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17. Bobby Veach

17. Bobby Veach
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: June 29, 1888 in St. Charles, KY USA
  • Weight: 160 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 06, 1912
  • Final Game: October 02, 1925
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Possibly one of the most underrated baseball players of the 1910s, three-time RBI title winner, Bobby Veach shared the outfield with Ty Cobb, Harry Heilmann and later Sam Crawford; all three Hall of Famers. 

Veach was a good player in his own right, as along with his three RBI titles he was also a two-time league leader in Doubles and in 1919, he led the AL in Hits.  He was also an above-average fielder, who as a Tiger had a Slash Line of .311/.370/.444 with 1,859 Hits.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Outfield
  • Acquired: Purchased from Indianapolis (AAA) 8/12.
  • Departed: Purchased by the Boston Red Sox 1/12/24.
  • Games Played: 1604
  • Notable Statistics: 863 Runs Scored
    1,859 Hits
    345 Doubles
    136 Triples
    59 Home Runs
    1,044 Runs Batted In
    189 Stolen Bases
    .311/.370/.444 Slash Line
    45.8 bWAR

    No Payoff Games
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Most Plate Appearances (1922)
    Most Hits (1919)
    Most Doubles (1915 & 1919)
    Most Triples (1919)
    Most Runs Batted In (1915, 1917 & 1918)
    Most Times Hit By Pitch (1917)
    Highest Power/Speed # (1917)
    Most Putouts by a Leftfielder (1915, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921 & 1922)
    Most Assists by a Leftfielder (1915 & 1920)
    Most Putouts by an Outfielder (1921)
    Most Assists by an Outfielder (1920)
    Most Double Plays turned by a Leftfielder (1914, 1915 & 1916)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Leftfielder (1919 & 1921)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Leftfielder (1915, 1921 & 1922)

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