George McBride

Born: 11/20/1880 in Milwaukee, WI, USA

Died: 7/2/1973 in Milwaukee, WI, USA

MLB Debut: 1901-09-12 | Final Game: 1920-07-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: George Florian McBride

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Biography

George McBride, born in 1880, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1901 to 1920. Primarily recognized as a position player, McBride played a total of 1,659 games in Major League Baseball. Over the course of his career, he collected 1,203 hits and recorded 447 runs batted in (RBIs), while maintaining a batting average of .218. Known for his speed on the bases, he successfully stole 133 bases, showcasing his ability to impact games with his agility and strategic play. McBride's era was marked by the transition from the deadball period into a more dynamic offensive style of play. While he may not have been a prolific hitter in terms of home runs, hitting only 7 throughout his career, his contributions were significant in the context of the teams he played for, particularly as a reliable defensive player and a base-running threat. His professional journey in baseball reflected the evolving landscape of the sport during the early 20th century, making him a noteworthy figure in the annals of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1659	5526	516	1203	140	47	7	447	133	419	707	0.218	0.281	0.264	0.544	-15675.2

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career SLG .264 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.544 vs. league average 0.655 across their career seasons — 16.8% 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
1901	MLA	AL	3	12	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1905	PIT	NL	27	87	9	19	4	0	0	7	2	6	11	0.218	.248 (-12%)	.307 (-10%)	.322 (-18%)	.629 (-14%)	-176.4
1905	STL	NL	81	281	22	61	1	2	2	34	10	14	64	0.217	.248 (-13%)	.307 (-14%)	.322 (-21%)	.629 (-17%)	-176.4
1906	STL	NL	90	313	24	53	8	2	0	13	5	17	80	0.169	.247 (-32%)	.307 (-30%)	.315 (-34%)	.622 (-32%)	-1710.0
1908	WSN	AL	155	518	47	120	10	6	0	34	12	41	48	0.232	.240 (-4%)	.298 (-2%)	.306 (-11%)	.605 (-6%)	-529.5
1909	WSN	AL	156	504	38	118	16	0	0	34	17	36	59	0.234	.244 (-4%)	.306 (-4%)	.312 (-15%)	.618 (-9%)	-773.6
1910	WSN	AL	154	514	54	118	19	4	1	55	11	61	58	0.230	.249 (-8%)	.317 (+1%)	.326 (-12%)	.644 (-6%)	-348.4
1911	WSN	AL	154	557	58	131	11	4	0	59	15	52	55	0.235	.266 (-12%)	.336 (-7%)	.356 (-25%)	.693 (-16%)	-1648.8
1912	WSN	AL	152	521	56	118	13	7	1	52	17	38	57	0.226	.268 (-16%)	.335 (-14%)	.358 (-21%)	.694 (-18%)	-1846.4
1913	WSN	AL	150	499	52	107	18	7	1	52	12	43	46	0.214	.259 (-17%)	.325 (-12%)	.345 (-18%)	.670 (-15%)	-1445.4
1914	WSN	AL	156	503	49	102	12	4	0	24	12	43	70	0.203	.255 (-21%)	.322 (-15%)	.339 (-28%)	.661 (-22%)	-2060.3
1915	WSN	AL	146	476	54	97	8	6	1	30	10	29	60	0.204	.250 (-19%)	.318 (-21%)	.332 (-24%)	.651 (-23%)	-2118.8
1916	WSN	AL	139	466	36	106	15	4	1	36	8	23	58	0.227	.248 (-8%)	.314 (-14%)	.326 (-13%)	.640 (-13%)	-1237.0
1917	WSN	AL	50	141	6	27	3	0	0	9	1	10	17	0.191	.248 (-23%)	.312 (-15%)	.323 (-34%)	.635 (-25%)	-516.7
1918	WSN	AL	18	53	2	7	0	0	0	1	1	0	11	0.132	.255 (-48%)	.318 (-59%)	.326 (-60%)	.645 (-59%)	-472.4
1919	WSN	AL	15	40	3	8	1	1	0	4	0	3	6	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	WSN	AL	13	41	6	9	1	0	0	3	0	2	3	0.220	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	2	0	0	1
2B	4	0	2	3	0	0
3B	23	16	22	39	5	3
SS	1626	641	3585	5274	484	610

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1901	MLA	SS	3	0	5	7	0	2
1905	PIT	3B	17	16	18	28	5	3
1905	PIT	SS	8	6	9	20	3	2
1905	SLN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	1
1905	SLN	SS	80	80	147	273	28	29
1906	SLN	SS	90	90	194	310	30	33
1908	WS1	SS	155	155	372	568	52	58
1909	WS1	SS	156	156	341	499	58	56
1910	WS1	SS	154	154	370	518	58	57
1911	WS1	SS	154	0	353	546	56	60
1912	WS1	SS	152	0	349	498	53	55
1913	WS1	SS	150	0	316	490	34	62
1914	WS1	SS	156	0	367	460	36	72
1915	WS1	SS	146	0	326	422	25	47
1916	WS1	SS	139	0	282	438	32	53
1917	WS1	2B	2	0	1	2	0	0
1917	WS1	3B	6	0	4	11	0	0
1917	WS1	SS	41	0	73	109	11	15
1918	WS1	2B	2	0	1	1	0	0
1918	WS1	SS	14	0	28	44	1	4
1919	WS1	SS	15	0	29	40	5	2
1920	WS1	SS	13	0	24	32	2	3