George Washington
Sloan Vernon Washington "Vern"
Born: June 4, 1907
Linden, TX US
Deceased: February 17, 1985
Linden, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1931-1950
Major League Statistics
George Washington compiled a career batting average of .347 with 200 home runs and 375 RBI in his 1793-game career with the McCook Generals, Baton Rouge Senators, Shreveport/Tyler Sports, Fort Worth Cats, Indianapolis Indians, St. Paul Saints, Shreveport Sports, Texarkana Bears, Gladewater Bears, Gainesville Owls and Dallas Eagles. He began playing during the 1931 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | NESL | McCook Generals | 13 | 61 | 61 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .311 | .311 | .525 | .836 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | TL | Shreveport/Tyler Sports | 89 | 323 | 323 | 113 | 21 | 1 | 14 | .350 | .350 | .551 | .901 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | D | CSTL | Baton Rouge Senators | 19 | 75 | 75 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .400 | .400 | .680 | 1.080 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 144 | 567 | 567 | 184 | 41 | 14 | 9 | .325 | .325 | .494 | .818 | 280 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 144 | 558 | 558 | 205 | 40 | 13 | 16 | .367 | .367 | .572 | .939 | 319 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 73 | 305 | 305 | 119 | 25 | 4 | 7 | .390 | .390 | .567 | .957 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 110 | 399 | 399 | 124 | 33 | 7 | 9 | .311 | .311 | .496 | .807 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 34 | 129 | 129 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .426 | .426 | .574 | 1.000 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 141 | 519 | 519 | 155 | 45 | 12 | 10 | .299 | .299 | .489 | .788 | 254 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 121 | 394 | 394 | 107 | 32 | 4 | 6 | .272 | .272 | .419 | .690 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 148 | 518 | 518 | 181 | 33 | 6 | 4 | .349 | .349 | .459 | .809 | 238 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 134 | 506 | 506 | 152 | 39 | 6 | 5 | .300 | .300 | .431 | .731 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Bears | 123 | 496 | 439 | 73 | 151 | 32 | 0 | 21 | 99 | 2 | 54 | 21 | .344 | .417 | .560 | .977 | 246 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 141 | 607 | 549 | 118 | 222 | 44 | 2 | 37 | 143 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 13 | .404 | .455 | .694 | 1.149 | 381 | 7 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 124 | 450 | 450 | 173 | 30 | 0 | 29 | .384 | .384 | .644 | 1.029 | 290 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 135 | 575 | 512 | 102 | 198 | 44 | 0 | 20 | 133 | 4 | 59 | 6 | .387 | .454 | .590 | 1.044 | 302 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 36 | 72 | 72 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .361 | .639 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 64 | 247 | 247 | 87 | 26 | 2 | 4 | .352 | .352 | .522 | .874 | 129 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1793 | 6801 | 6623 | 293 | 2295 | 505 | 77 | 200 | 375 | 6 | 1 | 161 | 40 | .347 | .363 | .537 | .899 | 3554 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | NESL | McCook Generals | OF | 13 | 21 | 4 | 1 | .962 | 1.923 | |
| 1932 | A | TL | Shreveport/Tyler Sports | OF | 73 | 115 | 8 | 7 | .946 | 1.685 | |
| 1932 | D | CSTL | Baton Rouge Senators | OF | 19 | 31 | 2 | 2 | .943 | 1.737 | |
| 1933 | A | TL | Fort Worth Cats | OF | 142 | 224 | 17 | 9 | .964 | 1.697 | |
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 135 | 166 | 7 | 1 | .994 | 1.281 | |
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 72 | 105 | 11 | 1 | .991 | 1.611 | |
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 96 | 164 | 11 | 9 | .951 | 1.823 | |
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 32 | 45 | 2 | 3 | .940 | 1.469 | |
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | OF | 136 | 201 | 13 | 10 | .955 | 1.574 | |
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | OF | 113 | 160 | 3 | 4 | .976 | 1.442 | |
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | OF | 145 | 195 | 11 | 5 | .976 | 1.421 | |
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | OF | 133 | 178 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.398 | |
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Bears | RF | 116 | 103 | 13 | 4 | 2 | .967 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | RF | 139 | 193 | 12 | 7 | 4 | .967 | 1.475 |
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | OF | 135 | 165 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .972 | 1.296 |
| Totals | 1499 | 2066 | 132 | 68 | 11 | .970 | 1.466 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | Nebraska State League | McCook Generals | |||
| 1932 | D | Cotton States League | Baton Rouge Senators | |||
| 1932 | A | Texas League | Shreveport/Tyler Sports | |||
| 1933 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1936 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BSN | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | CHA | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Texarkana Bears | CHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Gladewater Bears | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1950 | C | East Texas League | Gladewater Bears | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles |
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