George Mitrus
George Mitrus
Born: 1916
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1939-1949
George Mitrus compiled a career batting average of .262 with 18 home runs and 170 RBI in his 757-game career with the Harrisonburg Turks, Johnstown Johnnies, Erwin Mountaineers, Charleston Rebels, Richmond Colts, Staunton Presidents, Petersburg Rebels, Memphis Chicks, Indianapolis Indians, Elmira Pioneers, Lancaster Red Roses, Pensacola Fliers and Hazard Bombers. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | PASA2 | Johnstown Johnnies | 46 | 158 | 158 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .272 | .272 | .323 | .595 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | VIRL5 | Harrisonburg Turks | 48 | 196 | 196 | 64 | 10 | 7 | 1 | .327 | .327 | .464 | .791 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Mountaineers | 113 | 437 | 437 | 142 | 30 | 7 | 7 | .325 | .325 | .474 | .799 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 55 | 146 | 146 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .219 | .219 | .295 | .514 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 32 | 95 | 95 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .221 | .421 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | (+) Staunton Presidents | 118 | 455 | 455 | 136 | 32 | 11 | 3 | .299 | .299 | .437 | .736 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | (+) Petersburg Rebels | 118 | 455 | 455 | 136 | 32 | 11 | 3 | .299 | .299 | .437 | .736 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 59 | 183 | 162 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 16 | .185 | .254 | .253 | .507 | 41 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1944 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 70 | 283 | 249 | 37 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 31 | 28 | .261 | .345 | .321 | .666 | 80 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 39 | 121 | 113 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .186 | .233 | .265 | .499 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1945 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 130 | 519 | 456 | 47 | 122 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 3 | 54 | 37 | .268 | .345 | .338 | .683 | 154 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 32 | 130 | 117 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 19 | .197 | .277 | .197 | .474 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 29 | 125 | 105 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 17 | .238 | .360 | .314 | .674 | 33 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 31 | 133 | 116 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 14 | .241 | .338 | .319 | .657 | 37 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Hazard Bombers | 73 | 295 | 244 | 55 | 66 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 47 | 87 | .270 | .388 | .406 | .794 | 99 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 757 | 2821 | 2594 | 219 | 680 | 120 | 28 | 18 | 170 | 16 | 2 | 203 | 233 | .262 | .316 | .351 | .667 | 910 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | PASA2 | Johnstown Johnnies | 3B | 40 | 36 | 80 | 11 | .913 | 2.900 | |
| 1939 | D | VIRL5 | Harrisonburg Turks | 2B | 37 | 91 | 109 | 13 | .939 | 5.405 | |
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Mountaineers | OF | 99 | 143 | 10 | 8 | .950 | 1.545 | |
| 1941 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 1B | 26 | 206 | 11 | 7 | .969 | 8.346 | |
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | OF | 22 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.818 | |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2B | 37 | 88 | 76 | 8 | 12 | .953 | 4.432 |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 3B | 20 | 17 | 41 | 8 | 2 | .879 | 2.900 |
| 1944 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | SS | 38 | 60 | 91 | 20 | 15 | .883 | 3.974 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 29 | 21 | 45 | 6 | 7 | .917 | 2.276 |
| 1944 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 2B | 21 | 58 | 70 | 5 | 9 | .962 | 6.095 |
| 1944 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.455 |
| 1945 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 3B | 130 | 128 | 317 | 39 | 23 | .919 | 3.423 |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 3B | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | .882 | 5.000 | |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | SS | 27 | 44 | 85 | 13 | 13 | .908 | 4.778 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 3B | 18 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 2 | .909 | 2.778 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 3B | 18 | 19 | 46 | 8 | 6 | .890 | 3.611 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 2B | 13 | 40 | 33 | 6 | 3 | .924 | 5.615 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | SS | 11 | 18 | 31 | 6 | 3 | .891 | 4.455 |
| Totals | 600 | 1049 | 1086 | 166 | 95 | .928 | 3.558 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Virginia League | Harrisonburg Turks | |||
| 1939 | D | Penn State League | Johnstown Johnnies | PHI | ||
| 1940 | D | Appalachian League | Erwin Mountaineers | |||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1942 | C | Virginia League | Staunton Presidents | |||
| 1942 | C | Virginia League | Petersburg Rebels | |||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | PHA | ||
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | SLA | ||
| 1946 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | D | Mountain States League | Hazard Bombers |
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