C George 'King George the Third' Cleaves #32
Age: 48 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/04/1962
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C GEORGE 'KING GEORGE THE THIRD' CLEAVES #32 - AGE: 48 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 2
Avoid K's 3 3 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: 2 1 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 1 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/31/1913
Born in:West New York, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:18 Years, 124 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:19 Years, 22 Days
Pro Service:23 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1931, 4th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1933 Pittsburgh - FABL 19 19 61 9 2 0 0 6 2 7 0 1 9 0 0 .148 .232 .180 .412 16 26 -0.2
1934 Pittsburgh - FABL 20 127 499 155 40 0 3 77 62 34 0 6 68 0 0 .311 .351 .409 .759 98 100 2.7
1935 Pittsburgh - FABL 21 138 544 181 34 0 12 94 74 55 2 4 39 0 0 .333 .393 .461 .855 124 122 4.9
1936 Pittsburgh - FABL 22 147 540 186 25 1 15 101 95 118 1 7 28 0 0 .344 .458 .478 .936 144 143 7.3
1937 Pittsburgh - FABL 23 106 420 126 25 4 8 71 67 43 3 8 15 0 0 .300 .363 .436 .799 111 112 3.3
1938 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 125 482 151 27 10 5 73 72 69 2 5 18 0 0 .313 .398 .442 .840 128 128 4.6
1939 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 143 543 187 27 13 18 126 110 92 5 5 19 0 0 .344 .440 .541 .982 164 168 8.6
1940 Pittsburgh - FABL 26 140 553 178 20 7 17 76 87 56 0 3 33 0 0 .322 .382 .476 .858 141 144 6.2
1941 Pittsburgh - FABL 27 142 562 177 31 10 9 92 76 70 1 9 28 0 0 .315 .386 .454 .840 132 132 5.8
1942 Pittsburgh - FABL 28 136 494 160 25 8 12 88 74 91 4 10 30 0 0 .324 .426 .480 .905 162 160 7.6
1946 Pittsburgh - FABL 32 142 497 138 20 7 7 74 53 85 2 7 57 0 0 .278 .381 .388 .769 129 131 5.9
1947 Pittsburgh - FABL 33 133 473 148 8 11 9 63 80 107 2 2 45 0 0 .313 .440 .433 .873 142 145 6.2
1948 New York - FABL 34 113 429 128 9 4 16 67 61 80 1 3 53 0 0 .298 .407 .450 .857 131 137 5.1
1949 New York - FABL 35 143 502 161 14 1 19 76 96 103 1 0 65 0 0 .321 .437 .466 .903 143 150 7.5
1950 New York - FABL 36 142 474 147 17 8 21 77 90 102 1 6 45 0 0 .310 .429 .513 .941 154 156 8.2
1951 New York - FABL 37 122 464 133 18 7 19 59 88 90 2 3 48 0 2 .287 .403 .478 .881 137 141 5.3
1952 New York - FABL 38 128 444 103 16 0 16 60 63 52 4 3 63 0 0 .232 .316 .376 .692 103 106 3.2
1953 New York - FABL 39 129 421 113 15 1 10 56 38 50 0 3 56 0 0 .268 .344 .380 .724 98 100 2.3
1954 New York - FABL 40 72 240 62 6 0 7 33 21 22 3 1 39 0 0 .258 .327 .371 .698 89 87 0.8
1955 New York - FABL 41 45 123 30 2 1 3 21 11 17 0 1 25 0 0 .244 .333 .350 .683 81 69 -0.1
Total FABL 2392 8765 2673 381 93 226 1390 1320 1343 34 87 783 0 2 .305 .396 .447 .843 131 132 95.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1929 Elmira HS - HS 15 39 128 48 8 0 3 27 25 27 2 2 3 0 0 .375 .484 .508 .992 195 200 3.4
1930 Elmira HS - HS 16 39 145 56 7 0 7 25 33 34 3 0 11 0 0 .386 .511 .579 1.090 208 212 3.6
1931 Elmira HS - HS 17 39 146 39 5 1 6 23 22 26 3 4 14 0 1 .267 .380 .438 .818 140 143 1.6
1932 Jackson - C 18 129 451 101 24 0 13 43 44 35 4 3 130 0 0 .224 .284 .364 .648 76 77 1.4
1933 Jackson - C 19 14 45 23 3 0 5 13 9 9 0 0 5 0 0 .511 .593 .911 1.504 305 295 1.7
1933 Gary - A 19 41 164 44 2 0 3 13 24 13 2 0 19 0 0 .268 .330 .335 .665 83 90 0.7
1933 Birmingham - AA 19 41 171 64 15 0 2 31 21 9 0 2 17 0 0 .374 .401 .497 .898 141 144 1.9
1933 St. Paul - AAA 19 19 73 24 4 0 0 8 7 5 0 1 8 1 0 .329 .367 .384 .751 96 100 0.3
Total DIX 41 171 64 15 0 2 31 21 9 0 2 17 0 0 .374 .401 .497 .898 141 144
Total CL 19 73 24 4 0 0 8 7 5 0 1 8 1 0 .329 .367 .384 .751 96 100
Total HL 41 164 44 2 0 3 13 24 13 2 0 19 0 0 .268 .330 .335 .665 83 90
