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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
George Lawson Catcher
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1309 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-23-1935
HR 205 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(130 games)
RBI 774
SB 24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF D  (13.1%) Arm A  WS Appearances 10
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 PHI
14
48
3
14
3
0
1
5
5
 7 0 0
0
 1 1
.775
.358
.417
.125
.292
1959 PHI
34
104
9
22
7
0
1
14
9
 21 1 0
1
 1 4
.588
.281
.308
.096
.212
1960 PHI
22
79
13
22
3
1
5
13
9
 17 1 1
0
 1 1
.887
.356
.532
.253
.278
1961 PHI
106
378
51
91
13
0
17
62
38
 67 1 2
3
 1 1
.720
.310
.410
.169
.241
1962 PHI
133
480
58
124
24
1
19
72
47
 90 3 2
2
 9 4
.758
.327
.431
.173
.258
1963 PHI
135
506
76
141
22
5
27
90
44
 94 3 3
1
 1 6
.840
.338
.502
.223
.279
1964 PHI
135
503
78
140
22
3
21
78
72
 113 2 2
1
 1 3
.829
.370
.459
.181
.278
1965 PHI
111
405
46
99
20
3
16
61
44
 103 1 2
0
 0 4
.746
.319
.427
.183
.244
1966 PHI
116
431
69
107
14
0
24
63
46
 80 2 3
1
 0 2
.769
.322
.448
.200
.248
1967 PHI
135
512
86
146
23
6
24
90
58
 106 5 4
2
 0 10
.855
.361
.494
.209
.285
1968 PHI-MIL
110
426
68
130
21
1
18
80
35
 73 4 6
5
 3 0
.845
.359
.486
.181
.305
1969 MIL
116
453
55
134
17
4
14
69
38
 86 2 4
2
 5 3
.794
.350
.444
.148
.296
1970 MIL
133
497
61
133
23
0
18
77
49
 96 2 7
6
 7 2
.754
.332
.423
.155
.268
1971 MIL-PHI
16
38
3
6
1
0
0
0
3
 12 0 0
0
 0 0
.404
.220
.184
.026
.158
Total
1316
4860
676
1309
213
24
205
774
497
 965 27 36
24
 30 41
.788
.338
.450
.180
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01George Lawson has retired from the Philadelphia Stalkers
1971-08-30The Philadelphia Stalkers have acquired George Lawson from the waiver wire.
1971-08-20The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Pete Roesler to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated George Lawson for assignment.
1971-04-08George Lawson of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1969-06-18George Lawson of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1968-06-27George Lawson of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1968-05-21A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Stalkers and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive George Lawson, Dick Mowrey from the Philadelphia Stalkers in exchange for Leo Reid, Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 MIL (Rich Murphy).
1967-10-23The Philadelphia Stalkers have placed George Lawson on the trade block.
1966-05-25George Lawson of the Philadelphia Stalkers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1965-04-10George Lawson of the Philadelphia Stalkers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1960-09-03The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted George Lawson to the major league team.
1960-03-25The Philadelphia Stalkers have sent George Lawson to the minors.
1959-07-22The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted George Lawson to the major league team.
1959-03-25The Philadelphia Stalkers have sent George Lawson to the minors.
1958-09-14The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted George Lawson to the major league team.
1954-04-16A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Philadelphia Stalkers. The Philadelphia Stalkers receive Bob Dessau, Leroy Garland, Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 NYA (George Lawson) from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Billy Hovlik, Danny Hrbek.