George Cutshaw

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]

George Cutshaw
George Cutshaw, 1922
Second baseman
Born: (1887-07-29)July 29, 1887
Wilmington, Illinois
Died: August 22, 1973(1973-08-22) (aged 86)
San Diego, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1912, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
July 5, 1923, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average.265
Hits1,487
Home runs25
Runs batted in653
Teams

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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