What years did George Throop play?

George Throop played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1979.

Was George Throop a pitcher?

Yes. George Throop pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 27 strikeouts.

How many home runs did George Throop hit?

George Throop hit 0 career home runs.

George Throop

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1979)

W–L 2–0

ERA 3.83

WHIP 1.56

SO 27

Pitcher PIV -741.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 205 lb
Born: 11/24/1950 in Pasadena, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-09-07
Last Game: 1979-08-21

Full name: George Lynford Throop

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	30	0	0	0	3	42.3	41	18	6	25	27	3.83	-741.0

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	KCA	AL	0	7	2	9.0	8	4	2	8	4.00	3.71 (-8%)	0.0
1977	KCA	AL	0	4	1	5.3	1	2	4	1	3.38	—	0.0
1978	KCA	AL	1	1	0	3.0	2	0	3	2	0.00	—	0.0
1979	KCA	AL	0	4	0	2.7	7	4	5	1	13.50	—	0.0
1979	HOU	NL	1	14	0	22.3	23	8	11	15	3.22	4.00 (+19%)	-741.0
Career · 5 seasons			2	30	3	42.1	41	18	25	27	3.83	—	-741

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
30	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	KCA	AL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	KCA	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	KCA	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	KCA	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	HOU	NL	14	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			30	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	16	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	20.1	16	6	11	16	2.66
Away	16	22.0	25	12	14	11	4.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1979-08-21	HOU	NYN	L	0
1979-08-17	HOU	PHI	L	0
1979-08-12	HOU	ATL	L	0
1979-08-04	HOU	ATL	W	1
1979-07-30	HOU	SFG	L	0
1979-07-27	HOU	LAD	L	0
1979-07-22	HOU	STL	W	0
1979-07-11	HOU	PIT	L	0
1979-07-08	HOU	CHC	L	0
1979-07-07	HOU	CHC	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1979-08-21	HOU	NYN	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	0
1979-08-17	HOU	PHI	—	3.0	3	1	1	0	4
1979-08-12	HOU	ATL	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0
1979-08-04	HOU	ATL	—	2.0	2	0	0	2	3
1979-07-30	HOU	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-07-27	HOU	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1979-07-22	HOU	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-07-11	HOU	PIT	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
1979-07-08	HOU	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1
1979-07-07	HOU	CHC	—	1.1	1	0	0	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	0	3	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1975	KCA	P	7	1	2
1977	KCA	P	4	1	2
1978	KCA	P	1	0	1
1979	KCA	P	4	0	0
1979	HOU	P	14	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	30

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Pasadena City College	Pasadena	CA	1969
California State University Long Beach	Long Beach	CA	1972

Frequently Asked Questions about George Throop

What years did George Throop play?: George Throop played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1979.
Was George Throop a pitcher?: Yes. George Throop pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 27 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Throop hit?: George Throop hit 0 career home runs.