George Cutshaw | |
Position: | Second baseman |
Birth Date: | 29 July 1886 |
Birth Place: | Wilmington, Illinois, U.S. |
Death Place: | San Diego, California, U.S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 25 |
Debutyear: | 1912 |
Debutteam: | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 5 |
Finalyear: | 1923 |
Finalteam: | Detroit Tigers |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .265 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 25 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 653 |
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George William Cutshaw (July 29, 1886[1] – August 22, 1973), nicknamed "Clancy", was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1912 to 1923 for the Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Detroit Tigers.[2]
In 1,516 games over 12 seasons, Cutshaw posted a .265 batting average (1,487-for-5,621) with 629 runs, 195 doubles, 89 triples, 25 home runs, 653 RBI, 271 stolen bases, 300 bases on balls, .305 on-base percentage and .344 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .965 fielding percentage as a second baseman. In the 1916 World Series, he hit .105 (2-for-19) with 2 runs and 2 RBI.