George McQuinn, baseball player, 135 home runs, 1936-1948

George McQuinn

Born: 5/29/1910 in Arlington, VA, USA

Died: 12/24/1978 in Alexandria, VA, USA

MLB Debut: 1936-04-14 | Final Game: 1948-10-02

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: George Hartley McQuinn

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Biography

George McQuinn, born in 1910, was a prominent American baseball player whose career spanned from 1936 to 1948. As a versatile position player, he showcased his skills in 1,550 games throughout his time in Major League Baseball. McQuinn was known for his solid batting prowess, finishing his career with 1,588 hits and a batting average of .276. His offensive contributions included 135 home runs and 794 runs batted in, alongside 32 stolen bases, underscoring his ability to produce runs and contribute to his team's success. A seven-time All-Star, McQuinn was recognized for his consistent performance and was a key figure in the league during a transformative period in baseball history. Playing primarily during the late 1930s and 1940s, he was part of an era that witnessed the integration of African American players into Major League Baseball, which fundamentally changed the landscape of the sport. McQuinn's legacy is marked not only by his statistics but also by his influence on the game as a reliable and skilled competitor.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3.0 3.0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.333 0.333 0.667 1.000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1943 3.0 3.0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.333 0.333 0.667 1.000

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1550 5747 832 1588 315 64 135 794 32 712 634 0.276 0.357 0.424 0.781 12768.9

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career SLG .424 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +13.7% above league average.

Career OPS 0.781 vs. league average 0.707 across their career seasons — +10.5% above 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
1936 CIN NL 38 134 5 27 3 4 0 13 0 10 22 0.201 .283 (-29%) .349 (-25%) .404 (-30%) .753 (-28%) -688.3
1938 SLA AL 148 602 100 195 42 7 12 82 4 58 49 0.324 .272 (+19%) .341 (+12%) .392 (+21%) .734 (+17%) 2121.9
1939 SLA AL 154 617 101 195 37 13 20 94 6 65 42 0.316 .274 (+15%) .342 (+12%) .393 (+31%) .735 (+22%) 2779.4
1940 SLA AL 151 594 78 166 39 10 16 84 3 57 58 0.279 .267 (+5%) .335 (+2%) .387 (+19%) .722 (+11%) 1178.2
1941 SLA AL 130 495 93 147 28 4 18 80 5 74 30 0.297 .262 (+13%) .332 (+17%) .373 (+28%) .705 (+23%) 2337.2
1942 SLA AL 145 554 86 145 32 5 12 78 1 60 77 0.262 .253 (+3%) .323 (+4%) .349 (+15%) .672 (+10%) 963.8
1943 SLA AL 125 449 53 109 19 2 12 74 4 56 65 0.243 .255 (-5%) .324 (+1%) .346 (+8%) .671 (+4%) 392.9
1944 SLA AL 146 516 83 129 26 3 11 72 4 85 74 0.250 .261 (-4%) .325 (+10%) .357 (+5%) .683 (+7%) 977.1
1945 SLA AL 139 483 69 134 31 3 7 61 1 65 51 0.277 .260 (+6%) .328 (+11%) .354 (+12%) .683 (+11%) 1171.0
1946 PHA AL 136 484 47 109 23 6 3 35 4 64 62 0.225 .256 (-12%) .328 (-4%) .358 (-12%) .687 (-8%) -686.9
1947 NYY AL 144 517 84 157 24 3 13 80 0 78 66 0.304 .262 (+16%) .336 (+17%) .376 (+16%) .712 (+17%) 1951.7
1948 NYY AL 94 302 33 75 11 4 11 41 0 40 38 0.248 .263 (-6%) .340 (-1%) .379 (+11%) .719 (+5%) 270.9

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 39 5 10 2 0 1 6 12 10 0.256

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 WS NYA 7 23 3 3 0 0 0 1 5 8 0.130
1944 WS SLA 6 16 2 7 2 0 1 5 7 2 0.438

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1529 0 13414 1074 113 1265

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 CIN 1B 38 0 336 27 3 30
1938 SLA 1B 148 0 1207 90 10 134
1939 SLA 1B 154 0 1377 116 11 122
1940 SLA 1B 150 0 1436 124 13 157
1941 SLA 1B 125 0 1138 109 6 109
1942 SLA 1B 144 0 1384 105 13 116
1943 SLA 1B 122 0 1072 86 9 88
1944 SLA 1B 146 0 1332 72 9 116
1945 SLA 1B 136 0 1143 105 11 87
1946 PHA 1B 134 0 1098 99 15 107
1947 NYA 1B 142 0 1198 93 8 120
1948 NYA 1B 90 0 693 48 5 79

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 1529

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1947 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1947 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 77.0 336 3
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 7.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 24.0 336 0
1938 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 7.0 336 0