George Bradley, baseball player, 1875-1888

George Bradley

Born: 7/13/1852 in Reading, PA, USA

Died: 10/2/1931 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1875-05-04 | Final Game: 1888-08-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: George Washington Bradley

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Biography

George Bradley was a prominent pitcher in the late 19th century, making his mark in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1888. Born in 1852, he began his professional career during an era that was just beginning to define the modern game of baseball. Over the course of his career, Bradley amassed a record of 172 wins and 151 losses, showcasing both durability and effectiveness on the mound. His earned run average (ERA) of 2.43 positioned him as one of the more formidable pitchers of his time, reflecting the relatively low-scoring nature of the game during the early years of professional baseball. Bradley's pitching style combined skillful control with a keen understanding of the game, enabling him to accumulate 671 strikeouts throughout his career. Although saves were not a primary statistic during this period, his two recorded saves highlight his versatility and ability to close out games when needed. As a player who navigated the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded approaches of the following decades, George Bradley remains a significant figure in the history of baseball, remembered for his contributions to the sport during its formative years.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
172 151 347 325 302 33 2 2940.0 3009 795 45 196 671 2.43 0

Career ERA 2.43 vs. league average 2.85 across their career seasons — 14.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1875 SL2 33 26 60 60 57 5 0 535.7 540 127 17 60 2.13 2.23 (+4%) 643.2
1876 SL3 NL 45 19 64 64 63 16 0 573.0 470 78 38 103 1.23 2.31 (+47%) 2663.3
1877 CHC NL 19 23 50 44 35 2 0 394.0 452 145 39 59 3.31 2.81 (-18%) -
1879 TRN NL 13 40 54 54 53 3 0 487.0 590 154 26 133 2.85 2.50 (-14%) -2407.2
1880 PRO NL 13 8 28 20 16 4 2 196.0 158 30 6 54 1.38 2.37 (+42%) 862.6
1881 CL2 NL 2 4 6 6 5 0 0 51.0 70 22 3 6 3.88 2.77 (-40%) -468.2
1882 CL2 NL 6 9 18 16 15 0 0 147.0 164 61 22 32 3.73 2.80 (-33%) -1584.1
1883 PH4 AA 16 7 26 23 22 0 0 214.3 215 75 22 56 3.15 3.22 (+2%) -1388.2
1884 CNU UA 25 15 41 38 36 3 0 342.0 350 103 23 168 2.71 3.11 (+13%) 3227.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
567 2258 272 518 64 38 3 172 5 40 152 0.229 0.243 0.295 0.538 -3453.6

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.538 vs. league average 0.612 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

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
1875 SL2 60 254 28 62 7 3 0 24 3 1 19 0.244 .253 (-4%) .260 (-5%) .309 (-5%) .570 (-5%) -186.0
1876 SL3 NL 64 265 29 66 7 6 0 28 0 3 12 0.249 .265 (-6%) .277 (-7%) .320 (avg) .598 (-3%) -173.6
1877 CHC NL 55 214 31 52 7 3 0 12 0 6 19 0.243 .271 (-10%) .289 (-9%) .337 (-10%) .626 (-9%) -309.4
1879 TRN NL 63 251 36 62 9 5 0 23 0 1 20 0.247 .255 (-3%) .270 (-8%) .328 (-2%) .599 (-4%) -205.2
1880 PRO NL 82 309 32 70 7 6 0 23 0 5 38 0.227 .244 (-7%) .267 (-11%) .319 (-10%) .586 (-10%) -500.8
1881 DTN NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1881 CL2 NL 60 241 21 60 10 1 2 18 0 4 25 0.249 .260 (-4%) .290 (-10%) .338 (-4%) .628 (-7%) 0.0
1882 CL2 NL 30 115 16 21 5 0 0 6 0 4 16 0.183 .248 (-26%) .275 (-24%) .329 (-31%) .605 (-28%) -446.0
1883 CL2 NL 4 16 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0.312 — — — — 0.0
1883 PH4 AA 76 312 47 73 8 5 1 36 0 8 0 0.234 .257 (-9%) .285 (-11%) .345 (-13%) .631 (-12%) 0.0
1884 CNU UA 58 226 31 43 4 7 0 0 0 7 0 0.190 .243 (-22%) .278 (-23%) .327 (-17%) .606 (-20%) -731.6
1886 PH4 AA 13 48 1 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0.083 — — — — 0.0
1888 BL2 AA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 18 0 152 5 15 7
2B 1 0 0 0 1 0
3B 170 0 216 382 126 21
OF 47 0 60 9 21 0
P 347 0 216 630 98 23
SS 33 0 40 97 36 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 SL2 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1875 SL2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1875 SL2 P 60 0 52 121 20 8
1875 SL2 SS 2 0 2 2 1 1
1876 SL3 P 64 0 50 87 12 4
1877 CHN 1B 3 0 12 0 0 0
1877 CHN 3B 16 0 11 18 13 1
1877 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1877 CHN P 50 0 25 71 5 1
1879 TRN 1B 3 0 31 2 3 1
1879 TRN 3B 5 0 5 17 6 0
1879 TRN OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1879 TRN P 54 0 24 132 24 0
1879 TRN SS 1 0 2 2 0 0
1880 PRO 1B 2 0 19 0 1 2
1880 PRO 3B 57 0 76 165 40 8
1880 PRO OF 7 0 5 0 6 0
1880 PRO P 28 0 9 49 8 0
1881 DTN SS 1 0 1 1 1 1
1881 CL2 3B 48 0 78 76 24 6
1881 CL2 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1881 CL2 P 6 0 2 8 2 0
1881 CL2 SS 6 0 7 21 12 2
1882 CL2 1B 6 0 59 3 4 3
1882 CL2 OF 9 0 13 2 3 0
1882 CL2 P 18 0 10 42 6 5
1883 CL2 SS 4 0 8 11 5 2
1883 PH4 1B 2 0 9 0 4 0
1883 PH4 3B 44 0 46 106 43 6
1883 PH4 OF 11 0 18 4 6 0
1883 PH4 P 26 0 11 39 10 2
1884 CNU 1B 2 0 22 0 3 1
1884 CNU OF 16 0 23 2 6 0
1884 CNU P 41 0 33 81 11 3
1884 CNU SS 5 0 4 11 4 0
1886 PH4 SS 13 0 14 48 11 2
1888 BL2 SS 1 0 2 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 347
First Base 18
Second Base 1
Third Base 170
Shortstop 33
Left Field 12
Center Field 19
Right Field 16