Orator Shafer
George W. Shafer
Born: October 4, 1851
Philadelphia, PA USA
Deceased: 1922
Philadelphia, PA USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, RF, CF, LF, OF
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1874-1890
Minor League Statistics
Orator Shafer compiled a career batting average of .282 with 11 home runs and 317 RBI in his 871-game career with the New York Mutuals, Hartford Dark Blues, Philadelphia Whites, Louisville Grays, Indianapolis Blues, Chicago White Stockings, Cleveland Blues, Buffalo Bisons, St. Louis Maroons and Philadelphia Athletics. He began playing during the 1874 season and last took the field during the 1890 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | NA | Hartford Dark Blues | 9 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .229 | .229 | .314 | .543 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1874 | NA | New York Mutuals | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1875 | NA | Philadelphia Whites | 19 | 70 | 70 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .243 | .243 | .300 | .543 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1877 | NL | Louisville Grays | 61 | 269 | 260 | 38 | 74 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | .285 | .309 | .392 | .701 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1878 | NL | Indianapolis Blues | 63 | 279 | 266 | 48 | 90 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | .338 | .369 | .455 | .824 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1879 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | 73 | 322 | 316 | 53 | 96 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | .304 | .317 | .345 | .662 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1880 | NL | Cleveland Blues | 83 | 355 | 338 | 62 | 90 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 36 | .266 | .301 | .361 | .662 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1881 | NL | Cleveland Blues | 85 | 366 | 343 | 48 | 88 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 20 | .257 | .303 | .338 | .641 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1882 | NL | Cleveland Blues | 84 | 340 | 313 | 37 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | .214 | .276 | .300 | .577 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1883 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 95 | 428 | 401 | 67 | 117 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 39 | .292 | .336 | .334 | .671 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1884 | UA | St. Louis Maroons | 106 | 497 | 467 | 130 | 168 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | .360 | .398 | .501 | .899 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1885 | NL | St. Louis Maroons | 69 | 276 | 257 | 30 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 31 | .195 | .250 | .253 | .503 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1885 | AA | Philadelphia Athletics | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .444 | .744 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1886 | AA | Philadelphia Athletics | 21 | 90 | 82 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .268 | .333 | .378 | .711 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1890 | AA | Philadelphia Athletics | 100 | 442 | 390 | 55 | 110 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 29 | 0 | 47 | 0 | .282 | .367 | .354 | .720 | 138 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 871 | 3784 | 3552 | 601 | 1000 | 164 | 53 | 11 | 317 | 34 | 0 | 227 | 226 | .282 | .326 | .367 | .692 | 1303 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | NA | Hartford Dark Blues | OF | 9 | 9 | 89.0 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .710 | 2.225 | 2.444 |
| 1874 | NA | New York Mutuals | OF | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1875 | NA | Philadelphia Whites | OF | 12 | 0 | 99.0 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .769 | 1.818 | 1.667 |
| 1875 | NA | Philadelphia Whites | 3B | 5 | 0 | 28.0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 2.571 | 1.600 |
| 1875 | NA | Philadelphia Whites | 1B | 2 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1877 | NL | Louisville Grays | OF | 60 | 0 | 560.0 | 121 | 21 | 28 | 1 | .835 | 2.282 | 2.367 |
| 1877 | NL | Louisville Grays | 1B | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.000 | 12.000 |
| 1878 | NL | Indianapolis Blues | OF | 63 | 0 | 562.0 | 105 | 28 | 25 | 2 | .842 | 2.130 | 2.111 |
| 1879 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | OF | 72 | 0 | 659.0 | 99 | 50 | 37 | 3 | .801 | 2.035 | 2.069 |
| 1879 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | 3B | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.800 | 1.000 |
| 1880 | NL | Cleveland Blues | OF | 83 | 0 | 730.0 | 128 | 35 | 18 | 5 | .901 | 2.010 | 1.964 |
| 1881 | NL | Cleveland Blues | OF | 85 | 0 | 760.0 | 122 | 24 | 20 | 4 | .880 | 1.729 | 1.718 |
| 1882 | NL | Cleveland Blues | OF | 84 | 0 | 754.0 | 111 | 17 | 31 | 2 | .805 | 1.528 | 1.524 |
| 1883 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 95 | 0 | 852.0 | 182 | 41 | 36 | 3 | .861 | 2.356 | 2.347 |
| 1884 | UA | St. Louis Maroons | OF | 100 | 0 | 861.0 | 110 | 24 | 20 | 3 | .870 | 1.401 | 1.340 |
| 1884 | UA | St. Louis Maroons | 2B | 7 | 0 | 57.0 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1 | .864 | 6.000 | 5.429 |
| 1884 | UA | St. Louis Maroons | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1885 | NL | St. Louis Maroons | OF | 69 | 0 | 609.0 | 106 | 28 | 12 | 0 | .918 | 1.980 | 1.942 |
| 1885 | AA | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 2 | 0 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 | .500 |
| 1886 | AA | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 21 | 0 | 186.0 | 40 | 4 | 10 | 2 | .815 | 2.129 | 2.095 |
| 1890 | AA | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 98 | 0 | 844.0 | 143 | 17 | 7 | 6 | .958 | 1.706 | 1.633 |
| 1890 | AA | Philadelphia Athletics | 1B | 3 | 0 | 24.0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .966 | 1.500 | 9.333 |
| Totals | 874 | 10 | 7712.0 | 1381 | 315 | 270 | 35 | .863 | 1.979 | 1.941 |
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