George Selkirk

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 182lb (185cm, 82kg)

Born: January 4, 1908 in Huntsville, Canada ca

Died: January 19, 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Buried: Siloam United Methodist Church Cemetery, Harrisonville, PA

Last Game: September 27, 1942 (Age 34-266d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1934 season

Full Name: George Alexander Selkirk

Nicknames: Twinkletoes

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

23.5

2790

810

108

.290

503

RBI

576

OBP

.400

SLG

.483

OPS

.883

OPS+

127

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1927	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-AA		39	130	130		43	5	0	3						.331		.439		57
1927	19	-9.0	Rochester	IL	AA		4		18		4	2	0	0						.222		.333		6
1927	19	-4.1	Cambridge	ESHL	D		35		112		39	3	0	3						.348		.455		51
1928	20	-8.7	Jersey City	IL	AA		82		238		62	6	4	3						.261		.357		85
1929	21	-7.7	Jersey City	IL	AA		157		548		156	35	8	13						.285		.449		246
1930	22	-5.9	Jersey City	IL	AA		154		500		162	27	8	16						.324		.506		253
1931	23	-5.7	Jersey City	IL	AA		159		557		173	31	6	14						.311		.463		258
1932	24		3 Teams	2 Lgs	AA	STL	131	438	438		117	17	5	18										198
1932	24	-4.3	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	41		128		28	4	0	7						.219		.414		53
1932	24	-4.3	Toronto	IL	AA	DET
1932	24	-4.3	Newark	IL	AA	NYY
1933	25		2 Teams	IL	AA	NYY-STL	154	540	540		165	28	15	22										289
1933	25	-3.2	Newark	IL	AA	NYY
1933	25	-3.2	Rochester	IL	AA	STL
1934	26	-2.2	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	106		392		140	23	9	10						.357		.538		211
1934	26	-2.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	46	192	176	23	55	7	1	5	38	1	1	15	17	.313	.370	.449	.819	79		1	0		0
1935	27	-1.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	128	541	491	64	153	29	12	11	94	2	7	44	36	.312	.372	.487	.859	239		3	3		3
1936	28	-0.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	137	592	493	93	152	28	9	18	107	13	7	94	60	.308	.420	.511	.931	252		1	4		4
1937	29	0.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	78	293	256	49	84	13	5	18	68	8	2	34	24	.328	.411	.629	1.040	161		2	1		2
1938	30	1.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	99	407	335	58	85	12	5	10	62	9	4	68	52	.254	.384	.409	.793	137		3	1		3
1939	31	3.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	128	537	418	103	128	17	4	21	101	12	5	103	49	.306	.452	.517	.969	216	3	8	8		5
1940	32	4.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	118	470	379	68	102	17	5	19	71	3	6	84	43	.269	.406	.491	.896	186	3	3	4		5
1941	33	5.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	70	195	164	30	36	5	0	6	25	1	0	28	30	.220	.340	.360	.700	59	3	2	1		2
1942	34	6.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	42	95	78	15	15	3	0	0	10	0	0	16	8	.192	.330	.231	.561	18	1	0	1		0

1946	38	11.4	Newark	IL	AAA	NYY	31	53	40	8	12	1	0	1	5	1	0	13	9	.300	.472	.400	.872	16	0	0	0

1949	41	16.6	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		846	3322	2790	503	810	131	41	108	576	49	32	486	319	.290	.400	.483	.883	1347		23	23		24
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		770	2546	2533	8	776	132	35	67	5	1	0	13	9					1179		0	0
All Levels (18 Seasons)							1616	5868	5323	511	1586	263	76	175	581	50	32	499	328					2526		23	23		24

AAA (1 season)					Minors		31	53	40	8	12	1	0	1	5	1	0	13	9	.300	.472	.400	.872	16	0	0	0
AA (8 seasons)					Minors		703	2381	2381		725	128	35	63										1112
A (1 season)					Minors		1
D (1 season)					Minors		35	112	112		39	3	0	3						.348		.455		51