17. Bobby Veach

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General
Awards
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

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
13312	1906	4126	128	2332	390	0.310

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
46.0 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)