George Binks
George Alvin Binks "Bingo"
Born: July 11, 1914
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: November 13, 2010
Woodbury, TN US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1936-1950
Major League Statistics
George Binks compiled a career batting average of .293 with 89 home runs and 205 RBI in his 948-game career with the Monessen Indians, Owensboro Oilers, Springfield Indians, Tyler Trojans, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Cedar Rapids Raiders, Charleston Senators, Green Bay Blue Jays, Madison Blues, Milwaukee Brewers, Toledo Mud Hens, Baltimore Orioles and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Indians | 111 | 446 | 446 | 127 | 24 | 8 | 11 | .285 | .285 | .448 | .733 | 200 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 83 | 341 | 341 | 99 | 20 | 4 | 6 | .290 | .290 | .425 | .716 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | 21 | 90 | 90 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .344 | .644 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 7 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .308 | .615 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 78 | 293 | 293 | 88 | 18 | 5 | 9 | .300 | .300 | .488 | .788 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | 16 | 62 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .210 | .210 | .468 | .677 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 119 | 496 | 496 | 163 | 26 | 7 | 10 | .329 | .329 | .470 | .798 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 57 | 185 | 185 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 7 | .211 | .211 | .368 | .578 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 67 | 235 | 235 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .234 | .234 | .319 | .553 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Green Bay Blue Jays | 29 | 127 | 112 | 36 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 2 | 14 | 14 | .375 | .444 | .696 | 1.141 | 78 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .667 | 1.111 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | 70 | 266 | 266 | 76 | 10 | 2 | 5 | .286 | .286 | .395 | .680 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 100 | 310 | 281 | 59 | 105 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 66 | 8 | 25 | 25 | .374 | .432 | .555 | .987 | 156 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 59 | 254 | 237 | 34 | 67 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 13 | 39 | .283 | .323 | .426 | .749 | 101 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 126 | 482 | 447 | 56 | 118 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 64 | 4 | 31 | 61 | .264 | .312 | .409 | .721 | 183 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | (+) Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 372 | 331 | 30 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 37 | 39 | .215 | .295 | .323 | .619 | 107 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 101 | 372 | 331 | 30 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 37 | 39 | .215 | .295 | .323 | .619 | 107 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 948 | 3618 | 3522 | 190 | 1031 | 185 | 40 | 89 | 205 | 15 | 0 | 83 | 139 | .293 | .310 | .444 | .754 | 1563 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Indians | OF | 110 | 273 | 23 | 13 | .958 | 2.691 | |
| 1937 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | OF | 53 | 106 | 4 | 9 | .924 | 2.075 | |
| 1937 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | OF | 21 | 31 | 1 | 2 | .941 | 1.524 | |
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 1B | 43 | 354 | 16 | 7 | .981 | 8.605 | |
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | OF | 112 | 192 | 8 | 10 | .952 | 1.786 | |
| 1940 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 1B | 68 | 593 | 26 | 12 | .981 | 9.103 | |
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | OF | 57 | 85 | 5 | 1 | .989 | 1.579 | |
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | OF | 41 | 79 | 3 | 3 | .965 | 2.000 | |
| 1941 | D | WISL | Green Bay Blue Jays | 1B | 29 | 237 | 15 | 4 | 22 | .984 | 8.690 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 58 | 83 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .956 | 1.500 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 13 | 88 | 11 | 3 | 14 | .971 | 7.615 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 46 | 386 | 26 | 8 | 20 | .981 | 8.957 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 13 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 2.000 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 65 | 560 | 26 | 12 | 47 | .980 | 9.015 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 49 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .973 | 2.184 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 84 | 130 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .965 | 1.655 |
| Totals | 862 | 3327 | 180 | 97 | 105 | .973 | 4.068 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Penn State League | Monessen Indians | CLE | ||
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | CLE | ||
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1938 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | |||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | CLE | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | CLE | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | CLE | ||
| 1941 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Blue Jays | |||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Madison Blues | |||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | SLA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | SLA |
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