George Stone

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1910)

AVG .301
HR 23
RBI 268
H 984
OPS .756
PIV 12,669
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
9/3/1876 in Lost Nation, IA, USA
Died
1/3/1945 in Clinton, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1903-04-20
Last Game
1910-10-09

Full name: George Robert Stone

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
848 3,271 426 984 106 68 23 268 132 282 425 .301 .360 .396 .756 12,669

Career AVG .301 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +21.3% above league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — +16.9% above league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +23.9% above league average.

Career OPS .756 vs. league average .628 across their career seasons — +20.5% 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
1903 BOS AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1905 SLA AL 154 632 76 187 25 13 7 52 26 44 69 .296 .248 (+19%) .307 (+13%) .322 (+27%) .629 (+20%) 2198.7
1906 SLA AL 154 581 91 208 25 20 6 71 35 52 89 .358 .247 (+45%) .307 (+36%) .315 (+59%) .622 (+47%) 4931.9
1907 SLA AL 155 596 77 191 13 11 4 59 23 59 67 .320 .245 (+31%) .304 (+27%) .308 (+29%) .613 (+28%) 3171.4
1908 SLA AL 148 588 89 165 21 8 5 31 20 55 68 .281 .240 (+17%) .298 (+16%) .306 (+20%) .605 (+18%) 1932.7
1909 SLA AL 83 310 33 89 5 4 1 15 8 24 34 .287 .244 (+18%) .306 (+11%) .312 (+8%) .618 (+10%) 507.0
1910 SLA AL 152 562 60 144 17 12 0 40 20 48 96 .256 .249 (+3%) .317 (-1%) .326 (+1%) .644 (avg) -73.0
Career · 7 seasons 848 3,271 426 984 106 68 23 268 132 282 425 .301 — — — — 12,669

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home43716422094941080.301
Away41216312174891384.300

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-10-09 SLACLEL 401000000
1910-10-09 SLACLEW 502000000
1910-10-08 SLACLEL 400000000
1910-10-06 SLACLEW 410000110
1910-10-02 SLADETL 414010000
1910-10-01 SLADETL 402010001
1910-09-30 SLACHWL 402010000
1910-09-29 SLACHWL 302000110
1910-09-28 SLAPHAW 300000010
1910-09-27 SLAPHAL 401000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 837 835 1490 76 68 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 SLA OF 154 155 278 15 14 5
1906 SLA OF 154 154 295 10 10 3
1907 SLA OF 155 155 276 12 9 5
1908 SLA OF 148 148 274 11 16 3
1909 SLA OF 81 80 147 8 12 4
1910 SLA OF 145 143 220 20 7 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 814
Center Field 1
Right Field 24

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1910 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1908 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Danny Green
    .293 avg, 29 HR
  2. 97
    Tom McCreery
    .289 avg, 27 HR
  3. 95
    Birdie Cree
    .292 avg, 11 HR
  4. 86
    Jerry Benjamin
    .298 avg, 28 HR
  5. 86
    Lance Richbourg
    .308 avg, 13 HR
  6. 82
    Gene Richards
    .290 avg, 26 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Stone

What years did George Stone play?
George Stone played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1910.
Was George Stone a pitcher?
No. George Stone was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Stone hit?
George Stone hit 23 career home runs with 984 hits.