Born:(1851-10-04)October 4, 1851 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died: January 21, 1922(1922-01-21) (aged 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 23, 1874, for the Hartford Dark Blues
Last MLB appearance
September 13, 1890, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average
.282
Home runs
11
Runs batted in
317
Teams
Hartford Dark Blues (1874)
New York Mutuals (1874)
Philadelphia Whites (1875)
Louisville Grays (1877)
Indianapolis Blues (1878)
Chicago White Stockings (1879)
Cleveland Blues (1880–1882)
Buffalo Bisons (1883)
St. Louis Maroons (1884–1885)
Philadelphia Athletics (1885–1886, 1890)
Career highlights and awards
1879: Set the MLB record for assists by an outfielder (50)
1884: Led the Union Association in doubles (40)
George W. Shafer [sometimes spelled Shaffer or Schaefer[1]] (October 4, 1851 – January 21, 1922) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Orator", because he was an avid speaker, Shafer played for 10 teams in four different major leagues between 1874 and 1890. Though he was a good hitter who batted over .300 three times, Shafer was best known for his defensive abilities. He led the National League's outfielders in assists four times. In 1879, he set an MLB single-season record with 50 outfield assists, which is a mark that has stood for over 130 years. He was considered by some to be the greatest right fielder of his era.
Shafer was 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg).[2]
^"How Orator Shaefer Used To Roast Himself". Detroit Free Press. May 7, 1905.
^"Orator Shafer Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
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Infielders Art Croft Candy Nelson Joe Quest Fred Warner Ned Williamson Outfielders John Clapp Jimmy Hallinan Russ McKelvy OratorShafer Manager John Clapp...
Lyons Chippy McGarr Joe Quest Outfielders John Coleman Ed Greer William Hyndman Henry Larkin OratorShafer Harry Stovey Manager Bill Sharsig Lew Simmons...
Harry Stovey Cub Stricker George Strief Outfielders John Coleman Bill Hughes Lon Knight Henry Larkin Blondie Purcell OratorShafer Manager Harry Stovey...
Jack Glasscock Frank Hankinson Mike McGeary Bill Phillips Outfielders Al Hall Ned Hanlon Pete Hotaling OratorShafer Harry Wheeler Manager Jim McCormick...
his unusual windmill delivery. He once struck out the great slugger, OratorShafer, five times in a single game, and in 1884, he struck out 451 batters...
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