George Britt

Born: 7/6/1895 in Lexington, KY, USA

Died: 1981 in Erie, PA, USA

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 175 lbs

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Biography

George Britt, born in 1895, is an active professional baseball pitcher known for his competitive spirit and versatility on the mound. With a career record of 55-44 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.15, Britt has established himself as a reliable presence in the league. Over the course of his career, he has recorded 465 strikeouts and notched 5 saves, showcasing his ability to both start and close games effectively. His performance has earned him recognition, including one All-Star selection, highlighting his status among the elite players of his era. Britt's playing style reflects the evolving nature of baseball, as he adapts to the demands of the modern game while maintaining the grit characteristic of pitchers from earlier periods. As he continues his career, Britt remains a significant contributor to his team's success, embodying the competitiveness and determination vital in today's MLB landscape. His ongoing impact on the game and commitment to excellence make him a player to watch as he writes the next chapters of his baseball journey.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
55 44 151 101 63 3 5 878.7 903 405 32 297 465 4.15 0

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — near 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
1917 ABC WES 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.7 5 2 4 2 2.70 — 0.0
1917 CAG WES 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 8 0 2 6 0.00 2.69 (+100%) 0.0
1920 DM NNL 6 5 14 10 8 1 0 91.3 73 32 29 48 3.15 3.45 (+8%) 370.5
1921 COB NNL 7 10 22 15 12 0 1 133.0 143 79 42 81 5.35 4.02 (-33%) 1816.6
1923 BBS ECL 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 8.7 11 6 3 4 6.23 — 0.0
1924 BBS ECL 10 8 21 15 10 1 0 122.7 148 65 51 71 4.77 4.13 (-16%) 76.4
1925 BBS ECL 5 3 18 9 6 0 1 113.7 94 38 34 57 3.01 4.55 (+34%) 3072.6
1926 BBS ECL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.7 4 1 1 5 1.17 — 0.0
1928 HG EAS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 3 5 3 9.00 — 0.0
1929 HIL ANL 1 1 7 3 1 0 1 36.7 37 18 11 18 4.42 4.60 (+4%) 908.6
1929 HG ANL 5 4 11 10 5 1 0 62.7 85 37 22 32 5.31 4.60 (-16%) 1462.5
1930 HG IND 9 3 16 12 8 0 1 104.3 95 34 31 58 2.93 4.80 (+39%) 2209.7
1931 HG IND 5 2 9 6 5 0 1 61.3 48 17 14 33 2.49 4.10 (+39%) 1290.2
1932 HG EWL 2 3 10 8 4 0 0 43.7 50 21 15 25 4.33 4.13 (-5%) 243.5
1933 HG NN2 1 0 5 4 2 0 0 33.3 33 11 11 10 2.97 3.86 (+23%) 138.4
1934 ND NN2 1 2 6 4 0 0 0 24.3 27 16 10 8 5.92 4.29 (-38%) -677.1
1938 SEN NN2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 3.0 10 10 4 1 30.00 — 0.0
1940 HG NN2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 9 8 3 0 18.00 — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 9.7 21 7 5 3 6.52 3.57 (-83%) 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
323 816 94 210 32 7 2 76 13 48 1 0.257 0.305 0.321 0.626 -818.2

