George Riley

Q: When was George Riley born?

George Riley was born on October 6, 1956.

Q: Where was George Riley born?

George Riley was born in Philadelphia, PA .

Q: How tall is George Riley?

George Riley is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did George Riley weigh when playing?

George Riley weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is George Riley in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was George Riley drafted?

George Riley was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from South Philadelphia HS (Philadelphia, PA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did George Riley have?

George Riley had 40 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has George Riley played for?

George Riley played for 3 teams; the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants and Montreal Expos.

Q: When did George Riley retire?

George Riley last played in 1986.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: October 6, 1956 in Philadelphia, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from South Philadelphia HS (Philadelphia, PA).

High School: South Philadelphia HS (Philadelphia, PA)

Debut: September 15, 1979 (Age 22-344d, 14,251st in major league history)
vs. PHI 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: May 4, 1986 (Age 29-210d)
vs. HOU 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Full Name: George Michael Riley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

ERA

4.97

87.0

WHIP

1.655

Standard Pitching

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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
1974	17	CHC-min	Rk	0	3	.000	3.43	5	4		1	0	0	21.0	18	14	8	0	8	0	16	1	0	2				1.238	7.7	0.0	3.4	6.9	2.00	CBF GULF
1975	18	CHC-min	A	10	10	.500	3.60	28	26		4	0	0	155.0	141	75	62	7	81	0	84	16	0	5				1.432	8.2	0.4	4.7	4.9	1.04	KEY FLOR
1976	19	CHC-min	A,AA	8	15	.348	4.64	28	27		7	3	1	161.0	183	110	83	3	83	0	105	6	1	6				1.652	10.2	0.2	4.6	5.9	1.27	POM,MDL FLOR,TL
1977	20	CHC-min	AA,AAA	3	1	.750	4.40	39	1		0	0	6	88.0	94	48	43	7	44	2	68	2	1	4				1.568	9.6	0.7	4.5	7.0	1.55	MDL,WCH TL,AA
1978	21	CHC-min	AA,AAA	8	8	.500	5.40	34	12		3	0	0	105.0	124	68	63	17	62	0	67	0	0	7				1.771	10.6	1.5	5.3	5.7	1.08	MDL,WCH TL,AA
1979	22	CHC-min	AAA	3	8	.273	6.08	38	6		0	0	5	74.0	75	53	50	6	53	4	53	3	2	4				1.730	9.1	0.7	6.4	6.4	1.00	WCH AA
1979	22	CHC	NL	0	1	.000	5.54	4	1	0	0	0	0	13.0	16	9	8	1	6	1	5	2	0	0	59	77	4.81	1.692	11.1	0.7	4.2	3.5	0.83
1980	23	CHC-min	AAA	3	3	.500	4.40	28	0		0	0	4	47.0	60	23	23	7	19	6	32	3	0	1				1.681	11.5	1.3	3.6	6.1	1.68	WCH AA
1980	23	CHC	NL	0	4	.000	5.75	22	0	10	0	0	0	36.0	41	29	23	2	20	5	18	2	1	0	166	69	4.31	1.694	10.3	0.5	5.0	4.5	0.90

1981	24	CHW-min	A	0	3	.000	3.60	7	5	2	0	0	1	30.0	30	13	12	3	13	0	27	0	1	2				1.433	9.0	0.9	3.9	8.1	2.08	APP MIDW
1982	25	PHI-min	AA	2	3	.400	3.53	37	0	15	0	0	1	58.2	56	27	23	1	25	1	46	2	0	6				1.381	8.6	0.2	3.8	7.1	1.84	REA EL
1983	26	PHI-min	AA,AAA	13	5	.722	3.85	36	16	12	3	2	4	128.2	117	63	55	13	76	2	85	3	0	7				1.500	8.2	0.9	5.3	5.9	1.12	REA,POR EL,PCL
1984	27	PHI-min	AAA	11	7	.611	2.97	36	20	12	5	2	4	163.2	127	65	54	16	52	3	138	1	0	4				1.094	7.0	0.9	2.9	7.6	2.65	POR PCL
1984	27	SFG	NL	1	0	1.000	3.99	5	4	0	0	0	0	29.1	39	14	13	1	7	0	12	2	0	1	134	90	3.31	1.568	12.0	0.3	2.1	3.7	1.71

