George Cutshaw Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Cutshaw Stats, Fantasy & News.
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cutshge01.shtml "George Cutshaw Statistics and History"