George Stone
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1975)
George Stone was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1975 for the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, a span of 9 seasons. Across 203 career appearances, he went 60-57 with a 3.89 ERA and 590 strikeouts. He also batted .212 with 1 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1967-09-15
- Last Game
- 1975-09-27
Full name: George Heard Stone
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | ATL | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4.91 | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | ATL | NL | 7 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 63 | 23 | 19 | 52 | 2.76 | 2.98 (+7%) | -630.8 |
| 1969 | ATL | NL | 13 | 10 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 165.1 | 166 | 67 | 48 | 102 | 3.65 | 3.61 (-1%) | -810.8 |
| 1970 | ATL | NL | 11 | 11 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 207.1 | 218 | 89 | 50 | 131 | 3.86 | 3.89 (+1%) | 42.8 |
| 1971 | ATL | NL | 6 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 172.2 | 186 | 69 | 35 | 110 | 3.60 | 3.47 (-4%) | 665.4 |
| 1972 | ATL | NL | 6 | 11 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 111.0 | 143 | 68 | 44 | 63 | 5.51 | 3.26 (-69%) | -3899.7 |
| 1973 | NYN | NL | 12 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 148.0 | 157 | 46 | 31 | 77 | 2.80 | 3.75 (+25%) | 713.4 |
| 1974 | NYN | NL | 2 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 103 | 43 | 21 | 29 | 5.03 | 3.63 (-39%) | -1355.5 |
| 1975 | NYN | NL | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 75 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 5.05 | 3.71 (-36%) | 102.3 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 60 | 57 | 203 | 145 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1,020.2 | 1,119 | 441 | 270 | 590 | 3.89 | — | -5,173 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | 339 | 33 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 19 | 72 | .212 | .253 | .233 | .487 | -922 |
Career AVG .212 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.
Career OBP .253 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.
Career SLG .233 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.
Career OPS .487 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | ATL | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | ATL | NL | 17 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | ATL | NL | 36 | 59 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .186 | .248 (-25%) | .320 (-38%) | .369 (-36%) | .689 (-37%) | -335.4 |
| 1970 | ATL | NL | 35 | 72 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .236 | .253 (-7%) | .325 (-4%) | .385 (-32%) | .711 (-19%) | -192.0 |
| 1971 | ATL | NL | 30 | 62 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .177 | .249 (-29%) | .316 (-40%) | .365 (-43%) | .682 (-41%) | -394.3 |
| 1972 | ATL | NL | 33 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | NYN | NL | 28 | 48 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .271 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | NYN | NL | 15 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .115 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | NYN | NL | 13 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 209 | 339 | 33 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 19 | 72 | .212 | — | — | — | — | -922 | ||
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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (412 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 108 | 160 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 26 | .244 |
| Away | 101 | 179 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 13 | .184 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 104 | 530.1 | 581 | 233 | 123 | 309 | 3.95 |
| Away | 99 | 490.1 | 538 | 210 | 147 | 281 | 3.85 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-09-27 | NYN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-09-14 | NYN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-09-08 | NYN | WSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-08-11 | NYN | SDP | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-08-06 | NYN | WSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-08-01 | NYN | PIT | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-07-26 | NYN | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-07-21 | NYN | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-07-05 | NYN | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975-06-30 | NYN | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-09-27 | NYN | PHI | — | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-09-14 | NYN | STL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975-09-08 | NYN | WSN | L | 3.2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-08-11 | NYN | SDP | — | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-08-06 | NYN | WSN | — | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1975-08-01 | NYN | PIT | W | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975-07-26 | NYN | CHC | — | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975-07-21 | NYN | HOU | L | 2.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975-07-05 | NYN | PHI | — | 3.2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975-06-30 | NYN | CHC | W | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | ATL | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | ATL | P | 17 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | ATL | P | 36 | 20 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| 1970 | ATL | P | 35 | 30 | 14 | 42 | 3 | 3 |
| 1971 | ATL | P | 27 | 24 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| 1972 | ATL | P | 31 | 16 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 2 |
| 1973 | NYN | P | 27 | 20 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 1974 | NYN | P | 15 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | NYN | P | 13 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 203 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University | Ruston | LA | 1965, 1966 |
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George Stone: the record in brief
George Stone's major league career runs from a debut on September 15, 1967 to a final game on September 27, 1975. Club by club, the record runs the Atlanta Braves (1967 through 1972) and the New York Mets (1973 through 1975). Stone, born on July 9, 1946, in Ruston, LA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 3 inches and 205 pounds. The bio lists the given name George Heard.
Stone pitched in 203 games, starting 145, and finished with a 60-57 record and 3.89 ERA. Stone had 590 strikeouts, 24 complete games, and 5 shutouts. The league ERA over Stone's seasons was 3.53, so the 3.89 figure ran 10.3% worse than average. The best win total was 13, in 1969. 1970 produced Stone's most strikeouts, 131. 1973 was Stone's sharpest full season, a 2.80 ERA against the league's 3.75.
Stone made 4 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 1.69 ERA. Those appearances came in 1969 and 1973.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Stone
- What years did George Stone play?
- George Stone played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1975.
- Was George Stone a pitcher?
- Yes. George Stone pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 590 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did George Stone hit?
- George Stone hit 1 career home runs with 72 hits.
- What was George Stone's career batting average?
- George Stone batted .212 over his career, with 72 hits in 339 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Stone have?
- George Stone drove in 39 runs in his career.
- What was George Stone's career ERA?
- George Stone finished with a 3.89 career ERA, going 60-57 with 590 strikeouts.