Total HS 117 419 143 20 1 16 75 80 87 8 6 28 0 1 .341 .458 .508 .966 181 184
Total GSL 143 496 124 27 0 18 56 53 44 4 3 135 0 0 .250 .314 .413 .728 98 98
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1937 Pittsburgh - FABL 23 5 15 6 2 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 .400 .471 .733 1.204 215 210 1.3
1939 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 4 17 3 2 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .211 .294 .505 35 25 1.4
1940 Pittsburgh - FABL 26 5 19 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .316 .381 .368 .749 113 120 1.3
1950 New York - FABL 36 7 26 10 1 0 1 6 5 4 0 0 4 0 0 .385 .467 .538 1.005 171 176 2.0
Total FABL 21 77 25 6 0 2 13 11 7 2 1 7 0 0 .325 .391 .481 .871 136 136
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1929 Elmira HS - HS C 38 38 146 28 2 176 2 .989 320.2 4.88 +3.7 1.216 0 17 11 64.7
1930 Elmira HS - HS C 38 38 306 31 1 339 2 .994 349.1 8.68 +1.6 1.166 0 32 8 25.0
1930 Elmira HS - HS SS 1 1 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 10.2 5.06 +0.1 1.009
1931 Elmira HS - HS C 39 39 353 23 1 376 0 1.000 348.2 9.71 +2.4 1.155 3 23 8 34.8
1932 Jackson - C C 125 125 1249 117 9 1375 9 .993 1084.1 11.34 +6.1 .928 6 141 63 44.7
1933 Pittsburgh - MLB C 18 17 51 16 2 67 0 1.000 146.0 4.13 +1.2 1.127 1 8 6 75.0
1933 St. Paul - AAA C 18 18 66 7 1 73 0 1.000 163.0 4.03 -0.3 .000 0 15 5 33.3
1933 Birmingham - AA C 39 39 161 32 2 195 2 .990 349.0 4.98 +1.9 .942 3 27 17 63.0
1933 Gary - A C 39 39 115 30 0 146 1 .993 343.2 3.80 +1.6 1.043 1 24 13 54.2
1933 Jackson - C C 13 13 31 9 4 40 0 1.000 112.1 3.20 +1.1 1.090 0 7 6 85.7
1934 Pittsburgh - MLB C 123 123 432 64 6 499 3 .994 1072.1 4.16 +1.3 .916 6 54 26 48.1
1935 Pittsburgh - MLB C 134 134 434 91 15 533 8 .985 1200.1 3.94 +4.0 1.047 4 66 30 45.5
1935 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.1 1.075
1936 Pittsburgh - MLB C 137 137 512 98 10 617 7 .989 1251.2 4.39 +9.1 1.141 4 57 35 61.4
1937 Pittsburgh - MLB C 103 103 515 69 8 591 7 .988 910.1 5.77 +3.2 .942 6 48 28 58.3
1938 Pittsburgh - MLB C 122 121 605 61 13 674 8 .988 1074.1 5.58 +3.7 .994 3 43 20 46.5
1939 Pittsburgh - MLB C 140 138 620 75 9 697 2 .997 1234.2 5.07 +7.3 1.273 3 53 29 54.7
1940 Pittsburgh - MLB C 132 130 619 74 19 701 8 .989 1180.0 5.29 +4.1 1.095 7 43 21 48.8
1941 Pittsburgh - MLB C 138 136 561 68 10 637 8 .987 1237.2 4.57 +4.3 .920 2 32 21 65.6
1942 Pittsburgh - MLB C 130 127 429 77 14 514 8 .984 1152.0 3.95 +4.0 .965 7 53 31 58.5
1946 Pittsburgh - MLB C 132 131 472 74 9 553 7 .987 1178.2 4.17 +4.3 1.108 6 55 25 45.5
1947 Pittsburgh - MLB C 124 123 442 73 11 526 11 .979 1096.1 4.23 -0.6 .937 5 64 25 39.1
1948 New York - MLB C 110 109 398 55 9 457 4 .991 971.2 4.20 +3.4 1.027 1 34 17 50.0
1949 New York - MLB C 132 131 508 71 7 580 1 .998 1167.1 4.46 +5.9 1.108 4 42 23 54.8
1950 New York - MLB C 137 132 490 70 18 563 3 .995 1202.2 4.19 +6.3 1.253 7 41 24 58.5
1951 New York - MLB C 118 117 424 81 5 507 2 .996 1057.0 4.30 +3.9 1.142 4 61 24 39.3
1952 New York - MLB C 119 118 511 73 3 587 3 .995 1075.2 4.89 +0.2 .957 6 59 27 45.8
1953 New York - MLB C 118 116 525 73 6 603 5 .992 1044.1 5.15 -1.0 .836 4 57 29 50.9
1954 New York - MLB C 68 66 272 32 4 305 1 .997 593.1 4.61 +0.2 1.061 5 29 13 44.8
1955 New York - MLB C 43 35 162 18 2 181 1 .994 325.1 4.98 -1.0 .969 2 21 7 33.3
TOTAL C 2627 2593 11409 1590 200 13112 113 .991 23242.2 5.03 +81.9 1.043 100 1206 592 49.1
TOTAL 1B 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.1 1.075
TOTAL SS 1 1 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 10.2 5.06 +0.1 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
10/31/1913 Grandson of George Theobald and brother of Jack Cleaves.
12/05/1928 Joined the Elmira HS Emeralds.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/05/1931 Released by the Elmira HS Emeralds.
