George Fletcher

Born: 4/21/1845 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 6/18/1879 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1872-06-21 | Final Game: 1872-06-22

Full name: George Horace Elliot Fletcher

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Biography

George Fletcher was a professional baseball player born in 1845, who made a brief appearance in Major League Baseball during the early days of the sport. His career spanned just two days, from June 21 to June 22, 1872, marking him as one of the many players who contributed to the formative years of professional baseball. Fletcher played as a position player, participating in two games during this period. In his limited time on the field, Fletcher achieved a batting average of .25, recording a total of 2 hits and 1 run batted in (RBI). While he did not hit any home runs or steal bases, his participation in the game during this nascent era of professional baseball reflects the growing popularity and the establishment of organized play. Though his career was short-lived, Fletcher was part of a league that laid the groundwork for the future of baseball in America, connecting the early days of the sport to its evolution into a national pastime.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.500 vs. league average 0.645 across their career seasons — 22.5% 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
1872 BR1 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 1 3 0 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1872 BR1 OF 2 1 3 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Dartmouth College Hanover NH 1871, 1872