George Sweatt

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .266
HR 9
RBI 157
H 304
OPS .713
PIV -604
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
12/7/1893 in Humboldt, KS, USA
Died
7/19/1983 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Full name: George Alexander Sweatt

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
201.0 171.0 22.0 40.0 9.0 3.0 0 22.0 21.0 17.0 2.0 .234 .328 .322 .650

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
342 1,145 182 304 57 19 9 157 30 118 7 .266 .341 .372 .713 -604

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OPS .713 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — near 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
1922 KCM NNL 52 169 27 41 9 0 2 18 4 19 2 .243 .285 (-15%) .345 (-8%) .397 (-17%) .743 (-12%) -325.1
1923 KCM NNL 47 167 33 51 7 4 1 21 7 8 0 .305 .282 (+8%) .344 (+1%) .390 (+6%) .734 (+4%) 80.9
1924 KCM NNL 33 113 24 31 5 2 3 19 1 7 0 .274 .283 (-3%) .345 (-2%) .389 (+11%) .734 (+5%) 88.8
1925 KCM NNL 50 162 20 39 6 4 1 16 3 21 0 .241 .288 (-16%) .349 (-6%) .407 (-15%) .756 (-11%) -289.4
1926 CAG NNL 73 240 35 65 9 4 0 37 5 26 5 .271 .279 (-3%) .345 (+2%) .390 (-12%) .735 (-6%) -173.2
1927 CAG NNL 87 294 43 77 21 5 2 46 10 37 0 .262 .282 (-7%) .344 (+1%) .392 (-1%) .736 (avg) 13.8
Career · 6 seasons 342 1,145 182 304 57 19 9 157 30 118 7 .266 — — — — -604

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
47 157 18 36 9 3 0 20 19 14 .229

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 NNC CAG 4 10 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 .300
1927 NWS CAG 9 33 4 7 4 0 0 5 2 0 .212
1926 NNC CAG 8 29 3 7 0 0 0 3 4 1 .241
1926 NWS CAG 11 37 6 10 3 1 0 6 8 2 .270
1925 NNC KCM 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .100
1925 NWS KCM 6 20 2 3 1 0 0 1 4 7 .150
1924 NWS KCM 5 18 0 5 1 2 0 2 0 3 .278

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4114400.364
Away130000.000

Last 5 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-08-14 CAGMEMW 311000000
1927-07-30 CAGSSNL 300000010
1926-07-13 CAGDAYW 522000000
1925-08-11 KCMSSNL 000000010
1923-08-05 KCMMILW 311000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 28 25 259 10 9 11
2B 98 92 181 293 33 40
3B 24 24 22 42 4 1
OF 193 131 240 18 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 KCM 2B 27 27 44 79 8 4
1922 KCM 3B 23 23 22 41 4 1
1922 KCM OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 KCM 1B 1 1 10 0 1 1
1923 KCM 2B 43 41 81 138 12 24
1923 KCM 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
1923 KCM OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1924 KCM 1B 1 0 15 0 0 0
1924 KCM 2B 1 0 2 1 0 1
1924 KCM OF 28 23 38 3 0 0
1925 KCM 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 KCM OF 49 0 1 0 0 0
1926 CAG 1B 2 2 20 1 1 2
1926 CAG 2B 24 24 50 70 12 11
1926 CAG OF 45 44 86 7 1 0
1927 CAG 1B 23 22 214 9 7 8
1927 CAG 2B 3 0 4 5 1 0
1927 CAG OF 67 64 114 8 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 28
Second Base 98
Third Base 24
Left Field 43
Center Field 109
Right Field 41

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Frequently Asked Questions about George Sweatt

Was George Sweatt a pitcher?
No. George Sweatt was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did George Sweatt hit?
George Sweatt hit 9 career home runs with 304 hits.