Leading the American League in Stolen Bases five years in a row (1939-43) George Case was one of the fastest players in his time. Case would be chosen for three All-Star Games (albeit two during the War when there were limited stars in MLB) Case would finish as high as ninth in MVP voting (1945) and had two other years where he received MVP votes. The outfielder would have three .300 seasons and four campaigns where he accrued over 100 Runs Scored.
Case collected 1,306 Hits, 321 Stolen Base with a .288 Batting Average
38. George Case
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: November 11, 1915 in Trenton, NJ USA
- Weight: 183 lbs.
- Height: 6'0"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: September 08, 1937
- Final Game: August 03, 1947
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10032 | 1570 | 2830 | 42 | 754 | 698 | 0.282 |
The Bullet Points
- Position: Outfield
- Acquired: Signed before the 1937 Season.
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Departed: Traded to the Cleveland Indians for Jeff Heath 12/14/45.
Acquired (2:
Traded from the Cleveland Indians for Roger Wolff 3/4/47.
Departed (2):
Retired after the 1947 Season. - Games Played: 1108
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Notable Statistics: 739 Runs Scored
1,306 Hits
210 Doubles
39 Triples
20 Home Runs
355 Runs Batted In
321 Stolen Bases
.288/.347/.365 Slash Line
16.4 bWAR
No Playoff Games -
Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1939, 1943 & 1944)
Most Plate Appearances (1940 & 1941)
Most Runs Scored (1942)
Most Stolen Bases (1939, 1940, 1941, 1942 & 1943)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Leftfielder (1941)
Most Assists by an Outfielder (1941)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Leftfielder (1941, 1942, 1944 & 1945)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Rightfielder (1943)
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