1985	28	SFG-min	AAA	6	7	.462	4.84	46	7	24	1	0	11	89.1	97	52	48	8	43	6	64	0	2	3				1.567	9.8	0.8	4.3	6.4	1.49	PHX PCL
1986	29	MON-min	AAA	0	2	.000	6.00	5	1	0	0	0	0	9.0	13	6	6	0	6	1	4	1	0	0				2.111	13.0	0.0	6.0	4.0	0.67	INA AA
1986	29	MON	NL	0	0		4.15	10	0	4	0	0	0	8.2	7	4	4	0	8	3	5	1	0	0	43	94	4.73	1.731	7.3	0.0	8.3	5.2	0.63
1987	30	PHI-min	AAA,AA	0	1	.000	5.04	17	3	5	1	0	0	25.0	31	19	14	5	7	2	13	0	0	0				1.520	11.2	1.8	2.5	4.7	1.86	MAI,REA IL,EL
4 Yrs				1	5	.167	4.97	41	5	14	0	0	0	87.0	103	56	48	4	41	9	40	7	1	1	402	78	4.09	1.655	10.7	0.4	4.2	4.1	0.98
162 Game Avg.				1	7	.167	4.97	61	7	21	0	0	0	129	152	83	71	6	61	13	59	10	1	1	594	78	4.09	1.655	10.7	0.4	4.2	4.1	0.98

CHC (2 yrs)				0	5	.000	5.69	26	1	10	0	0	0	49.0	57	38	31	3	26	6	23	4	1	0	225	71	4.44	1.694	10.5	0.6	4.8	4.2	0.88
SFG (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	3.99	5	4	0	0	0	0	29.1	39	14	13	1	7	0	12	2	0	1	134	90	3.31	1.568	12.0	0.3	2.1	3.7	1.71
MON (1 yr)				0	0		4.15	10	0	4	0	0	0	8.2	7	4	4	0	8	3	5	1	0	0	43	94	4.73	1.731	7.3	0.0	8.3	5.2	0.63

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1979	22	CHC	NL	-0.1	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-273	0	0	0	1	0	0	/1
1980	23	CHC	NL	0.0	22	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-420	0	0	0	1	0	0	1

1984	27	SFG	NL	-0.1	5	11	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.100	.100	.100	.200	-43	.092	-91	1	1	0	1	0	0	/1

1986	29	MON	NL	0.0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	1
4 Yrs				-0.2	41	16	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.077	.077	.077	.154	-57	.070	-145	1	1	0	3	0	0	1
162 Game Avg				-0.7	162	63	51	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	.077	.077	.077	.154	-57	.070	-145	4	4	0	12	0	0

CHC (2 Yrs)				-0.1	26	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-319	0	0	0	2	0	0	1
MON (1 Yr)				0.0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	1
SFG (1 Yr)				-0.1	5	11	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.100	.100	.100	.200	-43	.092	-91	1	1	0	1	0	0	/1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is George Riley?

George Riley is 68 years old.

When was George Riley born?

George Riley was born on October 6, 1956.

Where was George Riley born?

George Riley was born in Philadelphia, PA.

How tall is George Riley?

George Riley is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did George Riley weigh when playing?

George Riley weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did George Riley play?

George Riley played 4 seasons.

Is George Riley in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was George Riley drafted?

George Riley was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from South Philadelphia HS (Philadelphia, PA).

What position did George Riley play?

George Riley was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did George Riley have?

George Riley had 40 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has George Riley played for?

George Riley played for 3 teams; the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants and Montreal Expos.

When did George Riley retire?

George Riley last played in 1986.

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