1876
Born September 3, 1876
Lost Nation, IA, USA
George Stone Notable
George Stone divided eight seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Boston Americans from 1903, then the St. Louis Browns through 1910.
Across 848 games he batted .301, with 984 hits and 426 runs. He finished with 23 home runs, 106 doubles, 68 triples and 132 stolen bases.
He led the league in hits once, in 1905, with 187. He played 837 games in the outfield, with 1,490 putouts and 68 errors.
He was born in Lost Nation, IA, USA on September 3, 1876, and died on January 3, 1945. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2 | 1908, 1910 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | BOS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1905 | SLB | 154 | 632 | 76 | 187 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 44 | 69 | 26 | .296 |
| 1906 | SLB | 154 | 581 | 91 | 208 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 71 | 52 | 89 | 35 | .358 |
| 1907 | SLB | 155 | 596 | 77 | 191 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 59 | 59 | 67 | 23 | .320 |
| 1908 | SLB | 148 | 588 | 89 | 165 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 55 | 68 | 20 | .281 |
| 1909 | SLB | 83 | 310 | 33 | 89 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 34 | 8 | .287 |
| 1910 | SLB | 152 | 562 | 60 | 144 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 48 | 96 | 20 | .256 |
| Career | — | 848 | 3271 | 426 | 984 | 106 | 68 | 23 | 268 | 282 | 425 | 132 | .301 |
On this day & linked events
1945
Died January 3, 1945
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