12/05/1931 Drafted in the 1931 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Miners.
12/16/1931 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization with a signing bonus of $15,000.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/11/1932 Named the #1 prospect in the FABL
09/15/1932 Wins the 1932 GSL GSL Great Glove Award at C.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/12/1933 Named the #1 prospect in the FABL
04/17/1933 Wins the GSL GSL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1933 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/03/1933 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1934 Named the #1 prospect in the FABL
04/23/1934 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/08/1934 Was selected to the 1934 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/01/1935 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/06/1935 Was selected to the 1935 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/22/1935 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
09/16/1935 Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/22/1936 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/05/1936 Was selected to the 1936 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/02/1936 Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/21/1936 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $16,560 with the Pittsburgh Miners organization.
09/21/1936 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
10/15/1936 Finished 2nd in 1936 FABL FA Whitney Award voting.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/03/1937 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
05/12/1937 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 4 weeks.
06/19/1937 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 3-4 weeks.
10/11/1937 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/04/1938 Was selected to the 1938 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/14/1938 Injured (fractured ankle),out for 4 months.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/15/1939 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1939 Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award.
07/16/1939 Was selected to the 1939 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/26/1939 Wins the 1939 FABL FA Whitney Award.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/06/1940 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
06/04/1940 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/16/1941 Goes 0-5 against the New York Gothams, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
07/06/1941 Was selected to the 1941 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/04/1941 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/05/1941 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/16/1942 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/04/1942 Was selected to the 1942 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/27/1942 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
08/10/1942 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
10/19/1942 Finished 2nd in 1942 FABL FA Whitney Award voting.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
11/28/1945 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/07/1946 Was selected to the 1946 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/06/1947 Was selected to the 1947 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
11/03/1947 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Miners to the New York Gothams in exchange for C Dino Robinson, LF Dick Steel, SP Dick Mills, SP Joe Roberson, and a 1st round draft pick.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/25/1948 Injured (severe hip strain),out for 5 weeks.
