What years did George Spriggs play?

George Spriggs played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1970.

Was George Spriggs a pitcher?

No. George Spriggs was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did George Spriggs hit?

George Spriggs hit 1 career home runs with 43 hits.

What was George Spriggs's career batting average?

George Spriggs batted .191 over his career, with 43 hits in 225 at bats.

How many RBI did George Spriggs have?

George Spriggs drove in 12 runs in his career.

Is George Spriggs in the Hall of Fame?

No. George Spriggs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

George Spriggs

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1970)

George Spriggs was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1970 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 6 seasons. In 130 career games, he hit .191 with 43 hits, 1 home runs, and 12 RBI.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .191

HR 1

RBI 12

H 43

OPS .537

PIV -653

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 5/22/1937 in Jewell, MD, USA
Died: 12/22/2020 in Prince Frederick, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-09-15
Last Game: 1970-10-01

Full name: George Herman Spriggs

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Career Batting Statistics

George Spriggs — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
130	225	35	43	5	5	1	12	9	23	63	.191	.266	.271	.537	-653

Career AVG .191 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OBP .266 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career SLG .271 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career OPS .537 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Spriggs — 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
1965	PIT	NL	9	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	PIT	NL	9	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	PIT	NL	38	57	14	10	1	1	0	5	3	6	20	.175	.242 (-28%)	.306 (-20%)	.357 (-36%)	.663 (-29%)	-253.2
1969	KCA	AL	23	29	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	3	8	.138	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	KCA	AL	51	130	12	27	2	3	1	7	4	14	32	.208	.253 (-18%)	.325 (-13%)	.385 (-24%)	.711 (-19%)	-400.2
Career · 5 seasons			130	225	35	43	5	5	1	12	9	23	63	.191	—	—	—	—	-653

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

George Spriggs — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	68	111	18	25	0	8	.225
Away	62	114	17	18	1	4	.158

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Spriggs — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1970-10-01	KCR	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1970-09-29	KCR	MIN	W	3	0	1	0	0	1
1970-09-28	KCR	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
1970-09-27	KCR	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
1970-09-26	KCR	MIN	W	3	1	1	2	1	0
1970-09-25	KCR	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1970-09-23	KCR	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	2	1
1970-09-22	KCR	CHW	W	2	0	0	1	0	0
1970-09-22	KCR	CHW	W	4	0	1	0	0	1
1970-09-21	KCR	CHW	W	5	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Spriggs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	56	45	79	4	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Spriggs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1965	PIT	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1967	PIT	OF	13	9	15	0	0
1969	KCA	OF	6	4	7	0	0
1970	KCA	OF	36	32	57	4	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Spriggs — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	14
Center Field	1
Right Field	41

Frequently Asked Questions about George Spriggs

What years did George Spriggs play?: George Spriggs played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1970.
Was George Spriggs a pitcher?: No. George Spriggs was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Spriggs hit?: George Spriggs hit 1 career home runs with 43 hits.
What was George Spriggs's career batting average?: George Spriggs batted .191 over his career, with 43 hits in 225 at bats.
How many RBI did George Spriggs have?: George Spriggs drove in 12 runs in his career.
Is George Spriggs in the Hall of Fame?: No. George Spriggs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.