Gat Stires Explained

Gat Stires
Position:Right fielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:October 13, 1849
Birth Place:Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Death Place:Oregon, Illinois
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 6
Debutteam:Rockford Forest Citys
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 15
Finalteam:Rockford Forest Citys
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.273
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:2
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:24
Teams:
  National Association of Base Ball Players
  • Rockford Forest Citys (1868 - 1870)
      National Association of Professional BBP
  • Rockford Forest Citys (1871)
  • Garret C. Stires (October 13, 1849 – June 13, 1933) was a Major League Baseball right fielder in the 19th century. He played for the Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association in 1871. He was a native of Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

    As the Forest Citys starting right fielder, Stires was the team leader in runs batted in (24) and slugging percentage (.473). In 25 games, he hit .273 (30-for-110) with four doubles, six triples, two home runs, and 23 runs scored. He made 7 errors in 43 total chances in the outfield.

    Stires died at the age of 83 in Oregon, Illinois.

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