George Stovall
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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 , and in , he went to the Browns, serving as player/manager for two seasons. In , he jumped ship and played with the Packers as a first baseman/manager before retiring from baseball at age 38.
In 5596 career at bat
s, Stovall had 1382 hits
. He recorded 231 doubles
and 142 career stolen base
s. 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.
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and...
), was an American
United States
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first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
with the Cleveland Naps
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
and the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
, and he also played two seasons with the Kansas City Packers
Kansas City Packers
The Kansas City Packers were a Federal League baseball club in Kansas City from 1914 to 1915. They finished sixth in 1914 with a 67-84 record, and fourth in 1915 with an 81-72 record....
of the short-lived Federal League
Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from to...
. He was the manager of the Naps for one season in , and in , he went to the Browns, serving as player/manager for two seasons. In , he jumped ship and played with the Packers as a first baseman/manager before retiring from baseball at age 38.
In 5596 career at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
s, Stovall had 1382 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
. He recorded 231 doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
and 142 career stolen base
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
s. While for the most part a first basemen, he did play some second base and even third base
Third Base
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, especially early in his career. In 1905
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, he played 46 of his 112 games
Games played
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at second. Every year from 1905 until 1910, Stovall recorded at least 13 stolen bases.