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George Stovall
George Stovall | |||
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200px George T. Stovall baseball card | |||
First baseman | |||
Born: Leeds, Missouri | November 23, 1877|||
Died: November 15, 1951 Burlington, Iowa | (aged 73)|||
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MLB debut | |||
July 4, #REDIRECT Template:Baseball year for the Cleveland Naps | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
October 3, #REDIRECT Template:Baseball year for the Kansas City Packers | |||
Career statistics | |||
Batting average | .265 | ||
Home runs | 15 | ||
Runs batted in | 564 | ||
Teams | |||
As player
As manager
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George Thomas Stovall, nicknamed "Firebrand" (November 23, 1877 in Leeds, Missouri – November 5, 1951 in Burlington, Iowa), was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball with the Cleveland Naps and the St. Louis Browns in the American League, and he also played two seasons with the Kansas City Packers of the short-lived Federal League. He was the manager of the Naps for one season in
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In 5596 career at bats, Stovall had 1382 hits. He recorded 231 doubles and 142 career stolen bases. While for the most part a first basemen, he did play some second base and even third base, especially early in his career. In 1905, he played 46 of his 112 games at second. Every year from 1905 until 1910, Stovall recorded at least 13 stolen bases.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- The Deadball Era
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