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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1958 C PHI 14 14 124.0 113 102 10 1 0 0 19 7 26.9% 0 8.13 .991
1959 C PHI 34 26 242.0 209 190 15 4 0 0 40 13 24.5% 0 7.62 .981
1960 C PHI 22 22 194.0 174 159 14 1 0 1 21 10 32.3% 0 8.03 .994
1961 C PHI 105 102 936.1 826 772 53 1 1 7 83 41 33.1% +2 7.93 .999
1962 C PHI 132 129 1164.0 1032 970 58 4 2 3 102 47 31.5% +1 7.95 .996
1963 C PHI 135 135 1204.2 1043 973 64 6 3 5 108 53 32.9% -1 7.75 .994
1964 C PHI 135 135 1220.0 1063 986 74 3 0 4 88 63 41.7% +1 7.82 .997
1965 C PHI 111 111 988.2 818 760 54 4 1 6 66 43 39.4% +2 7.41 .995
1966 C PHI 116 116 1029.1 854 794 58 2 2 2 94 46 32.9% 0 7.45 .998
1967 C PHI 135 135 1217.0 1002 928 64 10 3 4 91 54 37.2% +2 7.34 .990
1968 C PHI-MIL 110 110 964.0 858 821 37 0 2 4 64 30 31.9% -1 8.01 1.000
1969 C MIL 115 115 1018.2 940 898 39 3 0 5 61 29 32.2% 0 8.28 .997
1970 C MIL 128 128 1133.0 961 914 45 2 3 2 67 37 35.6% -2 7.62 .998
LF MIL 5 5 48.0 6 6 0 0 0 -1 1.12 1.000
1971 LF MIL-PHI 5 5 43.1 5 5 0 0 0 -1 1.04 1.000
C MIL-PHI 5 4 32.0 25 24 1 0 0 1 3 1 25.0% 0 7.03 1.000
Pos Total C 1297 1282 11467.2 9918 9291 586 41 17 44 907 474 34.3% +4 7.75 .996
LF 10 10 91.1 11 11 0 0 0 -2 1.08 1.000
Total 1307 1292 11559.0 9929 9302 586 41 17 44 907 474 34.3% +2 7.70 .996
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.