Orator Shafer

Positions: Rightfielder and Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-9, 165lb (175cm, 74kg)

Born: October 4, 1851 in Philadelphia, PA us

Died: January 22, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA

Buried: West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, PA

Last Game: September 13, 1890 (Age 38-344d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1875 season

Full Name: George W. Shafer

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Relatives: Brother of Taylor Shafer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

19.4

3552

1000

.282

601

RBI

317

OBP

.326

SLG

.367

OPS

.692

OPS+

121

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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
1874	22		2 Teams	NA	Maj	HAR-NYU	10	40	40	7	9	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	4	.225	.225	.300	.525	12	0
1874	22	-3.4	HAR	NA	Maj	HAR	9	35	35	6	8	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	4	.229	.229	.314	.543	11	0
1874	22	-3.4	NYU	NA	Maj	NYU	1	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	1	0
1875	23	-2.4	PHI	NA	Maj	PHI	19	70	70	10	17	2	1	0	6	2	0	0	4	.243	.243	.300	.543	21	0

1877	25	-0.9	LOU	NL	Maj	LOU	61	269	260	38	74	9	5	3	34			9	17	.285	.309	.392	.701	102
1878	26	0.9	IND	NL	Maj	IND	63	279	266	48	90	19	6	0	30			13	20	.338	.369	.455	.824	121
1879	27	2.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	73	322	316	53	96	13	0	0	35			6	28	.304	.317	.345	.662	109
1880	28	3.2	CLV	NL	Maj	CLV	83	355	338	62	90	14	9	0	21			17	36	.266	.301	.361	.662	122
1881	29	3.3	CLV	NL	Maj	CLV	85	366	343	48	88	13	6	1	34			23	20	.257	.303	.338	.642	116
1882	30	3.8	CLV	NL	Maj	CLV	84	340	313	37	67	14	2	3	28			27	27	.214	.277	.300	.577	94
1883	31	4.3	BUF	NL	Maj	BUF	95	428	401	67	117	11	3	0	41			27	39	.292	.336	.334	.671	134
1884	32	6.9	SLM	UA	Maj	SLM	106	497	467	130	168	40	10	2				30		.360	.398	.501	.900	234
1885	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	SLM	71	286	266	31	52	11	3	0	19			20	31	.196	.252	.259	.511	69		0
1885	33	6.1	SLM	NL	Maj	SLM	69	276	257	30	50	11	2	0	18			19	31	.195	.250	.253	.503	65
1885	33	6.5	PHA	AA	Maj	PHA	2	10	9	1	2	0	1	0	1			1		.222	.300	.444	.744	4		0
1886	34	8.8	Atlanta	SOUA	B		42		155	15	33	6	1	1		13				.213		.284		44
1886	34	7.5	PHA	AA	Maj	PHA	21	90	82	15	22	3	3	0	8	3		8		.268	.333	.378	.711	31		0
1887	35	10.2	Lincoln	WL	N/A		89		447	138	207	19	15	10		16				.463		.640		286
1888	36	10.0	Des Moines	WA	A		110		436	84	134	23	12	2		31				.307		.429		187
1889	37	10.7	Detroit	IL	N/A		110		436	99	131	14	5	8		38				.301		.411		179			16
1890	38	11.3	PHA	AA	Maj	PHA	100	442	390	55	110	15	5	1	58	29		47		.282	.367	.354	.720	138		5

1893	41	12.6	Wilkes-Barre	EL	N/A		9		31	4	8	0	1	0		1				.258		.323		10
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 (13 seasons)					Majors		871	3784	3552	601	1000	164	53	11	317	34	0	227	226	.282	.326	.367	.692	1303		5
Minors (2 seasons)					Minors		152	591	591	99	167	29	13	3		44				.283		.391		231
Other (3 seasons)					Other		208	930	914	241	346	33	21	18		55				.379		.520		475			16
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1231	5305	5057	941	1513	226	87	32	317	133	0	227	226	.299		.397		2009		5	16

A (1 season)					Minors		110	436	436	84	134	23	12	2		31				.307		.429		187
B (1 season)					Minors		42	155	155	15	33	6	1	1		13				.213		.284		44