George Throop

Q: When was George Throop born?

George Throop was born on November 24, 1950.

Q: Where was George Throop born?

George Throop was born in Pasadena, CA .

Q: How tall is George Throop?

George Throop is 6-7 (201 cm) tall.

Q: How much did George Throop weigh when playing?

George Throop weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did George Throop play?

George Throop played 4 seasons.

Q: Is George Throop in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was George Throop drafted?

George Throop was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 16th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did George Throop have?

George Throop had 27 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has George Throop played for?

George Throop played for 2 teams; the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros.

Q: When did George Throop retire?

George Throop last played in 1979.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-7, 205lb (201cm, 92kg)

Born: November 24, 1950 in Pasadena, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 16th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA).

High School: Pasadena HS (Pasadena, CA)

Schools: Pasadena City College (Pasadena, CA), California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)

Debut: September 7, 1975 (Age 24-287d, 13,697th in major league history)
vs. CAL 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Sv

Last Game: August 21, 1979 (Age 28-270d)
vs. NYM 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Full Name: George Lynford Throop

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

ERA

3.83

42.1

WHIP

1.559

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
1972	21	KCR-min	Rk	6	1	.857	2.67	16	6		2	1	2	64.0	50	27	19	2	23	0	54	1	0	1				1.141	7.0	0.3	3.2	7.6	2.35	BIL PION
1973	22	KCR-min	A	3	2	.600	2.14	20	1		1	1	9	42.0	39	13	10	2	16	4	39	0	0	0				1.310	8.4	0.4	3.4	8.4	2.44	WLO MIDW
1974	23	KCR-min	A	12	5	.706	2.66	29	17		6	2	0	142.0	125	59	42	3	36	0	97	1	0	3				1.134	7.9	0.2	2.3	6.1	2.69	SJO CALL
1975	24	KCR-min	AAA	12	9	.571	2.95	26	26		10	3	0	186.0	173	73	61	11	49	6	115	6	0	1				1.194	8.4	0.5	2.4	5.6	2.35	OMA AA
1975	24	KCR	AL	0	0		4.00	7	0	4	0	0	2	9.0	8	5	4	1	2	0	8	0	0	0	36	101	2.92	1.111	8.0	1.0	2.0	8.0	4.00

1976	25	KCR-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	3.60	3	0		0	0	0	5.0	4	2	2	0	3	0	7	0	0	3				1.400	7.2	0.0	5.4	12.6	2.33	OMA AA
1977	26	KCR-min	AA,AAA	8	7	.533	2.39	25	17		11	4	1	147.0	122	50	39	7	56	3	93	2	0	8				1.211	7.5	0.4	3.4	5.7	1.66	JCK,OMA SOUL,AA
1977	26	KCR	AL	0	0		3.38	4	0	1	0	0	1	5.1	1	2	2	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	21	129	7.05	0.938	1.7	1.7	6.8	1.7	0.25
1978	27	KCR-min	AAA	12	10	.545	5.47	25	25		12	1	0	153.0	170	97	93	18	64	0	77	9	0	3				1.529	10.0	1.1	3.8	4.5	1.20	OMA AA
1978	27	KCR	AL	1	0	1.000	0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	13		4.25	1.667	6.0	0.0	9.0	6.0	0.67
1979	28	HOU-min	AAA	2	0	1.000	2.65	10	1		0	0	2	17.0	16	5	5	1	8	1	12	0	0	3				1.412	8.5	0.5	4.2	6.4	1.50	CHL IL
1979	28	TOT	MLB	1	0	1.000	4.32	18	0	4	0	0	0	25.0	30	14	12	4	16	2	16	1	0	1	120	86	5.57	1.840	10.8	1.4	5.8	5.8	1.00
1979	28	KCR	AL	0	0		13.50	4	0	2	0	0	0	2.2	7	4	4	0	5	2	1	0	0	0	20	36	7.61	4.500	23.6	0.0	16.9	3.4	0.20
1979	28	HOU	NL	1	0	1.000	3.22	14	0	2	0	0	0	22.1	23	10	8	4	11	0	15	1	0	1	100	111	5.33	1.522	9.3	1.6	4.4	6.0	1.36
4 Yrs				2	0	1.000	3.83	30	0	9	0	0	3	42.1	41	21	18	6	25	2	27	1	0	1	190	102	5.10	1.559	8.7	1.3	5.3	5.7	1.08
162 Game Avg.				5	0	1.000	3.83	68	0	20	0	0	7	96	93	48	41	14	57	5	61	2	0	2	431	102	5.10	1.559	8.7	1.3	5.3	5.7	1.08

KCR (4 yrs)				1	0	1.000	4.50	16	0	7	0	0	3	20.0	18	11	10	2	14	2	12	0	0	0	90	95	4.85	1.600	8.1	0.9	6.3	5.4	0.86
HOU (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	3.22	14	0	2	0	0	0	22.1	23	10	8	4	11	0	15	1	0	1	100	111	5.33	1.522	9.3	1.6	4.4	6.0	1.36

AL (4 yrs)				1	0	1.000	4.50	16	0	7	0	0	3	20.0	18	11	10	2	14	2	12	0	0	0	90	95	4.85	1.600	8.1	0.9	6.3	5.4	0.86
NL (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	3.22	14	0	2	0	0	0	22.1	23	10	8	4	11	0	15	1	0	1	100	111	5.33	1.522	9.3	1.6	4.4	6.0	1.36

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Player Value--Pitching

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

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Standard Batting Table
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
1975	24	KCR	AL	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

1979	28	HOU	NL	0.0	14	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-141	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2 Yrs				0.0	15	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-141	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
162 Game Avg				-0.4	162	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-141	0	0	0	0	0	0

HOU (1 Yr)				0.0	14	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-141	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
KCR (1 Yr)				0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

NL (1 Yr)				0.0	14	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-141	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
AL (1 Yr)				0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is George Throop?

George Throop is 73 years old.

When was George Throop born?

George Throop was born on November 24, 1950.

Where was George Throop born?

George Throop was born in Pasadena, CA.

How tall is George Throop?

George Throop is 6-7 (201 cm) tall.

How much did George Throop weigh when playing?

George Throop weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did George Throop play?

George Throop played 4 seasons.

Is George Throop in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was George Throop drafted?

George Throop was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 16th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA).

What position did George Throop play?

George Throop was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did George Throop have?

George Throop had 27 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has George Throop played for?

George Throop played for 2 teams; the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros.

When did George Throop retire?

George Throop last played in 1979.

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