George Elder
George Rezin Elder
Born: March 10, 1921
Lebanon, KY US
Deceased: July 7, 2022
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1947-1950
Major League Statistics
George Elder compiled a career batting average of .280 with 3 home runs and 71 RBI in his 373-game career with the Toledo Mud Hens, San Antonio Missions, Baltimore Orioles, Beaumont Exporters and Wichita Indians. He began playing during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 90 | 268 | 247 | 39 | 77 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 40 | .312 | .358 | .377 | .735 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 40 | 127 | 111 | 10 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | .297 | .386 | .351 | .737 | 39 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 49 | 153 | 145 | 20 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 28 | .283 | .320 | .372 | .693 | 54 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 27 | 116 | 103 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | .223 | .304 | .282 | .586 | 29 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 23 | 74 | 59 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 10 | .169 | .329 | .186 | .515 | 11 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 144 | 531 | 531 | 151 | 28 | 10 | 2 | .284 | .284 | .386 | .670 | 205 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 373 | 1269 | 1196 | 86 | 335 | 49 | 19 | 3 | 71 | 13 | 5 | 64 | 109 | .280 | .319 | .360 | .679 | 431 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 64 | 110 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .974 | 1.750 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 36 | 58 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .952 | 1.667 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | CF | 26 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .971 | 2.615 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | CF | 24 | 57 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .906 | 2.417 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 16 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .880 | 1.375 |
| Totals | 166 | 312 | 8 | 17 | 2 | .950 | 1.928 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | SLA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | SLA |
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