Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
George Cleaves
Nickname:
King George the ThirdBirthdate:
Oct. 31, 1913 (48 y, 7 m, 4 d)Born In:
West New York, NJ, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/200Entry:
1931 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 4, Team: Pittsburgh Miners
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1950 | New York (FABL) |
| 1942 (2nd) | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| 1939 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| 1936 (2nd) | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| All-Star | 1951 | New York (FABL) |
| 1950 | New York (FABL) | |
| 1949 | New York (FABL) | |
| 1948 | New York (FABL) | |
| 1947 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| 1946 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| 1942 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| 1941 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| 1939 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| 1938 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| 1936 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| 1935 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| 1934 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1932 - C | Jackson (GSL) |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1939 | Pittsburgh (FABL) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 10, 1942 | Pittsburgh (FABL) |
| Jul 27, 1942 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| May 15, 1939 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| May 3, 1937 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| Sep 21, 1936 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| Jun 22, 1936 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| Jul 22, 1935 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| Jul 1, 1935 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| Apr 23, 1934 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| Apr 17, 1933 | Jackson (GSL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 10 | 4.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 108 | 98.5 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 69 | 56.8 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 95.1 | 63.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 51.6 | 40.4 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 73.3 | 51.9 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| T.R. Goins R | 836 |
| Jack Cleaves R | 793 |
| Bill Brady R | 753 |
| Paul Tattersall R | 751 |
| Fred Roby R | 744 |
| Joe Masters R | 734 |
| Pete Layton R | 734 |
| Carl Ames R | 728 |
| Hank Barnett R | 721 |
| Mike Taylor R | 718 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 643 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | 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 | HBP | 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 | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 58 | 7 |
| 1941 | 50 | 10 |
| 1942 | 45 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 0.313 | 7 |
| 1939 | 0.344 | 1 |
| 1940 | 0.322 | 3 |
| 1941 | 0.315 | 5 |
| 1942 | 0.324 | 3 |
| 1947 | 0.313 | 8 |
| 1949 | 0.321 | 6 |
| 1950 | 0.310 | 10 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 1936 | 0.458 | 1 |
| 1938 | 0.398 | 7 |
| 1939 | 0.440 | 1 |
| 1940 | 0.382 | 9 |
| 1941 | 0.386 | 9 |
| 1942 | 0.426 | 1 |
| 1946 | 0.381 | 6 |
| 1947 | 0.440 | 1 |
| 1948 | 0.407 | 5 |
| 1949 | 0.437 | 1 |
| 1950 | 0.429 | 1 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 0.541 | 2 |
| 1940 | 0.476 | 10 |
| 1941 | 0.454 | 9 |
| 1942 | 0.480 | 4 |
| 1950 | 0.513 | 5 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 0.197 | 6 |
| 1950 | 0.203 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0.936 | 6 |
| 1939 | 0.982 | 1 |
| 1940 | 0.858 | 8 |
| 1941 | 0.840 | 8 |
| 1942 | 0.906 | 1 |
| 1947 | 0.874 | 6 |
| 1948 | 0.857 | 9 |
| 1949 | 0.903 | 6 |
| 1950 | 0.942 | 2 |
| 1951 | 0.881 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 1938 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 1939 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 1940 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 1941 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 1942 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 1946 | 5.9 | 4 |
| 1947 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 1948 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 1949 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 1950 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 1951 | 5.3 | 8 |