George Genovese
George Michael Genovese
Born: February 22, 1922
Staten Island, NY US
Deceased: November 15, 2015
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 160
Career: 1940-1957
Major League Statistics
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George Genovese compiled a career batting average of .257 with 19 home runs and 131 RBI in his 1352-game career with the Hamilton Red Wings, Asheville Tourists, Lynchburg Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Hollywood Stars, Denver Bears, Chattanooga Lookouts, Batavia Clippers, St. Jean Canadians, Hutchinson Elks, Salinas Packers and Mexico City Tigres. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | 31 | 109 | 109 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .266 | .266 | .404 | .670 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | 110 | 391 | 391 | 108 | 14 | 6 | 4 | .276 | .276 | .373 | .650 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 135 | 484 | 484 | 111 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .229 | .229 | .279 | .508 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 134 | 528 | 444 | 63 | 110 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 73 | 59 | .248 | .361 | .322 | .683 | 143 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 115 | 469 | 381 | 62 | 95 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 75 | 21 | .249 | .377 | .323 | .700 | 123 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 136 | 516 | 516 | 161 | 34 | 11 | 7 | .312 | .312 | .461 | .773 | 238 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 11 | 52 | 45 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .200 | .308 | .244 | .552 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 102 | 289 | 251 | 35 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 33 | 30 | .259 | .345 | .331 | .676 | 83 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 92 | 304 | 304 | 69 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .283 | .510 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 109 | 442 | 384 | 49 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 43 | 37 | .211 | .297 | .234 | .531 | 90 | 4 | 11 | ||||
| 1952 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 120 | 408 | 408 | 107 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .289 | .551 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PROV | St. Jean Canadians | 117 | 384 | 384 | 105 | 18 | 3 | 2 | .273 | .273 | .352 | .625 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 38 | 137 | 105 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 27 | 13 | .295 | .444 | .352 | .797 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 81 | 273 | 273 | 76 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .352 | .630 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 20 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .158 | .289 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1352 | 4825 | 4518 | 231 | 1162 | 172 | 50 | 19 | 131 | 21 | 0 | 257 | 166 | .257 | .299 | .330 | .629 | 1491 | 0 | 16 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | SS | 31 | 75 | 100 | 13 | .931 | 5.645 | |
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | SS | 110 | 194 | 292 | 42 | .920 | 4.418 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 2B | 70 | 199 | 205 | 26 | .940 | 5.771 | |
| 1946 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | SS | 77 | 146 | 251 | 29 | 45 | .932 | 5.156 |
| 1946 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 2B | 46 | 95 | 114 | 10 | 10 | .954 | 4.543 |
| 1946 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 3B | 10 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .926 | 2.500 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | SS | 112 | 220 | 561 | 44 | 77 | .947 | 6.973 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | SS | 11 | 15 | 35 | 1 | 8 | .980 | 4.545 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | SS | 64 | 67 | 164 | 12 | 29 | .951 | 3.609 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | SS | 105 | 185 | 293 | 30 | 70 | .941 | 4.552 |
| 1954 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 2B | 16 | 52 | 28 | 3 | 15 | .964 | 5.000 |
| 1954 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 3B | 14 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 4 | .878 | 2.571 |
| Totals | 666 | 1267 | 2085 | 217 | 260 | .939 | 5.033 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | CHA | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1952 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | PIT | ||
| 1953 | C | Provincial League | St. Jean Canadians | PIT | ||
| 1954 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson Elks | PIT | ||
| 1954 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | |||
| 1955 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1956 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres |
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