07/11/1948 Was selected to the 1948 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/19/1948 Collects his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues RBI!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/21/1949 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
07/03/1949 Collects his 2000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues hit!
07/10/1949 Was selected to the 1949 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/04/1949 Scores his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues run!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/09/1950 Was selected to the 1950 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/20/1950 Goes 5-6 against the Pittsburgh Miners, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R.
10/08/1950 Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Foresters, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
10/24/1950 Wins the 1950 FABL FA Whitney Award.
07/08/1951 Was selected to the 1951 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/21/1951 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/26/1952 Goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 3 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R.
08/20/1952 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
03/21/1953 Detrimentally completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the New York Gothams development complex.
05/17/1953 Collects his 2500th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues hit!
09/25/1953 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
03/09/1954 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the New York Gothams development complex.
04/19/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the New York Gothams development complex.
07/08/1954 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 4-5 weeks.
04/19/1955 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the New York Gothams development complex.
10/08/1955 Became a free agent.
10/08/1955 Retired from professional baseball.
01/11/1960 Was inducted to the Hall of Fame!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1941 643 10
Year H Rank
1939 187 6
1940 178 7
1941 177 6
Year K Rank
1952 63 10
Year TB Rank
1939 294 3
1941 255 8
1942 237 9
Year 2B Rank
1934 40 4
1935 34 8
1941 31 8
Year 3B Rank
1939 13 5
1941 10 6
1942 8 9
1946 7 9
1947 11 3
1950 8 9
Year RBI Rank
1935 94 10
1939 126 1
1941 92 6
1942 88 7
1946 74 10
Year R Rank
1939 110 3
1949 96 9
Year BB Rank
1936 118 1
1939 92 7
1942 91 6
1946 85 4
1947 107 2
1949 103 6
1950 102 4
Year IBB Rank
1935 6 5
1936 11 1
1955 5 9
Year HP Rank
1939 5 9
1942 4 4
Year SF Rank
1936 7 4
1937 8 2
1938 5 10
1941 9 3
1942 10 1
1946 7 4
Year EBH Rank
1939 58 7
1941 50 10
1942 45 9
Year AVG Rank
1938 .313 7
1939 .344 1
1940 .322 3
1941 .315 5
1942 .324 3
1947 .313 8
1949 .321 6
1950 .310 10
Year OBP Rank
1935 .393 10
1936 .458 1
1938 .398 7
1939 .440 1
1940 .382 9
1941 .386 9
1942 .426 1
1946 .381 6
1947 .440 1
1948 .407 5
1949 .437 1
1950 .429 1
Year SLG Rank
1939 .541 2
1940 .476 10
1941 .454 9
1942 .480 4
1950 .513 5
Year RC Rank
1936 123.54 9
1939 132.01 1
1940 101.16 7
1941 95.60 10
1942 105.74 5
1949 108.41 9
1950 110.02 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1936 8.73 8
1939 9.38 1
1940 7.00 6
1941 6.12 10
1942 7.91 1
1947 7.69 4
1948 6.94 9
1949 8.06 3
1950 8.51 1
1951 7.14 10
Year ISO Rank
1939 .197 6
1950 .203 8
Year wOBA Rank
1936 .422 6
1938 .386 10
1939 .443 1
1940 .388 6
1941 .383 9
1942 .419 1
1946 .358 9
1947 .407 5
1948 .395 7
1949 .419 3
1950 .431 1
1951 .401 6
Year OPS Rank
1936 .936 6
1939 .982 1
1940 .858 8
1941 .840 8
1942 .905 1
1947 .873 6
1948 .857 9
1949 .903 6
1950 .941 2
1951 .881 9
Year WAR Rank
1935 5.6 10
1936 7.4 2
1938 4.9 10
1939 8.6 1
1940 6.1 8
1941 5.9 6
1942 7.9 2
1946 6.0 5
1947 6.6 6
1948 5.4 9
1949 7.8 3
1950 8.7 1
1951 5.4 8
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