George Britt

Q: When was George Britt born?

George Britt was born on July 6, 1895.

Q: Where was George Britt born?

George Britt was born in Lexington, KY .

Q: How tall was George Britt?

George Britt was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

Q: How much did George Britt weigh when playing?

George Britt weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did George Britt play?

George Britt played 16 seasons.

Q: Is George Britt in the Hall of Fame?

George Britt has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did George Britt play?

George Britt was a Pitcher, Catcher and Third Baseman.

Q: How many strikeouts did George Britt have?

George Britt had 386 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has George Britt played for?

George Britt played for 14 teams; the Dayton Marcos, Indianapolis ABCs, Columbus Buckeyes, Baltimore Black Sox, Homestead Grays, Hilldale Club, Homestead Grays, Homestead Grays, Newark Dodgers, Washington Black Senators, Jacksonville Red Caps, Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes and Cleveland Buckeyes.

Q: How many World Series has George Britt won?

George Britt never won a World Series.

Positions: Pitcher, Catcher and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 175lb (173cm, 79kg)

Born: July 6, 1895 in Lexington, KY us

Died: January, 1981 in Erie, PA

Debut: 1920 (4,833rd in major league history)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1920 season

Full Name: George W. Britt

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.6

ERA

4.56

127

738.1

386

WHIP

1.415

Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. More about data coverage

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Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1920	24	DM	NNL	6	8	.429	4.02	20	13		11	1	0	134.1	117	77	60	4	56		71	6		1	572	88	3.52	1.288	7.8	0.3	3.8	4.8	1.27
1921	25	TOT	NNL	8	10	.444	4.94	23	16		13	0	1	142.0	153	113	78	4	44		85	9		0	640	78	3.42	1.387	9.7	0.3	2.8	5.4	1.93
1921	25	COB	NNL	8	10	.444	4.94	23	16		13	0	1	142.0	153	113	78	4	44		85	9		0	640	78	3.42	1.387	9.7	0.3	2.8	5.4	1.93
1921	25	ABC	NNL	0	0			0	0		0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0

1923	27	BBS	ECL	0	0		17.18	2	0		0	0	0	3.2	12	10	7	0	1		8	0		0	23	26	-0.51	3.545	29.5	0.0	2.5	19.6	8.00
1924	28	BBS	ECL	10	8	.556	5.09	20	15		10	1	0	123.2	147	96	70		42		62	5		2		83		1.528	10.7		3.1	4.5	1.48
1925	29	BBS	ECL	5	3	.625	3.01	18	9		6	0	1	113.2	94	51	38		34		57	0		0	461	163		1.126	7.4		2.7	4.5	1.68
1926	30	BBS	ECL	1	0	1.000	0.00	1	0		0	0	0	7.2	4	1	0	0	1		5	0		0	26		2.12	0.652	4.7	0.0	1.2	5.9	5.00

1929	33	TOT	ANL	6	4	.600	4.86	17	12	4	6	1	1	96.1	116	65	52	2	32		49	2		0	421	109	3.11	1.536	10.8	0.2	3.0	4.6	1.53
1929	33	HIL	ANL	1	1	.500	4.42	7	3	3	1	0	1	36.2	37	22	18	1	11		18	0		0	153	120	3.07	1.309	9.1	0.2	2.7	4.4	1.64
1929	33	HG	ANL	5	3	.625	5.13	10	9	1	5	1	0	59.2	79	43	34	1	21		31	2		0	268	103	3.13	1.676	11.9	0.2	3.2	4.7	1.48

1932	36	HG	EWL	2	3	.400	4.33	10	8	1	4	0	0	43.2	50	30	21	3	15		25	0		0	199	97	3.57	1.489	10.3	0.6	3.1	5.2	1.67
1933	37	HG	NN2	1	0	1.000	2.97	5	4		2	0	0	33.1	33	18	11	1	11		10	0		0	146	146	3.68	1.320	8.9	0.3	3.0	2.7	0.91	AS
1934	38	ND	NN2	1	2	.333	5.18	6	4		0	0	0	24.1	27	22	14	3	10		8	0		0	110	81	5.36	1.521	10.0	1.1	3.7	3.0	0.80

1938	42	SEN	NN2	0	1	.000	30.00	2	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	10	12	10	3	4		1	1		0	24	17	20.38	4.667	30.0	9.0	12.0	3.0	0.25

1940	44	HG	NN2	0	1	.000	18.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	9	9	8	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	24	31	5.25	3.000	20.3	0.0	6.8	0.0	0.00

