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George Magoon

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: March 27, 1875 in St. Albans, ME us

Died: December 6, 1943 in Rochester, NH

Buried: Old Cold Spring Cemetery, Rochester, NH

Debut: June 29, 1898 (Age 23-094d, 2,071st in major league history)

Last Game: September 28, 1903 (Age 28-185d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1898 season

Full Name: George Henry Magoon

Nicknames: Maggie or Topsy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.6

1834

439

.239

199

RBI

201

OBP

.321

SLG

.294

OPS

.615

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos
1898	23	BRO	NL	93	377	343	35	77	7	0	1	39	7	30	18	.224	.293	.254	.546	57	87	3	1	6
1899	24	TOT	NL	121	475	396	50	96	13	4	0	52	12	50	26	.242	.344	.295	.639	75	117	11	18	*6
1899	24	BLN	NL	62	243	207	26	53	8	3	0	31	7	26	11	.256	.353	.324	.677	82	67	5	5	6
1899	24	CHC	NL	59	232	189	24	43	5	1	0	21	5	24	15	.228	.333	.265	.598	66	50	6	13	6

1901	26	CIN	NL	127	524	460	47	116	16	7	1	53	15	52	45	.252	.331	.324	.655	95	149	2	8	*64
1902	27	CIN	NL	45	189	162	29	44	9	2	0	23	7	13	11	.272	.344	.352	.696	107	57	5	9	4/6
1903	28	TOT	MLB	136	547	473	38	106	17	3	0	34	6	49	61	.224	.306	.273	.579	72	129	7	12	*4/5
1903	28	CIN	NL	42	165	139	6	30	6	0	0	9	2	19	18	.216	.314	.259	.573	56	36	1	5	4/5
1903	28	CHW	AL	94	382	334	32	76	11	3	0	25	4	30	43	.228	.303	.278	.581	79	93	6	7	*4
5 Yrs				522	2112	1834	199	439	62	16	2	201	47	194	161	.239	.321	.294	.615	78	539	28	48
162 Game Avg.				162	655	569	62	136	19	5	1	62	15	60	50	.239	.321	.294	.615	78	167	9	15

CIN (3 yrs)				214	878	761	82	190	31	9	1	85	24	84	74	.250	.331	.318	.649	90	242	8	22
BRO (1 yr)				93	377	343	35	77	7	0	1	39	7	30	18	.224	.293	.254	.546	57	87	3	1
CHC (1 yr)				59	232	189	24	43	5	1	0	21	5	24	15	.228	.333	.265	.598	66	50	6	13
BLN (1 yr)				62	243	207	26	53	8	3	0	31	7	26	11	.256	.353	.324	.677	82	67	5	5
CHW (1 yr)				94	382	334	32	76	11	3	0	25	4	30	43	.228	.303	.278	.581	79	93	6	7

NL (5 yrs)				428	1730	1500	167	363	51	13	2	176	43	164	118	.242	.326	.297	.623	78	446	22	41
AL (1 yr)				94	382	334	32	76	11	3	0	25	4	30	43	.228	.303	.278	.581	79	93	6	7