George Yantz
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)
George Yantz was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1912 for the Chicago Cubs. In 1 career game, he hit 1.000 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 168 lb
- Died
- 2/26/1967 in Louisville, KY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-09-30
Full name: George Webb Yantz
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 |
Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +271.9% above league average.
Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +197.8% above league average.
Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — +178.8% above league average.
Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — +188.0% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CHN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
George Yantz: the record in brief
The bio dates George Yantz's major league debut to September 30, 1912. Yantz's only club in the season tables is the Chicago Cubs. Yantz is listed as a catcher at 168 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. Yantz threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 27, 1886, in Louisville, KY, USA. The bio records the death on February 26, 1967, in Louisville, KY, USA. Yantz's full given name, per the bio, is George Webb Yantz.
In 1 games and 1 at bats, Yantz batted 1.000 with 1 hits. The league as a whole hit .269 across Yantz's seasons, which puts the 1.000 career mark 271.9% above average. By OPS the gap is 188.0% above league average (2.000 against .694). Only one season appears, 1912 for the Chicago Cubs, when Yantz played 1 games and went 1 for 1.
Yantz appears at one position only: catcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Yantz
- Was George Yantz a pitcher?
- No. George Yantz was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did George Yantz hit?
- George Yantz hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did George Yantz play for?
- George Yantz played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1912).
- What were George Yantz's career stats?
- In 1 game, George Yantz had 1 hits, with a 1.000 batting average.
- What position did George Yantz play?
- George Yantz played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Yantz and how much did he weigh?
- George Yantz was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 168 pounds.
- What was George Yantz's career batting average?
- George Yantz batted 1.000 over his career, with 1 hits in 1 at bats.
- Is George Yantz in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Yantz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.