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.626 vs. league average 0.722 across their career seasons — 13.3% 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
1917 ABC WES 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1917 CAG WES 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1920 DM NNL 23 61 6 17 2 1 0 7 1 3 0 0.279 .271 (+2%) .331 (avg) .363 (-5%) .694 (-2%) -20.2
1921 COB NNL 31 87 11 22 3 1 1 11 2 8 0 0.253 .286 (-12%) .344 (-4%) .395 (-13%) .739 (-9%) -116.2
1921 ABC NNL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — -116.2
1923 BBS ECL 32 105 19 26 4 1 0 10 2 3 0 0.248 .282 (-12%) .344 (-20%) .390 (-22%) .734 (-21%) -394.8
1924 BBS ECL 31 69 11 21 3 2 0 7 1 3 0 0.304 .283 (+7%) .345 (-3%) .389 (+4%) .734 (+1%) -15.0
1925 BBS ECL 35 89 11 27 4 0 0 2 5 10 0 0.303 .288 (+5%) .349 (+7%) .407 (-14%) .756 (-5%) -38.8
1926 BBS ECL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1928 HG EAS 9 26 5 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.269 — — — — 0.0
1929 HIL ANL 14 34 0 10 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0.294 — — — — 0.0
1929 HG ANL 19 36 4 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1930 HG IND 18 48 6 7 4 0 1 3 0 2 0 0.146 — — — — -357.5
1931 HG IND 14 44 4 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.205 — — — — 0.0
1932 HG EWL 30 72 7 23 6 1 0 12 0 6 0 0.319 .275 (+16%) .335 (+11%) .391 (+10%) .726 (+10%) 124.2
1933 HG NN2 6 16 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1934 ND NN2 14 23 3 9 2 0 0 8 1 3 0 0.391 — — — — 0.0
1938 SEN NN2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1940 HG NN2 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1941 JRC NAL 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1942 JRC NAL 5 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.091 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 13 27 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.259 — — — — 0.0
1942 CCB NAL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1943 CBE NAL 6 15 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.067 — — — — 0.0
1944 CBE NAL 9 24 3 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 35 22 233 9 9 11
2B 13 6 20 18 5 1
3B 31 21 17 34 8 2
C 62 47 202 48 7 1
OF 24 12 25 1 0 0
P 151 101 47 239 37 11
SS 6 3 3 4 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 ABC P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1917 CAG P 1 0 1 2 1 1
1920 DM 2B 3 1 6 6 0 1
1920 DM 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1920 DM C 2 1 5 5 0 0
1920 DM OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1920 DM P 14 10 8 35 2 3
1921 COB 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1921 COB OF 10 9 20 1 0 0
1921 COB P 22 15 9 60 7 3
1921 ABC C 1 1 2 1 0 0
1923 BBS 1B 14 13 138 2 7 6
1923 BBS 2B 5 4 12 9 5 0
1923 BBS C 7 7 21 5 1 1
1923 BBS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 BBS P 2 1 0 2 0 0
1924 BBS 1B 7 4 41 3 0 1
1924 BBS 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1924 BBS OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1924 BBS P 21 15 9 27 8 0
1925 BBS 1B 7 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBS 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBS C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBS OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBS P 18 9 2 3 0 0
1925 BBS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 BBS P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1926 BBS SS 1 1 1 1 1 0
1928 HG 2B 1 1 2 2 0 0
1928 HG 3B 3 3 1 2 0 0
1928 HG C 5 4 15 4 0 0
1928 HG P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1929 HIL 1B 2 2 17 1 0 1
1929 HIL 3B 5 3 3 3 2 1
1929 HIL C 3 2 10 4 1 0
1929 HIL P 7 3 3 4 1 1
1929 HIL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 HG 3B 2 0 2 0 0 0
1929 HG C 5 3 14 5 1 0
1929 HG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 HG P 11 10 1 18 5 2
1930 HG C 2 2 8 0 0 0
1930 HG P 16 13 2 32 4 0
1931 HG C 1 0 3 1 0 0
1931 HG OF 2 2 3 0 0 0
1931 HG P 9 6 5 20 1 0
1931 HG SS 3 2 2 3 2 1
1932 HG 1B 1 1 8 1 0 1
1932 HG 3B 13 11 4 19 5 1
1932 HG C 4 2 5 3 0 0
1932 HG OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1932 HG P 10 8 3 14 1 0
1933 HG 3B 1 1 4 1 0 0
1933 HG P 5 5 3 8 4 1
1934 ND 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1934 ND 3B 4 3 2 7 1 0
1934 ND OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1934 ND P 6 4 1 6 1 0
1938 SEN P 2 1 0 1 2 0
1940 HG C 4 3 14 3 0 0
1940 HG P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1941 JRC C 1 1 8 1 0 0
1942 JRC C 5 4 34 4 1 0
1942 CAG 1B 4 2 29 2 2 2
1942 CAG C 5 5 13 2 1 0
1942 CAG P 3 0 0 3 0 0
1942 CCB C 1 0 2 1 0 0
1943 CBE C 6 4 15 3 0 0
1944 CBE C 9 8 33 6 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 151
Catcher 62
First Base 35
Second Base 13
Third Base 31
Shortstop 6
Left Field 11
Center Field 10
Right Field 3