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George Seward Notable

George Seward divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the St. Louis Brown Stockings from 1875, then the St. Louis Brown Stockings through 1882.

Across 64 games he batted .226, with 55 hits and 35 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 1 stolen base.

He played 42 games in the outfield, with 48 putouts and 17 errors.

He was born in New York, NY, USA on January 1, 1851, and died on March 28, 1904.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1875* STL 25961224 200 8111 .250
1876 NYU 1300 000 0000 .000
1882 STL 381442331 110 01200 .215
Major leagues 391472331 110 01200 .211
All seasons 642433555 310 81311 .226

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For George Seward, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.

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1851

Born January 1, 1851

New York, NY, USA

1904

Died March 28, 1904