George Heubel, baseball player, 1871-1876

George Heubel

Born: 6/20/1849 in Germany

Died: 1/22/1896 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1871-05-20 | Final Game: 1876-08-17

Height: 5'11" | Weight: 178 lbs

Full name: George A. Heubel

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Biography

George Heubel was a professional baseball player born in 1849, who played primarily as a position player during the early years of Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1876. Heubel's career unfolded during a formative period in the sport's history, just after the establishment of the National Association, which was the first professional baseball league. This era was characterized by the evolution of the game from its informal roots into a more organized and competitive structure. Over the course of his career, Heubel appeared in 23 games, where he recorded 26 hits and drove in 14 runs, achieving a batting average of .255. While he did not hit any home runs, he demonstrated his speed on the basepaths with one stolen base, reflecting the aggressive style of play that was beginning to take shape in baseball. Heubel's contributions to the game, while modest in terms of statistics, were part of the broader narrative of a sport that was rapidly gaining popularity in America, setting the stage for the monumental developments that would follow in the decades to come.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
23 102 20 26 4 2 0 14 1 2 0 0.255 0.269 0.333 0.603 64.6

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.603 vs. league average 0.636 across their career seasons — 5.3% 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
1871 PH1 17 75 18 23 4 2 0 13 1 2 0 0.307 .286 (+7%) .311 (+4%) .383 (+8%) .695 (+6%) 64.6
1872 WS3 5 23 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.130 — — — — 0.0
1876 NY3 NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 12 0 2 0
OF 21 21 30 3 10 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 PH1 1B 1 1 6 0 0 0
1871 PH1 OF 16 16 22 3 8 0
1872 WS3 OF 5 5 8 0 2 0
1876 NY3 1B 1 0 6 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 2
Center Field 5
Right Field 16