41. George McBride
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: November 20, 1880 in Milwaukee, WI USA
- Weight: 170 lbs.
- Height: 5'11"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: September 12, 1901
- Final Game: July 29, 1920
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11052 | 1032 | 2406 | 14 | 894 | 266 | 0.218 |
Patrolling the Shortstop position for over a decade for the Washington Senators, George McBride was one of the best defensive infielders of his day. McBride had seven seasons where he had a Defensive bWAR over 2.0 and two where he went over 3.0. Career wise, McBride would lead the AL in Defensive bWAR four times (though granted in a time where this wasn’t a statistic) and as of this writing he is 25th overall career wise in that metric.
McBride however wasn’t much of an offensive threat as he never batted higher than .235 in a season but so regarded was his defense that he would receive MVP votes four years in a row (1911-1914)
The Bullet Points
- Position: Short Stop
- Acquired: Purchased from Kansas City (American Association) before the 1908 Season.
- Departed: Retired after the 1920 Season.
- Games Played: 792
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Notable Statistics: 576 Runs Scored
1,078 Hits
215 Doubles
70 Triples
47 Home Runs
491 Runs Batted In
29 Stolen Bases
.328/.371/.478 Slash Line
19.8 bWAR
No Playoff Games -
Major Accolades and Awards: Highest Defensive bWAR (1912, 1913, 1914 & 1915)
Most Assists (1910)
Most Putouts by a Shortstop (1909, 1910 & 1912)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Shortstop (1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 & 1914)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Shortstop (1909, 1912, 1913, 1914 & 1915)
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