George Toporcer

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1928)

George Toporcer was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1928 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 8 seasons. In 546 career games, he hit .279 with 437 hits, 9 home runs, and 151 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

AVG .279
HR 9
RBI 151
H 437
OPS .720
PIV -205
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
2/9/1899 in New York, NY, USA
Died
5/17/1989 in Huntington Station, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1921-04-13
Last Game
1928-06-02
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Career Batting Statistics

George Toporcer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
546 1,566 223 437 76 22 9 151 22 150 93 .279 .347 .373 .720 -205

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OPS .720 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Toporcer — 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
1921 SLN NL 22 53 4 14 1 0 0 2 1 3 4 .264 .286 (-8%) .344 (-12%) .395 (-28%) .739 (-21%) -171.0
1922 SLN NL 116 352 56 114 25 6 3 36 2 24 18 .324 .285 (+13%) .345 (+7%) .397 (+14%) .743 (+11%) 716.3
1923 SLN NL 97 303 45 77 11 3 3 35 4 41 14 .254 .282 (-10%) .344 (+1%) .390 (-13%) .734 (-6%) -215.9
1924 SLN NL 70 198 30 62 10 3 1 24 2 11 14 .313 .283 (+10%) .345 (+5%) .389 (+5%) .734 (+5%) 171.6
1925 SLN NL 83 268 38 76 13 4 2 26 7 36 15 .284 .288 (-2%) .349 (+7%) .407 (-6%) .756 (avg) 87.0
1926 SLN NL 64 88 13 22 3 2 0 9 1 8 9 .250 .279 (-11%) .345 (-6%) .390 (-16%) .735 (-11%) -149.0
1927 SLN NL 86 290 37 72 13 4 0 19 5 27 16 .248 .282 (-12%) .344 (-9%) .392 (-18%) .736 (-14%) -644.3
1928 SLN NL 8 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 546 1,566 223 437 76 22 9 151 22 150 93 .279 — — — — -205

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

George Toporcer — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

George Toporcer — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

George Toporcer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home285794117224689.282
Away261773106214367.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Toporcer — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-06-02 STLPHIW 300000002
1928-05-25 STLCINL 100000000
1928-05-06 STLBROL 100000000
1928-05-02 STLCINL 100000001
1928-05-01 STLCINL 100000000
1928-04-30 STLCINL 100000000
1928-04-27 STLCHCW 500000000
1928-04-14 STLCHCL 100000000
1927-10-02 STLCHCW 411100100
1927-09-27 STLCINW 411000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Toporcer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 16 4 1 1
2B 105 0 195 256 24 51
3B 95 0 74 159 7 11
OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
SS 249 0 443 657 63 111

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Toporcer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 SLN 2B 12 0 24 37 4 6
1921 SLN SS 2 0 1 5 0 0
1922 SLN 2B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1922 SLN 3B 6 0 2 7 2 1
1922 SLN OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
1922 SLN SS 91 0 168 246 27 34
1923 SLN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 SLN 2B 52 0 130 162 17 39
1923 SLN 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1923 SLN SS 33 0 62 77 7 18
1924 SLN 2B 3 0 2 2 1 0
1924 SLN 3B 33 0 22 54 2 2
1924 SLN SS 25 0 32 49 5 6
1925 SLN 2B 7 0 8 16 1 1
1925 SLN SS 66 0 141 215 15 40
1926 SLN 2B 27 0 22 35 1 3
1926 SLN 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1926 SLN SS 5 0 2 3 0 0
1927 SLN 1B 1 0 9 1 1 1
1927 SLN 2B 2 0 3 2 0 1
1927 SLN 3B 54 0 49 95 3 8
1927 SLN SS 27 0 37 62 9 13
1928 SLN 1B 1 0 7 3 0 0
1928 SLN 2B 1 0 5 0 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Toporcer — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 105
Third Base 97
Shortstop 249
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Johnny Burnett
    .284 avg, 9 HR
  2. 96
    Frank Torre
    .273 avg, 13 HR
  3. 96
    Leroy Morney
    .280 avg, 8 HR
  4. 89
    Mike Sharperson
    .280 avg, 10 HR
  5. 89
    Gene Robertson
    .280 avg, 20 HR
  6. 82
    Carlos Quintana
    .276 avg, 19 HR

George Toporcer: the record in brief

George Toporcer played a first major league game on April 13, 1921 and a last one on June 2, 1928. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals, from 1921 through 1928. Toporcer played primarily as a shortstop and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 9, 1899, in New York, NY, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 10 inches and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on May 17, 1989, in Huntington Station, NY, USA.

Across 546 games at the plate, Toporcer's career line reads 437 hits in 1,566 at bats for a .279 average, along with 9 homers, 151 runs batted in, and 22 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .347 clip and slugging .373, Toporcer finished with a .720 OPS. Toporcer hit .279 while the league hit .284 over the same span, a figure close to average. 1922 produced Toporcer's most hits, 114 of them for the St. Louis Cardinals. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .324 in 1922, 13% above that year's league mark of .285.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Toporcer

What years did George Toporcer play?
George Toporcer played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1928.
Was George Toporcer a pitcher?
No. George Toporcer was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did George Toporcer hit?
George Toporcer hit 9 career home runs with 437 hits.
What teams did George Toporcer play for?
George Toporcer played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1921–1928).
What were George Toporcer's career stats?
In 546 games, George Toporcer had 437 hits, 9 home runs, 151 RBI, 223 runs, and 22 stolen bases, with a .279 batting average.
What position did George Toporcer play?
George Toporcer played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was George Toporcer and how much did he weigh?
George Toporcer was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did George Toporcer hit each season?
George Toporcer's home runs by season: 0 in 1921, 3 in 1922, 3 in 1923, 1 in 1924, 2 in 1925, 0 in 1926, 0 in 1927, and 0 in 1928. His most in one season was 3, in 1922 and 1923.
What was George Toporcer's career batting average?
George Toporcer batted .279 over his career, with 437 hits in 1,566 at bats.
How many RBI did George Toporcer have?
George Toporcer drove in 151 runs in his career.
Is George Toporcer in the Hall of Fame?
No. George Toporcer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.