George Selkirk
George Alexander Selkirk
Born: January 4, 1908
Huntsville, ON CAN
Deceased: 1987
Fort Lauderdale, FL USA
Primary Position: RF
All Position(s) Played: RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 182
Career: 1934-1942
Minor League Statistics
George Selkirk compiled a career batting average of .290 with 108 home runs and 576 RBI in his 846-game career with the New York Yankees. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1942 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | AL | New York Yankees | 46 | 192 | 176 | 23 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 17 | .313 | .370 | .449 | .819 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | AL | New York Yankees | 128 | 541 | 491 | 64 | 153 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 94 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 36 | .312 | .372 | .487 | .859 | 239 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | AL | New York Yankees | 137 | 592 | 493 | 93 | 152 | 28 | 9 | 18 | 107 | 13 | 7 | 94 | 60 | .308 | .420 | .511 | .931 | 252 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | AL | New York Yankees | 78 | 293 | 256 | 49 | 84 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 68 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 24 | .328 | .411 | .629 | 1.040 | 161 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | AL | New York Yankees | 99 | 407 | 335 | 58 | 85 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 9 | 4 | 68 | 52 | .254 | .384 | .409 | .793 | 137 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | AL | New York Yankees | 128 | 537 | 418 | 103 | 128 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 101 | 12 | 5 | 103 | 49 | .306 | .452 | .517 | .969 | 216 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | AL | New York Yankees | 118 | 470 | 379 | 68 | 102 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 71 | 3 | 6 | 84 | 43 | .269 | .406 | .491 | .896 | 186 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | AL | New York Yankees | 70 | 195 | 164 | 30 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 30 | .220 | .340 | .360 | .700 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | AL | New York Yankees | 42 | 95 | 78 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | .192 | .330 | .231 | .561 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 846 | 3322 | 2790 | 503 | 810 | 131 | 41 | 108 | 576 | 49 | 32 | 486 | 319 | .290 | .400 | .483 | .883 | 1347 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 46 | 0 | 0.0 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 2.022 | |
| 1935 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 127 | 0 | 0.0 | 269 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .975 | 2.189 | |
| 1936 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 135 | 0 | 0.0 | 290 | 10 | 8 | 3 | .974 | 2.222 | |
| 1937 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 69 | 0 | 0.0 | 140 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .987 | 2.159 | |
| 1938 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 95 | 0 | 0.0 | 176 | 7 | 5 | 3 | .973 | 1.926 | |
| 1939 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 124 | 0 | 0.0 | 254 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .989 | 2.081 | |
| 1940 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 111 | 0 | 0.0 | 220 | 9 | 9 | 6 | .962 | 2.063 | |
| 1941 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 47 | 0 | 0.0 | 84 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .967 | 1.872 | |
| 1942 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 19 | 0 | 0.0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.895 | |
| Totals | 773 | 0 | 0.0 | 1559 | 55 | 38 | 18 | .977 | 2.088 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 6 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .333 | .429 | .667 | 1.095 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 5 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .263 | .333 | .316 | .649 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 4 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .167 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21 | 79 | 68 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | .265 | .367 | .412 | .779 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | RF | 6 | 6 | 54.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.500 | 1.500 |
| 1937 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | RF | 5 | 5 | 44.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.432 | 1.400 |
| 1938 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | LF | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.038 | 1.000 |
| 1939 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | LF | 4 | 4 | 37.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.432 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 18 | 18 | 161.0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.621 | 1.611 |
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