1942	46	TOT	NAL	0	0		5.19	2	0		0	0	0	8.2	16	8	5		4		5	0		0		85		2.308	16.6		4.2	5.2	1.25
1942	46	JRC	NAL	0	0			0	0		0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0		0		0	0		0
1942	46	CAG	NAL	0	0		5.19	2	0		0	0	0	8.2	16	8	5		4		5	0		0		78		2.308	16.6		4.2	5.2	1.25
1942	46	CCB	NAL	0	0			0	0		0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0		0		0	0		0
13 Yrs				40	40	.500	4.56	127	83	5	52	3	3	738.1	788	512	374	20	257	0	386	23	0	3	2646	94	3.22	1.415	9.6	0.2	3.1	4.7	1.50
162 Game Avg.				13	13	.500	4.56	41	27	2	17	1	1	239	255	166	121	6	83	0	125	7	0	1	857	94	3.22	1.415	9.6	0.2	3.1	4.7	1.50
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
HG (4 yrs)				8	7	.533	4.73	26	22	2	11	1	0	140.2	171	100	74	5	50	0	66	2	0	0	637	100	3.46	1.571	10.9	0.3	3.2	4.2	1.32
BBS (4 yrs)				16	11	.593	4.16	41	24		16	1	1	248.2	257	158	115	0	78		132	5		2	510	109	0.06	1.347	9.3	0.0	2.8	4.8	1.69
ABC (1 yr)				0	0			0	0		0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0
COB (1 yr)				8	10	.444	4.94	23	16		13	0	1	142.0	153	113	78	4	44		85	9		0	640	78	3.42	1.387	9.7	0.3	2.8	5.4	1.93
SEN (1 yr)				0	1	.000	30.00	2	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	10	12	10	3	4		1	1		0	24	17	20.38	4.667	30.0	9.0	12.0	3.0	0.25
DM (1 yr)				6	8	.429	4.02	20	13		11	1	0	134.1	117	77	60	4	56		71	6		1	572	88	3.52	1.288	7.8	0.3	3.8	4.8	1.27
JRC (1 yr)				0	0			0	0		0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0		0		0	0		0
ND (1 yr)				1	2	.333	5.18	6	4		0	0	0	24.1	27	22	14	3	10		8	0		0	110	81	5.36	1.521	10.0	1.1	3.7	3.0	0.80
CAG (1 yr)				0	0		5.19	2	0		0	0	0	8.2	16	8	5		4		5	0		0		78		2.308	16.6		4.2	5.2	1.25
HIL (1 yr)				1	1	.500	4.42	7	3	3	1	0	1	36.2	37	22	18	1	11		18	0		0	153	120	3.07	1.309	9.1	0.2	2.7	4.4	1.64
CCB (1 yr)				0	0			0	0		0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0		0		0	0		0

NAL (1 yr)				0	0		5.19	2	0		0	0	0	8.2	16	8	5		4		5	0		0		85		2.308	16.6		4.2	5.2	1.25
ECL (4 yrs)				16	11	.593	4.16	41	24		16	1	1	248.2	257	158	115	0	78		132	5		2	510	109	0.06	1.347	9.3	0.0	2.8	4.8	1.69
NNL (2 yrs)				14	18	.438	4.49	43	29		24	1	1	276.1	270	190	138	8	100		156	15		1	1212	82	3.47	1.339	8.8	0.3	3.3	5.1	1.56
NN2 (4 yrs)				2	4	.333	5.98	14	10	0	2	0	0	64.2	79	61	43	7	28	0	19	1	0	0	304	74	5.18	1.655	11.0	1.0	3.9	2.6	0.68
ANL (1 yr)				6	4	.600	4.86	17	12	4	6	1	1	96.1	116	65	52	2	32		49	2		0	421	109	3.11	1.536	10.8	0.2	3.0	4.6	1.53
EWL (1 yr)				2	3	.400	4.33	10	8	1	4	0	0	43.2	50	30	21	3	15		25	0		0	199	97	3.57	1.489	10.3	0.6	3.1	5.2	1.67

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was George Britt born?

George Britt was born on July 6, 1895.

Where was George Britt born?

George Britt was born in Lexington, KY.

How tall was George Britt?

George Britt was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did George Britt weigh when playing?

George Britt weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did George Britt play?

George Britt played 16 seasons.

Is George Britt in the Hall of Fame?

George Britt has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did George Britt play?

George Britt was a Pitcher, Catcher and Third Baseman.

How many strikeouts did George Britt have?

George Britt had 386 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has George Britt played for?

George Britt played for 14 teams; the Dayton Marcos, Indianapolis ABCs, Columbus Buckeyes, Baltimore Black Sox, Homestead Grays, Hilldale Club, Homestead Grays, Homestead Grays, Newark Dodgers, Washington Black Senators, Jacksonville Red Caps, Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes and Cleveland Buckeyes.

How many World Series has George Britt won?