 hits in 814 at bats.
How many RBI did George Shuba have?
George Shuba drove in 125 runs in his career.
Is George Shuba in the Hall of Fame?
No. George Shuba has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.