George Shears
George Penfield Shears
Born: April 13, 1890
Marshall, MO US
Deceased: November 12, 1978
Loveland, CO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Career: 1911-1916
Major League Statistics
George Shears compiled a career record of 56 wins and 62 losses and a 0.69 ERA in his 134-game pitching career with the Paris Bourbonites, Brockton Shoemakers, Hamilton Hams, Jersey City Skeeters, Lawrence Barristers, Erie Sailors and Moline Plowboys. He began playing during the 1911 season and last took the field during the 1916 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | D | BLGR | Paris Bourbonites | 20 | 10 | .667 | 37 | 0.0 | 215 | 66 | |||||||||||||||
| 1913 | B | NENL | Brockton Shoemakers | 11 | 21 | .344 | 33 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1914 | B | CANL1 | Hamilton Hams | 10 | 8 | .556 | 0.00 | 20 | 16 | 148.7 | 168 | 75 | 26 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 2 | 5 | .286 | 0.00 | 12 | 51.3 | 51 | 26 | 15 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | B | NENL | Lawrence Barristers | 12 | 13 | .480 | 26 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1915 | B | CENL4 | Erie Sailors | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3.49 | 6 | 49.0 | 53 | 30 | 19 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 56 | 62 | .475 | 0.69 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 249.0 | 487 | 131 | 19 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | D | BLGR | Paris Bourbonites | 43 | 122 | 122 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .254 | .451 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | B | NENL | Brockton Shoemakers | 34 | 93 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .108 | .108 | .215 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 12 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .200 | .385 | .200 | .585 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1914 | B | CANL1 | Hamilton Hams | 27 | 66 | 65 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .154 | .154 | .200 | .354 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1915 | B | NENL | Lawrence Barristers | 26 | 53 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .264 | .472 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | B | IIIL | Moline Plowboys | 26 | 70 | 70 | 12 | .171 | .171 | .171 | .343 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 168 | 417 | 413 | 6 | 69 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .167 | .173 | .199 | .372 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | B | CANL1 | Hamilton Hams | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | D | Blue Grass League | Paris Bourbonites | |||
| 1913 | B | New England League | Brockton Shoemakers | |||
| 1914 | B | Canadian League | Hamilton Hams | |||
| 1914 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1915 | B | New England League | Lawrence Barristers | |||
| 1915 | B | Central League | Erie Sailors | |||
| 1916 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Moline Plowboys |
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