George Stovall

George Stovall

George T. Stovall baseball card
First baseman
Born: November 23, 1877(1877-11-23)
Leeds, Missouri
Died: November 15, 1951(1951-11-15) (aged 73)
Burlington, Iowa
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
July 4, 1904 for the Cleveland Naps
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1915 for the Kansas City Packers
Career statistics
Batting average     .265
Home runs     15
Runs batted in     564
Teams

As player

As manager

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 1911, and in 1912, he went to the Browns, serving as player/manager for two seasons. In 1914, he jumped ship and played with the Packers as a first baseman/manager before retiring from baseball at age 38.

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.

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Preceded by
Deacon McGuire
Cleveland Naps Manager
1911
Succeeded by
Harry Davis
Preceded by
Bobby Wallace
St. Louis Browns Manager
1912–1913
Succeeded by
Jimmy Austin