1910
Born May 29, 1910
Arlington, VA, USA
George McQuinn Notable
b. May 29, 1910 · Cincinnati Reds 1936, St. Louis Browns 1938–1945, Philadelphia Athletics 1946, New York Yankees 1947–1948
George McQuinn played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1936 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1948. His longest stay was with the St. Louis Browns, from 1938 to 1945.
He collected 1,588 hits over 1,550 games, batting .276 with 794 runs batted in. He finished with 135 home runs, 315 doubles, 64 triples, 712 walks and 32 stolen bases.
He played 1,529 games at first base, with 13,414 putouts and 113 errors. He turned 1,265 double plays.
He was selected to seven All-Star teams between 1939 and 1948. He hit for the cycle in 1941.
He was born in Arlington, VA, USA on May 29, 1910, and died on December 24, 1978. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 7 | 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1947 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | CIN | 38 | 134 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 0 | .201 |
| 1938 | SLB | 148 | 602 | 100 | 195 | 42 | 7 | 12 | 82 | 58 | 49 | 4 | .324 |
| 1939 | SLB | 154 | 617 | 101 | 195 | 37 | 13 | 20 | 94 | 65 | 42 | 6 | .316 |
| 1940 | SLB | 151 | 594 | 78 | 166 | 39 | 10 | 16 | 84 | 57 | 58 | 3 | .279 |
| 1941 | SLB | 130 | 495 | 93 | 147 | 28 | 4 | 18 | 80 | 74 | 30 | 5 | .297 |
| 1942 | SLB | 145 | 554 | 86 | 145 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 78 | 60 | 77 | 1 | .262 |
| 1943 | SLB | 125 | 449 | 53 | 109 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 74 | 56 | 65 | 4 | .243 |
| 1944 | SLB | 146 | 516 | 83 | 129 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 72 | 85 | 74 | 4 | .250 |
| 1945 | SLB | 139 | 483 | 69 | 134 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 61 | 65 | 51 | 1 | .277 |
| 1946 | PHA | 136 | 484 | 47 | 109 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 64 | 62 | 4 | .225 |
| 1947 | NYY | 144 | 517 | 84 | 157 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 80 | 78 | 66 | 0 | .304 |
| 1948 | NYY | 94 | 302 | 33 | 75 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 0 | .248 |
| Career | — | 1550 | 5747 | 832 | 1588 | 315 | 64 | 135 | 794 | 712 | 634 | 32 | .276 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Died December 24, 1978
1936
Major-league debut: George McQuinn
George McQuinn made a major-league debut on April 14, 1936.
1941
George McQuinn Hits for the Cycle, 1941
George McQuinn hit for the cycle for the St. Louis Browns against the Boston Red Sox on July 19, 1941.
1948
Final major-league game: George McQuinn
George McQuinn played a final major-league game on October 2, 1948.
Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain